Terry Wilson
Biography
Terry W. Wilson (September 3, 1923 – March 30, 1999) was an American actor most noted for his role as "Bill Hawks", the assistant trail master, in all 267 episodes of the NBC and ABC western television series, Wagon Train, which aired from 1957 to 1965. Wilson appeared in more than thirty-five films and television programs between 1948 and 1981. Many of his early roles were uncredited. On July 2, 1953, he was cast as a stagecoach guard in episode 121, "Woman from Omaha", of The Lone Ranger. In 1956, he had another uncredited role as a robber in the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Cheyenne, the first television western in an hour-long format, starring Clint Walker. Wilson was with Wagon Train for the entire run and worked with all the other stars on the program, including Ward Bond, Robert Horton, John McIntire, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Denny Miller, and Michael Burns. Terry enlisted and served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946. CLR Wilson died at age 75 on March 30, 1999. He was survived by his wife Mary Ann Wilson and three children.
Known For
All Movies (25)
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion1979 · as Self
- Charge of the Model T's1977 · as Stonewall Adams
- Escape to Witch Mountain1975 · as Biff Jenkins
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return1975 · as Sergeant Maxwell
- Hitchhike!1974 · as Gas Station Owner
- Westworld1973 · as Sheriff
- Rage1972 · as Kaufman Trucking Co. driver
- Fair Play1972 · as Utah Brazos
- Support Your Local Gunfighter1971 · as Thug
- Dirty Dingus Magee1970 · as Sergeant
- This Savage Land1969 · as Nate
- The Shakiest Gun in the West1968 · as Welsh
- The War Wagon1967 · as Sheriff Strike
- Winchester '731967 · as Shooting Contestant (uncredited)
- The Plainsman1966 · as Sgt. Womack
- Pillars of the Sky1956 · as Capt. Fanning
- The Searchers1956 · as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
- The Last Frontier1955 · as Sentry (uncredited)
- It's Always Fair Weather1955 · as Charlie's Henchman (uncredited)
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1954 · as Town Suitor (uncredited)
- Sailor Beware1952 · as Shore Patrol (uncredited)
- Westward the Women1951 · as Lon (uncredited)
- The Flame and the Arrow1950 · as Guard (uncredited)
- A Dangerous Profession1949
- My Hands Are Clay1948 · as Father O'Brien
All TV Shows (9)
- Barnaby Jones1973 · as Judge Lennon
- Banacek1972 · as Chuck Smith
- Hondo1967
- Tarzan1966
- The Virginian1962 · as Turner
- Wagon Train1957 · as Bill Hawks
- Cheyenne1955 · as 1st Robber (uncredited)
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Liveryman
- The Lone Ranger1949 · as Stage Guard Hank







