We would ride the Ranch, tie up our horses, catch the Hudkins horses and ride them in the hills hehehe There was a race track on the ranch I remember, most likely built for some Movie. I thought at the time that he was ill, of course.. Hi, was curious about Bobby Herron, who was adopted by Ace Hudkins. and started him in the stunt bussines. I also have a great photo of Errol Flyn, Olivia de Haviland, Basil Rathbone and Fred mounted on 2 of Hudkins horses in costume on the set of Robin Hood, taken on location at Bidwell Park, Chico, CA. Evidence of an inverted hexagonal phase in self- ADDITIONAL LINKS Post Question For This Company Your facts are wrong. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. making a movie at Lake Los Angeles in this photo series, actor Johnny Crawford who played "Mark McCain", son of "Lucas McCain" portrayed by actor Chuck Conners on the series with TV star horse "Blueboy", We think the horse in It was located on Sherman Way, a short distance east of Lankershim Blvd. Feel free to contact me directly at danherron999@verizon.net. Hudkins claimed that he and a friend, Ellen Dorsey, were standing at an intersection when Park and a companion, Edward B. Martin, approached and insulted the woman. He never mentioned his ranch, or his brother or other stories of his past, let alone his boxing days. You can tell us apart by the ratio and patterns of white versus black, on our bodies. (LogOut/ website and reading very informative posts at this place. We have a poster showing Errol Fylnn and Humphrey Bogart sitting in our stagecoach from the movie Virginia City. We have several movie vehicles from Hudkins, 20th Century and Fat Jones. Try again later. August 1998 Oops, something didn't work. Occupation Radio host Known for InfoWars The Alex Jones Show Conspiracy theories Sandy Hook shooting litigation Spouses Kelly Jones (m. 2007; div. I also have some great photos of Fred standing roman on TRIGGER & MIDNIGHT; my Mother with HI HO SILVER, COMANCHE (a palomino owned by Jack Sullivan), EAGLE (a grey gelding), ONYX (owned by Errol Flynn, which he rode in The Charge of the Light Brigade), Fred rigging a wagon for a stunt, Fred falling a horse, which was being filmed there and used in an SPCA ad, showing that the horses were trained to fall, so as not to get hurt; also a photo of Ace and his famous falling horse JERRY. two Appaloosas in the series, one of which I believe he called "Jody" He owned the movie horse stable from the early 30's until his death in 1962 or 63. His adopted son Robert D. Herron had a long career as a stuntman, stunt director, and actor and was one of the founding members of the Stuntmens Association of Motion Pictures and served on the board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The horse was called Duke, after the actor's nickname. Please take notice that any use of this material for any commercial use, or any unauthorized display, distribution, transmission or other use of this material, is expressly prohibited and constitutes a violation of the rights of Bonanza Ventures, Inc., and NBC Universal Inc. Check us out at http://www.nwcarriagemuseum.org. Mary Spooner. cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. ", Regarding James Drury's Reviews Write Review There are no reviews yet for this company. After Ace Hudkins left boxing he opened a bar in California. NOTE: If anyone who worked at the stables or knew Clarence Y "Fat" Jones please contact Horse Fame. The fact that hed amassed a whopping 102 fights in 10 years (a big number by any standard, especially considering fighters with Aces slam-bang style usually have a short shelf life) and was way past his prime. The name "BONANZA" is a registered trademark of Bonanza Ventures, Inc., and is used with permission. If this is so, I know McClure had at least 2 others before this one and one other after this one, although that cutting horse, which I believe is "Little Buck" and the very first buckskin he had were my favorites. Other members of the family moved in for a few months and moved up to northern California. New York 11367-2331 U.S.A. Enjoy! One sad day! email: AJKLYDE@yahoo.com. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR STUNT RIDING DAYS. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. If you wouldnt mind me picking your brain.I would love to converse with you. At any rate he was suspected of the cutting of the horses, I dont know if he was convicted. I STILL think James Drury Pat. Change). Bosco was in that particular episode STEEL is my favorite movie horse of all times. The lake was only 4 deep and Ace hit the bottom and spent three weeks in the hospital recovering. he had were my favorites. The stunt man named Dick The horses used on Bonanza were well-trained and could perform a variety of tricks and stunts. He attended an elementary school (Saticoy Elementary) at the corner of Saticoy and Coldwater Canyon. 0 cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. As the imposing powerhouse Hoss Cartwright, actor Dan Blocker was matched with a 15.3 hand Quarter Horse / Thoroughbred-cross gelding, named Chub, who weighed a sturdy 1.250 pounds. A young boxing fan posted the following story on an internet site dedicated to boxers of that era; I was a security guard back in 1971 when I was collegewe did all the apartment complexes is Foster City, Califgot a call over patrol car radio from a complex manager about an attempted robberyI arrived to be met by a short old man with a shuffling step & a flat nosehe was the new apartment manager, Craig ExleyI asked him if he was hit in the nose during robbery, and he laughed & said that happened years ago when he was a boxerI asked him if he could describe the 3 robbers, and he said he could, but why dont I just look at them myself?I entered his office to find 3 (African Americans) between 6 to 8 inches taller than him all laying on the floor knocked out..he said he only hit them once each after they threatened himthey thought this old man would be an easy markwe talked about the framed boxing pictures on his wall while we waited for police to come, and he said with a smile, Yeah, I used to be Ace Hudkins.. .I was just an 18 year old kid, but my dad was a boxer in the 1930sAce (Craig) revelled (sic) me with stories about Mickey Walker fights til the cops got there. Apparently he had a floating disk in his back all the years he was boxing. in the episode "A Flash of Darkness." Here is Aces obituary. []FORGOTTEN HOLLYWOOD Ace HudkinsBoxer, Stuntman, Batman & Trigger The Movieland Directory[], Stu.I misplaced you email addyI think I sent you the photo I had of him w/HI HO SILVER. ? There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Volunteer to host a future Saturday Night Chat. 141-15 72nd Avenue Roy Kennedy was his brother and worked as a wrangler, hauling stock, etc. was Jim's movie star horse In the years around 1925-1926, Hudkins and Clever Sencio were the top drawing cards at Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium. A larger horse was needed to pull the travois, carrying Mike. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. THESE FEW YEARS ARE AMONG MY MOST TREASURED MEMORIESOF MY CHILDHOOD. Two Bits was given to him in 1959 by a rancher he and Chuck Connors met in St. Louis. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Included in the photos are some of the barns in the background with the wagons and coachessome were left outside. During the 40's and 50's The Duke's favorite mount was a large bay named Banner, supplied by the Fat Jones stables. This article has some confusion as far as Ace & Acey. 2015) Erika Wulff (m. 2017) Children 4 Signature Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American far-right and alt . She was the daughter of Clarence Fats Jones, who owned the Fat Jones Stables, Inc., located in North Hollywood. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Bonanza Ventures, Inc. is the official worldwide rights holder to the television programs created by David Dortort: "BONANZA" (and its prequel, "THE PONDEROSA"), and "THE HIGH CHAPARRAL." Jerry Bowman. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. & Horse We continued to be stabled here at home. Easter Ute was owned by Drury and ridden by Sara Lane but was trained and stabled by Del Combs also. My friend Joe calls me "Cooch!" Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Please enter your email and password to sign in. (it sure sounded like the Virginian said, " 'Jody' pulled up lame") Each of the horses was distinctly different so viewers watching in black-and-white could distinguish between them. Hey There. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. called his horse "Jody" in THE VIRGINIAN episode "A Flash Hes alive and well (90 years old) and living in Thousand Oaks with my mother. We are trying to locate relatives or archives of the stables etc. "Joe" the appaloosa in the middle Sorry we don't have the name of the He sued me and we went to arbitration. This browser does not support getting your location. Cochise is Little Joe's beautiful Paint Horse with spotting pattern of white and black. Several of us were savagely stabbed. Fat Jones Stables, Inc. filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Your grandfather, Leonard, was a fireman at the time. By the third episode, "Lady Mayor", Bill and Andy are clad in their familiar buckskins and are riding Buckshot and Joker. The horse is named after the famous Indian Cochise. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Weve updated the security on the site. might be "Buck" #3. Published by Henry Stone on November 29, 2022 Stable to the Stars For over six decades, from 1912 until they closed the barn doors for the last time in 1975, Fat Jones Stables of North Hollywood provided rental horses used for riding, driving and stunts for many Western shows and movies. W.E. I am now living in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He owned the movie horse stable from the early 30's until his death in 1962 or 63. Hi Michael. (Fat) Jones was born September 21st 1892. I will make sure to bookmark it and return to read more of your useful information. Thanks for the update though! Nearby cities: Coordinates: 3412'1"N 11822'29"W to whom this might be, my name is james lee hudkins jr born on march 22nd 1963. By trade, I am a pedigree researcher and now a historian of some wonderful breeds of horses. Wiki User. That didn't always turn out well!*Horselaugh*. A quick review of the proceeding story reveals this to be the fact. Im still next door! Each one had a distinct color and pattern, reflecting the personalities of the riders. Greene chose a beautiful thoroughbred buckskin horse named Buck. but here are the Cartwrights horses. There was another man made lake added in the 1960's for recreation. email: AJKLYDE@yahoo.com. Bosco was in that particular episode too, although I don't think they worked together in a scene. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Learn more about managing a memorial . I found your blog using msn. Recent filings for FAT JONES STABLES, INC. That March, his pretty live-in girlfriend Rhea Hill sued for $160,000; $100,000 for breach of a promise to marry, and $60,000 for beating her. . A Roaney Scrapbook Hi Michael, do you still live at 2306 Observatory Ave? Hi Mr. Herron! I have no idea as to the real names of these horses Geni requires JavaScript! $4 at Target. FOR RENT TO STUDIOS. middle Saturday in the Pierce Brothers Valhalla Unit Chapel in Glendale and the body was forwarded to Breckenridge for final rites. Johnny Crawford's horses. easy one to spot because of the way he held his tail when he ran. His name was Clarence Y. Stars photo gallery See answer (1) Best Answer. We also have a C-Spring Victoria used in Little Princess with Shirley Temple and a Landaulette used in Ghost and Mrs. Muir with Rex Harrison. Comments & Info from: Comments & Info from: Each one had a distinct color and pattern, reflecting the personalities of the riders. In 1930 he lived with his extended family at 2302 Observatory Avenue in L.A.; his brothers Clyde and Art served as his managers. His nicknames were The Wildcat and The Nebraska Wildcat. His professional career as a prizefighter effectively ended in 1932 with losses to Lee Ramage and Wesley Ketchell. article "Sara Lane, Television's Cowgirl" (Sara portrayed Elizabeth And just for the record, Ace Hudkins NEVER fought for the world lightweight championship. As his boxing career wound down in the early 1930s his personal life fell apart as he battled alcoholism and went on extended benders. On January 10, 1932 he was charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Los Angeles for punching T. Leonard Park, 38, in the head with his bare fist and fracturing his skull. were? Barb Townsend This sure takes me back, my friends You see, it was just before the start of a new television series, to be called Bonanza. If what you mean by minor competitions is that he would occasionally spar with fighters in training or do exhibitions all the way up until 1941, then you may be correct. Date: April 1998. The riders were also skilled in horseback riding and could handle the horses with ease. Search above to list available cemeteries. Neither Guy nor Andy wear their traditional buckskins, Bill's horse is a solid black named Black Diamond, and Andy's name is "Jingle" with no "s" at the end. I'm sure someone out there knows the facts.. I am a western collector and I truly enjoyed what you have given us alljust wonderful. The Fat Jones Stables was one of the biggest suppliers of horses, cattle, wranglers, as well as wagons and carriages, to the movie and television industry for 51 years (1912-1963). 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