Skip to content
226,923 profiles ranked

John McIntire

American character actor (1907-1991) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 83

John Herrick McIntire was an American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many television series. McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bond's sudden death in November 1960, as the star of NBC's Wagon Train.

John McIntire is read about 623 times a day, in 25 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

A life in dates

1991Died30 January 19911989Turner & HoochFilm, Amos Reed1984Night CourtSeries, Daddy Bob Elmore1982Honkytonk ManFilm, Grandpa1981The Fox and the HoundFilm, Badger (voice)1978DallasSeries, Sen. Sam Culver1977The Incredible HulkSeries1975Rooster CogburnFilm, Judge Parker1974Herbie Rides AgainFilm, Mr. Judson1969Love, American StyleSeries1965The F.B.I.Series, Max Wood1963The FugitiveSeries, Lester Kelly1962The VirginianSeries, Clay Grainger1961Summer and SmokeFilm, Dr. Buchanan1959The Gunfight at Dodge CityFilm, Doc Sam Tremaine1958Naked CitySeries, Daniel Muldoon1957Wagon TrainSeries, Christopher HaleThe Tin StarFilm, 1957Joseph "Doc" McCord1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, John LeedsStranger on HorsebackFilm, 1955Josiah Bannerman1953War ArrowFilm, Col. Jackson Meade1952Horizons WestFilm, Ira Hammond1950FrancisFilm, General Stevens1949Scene of the CrimeFilm, Det. Fred Piper1947The HuckstersFilm, Radio Announcer (uncredited)1907Born27 June 1907

People around John

  • Psycho 1960
  • The Asphalt Jungle 1950
  • Elmer Gantry 1960
  • Winchester '73 1950
  • The Fox and the Hound 1981

Filmography 40

134 credits on file

Television 24

About this person

He played Christopher Hale, the leader of the wagon train from early 1961 to the end of the series in 1965. He also replaced Charles Bickford, upon Bickford's death in 1967, as ranch owner Clay Grainger on NBC's The Virginian for four seasons.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1991 · aged 83