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Birth Day: 1893-10-05
Place of birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock company of Seattle, Washington. He appeared in over 330 films and television shows between 1932 and 1963. He specialized in playing fast-talking con men—often in westerns, such as The Lone Ranger, Judge Roy Bean, The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Rawhide, Maverick, Lawman, The Rifleman, Cheyenne, Have Gun – Will Travel, Gunsmoke and Hopalong Cassidy. In the 1960-1961 season, he appeared in three episodes of Joanne Dru's ABC sitcom, Guestward, Ho! as the aging ranch wrangler known as "Lonesome." In one of those episodes, "Lonesome's Gal", he was cast opposite ZaSu Pitts. Thereafter, the two died within a year of each other. Hodgins' other television roles were as carnival barkers, medicine-show salesmen, and the like. He was known for shooing away obstreporous children from his stage, snapping at them, "Get away, son, ya bother me". Hodgins married Sue Hanley, who was described in a newspaper item as "a Seattle society girl."
Credits
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As Clute Dumfries (uncredited)
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As Uncle Clete
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As Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
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As Old Sharecropper
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As Guard
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As Medicine Man (uncredited)
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As Rancho
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As Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)
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As Pitchman (uncredited)
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As Hotel Clerk
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As Cooch
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As 'Soapy' Smith
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As Auctioneer (uncredited)
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As Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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As Professor Markett (uncredited)
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As Postville Cowboy (uncredited)
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As Buck Yallop
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As Race Caller (Uncredited)
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As Mr. Peabody
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As Carnival Barker (uncredited)
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As Jess Jenkins
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As Novelty Salesman
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As Auctioneer (uncredited)
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As Doc Richards
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As Sheriff
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As Horatius P. Gassoway
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As Judge Belin
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As Jonathan Walpole
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As The Judge
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As County Clerk Tom
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As Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
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As Heckler (Uncredited)
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As Joshua Colter
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As Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
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As Joe - The Dog Handler
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As Governor
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As Francis D. Cartwright
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As Press Agent
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As Deputy Dan'l
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As Street Car Conductor (uncredited)
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As Jeff Bailey
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As Bartender
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As Barker (uncredited)
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As Carnival Barker
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As Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
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As Fred Mays (Fred Murks)
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As Sheriff
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As Eddie
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As Sandler
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As Sheriff Fin Elder
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As Judge J. Frothingham Smythe
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As Carnival Barker (uncredited)
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As Grover Cleveland 'Chatty' Perkins (uncredited)
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As Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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As Don Quixote 'Ipso-Facto' Martindale
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As Mayor Dave Mayfield
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As Tobin
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As Happy Jack
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As Eddie Purcell
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As Jean Duval [Ch. 5]
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As Police Detective (uncredited)
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As Sheriff Hoag
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As Mayor Cyrus Jenkins
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As Ike
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As Reporter Earle (uncredited)
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As Wildcat Willie
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As Judge Higgins
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As Sourdough
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As Jim Belman
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As Joe
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As Barker
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As Cook
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As Lawyer Jay Griffin
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As Tom
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As Deputy Joe
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As Bartender
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As Deputy Pete (as Earl Hodgins)
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As Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)
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As Police Chief
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As Stagecoach Guard
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As Coroner
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As Chief Hopping Crow
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As Tom York
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As Show Barker (uncredited)
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As Pie-Eating Contest Referee (uncredited)
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As Auctioneer (uncredited)
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As Cigar Store Customer
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As Judge Peabody
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As Bert MacLeod
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As Sheriff Blackton
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As Miner (uncredited)
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As Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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As Joseph Abernathy
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As 2nd Speaker in Park
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As Con Man (uncredited)
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As Jim Barton
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As Tunnel of Love Attendant (uncredited)
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As Brandywine
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As Sylvester P. Wurple (uncredited)
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As Deputy
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As Wallace
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As Concession Owner
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As Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)
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As Barker
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As H. Sharpe - Divorce Lawyer
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As Uncle Rolf
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As Rodeo Barker (uncredited)
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As Medicine Man
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As Town Barber
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As Hiram T. Cochran
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As Mike Calhoun
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As Sheriff Fin Elder
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As 'Doc' Sawyer
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As Rufus Tate
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As Foreman
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As Hinkle--Barker
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As Deputy
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As Sheriff Ira Willis
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As Collins
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As Spieler (uncredited)
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As Sideshow Barker
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As Fisherman (uncredited)
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As First Marriage License Clerk (Uncredited)
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As Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
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As Revivalist
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As Terwilliger
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As Radio Announcer
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As Sheriff Heck Hampton
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As Frontier City Rodeo Announcer
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As Sheriff
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As Circus Barker (uncredited)
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As Doc Aikman
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As J. T. McAllister
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As 'Doctor' Algernon Irving
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As Tom Martin
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As Sheriff
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As Hitchhiking Preacher
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As Fred W. Calhoun
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As Thompson
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As Sundown
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As Blake
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As Major Stafford
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As Wheel of Life Barker
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As Jack Dunn
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As Major Jordan
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As Sheriff Honest Dan Gray
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As Huckster (voice)
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As Sheriff Rock Lance
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As Stephen F. Austin
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As Sheriff Day (as Earl Hodgins)
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As Oil Land Hustler (voice) (uncredited)
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As Henchman Spike Hodgins
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As Buck Andrews
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As Barkey McCusky
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As Neepah
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As Barker
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As Cab Starter
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As Doc Shaw
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As Patrolman (uncredited)
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As Professor Ezekial Daniels
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As Burlesque Barker (uncredited)
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As Marshal (as Earl Hodgins)
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As Henchman (uncredited)
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As Prof. Parker (as Earl Hodgins)
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As Narrator (voice)
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As Henry Blake
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As Dr. Carter
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As Music Hall Stage Manager (uncredited)
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As Pancho Gonzales
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As Doc Cody
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As Tour Barker
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As 'Flash' Carson
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As Doc Carter
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As Carnival Barker (uncredited)
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As Circus Barker