May 3 Birthday Wishes

Hugo Friedhofer [1901 - 1981]

Jack LaRue [1902 - 1984]

Alex Cord [1933 - ]

I remember Alex Cord as Archangel from Airwolf, so when I saw the 1966 version of Stagecoach, I was surprised to find that he was the actor playing Ringo.

Howdy Pards!!

Hugo Friedhofer was an American film music composer. He began his career in the 1930's and won his Academy Award for composing the score for the film, The Best Years Of Our Lives in 1947. He was also nominated for, Joan Of Arc, Boy On A Dolphin, and An Affair To Remember. He worked on over 50 films for Warner Bros. during his career.

Jack LaRue ( no relation to actor Al "Lash" LaRue) was a character actor from the 1930's -1960's. He appeared in over 30 films during his career, including Farewell To Arms, Captains Courageous, The Law Rides Again, Dakota and Robin And The Seven Hoods.

Although probably best remembered as Archangel on the t.v. series Airwulf, Alex Cord did star in some very good westerns, such as the 1966 remake of Stagecoach, A Minute To Pray, A Second To Die and the 1977 film, Greyeagle. A bit of trivia about Alex Cord, which I've mentioned before. Back in the early 1960's, he had a nose like Pinocchio, but after rhinoplasty, he became a leading man for a short while. You can check out the "before" nose in the Laramie episode, The Mountain Men, with Dan Duryea.

Ed