# Pre-Poll Data Collecting -- Westerns Stars **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 2, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651 "2015-04-02T20:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/41 "2015-04-03T21:42:38Z")
For those interested in taking this project to the next level, please look over [Lists of Western films - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Western_films) to see if we might just ask interested voters to select from that list, for some reasonable group of time periods, their Top X-Number by period and post them. We could decide from that set of responses what would work best as a final tallying approach. I must confess that with the several current threads on this basic idea, I’m getting a little swamped with ideas and approaches, and any help would be greatly appreciated. πŸ™‚ Assuming that the period before the 1940’s would have few Dopers who would feel all that knowledgeable about them, I would suggest: 40s-60s 70s-90s 2000-on and make it Top Ten (max) from each period. Any better ideas? ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/42 "2015-04-04T14:11:05Z")
not only decades but the media: silent films, talking films, radio and tv. you might also split between juvenile and adult. like on tv a child would watch Roy Rogers and a child might watch Gunsmoke (because it had horses) though Gunsmoke was an adult western. though there clearly were many tv westerns which made an attempt at appealing to both simultaneously. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/43 "2015-04-04T15:42:01Z")
Here’s another update (as of Post #42) with dates attached (courtesy of [http://www.imdb.com/](http://www.imdb.com/) ) to help with the task of breaking this list of 91 down into more manageable sizes. Your suggestions are more than welcome! πŸ™‚ * * * Nick Adams (1931–1968) Broncho Billy Anderson (1880–1971) James Arness James Arness (1923–2011) Gene Autry Gene Autry (1907–1998) Parley Baer (1914–2002) Tom Berenger (1949- ) Ward Bond (1903–1960) Richard Boone Richard Boone (1917–1981) Earnest Borgnine (1917–2012) Walter Brennan (1894–1974) Jeff Bridges (1949- ) Josh Brolin (1968- ) Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (1921–2003) Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown (1904–1974) Yul Brynner (1920–1985) Smiley Burnette Smiley Burnett (1911–1967) Yakima Canutt (1895–1986) Hopalong Cassidy = William Boyd (1895–1972) James Coburn (1928–2002) Chuck Connors Chuck Connors (1921–1992) William Conrad (1920–1994) Gary Cooper (1901–1961) Kevin Costner (1955- ) Russell Crowe (1964- ) Ken Curtis (1916–1991) John Dehner (1915–1992) Andy Devine (1905–1977) James Drury (1934- ) Robert Duvall (1931- ) Clint Eastwood (1930- ) Jack Elam (1920–2003) Sam Elliott (1944- ) Henry Fonda (1905–1982) Glenn Ford (1916–2006) James Garner (1928–2014) Chief Dan George (1899–1981) Graham Greene (1952- ) Clu Gulager (1928- ) Gene Hackman (1930- ) William S. Hart (1864–1946) George β€˜Gabby’ Hayes (1885–1969) Terence Hill (1939- ) Dustin Hoffman (1937- ) William Holden (1918–1981) Tim Holt (1919–1973) Arthur Hunnicutt (1910–1979) Ben Johnson (1918–1996) L. Q. Jones (1927- ) Tommy Lee Jones (1946- ) Val Kilmer (1959- ) Alan Ladd (1913–1964) Burt Lancaster (1913–1994) Michael Landon (1936–1991) Alan Rocky Lane = Allan Lane (I) (1909–1973) Lash LaRue Lash Larue (1917–1996) Guy Madison (Wild Bill Hickock) Guy Madison (1922–1996) Dean Martin Dean Martin (1917–1995) Strother Martin Strother Martin (1919–1980) Lee Marvin (1924–1987) Lee Marvin’s horse (???- ) Ken Maynard (1895–1973) Joel McCrea (1905–1990) Steve McQueen Steve McQueen (1930–1980) Tom Mix Tom Mix Tom Mix (1880–1940) Clayton Moore Clayton Moore (1914–1999) Audie Murphy (1924–1971) Franco Nero (1941- ) Paul Newman (1925–2008) Warren Oates Warren Oates (1928–1982) Jack Palance (1919–2006) Slim Pickens (1919–1983) Robert Redford (1936- ) Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid) (1904–1980) Burt Reynolds (1936- ) Roy Rogers (1911–1998) Randolph Scott Randolph Scott (1898–1987) Tom Selleck (1945- ) Jay Silverheels Jay Silverheels (1912–1980) Bud Spencer (1929- ) Charles Starrett (1903–1986) Bob Steele (1907–1988) Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) Woody Strode (1914–1994) Wes Studi Wes Studi (1947- ) Dub Taylor (1907–1994) Lee Van Cleef (1925–1989) Clint Walker (1927- ) Eli Wallach (1915–2014) John Wayne (1907–1979) Dennis Weaver (1924–2006) Chill Wills (1902–1978) * * * \*\*Keep the names coming until we decide how to arrange the voting! πŸ™‚ \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/44 "2015-04-04T16:19:55Z")
Here’s that same list broken down by (approximate) decades: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% === Pre 1900 Broncho Billy Anderson (1880–1971) Walter Brennan (1894–1974) Yakima Canutt (1895–1986) Hopalong Cassidy = William Boyd (1895–1972) Chief Dan George (1899–1981) William S. Hart (1864–1946) George β€˜Gabby’ Hayes (1885–1969) Ken Maynard (1895–1973) Tom Mix Tom Mix Tom Mix (1880–1940) Randolph Scott Randolph Scott (1898–1987) === 1900-1909 Gene Autry Gene Autry (1907–1998) Ward Bond (1903–1960) Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown (1904–1974) Gary Cooper (1901–1961) Andy Devine (1905–1977) Henry Fonda (1905–1982) Alan Rocky Lane = Allan Lane (I) (1909–1973) Joel McCrea (1905–1990) Charles Starrett (1903–1986) Bob Steele (1907–1988) Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) Dub Taylor (1907–1994) John Wayne (1907–1979) Chill Wills (1902–1978) === 1910-1919 Parley Baer (1914–2002) Richard Boone Richard Boone (1917–1981) Earnest Borgnine (1917–2012) Smiley Burnette Smiley Burnett (1911–1967) Ken Curtis (1916–1991) John Dehner (1915–1992) Glenn Ford (1916–2006) William Holden (1918–1981) Tim Holt (1919–1973) Arthur Hunnicutt (1910–1979) Ben Johnson (1918–1996) Alan Ladd (1913–1964) Burt Lancaster (1913–1994) Lash LaRue Lash Larue (1917–1996) Dean Martin Dean Martin (1917–1995) Strother Martin Strother Martin (1919–1980) Clayton Moore Clayton Moore (1914–1999) Jack Palance (1919–2006) Slim Pickens (1919–1983) Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid) (1904–1980) Roy Rogers (1911–1998) Jay Silverheels Jay Silverheels (1912–1980) Woody Strode (1914–1994) Eli Wallach (1915–2014) === 1920-1929 James Arness James Arness (1923–2011) Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (1921–2003) Yul Brynner (1920–1985) James Coburn (1928–2002) Chuck Connors Chuck Connors (1921–1992) William Conrad (1920–1994) Jack Elam (1920–2003) James Garner (1928–2014) Clu Gulager (1928- ) L. Q. Jones (1927- ) Guy Madison (Wild Bill Hickock) Guy Madison (1922–1996) Lee Marvin (1924–1987) Audie Murphy (1924–1971) Paul Newman (1925–2008) Warren Oates Warren Oates (1928–1982) Bud Spencer (1929- ) Lee Van Cleef (1925–1989) Clint Walker (1927- ) Dennis Weaver (1924–2006) === 1930-1939 Nick Adams (1931–1968) James Drury (1934- ) Robert Duvall (1931- ) Clint Eastwood (1930- ) Gene Hackman (1930- ) Terence Hill (1939- ) Dustin Hoffman (1937- ) Michael Landon (1936–1991) Steve McQueen Steve McQueen (1930–1980) Robert Redford (1936- ) Burt Reynolds (1936- ) === 1940- Tom Berenger (1949- ) Jeff Bridges (1949- ) Josh Brolin (1968- ) Kevin Costner (1955- ) Russell Crowe (1964- ) Sam Elliott (1944- ) Graham Greene (1952- ) Tommy Lee Jones (1946- ) Val Kilmer (1959- ) Franco Nero (1941- ) Tom Selleck (1945- ) Wes Studi Wes Studi (1947- ) ====== Lee Marvin’s horse (???- ) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/45 "2015-04-04T22:24:04Z")
I had the itch to track down older threads on the general topic of Westerns and associated subject matter. These may add to your choices in some way, and if you know of other similar threads, please link to them. ========================= > **[The LAST Great Western?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=196566)** > > The thread on Tombstone vs. Wyatt Earp got me wondering if maybe one of those (your pref) was the last great western to be made. Then I thought of Unforgiven. What was the most recently filmed/released Western (not counting those β€œmodern Westerns”... The LAST Great Western? 07-10-2003, 06:50 AM Zeldar > **[Remembering the B Westerns](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=205932)** > > As a child of the 40’s and 50’s a big portion of my entertainment was the Saturday matinee at the local Lyric Theater in a small town in Alabama. Usually there would be a double feature of Westerns, a color cartoon, sometimes a comedy with the likes... Remembering the B Westerns 08-20-2003, 11:29 AM Zeldar > **[Jack Elam RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=219038)** > > Jack Elam I thought he was already gone. Jack Elam RIP 10-23-2003, 06:53 AM Shirley Ujest > **[What will be the next setting to parallel the Old West?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=369366)** > > The GQ (at present) thread When Did The β€œWild West” come to an End? made me wonder what counterpart setting will be most likely to be exploited in the future. We’ve had plenty of war settings from WWII and Vietnam, with enough from WWI and the Gulf... What will be the next setting to parallel the Old West? 04-28-2006, 12:22 PM Zeldar > **[I watched "The Searchers" on cable last night and...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=372147)** > > I can’t figure why it’s regarded so highly. There was a John Wayne and John Ford special on PBS not long ago which went into all sorts of superlatives about why this was among the definitive Westerns and a high water mark in both Wayne’s and Ford’s... I watched β€œThe Searchers” on cable last night and… 05-18-2006, 08:42 AM Zeldar > **[Broken Trail (spoilers) Observations](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=377268)** > > AMC’s original 2-part movie Broken Trail with Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church began last night and will have its conclusion tonight. No telling how many reruns there will be in the near future. I just saw Open Range for the first time last... Broken Trail (spoilers) Observations 06-26-2006, 09:41 AM Zeldar > **[Great Western Movie Lines](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=468464)** > > I watched β€œSeven Men From Now” where Randolph Scot says: β€œI’d hate to have to kill you, Masters.” And Lee Marvin replies, β€œI’d hate to have you try.” From β€œThe War Wagon”; they just shot two Bad Guys. Kirk Douglas:β€œMine hit the ground first.” ... Great Western Movie Lines 05-18-2008, 01:01 AM carnivorousplant > **[Your favorite Westerns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=509967)** > > Provide at least one entry for each category. If you have more than one per category, please rank them with best first and so on. Color Movie B&W Movie B Western actor A Western Actor Classic TV series Classic series star Singing cowboy ... Your favorite Westerns? 03-11-2009, 03:13 PM Zeldar > **[Re-cast The Magnificent Seven with today's actors](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=511532)** > > Yul Brynner = Steve McQueen = Charles Bronson = James Coburn = Robert Vaughn = Brad Dexter = Horst Buchholz = And, of course, Eli Wallach= Movie’s about to be 50 years old, and Robert Vaughnis the only one of The Seven still with us. Guy’s... Re-cast The Magnificent Seven with today’s actors 03-24-2009, 12:32 PM Zeldar > **[Best Western (movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=556655)** > > What’s your vote for the All-Time best Western movie? Any era as long as the setting is pre-1930 and somewhere in either the Western USA or counterparts in Australia. If you just can’t quite pull it down to one, try for a top 5. The Outlaw Josey... Best Western (movie) 03-21-2010, 10:46 AM Zeldar > **[Old Western Movie Stock Device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=556766)** > > In a lot of westerns, you see the bad guys holed up in a wood-frame house, firing out the windows at the lawmen. My question: how much protection would a woodframe house provide against bullets? Seems like you could just fire below the window-and... Old Western Movie Stock Device? 03-22-2010, 10:33 AM ralph124c > **[John Wayne vs. Clint Eastwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=558336)** > > There may be other movie stars with the mass appeal of these two, and with the credentials to put them into the same category. But for the sake of this thread, try to put into words why you prefer one of them over the other. What about β€œyour... John Wayne vs. Clint Eastwood 04-03-2010, 10:46 AM Zeldar > **[Old West accouterments -- costuming and collecting](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=558390)** > > In the John Wayne vs. Clint Eastwood thread, Zeldar made this post regarding the Iron Mistress Bowie Knife from the 1952 film of the same name. In that thread I said that I have a bowie knife, which I made using this blade from Dixie Gun Works. ... Old West accouterments – costuming and collecting 04-03-2010, 10:14 PM Johnny L.A. > **[Best Western (not the motel chain)](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=558313)** > > Spinning off from this thread, if you had to pick one movie as the Best Western Ever, which would you pick? Best Western (not the motel chain) 04-03-2010, 12:30 AM MovieMogul > **[A remake of The Magnificent Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=573363)** > > I see there was a thread about recasting the remake about a year ago. But seeing all the trailers for The Expendables has got me thinking about a remake again. One film that come to mind is Tears of the Sun, a Bruce Willis flick a few years back. ... A remake of The Magnificent Seven 08-03-2010, 09:41 PM Boyo Jim [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=594597](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=594597) Why do western soundtracks sound β€œwestern”? 01-25-2011, 08:42 PM findgrover [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=611513](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=611513) Help me locate/identify a Western Movie music cue 06-07-2011, 12:46 PM Zeldar [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=634513](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=634513) Just from memory (no Googling) name the old B Western Cowboys 12-11-2011, 11:25 AM Zeldar [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=652816](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=652816) A Modern Day Magnificent Seven 05-23-2012, 04:20 PM Zeldar [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=680048](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=680048) Who’s the toughest TV cowboy? 01-24-2013, 05:26 AM Love Rhombus [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=730238](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=730238) Movies where knives are prominently featured 08-04-2014, 10:12 AM Zeldar ========================= And here are some references to look into: > **[Famous Western Actors | The Best Western Movies For All Cowboy-Movie Fans](http://most-wanted-western-movies.com/western-movie-stars/)** Western Actors > **[Lists of Western films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Western_films)** > > This is a list of notable Western films and TV series, ordered by year and decade of release. For a long-running TV series, the year is its first in production. > The movie industry began with the work of Louis Le Prince in 1888. Until 1903, films had been one-reelers, usually lasting 10 to 12 minutes, reflecting the amount of film that could be wound onto a standard reel for projection, hence the term. Edwin S. Porter was a former projectionist and exhibitor who had taken charge of motion-pi... List of Western films ========================= ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/46 "2015-04-07T13:29:31Z")
It’s been several days since any additional names were added. But before proceeding with the voting, I wanted to be sure that the big names were mentioned, as best we can at this time. Just for the trivia value, the oldest still living star on our list is [Clint Walker](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0907636/?ref_=nv_sr_3), with [L.Q. Jones](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428618/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)just a few months younger. The youngest (so far) is [Josh Brolin.](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000982/?ref_=nv_sr_3) Please add to the list if you can think of others who qualify as true stars of Westerns (TV, Movies, whatever). ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/47 "2015-04-14T02:21:11Z")
Several sidekicks were noted, so if Duncan Renaldo is on the list, Leo Carillo should be too. Honestly though, it seems a vanishingly small chance that either would advance very far in the voting. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/48 "2015-04-14T04:33:46Z")
Cleavon Little made a very fine cowboy. πŸ˜‰ [![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7mogkYt1V1qb4jz0o1_500.jpg) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7mogkYt1V1qb4jz0o1_500.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/49 "2015-04-14T15:39:36Z")
How in the world did we all miss **Fess Parker**? Old Yeller, Daniel Boone, _Davy Crockett_, for cripes sake. I had a serious boy-dad crush on this guy when I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/50 "2015-04-14T17:41:41Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Several sidekicks were noted, so if Duncan Renaldo is on the list, Leo Carillo should be too. > > Honestly though, it seems a vanishingly small chance that either would advance very far in the voting. > [@aceplace57](#): > > Cleavon Little made a very fine cowboy. πŸ˜‰ > [Tumblr: Image](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7mogkYt1V1qb4jz0o1_500.jpg) > [@Chefguy](#): > > How in the world did we all miss **Fess Parker**? Old Yeller, Daniel Boone, _Davy Crockett_, for cripes sake. I had a serious boy-dad crush on this guy when I was a kid. I’ve added these: Leo Carillo (1881–1961) Cleavon Little (1939–1992) Fess Parker (1924–2010) and that brings the totals up to : ```auto %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% === Pre 1900 (11) === 1900-1909 (14) === 1910-1919 (24) === 1920-1929 (20) === 1930-1939 (12) === 1940- (12) +++ Total (93) ``` As things stand, I’m seeing four preliminary polls to narrow the crowd down: 1. β€” 1909 2. 1910-1919 3. 1920-1929 4. 1930- More names? Other suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/51 "2015-04-14T18:04:21Z")
Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, Lorne Greene Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Timothy Oliphant, Ian McShane, Powers Booth, William Sanderson. 1st 3 from Bananza, 2 from F Troop, 4 from Deadwood. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/52 "2015-04-14T18:06:04Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, Lorne Greene Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Timothy Oliphant, Ian McShane, Powers Booth, William Sanderson. 1st 3 from Bananza, 2 from F Troop, 4 from Deadwood. Righteous! Better late than never on these folks! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/53 "2015-04-14T18:43:09Z")
With these updates – Dan Blocker (1928–1972) Pernell Roberts (1928–2010) Lorne Greene (1915–1987) Forrest Tucker (1919–1986) Larry Storch (1923- ) Timothy Oliphant (1968- ) Ian McShane (1942- ) Powers Boothe (1948- ) William Sanderson (1944- ) ---- the totals now look like: ```auto %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% === Pre 1900 (11) === 1900-1909 (14) === 1910-1919 (26) === 1920-1929 (23) === 1930-1939 (12) === 1940- (16) +++ Total (102) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/54 "2015-04-15T11:51:57Z")
Vote in [Favorite Westerns Stars born before 1910](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=754512) and/or continue mentioning names here. Other lists will be posted at a later time. Tidy-up poll(s) if needed will also come later. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/55 "2015-04-16T12:36:11Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Vote in [Favorite Westerns Stars born before 1910](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=754512) and/or continue mentioning names here. Other lists will be posted at a later time. Tidy-up poll(s) if needed will also come later. Early voting (10 so far) has these guys ahead: John Wayne (1907–1979) Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) Gary Cooper (1901–1961) Walter Brennan (1894–1974) Henry Fonda (1905–1982) I’m going to give the nominations process a little more time before putting up the next poll(s). ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/56 "2015-04-17T13:27:41Z")
After 20 Voters the only new name to be added to the Top Vote-Getters is **Gene Autry (1907–1998)** and his by only a small amount. I’ll go ahead and put up the next batch (1910-1919) for early voting there, but please continue adding new names as you think them worthy, both in this thread and in the OTHER categories of the newer threads. We have a way to go before even trying to nail down SDMB’s Favorite Western Star, so _β€œkeep them cards and letters comin’ in!”_ Thanks for your participation! πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/57 "2015-04-17T13:29:52Z")
Lemme predict – it’ll be Eastwood or Wayne, with Gary Cooper as the long shot. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/58 "2015-04-17T13:43:09Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Lemme predict – it’ll be Eastwood or Wayne, with Gary Cooper as the long shot. I won’t even try to argue that! It may prove entertaining to see who else makes the Top Ten All-Time list, though. Care to shoot for THAT? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/59 "2015-04-17T14:06:54Z")
Sure! Though really I shouldn’t, as I can’t afford the penalty for being wrong. πŸ™‚ Clayton Moore Kevin Costner Alan Ladd Sam Elliot Gene Autry (though I’ve never liked singing cowboys) Paul Newman Steve McQueen Most of those guys will be remembered for one iconic western role they played, rather than being, er, essential to the genre. If it were just me making the list, I would add Randolph Scott, Ben Johnson and Jack Elam. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651/60 "2015-04-17T14:32:06Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Vote in [Favorite Westerns Stars born before 1910](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=754512) and/or continue mentioning names here. Other lists will be posted at a later time. Tidy-up poll(s) if needed will also come later. A new poll ([Favorite Westerns Stars born 1910-1919](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=754707)) is now up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-westerns-stars/716651.md?page=4)