History Creator / RichardBoone

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* BadassBaritone: He had a deep, commanding voice that sounded more raspy and [[GutturalGrowler gravelly]] in later years, which served the types of Western characters (and [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit the dragon Smaug]]) that he played very well.

* ''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}'' (1954) as Capt. Jim Hamilton

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Film/HallsOfMontezuma'', then would become most well known for his roles in [[TheWestern Western]] series and films such as ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', ''Film/BigJake'' and ''Series/HecRamsey''.

He passed away at age 63 from throat cancer due to a lifetime of chain smoking.

!!His works include:

* ''Film/{{The Alamo|1960}}'' (1960) as General Sam Houston

!!Tropes & Trivia in his works:

* BadassBaritone: He had a deep, commanding voice that sounded more raspy and gravelly in later years, which served the types of Western characters (and [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit the dragon Smaug]]) that he played very well.

* BadassBaritone: He had a deep, commanding voice that sounded more raspy and gravelly in later years, which served the types of Western characters that he played very well.

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Halls of Montezuma'', then would become most well known for his roles in [[TheWestern Western]] series and films such as ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', ''Film/BigJake'' and ''Series/HecRamsey''.

* ''Series/HecRamsey'' (1972–74) as Hector "Hec" Ramsey

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Richard Allen Boone (June 18, 1917 - January 10, 1981) was an American actor.

* ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'' (1957-1963) as Paladin

* ''Series/HecRamsey'' (1972-1974) as Hector "Hec" Ramsey

* BadassBaritone: He had a deep, commanding voice that sounded more raspy and gravelly in later years, which served the types of Western "tough guy" characters that he played very well.

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Halls of Montezuma''. He then would become most well known for his roles in [[TheWestern Western]] series and films such as ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', ''Film/BigJake'' and ''Series/HecRamsey''.

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Halls of Montezuma''. He then would become most well known for his roles in [[TheWestern Westerns]] roles such as ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', ''Film/BigJake'' and ''Series/HecRamsey''.

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. An actor with a craggy face and a [[BadassBaritone deep, commanding voice]] that sounded more raspy and gravelly in later years, he made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Halls of Montezuma''. He then would become most well known for his roles in [[TheWestern Westerns]] roles such as ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', ''Film/BigJake'' and ''Series/HecRamsey''.

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Halls of Montezuma'', then would become most well known for his roles in [[TheWestern Westerns]] roles such as ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', ''Film/BigJake'' and ''Series/HecRamsey''.

* ProductionPosse: Frequently worked with director Creator/HarryMorgan on television.
* ThoseTwoActors: He frequently starred alongside Creator/JohnWayne in Westerns.

He passed away at age 63 due to complications from throat cancer due to a lifetime of chain smoking.

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Halls of Montezuma'', then would become most well known for his [[TheWestern Western]] roles such as Paladin in ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'' and Series/HecRamsey.

* ''Series/HecRamsey'' (1972-1974)

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Halls of Montezuma'', then would become most well known for his [[TheWestern Western]] roles such as Paladin in ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel''.

!!Works on TV Tropes:

On his father's side, he was a descendant of Squire Boone, the brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He made his screen debut in the 1951 war film ''Halls of Montezuma'', then would be most well known for his [[TheWestern Western]] roles such as Paladin in ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel''.