Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
	Wilkerson in Abilene Town (1946)
Born	Guy Owen Wilkerson; December 21, 1899; Whitewright, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 15, 1971 (aged 71); Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1971

Guy Owen Wilkerson (December 21, 1899 – July 15, 1971) was an American actor, known primarily for his roles in Western B movies. With his tall, lanky frame, he often played sidekick or comedy relief parts.

Biography

Wilkseron was born December 21, 1899, in Whitewright, Texas. He was a former vaudevillian and burlesque performer when he began making films in 1937.

He was one-third of the Texas Rangers in the Rangers series of films, alongside Dave O'Brien in all 22 of the film's series from 1942 to 1945. James Newill was his other co-star in the first 14 of the series. Tex Ritter replaced Jim for the concluding eight entries in the series.

Wilkerson played Panhandle Perkins in all 22 films. He later made the move to television, appearing in shows such as The Lone Ranger, The Twilight Zone, Thriller, Maverick, Gunsmoke, The Fugitive, Kentucky Jones, Green Acres, and Adam-12. Wilkerson died July 15, 1971, in Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography

Paradise Express (1937) - Skinny Smith
Mountain Justice (1937) - Asaph Anderson
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937) - Turpentiner Zeke
Mountain Music (1937) - Medicine Show Spectator (uncredited)
Heart of the Rockies (1937) - Dawson Clan Member
Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) - Assistant Delivery Man (uncredited)
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) - Vocal Farmer (uncredited)
Kentucky Moonshine (1938) - Townsman (uncredited)
Professor Beware (1938) - Shoeshine Customer (uncredited)
Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938) - Townsman (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) - Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
Dodge City (1939) - Man Wanting Revenge by Hanging (uncredited)
Forged Passport (1939) - Jim - Servant-Henchman (uncredited)
Man of Conquest (1939) - Texican (uncredited)
Our Neighbors – The Carters (1939) - Father (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind (1939) - Wounded Card Player (uncredited)
Untamed (1940) - Sim Jarvis (uncredited)
Sergeant York (1941) - Tom (uncredited)
Spooks Run Wild (1941) - Constable
Birth of the Blues (1941) - Man Outside of Jail (uncredited)
Swamp Woman (1941) - Abner Enderberry
Captain Midnight (1942, Serial) - Ichabod 'Icky' Mudd
Juke Girl (1942) - Bean Picker (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942) - Husband at Circus (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) - Sportsman at Ballgame (uncredited)
Vengeance of the West (1942) - Long John
The Rangers Take Over (1942) - Texas Ranger Panhandle Perkins
Bad Men of Thunder Gap (1943) - Panhandle Perkins
Hangmen Also Die! (1943) - Santrock (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943) - Mac - Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
West of Texas (1943) - Panhandle Perkins
Border Buckaroos (1943) - Panhandle Perkins
Fighting Valley (1943) - Panhandle Perkins
Trail of Terror (1943) - Panhandle Perkins
The Unknown Guest (1943) - Man in Sheriff's Party (uncredited)
The Return of the Rangers (1943) - Panhandle Perkins
Boss of Rawhide (1943) - Panhandle Perkins
Outlaw Roundup (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
Guns of the Law (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
The Pinto Bandit (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
Spook Town (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
Brand of the Devil (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
Gunsmoke Mesa (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
Gangsters of the Frontier (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
Dead or Alive (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
The Whispering Skull (1944) - Panhandle Perkins
Marked for Murder (1945) - Texas Ranger Panhandle Perkins
Enemy of the Law (1945) - Panhandle Perkins
Three in the Saddle (1945) - Panhandle Perkins
Frontier Fugitives (1945) - Panhandle Perkins
Flaming Bullets (1945) - Panhandle Perkins
The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945, Serial) - Citizen Visiting Nelson (uncredited)
Captain Tugboat Annie (1945) - Jenkins
Abilene Town (1946) - Fan-Tan Player with 'Bravo' Trimble (uncredited)
The Scarlet Horseman (1946, Serial) - Henchman Panhandle
The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946) - Lem - Rancher (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun (1946) - Dance-Floor Cowboy (uncredited)
California (1947) - Stranger (uncredited)
The Michigan Kid (1947) - Shotgun Messenger (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass (1947) - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Danger Street (1947) - Jake - Caretaker (uncredited)
Unconquered (1947) - Frontiersman (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl (1947) - Link - Janitor (uncredited)
Big Town After Dark (1947) - Newspaper Building Custodian (uncredited)
The Man from Texas (1948) - Townsman (uncredited)
Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) - Court Clerk (uncredited)
Speed to Spare (1948) - Pop, Trucker's Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948) - Thibault (uncredited)
Red River (1948) - Pete (uncredited)
The Plunderers (1948) - Loafer Townsman (uncredited)
The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948) - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
The Sun Comes Up (1949) - Farmer Volunteering to Take in Six Orphans (uncredited)
The Walking Hills (1949) - Cowhand (uncredited)
Red Stallion in the Rockies (1949) - Rancher (uncredited)
The Girl from Jones Beach (1949) - Relaxing Janitor (uncredited)
Roseanna McCoy (1949) - A Hatfield (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding (1950) - Searcher in Rowboat (uncredited)
Comanche Territory (1950) - Barfly Talking to Katie (uncredited)
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950) - Dr. Brink (uncredited)
Please Believe Me (1950) - Rural Mailman (uncredited)
Return of the Frontiersman (1950) - Prisoner (uncredited)
Winchester '73 (1950) - Virgil Earp (uncredited)
Wyoming Mail (1950) - Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Music (1950) - Actor in Show (uncredited)
Stage to Tucson (1950) - Tom - Stage Driver (uncredited)
The Great Missouri Raid (1951) - Clell Miller
Santa Fe (1951) - Depot Clerk (uncredited)
The Fat Man (1951) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Along the Great Divide (1951) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Passage West (1951) - Frontiersman in Wagon (uncredited)
Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) - Uncle Clem McCoy
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951) - Kramer (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage (1951) - Veteran (uncredited)
Drums in the Deep South (1951) - Confederate Sentry (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet (1952) - Janitor (uncredited)
Carbine Williams (1952) - Prisoner (uncredited)
The San Francisco Story (1952) - Man in Jail (uncredited)
The Story of Will Rogers (1952) - Townsman (uncredited)
The Big Sky (1952) - Henchman Longface (uncredited)
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952) - Deputy Corey (uncredited)
All I Desire (1953) - Clem (uncredited)
The Last Posse (1953) - George Romer
The Man from the Alamo (1953) - Rifleman (uncredited)
The Mississippi Gambler (1953) - Ike - Station Agent (uncredited)
Take the High Ground! (1953) - Carey's Father (uncredited)
Those Redheads from Seattle (1953) - Wandering Willie (uncredited)
Crime Wave (1953) - Beer-Drinker at Counter (uncredited)
The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) - Huey Mitchell (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954) - Jones (uncredited)
The Far Country (1954) - Tanana Pete (uncredited)
Wyoming Renegades (1955) - Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
Foxfire (1955) - Mr. Barton (uncredited)
One Desire (1955) - Marshal Coe (uncredited)
Lucy Gallant (1955) - Painter (uncredited)
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) - Barfly (uncredited)
Ransom! (1956) - Farmer at Roadside (uncredited)
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) - Slim (uncredited)
Jubal (1956) - Cookie (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It (1956) - Herdsman (scenes deleted)
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957) - Loafer (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story (1957) - Boarder
Band of Angels (1957) - Minister (uncredited)
3:10 to Yuma (1957) - Hotel Proprietor-Bartender (uncredited)
Decision at Sundown (1957) - Abe (uncredited)
Cowboy (1958) - Peggy - Trail Hand-Cook (uncredited)
Wild Heritage (1958) - Chaco - Trail Drive Cook
Man of the West (1958) - Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree (1959) - Townsman Who Sells Cabib (uncredited)
No Name on the Bullet (1959) - Farmer (uncredited)
The FBI Story (1959) - Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)
Toby Tyler (1960) - Townsman (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry (1960) - Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)
Seven Ways from Sundown (1960) - Townsman of Beeker's Crossing (uncredited)
The Walking Target (1960) - Lank (uncredited)
Susan Slade (1961) - Slim
Moon Pilot (1962) - Conventioneer in Elevator (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Spencer's Mountain (1963) - Slim Temple (uncredited)
The Haunted Palace (1963) - Gideon Leach / Mr. Leach
The Brass Bottle (1964) - Client (uncredited)
Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) - The Minister (uncredited)
War Party (1965) - Wooden Face
Black Spurs (1965) - Henry
Harlow (1965) - Comic Hunter (uncredited)
Never Too Late (1965) - Plant Foreman (uncredited)
The Silencers (1966) - Farmer (uncredited)
Alvarez Kelly (1966) - Jailer (uncredited)
Good Times (1967) - Deputy (uncredited)
True Grit (1969) - The Hangman (uncredited)
The Great Bank Robbery (1969) - Glazier (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly! (1969) - Laborer (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) - Prisoner In Solitary (uncredited)
Monte Walsh (1970) - Old Man (uncredited)
The Todd Killings (1971) - Mr. Carpenter (final film role)

Selected Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1952	Death Valley Days	Enoch Fish	Season 1 Episode 1 "How Death Valley Got Its Name"
1953	Death Valley Days	Tex	Season 1 Episode 14 "Claim Jumpin' Jennie"
1959	Gunsmoke	Bartender Pete Wilkins	Season 4 Episode 26 “The Bear"
1959	Wanted Dead or Alive	Sowbelly Logan	Season 2 Episode 9 "The Tyrant"
1960	Wanted Dead or Alive	Prospector	Season 3 Episode 9 "Criss-Cross"
1960	Twilight Zone	Counterman	Season 2 Episode 7 "Nick of Time"