From biker films to soap operas, Perry Mason to The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and a couple of run-ins with John Wayne, Jeremy Slate was an actor that not only appeared in everything, but stood out as well.
From the late 1950's to the early 1990's, this wonderful actor steadily worked in major television shows and movies. And even though he played a wide variety of roles, he seems to be remembered most for his westerns and biker films like the original True Grit, various episodes of Bonanza and Gunsmoke and the drive-in classics, Hell's Angels '69, The Mini Skirt Mob and The Born Losers.
His villains were viciously likeable and his good guys were flawed, which always made for great drama and sometimes campy fun. In the early 1980's he reinvented himself as a soap opera actor appearing for eight years on One Life To Live before going back to movies and television shows like The Lawnmower Man and his final guest starring role in an episode of My Name is Earl.
He was never a household name, but his work (and there is a lot of it) has stood the test of time. His films and television guest starring performances are worth seeking out and when one views his career, it will become very evident why Jeremy Slate is the pick a the day for Not Very Famous...but should be.
From the late 1950's to the early 1990's, this wonderful actor steadily worked in major television shows and movies. And even though he played a wide variety of roles, he seems to be remembered most for his westerns and biker films like the original True Grit, various episodes of Bonanza and Gunsmoke and the drive-in classics, Hell's Angels '69, The Mini Skirt Mob and The Born Losers.
His villains were viciously likeable and his good guys were flawed, which always made for great drama and sometimes campy fun. In the early 1980's he reinvented himself as a soap opera actor appearing for eight years on One Life To Live before going back to movies and television shows like The Lawnmower Man and his final guest starring role in an episode of My Name is Earl.
He was never a household name, but his work (and there is a lot of it) has stood the test of time. His films and television guest starring performances are worth seeking out and when one views his career, it will become very evident why Jeremy Slate is the pick a the day for Not Very Famous...but should be.
I remember Jeremy Slate for his role as Quincy in 1969's "True Grit". When I first saw him, I had to take a second look because at first I was like, "Who the hell let a hippie make a John Wayne film?" But then I realized he just looked old. And that wasn't even his first film with the Duke! Shame he killed Dennis Hopper in that one though. He died in both films. James Gregory shot him in "Katie Elder" and the Duke shot him in "True Grit". Great actor. Will be missed.
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