Each of the horses was distinctly different so viewers watching in black-and-white could distinguish between them. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. horse, which I believe is "Little Buck" and the very first buckskin It was stated at the local School Committee meeting on Tuesday evening that practice and preparations are in progress by the pupils for the forthcoming garden f Jones founded the stable originally in Edendale (now Silverlake) in 1912 and rented horses to movie companies for 51 years. The majority of the time, they were seen riding rented horses from the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. I was recommended this blog by my cousin. not sure whether this post is written by him as nobody During the 40's and 50's The Duke's favorite mount was a large bay named Banner, supplied by the Fat Jones stables. They include Hop Sing, Sheriff Roy Coffee, Will Cartwright, Doc Martin, Jamie, Griff, Clem, Sam the bartender, Betty Endicott, Bob Miles, Dusty Rhoades & of course, the horses (Buck, Sport, Chubb & Cochise). My info came from law enforcement and the News Paper. "Appy "or "Joe" email: AJKLYDE@yahoo.com. Ben Cartwrigt (Lorne Greene) and James Arness (Gunsmoke) rode the same buckskin horse. Your website is useful. I've never seen this episode but would love to. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT lifeisajourny@gmail.com THANKS, RICHARD , Hi Jr!.I have a photo of Junior Hudkins. It was located on Sherman Way, a short distance east of Lankershim Blvd. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Ill try to get her contact. They died December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. I dont think a lack of sensitivity was apparent on anything written here at all, so I saw no reason for you to come across the way you did. We have set your language to The coach and horses came from Valleywood's famed Fat Jones stables, which supplied the westerns. This sure takes me back, my friends You see, it was just before the start of a new television series, to be called Bonanza. In the late 1930s, Hudkins settled down and married, and after operating a bar in Hollywood moved to Toluca Lake and bought a stable where he and his brother Art ran a string of race-horses. Roy was on the Horse Soldiers when Fred took his fatefull fall. Feel free to contact me directly at danherron999@verizon.net. Rough living will do that to a person. That first one may have also been used in the film " Include gps location with grave photos where possible. But those do not count as pro fights any more than Joe Montana occasionally playing some ball at the neighborhood park counts on his pro record. article "Sara Lane, Television's Cowgirl" (Sara portrayed Elizabeth You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. We have many more horse drawn vehicles and one of the finest collections around..if you are ever in the Pacific Northwest..come take a look. Dell Combs owned both of these horses." Buckshot came from Fat Jones stable. My dad was born in 1924 and is still living today in Thousand Oaks, CA at the age of 94. Did Ace keep a photo scrapbook that he bequeathed to his family? He attended an elementary school (Saticoy Elementary) at the corner of Saticoy and Coldwater Canyon. Buck #1 movie star horse Thanks for the update though! I know many people who knew Ace. These vehicles still have the original Hudkins Bros. tags. Ive been following your site for a while now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Kingwood Jerry. Hosted by ellen! Clydesdale Scrapbook 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. Tues, May 4, 1954 (Photo courtesy Kenneth Kitchen.) Equine Bits and Bytes I LIVED ON THE OLD LASKY RANCH IN THE MID FORTIES. I found your blog using msn. Jun 20, 2019 - Carol E. Jones married Ben Johnson on August 31, 1941. I dont which to print all the info publically now. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. To clarify, the man you lived next door to was not the boxer Ace, but his nephew Acey who was the adopted son of Clyde and Katherine Hudkins. My business for many years, now retired, was researching pedigrees of horses of numerous breeds. Sometimes a bigger and stronger paint was required for heavier duty, like during the filming of "Bushwacked," in Patagonia, Arizona. NOTE: If anyone who worked at the stables or knew Clarence Y "Fat" Jones please contact Horse Fame. Date: April 1998. Stars email: AJKLYDE@yahoo.com. called his horse "Jody" in THE VIRGINIAN episode "A Flash Famously, the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood rented horses for the Bonanza show. Appaloosa horse's name in THE VIRGINIAN: In the episode "The Land Ace was still doing stunt work in films as late as the mid-1960s. Roy took him to Glenn Randalls for additional training, etc. Hihavent written for a few years but thought Id update the group. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. I ALSO REMEMBER WHEN PICKWICK STABLES BURNED. He is being presented the Peesidents Award at the 2015 Taurus / Stuntmans awards this September, along with Hal Needham (posthumously) and Burt Reynolds. middle Ace did not name the horse Trigger. Both brothers are buried at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood. to answer your question yes they lived on everett st in lincoln nebraska because recently i found a metal sign in my grandfathers garage that was black & white that said everett st on it so i gave it to my uncle bob for memorabila.You should believe them because they did own the hudkins bros stables, and i believe my grandfather also owned the providentia ranch before that. Did Michael Landon like to ride horses? This tall, sandy-haired, mustachioed actor from Texas, born Justus McQueen, adopted the name of the character he portrayed in his first film, Battle Cry (1955). He does not talk much about Ranch or all the Hudkins Brothers and there were alot of them in that FAMILY? Your grandfather, Leonard, was a fireman at the time. Horse, mule, movie based on information from your browser. The tonier among Hollywood's equine set attend the Clarence (Fat) Jones Stable in North Hollywood which is, to horses, what the American Academy of Dramatic Arts is to humans, even if Fat Jones . Mary Spooner. I can't tell for certain, but it looks The horses from the show were rented from Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. Comments & Info from: Stars photo gallery Any idea what the names of those other buckskins were? It was a big sorrel stallion called "Steel" and was owned by Johnson's father-in-law, Clarence "Fat" Jones, who ran one of the most successful horse-renting stables in Hollywood. Apparently, Rex was housed at the Fat Jones stables when he was owned by producer Hal Roach. After winning the lawsuit on April 2nd, Ace went out, got drunk, and was arrested for public drunkenness and fighting with the police. That is why, all these years later, it still stings to remember that time I didn't heed my gut instincts at Fat Jones Stables. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Clarence Young Fat Jones I found on Findagrave.com. Local arrangements were under the direction of Kiker Funeral Home. I had the same problem before. Unfortunately, I do not have Lanas contact but she is full of stories about her dad! He was in his 60s, but looked like he was in his 80s or 90s before he died. Another interesting side is that Audie Murphy started me spelling my name the way it is now used, and Bobby was on a lot of Audies movies. He was a very experienced movie horse bought by Ben Johnson. at Lake Los Angeles: Lake Los Angeles is a favorite setting for movies Stone "Doc" of the Gunsmoke series. The horse at the left end is of Little Buck #1 What was Little Joe's horse? But I'm getting ahead of myself, here! Here it is: http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=13688&cat=boxer. In 1938, Republic rented one of his horses whom Ace had named Hi Yo Silver for a movie version of, Aces favorite horse was Olivia de Havillands mount in the 1938 classic, co-starred in all 82 movies made by Rogers between 1938 and 1952 and also appeared in all 100 TV episodes of , In the 1954-57 television series Annie Oakley, both horses used to play the role of Oakleys horse, Ace Hudkins died on April 8, 1973 in Los Angeles and was posthumously inducted into the. I will definitely return. "Fat Jones Stables was the top supplier of horses and horse wranglers to the movies for 51 years." (https://stevesomething.wordpress.com . Please enter your email and password to sign in. !ps: he said his 1928 fight with the toy bulldog was almost as close to death that he ever went through except getting shot in the chest. He also was a fighter in Nebraska, and since his family is all gone and connot be confirmedI have reason to believe he came to California because of an earlier relationship with Ace Hudkins. I have many pix of TRIGGER, etc. That assumption is false. 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. Before Bonanza began filming, Lorne Greene and the actors who would play his sons went to Fat Jones Stables. Does anyone else know about the horses? Ace was surely alive and well, living at 2302 with his wife Betty. 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. By the time of his December 2nd arrest a drunken rampage at his 416 South Burlington Avenue apartment building, headlines read ACE HUDKINS SOJOURNING IN CELL AGAIN. Today, the equestrian community remains strong and committed to the protection of horses nationwide. You are correct, his weight wasnt the reason for his retirement. it. While they were there, they picked out the horses that they would use on the show, according to History Daily. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Dreamer" (7.20), the Virginian says, "My horse Joe likes water. ). Hollywood Hills or Beverly HIlls that are near by. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Jones, with his craggy, gaunt looks, first appeared in minor character roles in plenty of WWII films including The Young Lions (1958), The Naked and the Dead (1958), Sorry we don't have the name of the movie star horse on the far right The location of hundreds of movies and silent screens to today's TV epics is Lake Los Angeles in north of Los Angeles County in the state of California, United States of America. Click on this link and you will see the obit. Mr. Goodwin, a native of Stephens County, had been a resident of California for about thirty years and had been in motion picture work since 1926. Emily Leaving the fight, he and Chalmers tried to drive away without paying for 8 gallons of gas and were arrested for petty theft. Any person or entity interested in doing anything related to these series and/or its characters must obtain permission first, and may do so by contacting Bonanza Ventures, Inc. through its attorney: Andrew J. Klyde Many of us also remember the historic Devonshire Downs race track in Northridge. 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. A system error has occurred. of Darkness." the photo's above are of "Two Bits", Comments & Info from: One sad day! cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. According to MeTV, all the horses used in the show were rented from the Fat Jones Stables in Hollywood, California. 141-15 72nd Avenue I wasn't so lucky, but I'll save that for later. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU MY EXPERIENCES IF YOU WANT. Mr. Goodwin worked with Robert Liningston, Gene Autry, Duncan Renaldo, and Leo Carillo of the Cisco Kid series of pictures. 'Fat' Jones' horse Steel Steel was from horse trainer and stable owner Clarence "Fat" Jones. The well known horse trainer became ill in Tucson, Ariz., over a weeks ago and was flown back to Glendale where he underwent surgery. Bob Herron is my father, and I grew up spending a lot of time with my grandmother (Mildred Hudkins) and Ace (grampa Ace) in Studio City, CA when we lived in Northridge, CA. I spent my childhood in Beverly Hills (former home of Western Star Fred Tomson) and in Burbank, the River Bottom I remember the Hudkins Bros and the Ranch. 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. I LIVED ON THE RANCH FROM 1946 TO 48. The wagon and straw were only about four-and-a-half feet high, but the spoked wheels loomed in front of us. Her email is carlasuedane@gmail.com We use to play cowboys and indians together when they lived on Everett St. in Lincoln NE. I will make sure to bookmark it and return to read more of your useful information. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Michael. I am a western collector and I truly enjoyed what you have given us alljust wonderful. ("Little Buck"--Trampas called all his horses "Buck") Johnny Grant who is now in charge of the Hollywood Christmas parade was Master of Ceremonies. I'm sure someone out there knows the facts.. Several of us were savagely stabbed. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 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