The well-worn phrase "Tall in the saddle" is certainly one easy way of describing (and perhaps pigeon-holing) leathery, wiry-framed 1940s and early 1950s western film star Rod Cameron, although he proved quite capable in crime stories, horrors and even swing-era musicals. The 6'4" Canadian-born actor was born Nathan Roderick Cox on December 7, 1910...
December 21, 1983, Gainesville, Georgia, United States
Place Of Birth
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height
6' 5" (1.96 m)
Profession
Actor, Stunts
Nationality
Canadian
Spouse
Angela Alves-Lico (m. 1950–1954)
Movies
Frontier Gal, River Lady, The Bounty Killer, The Plunderers, Santa Fe Passage, San Antone, Brimstone, Southwest Passage, Stage to Tucson, Pirates of Monterey, Panhandle, Belle Starr's Daughter, Ride the Man Down, Oh! Susanna, Dakota Lil, Secret Service in Darkest Africa, Requiem for a Gunfighter, Wa...
TV Shows
COronado 9, State Trooper, City Detective, Manhunt in the African Jungle
In the old Hollywood, acting was fun. The atmosphere was looser. We used to play practical jokes on each other.
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Fact
1
He had a daughter, Catherine Stanford Cox, with Doris Stanford, and a son, Anthony Roderick Cox Cameron, with Angela Alves-Lico.
2
According to one reference book, Rod supposedly had a daughter from a very early and unreported first marriage.
3
He appeared in the very first Alias Smith and Jones (1971) episode that co-starred Roger Davis alongside series star Ben Murphy. Davis replaced Pete Duel after the actor committed suicide by gun on New Year's Eve 1971.
4
Fawcett Comics published 20 issues of Rod Cameron Western, a comic book featuring a fictionalized version of himself. It was also published in England.
5
Involved in juvenile welfare at various boys' schools and orphanages, especially St. Mary's School for Indian Children.
6
One of his hobbies was wood- and ivory-carving.
7
Divorced his wife and married her mother.
8
He was an accomplished pianist.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Project U.F.O.
1978
TV Series
Chief Gaffrey
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
1977
Sheriff Dawson
The Rockford Files
1976
TV Series
Jack Chilson
Psychic Killer
1975
Dr. Commanger
Jessi's Girls
1975
Rufe
Adam-12
1971-1975
TV Series
Martin Broule / Henry Komac / Slim Berkeley
Police Story
1974
TV Series
Lieutenant Tracey
Alias Smith and Jones
1972
TV Series
Luke Billings / Sheriff Grimly
The French Love
1972
uncredited
Bearcats!
1971
TV Series
Warden Price
The Last Movie
1971
Pat Garrett
Evel Knievel
1971
Charlie Knesson
The Virginian
1970
TV Series
Dunn
The Name of the Game
1969
TV Series
Esau Billings
Hondo
1967
TV Series
Martin Blane
Winnetou und sein Freund Old Firehand
1966
Old Firehand
Iron Horse
1966
TV Series
Major Rogers
Branded
1966
TV Series
Holland Thorp
Bonanza
1966
TV Series
Curtis Wade
The Bounty Killer
1965
Johnny Liam
Requiem for a Gunfighter
1965
Dave McCloud
Bullets and the Flesh
1964
Nathaniel Masters
Bullets Don't Argue
1964
Pat Garrett
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1964
TV Series
Tiny
Perry Mason
1963
TV Series
Grover Johnson
Burke's Law
1963
TV Series
Harry Joe Murdock
The Gun Hawk
1963
Sheriff Ben Corey
Laramie
1959-1963
TV Series
Roy Halloran / Christy / John Cole / ...
Tales of Wells Fargo
1962
TV Series
Nathan Chance
Coronado 9
1960-1961
TV Series
Dan Adams
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1960
TV Series
Mr. Newsome
State Trooper
1956-1959
TV Series
Lt. Rod Blake
The Man Who Died Twice
1958
William 'Bill' Brennon
The Electronic Monster
1958
Jeff Keenan
Spoilers of the Forest
1957
Boyd Caldwell
The Loretta Young Show
1955-1956
TV Series
Warren / Dave Goodwick
Yaqui Drums
1956
Webb Dunham
Passport to Treason
1956
Mike O'Kelly
Crossroads
1956
TV Series
Dr. Ervin Seale
Studio 57
1955-1956
TV Series
Sandy / Jonathan Hart
Star Stage
1956
TV Series
Trooper Rod Blake
The Fighting Chance
1955
Bill Binyon
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
1955
TV Series
Jack Chalmers
Headline Hunters
1955
Hugh 'Woody' Woodruff
Double Jeopardy
1955
Marc Hill
Santa Fe Passage
1955
Jess Griswold
City Detective
1953-1955
TV Series
Detective Lt. Bart Grant / Lt. Bart Grant
Hell's Outpost
1954
Tully Gibbs
Southwest Passage
1954
Edward Fitzpatrick Beale
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1954
TV Series
The Steel Lady
1953
Mike Monahan
San Antone
1953
Carl Miller
Chevron Theatre
1952-1953
TV Series
Ashley Cummings
Ride the Man Down
1952
Will Ballard
Woman of the North Country
1952
Kyle Ramlo
The Jungle
1952
Steve Bentley
Wagons West
1952
Jeff Curtis
Fort Osage
1952
Tom Clay
The Sea Hornet
1951
Gunner McNeil
Cavalry Scout
1951
Kirby Frye
Oh! Susanna
1951
Captain Webb Calhoun
Short Grass
1950
Steve Llewellyn
Stage to Tucson
1950
Grif Holbrook
Dakota Lil
1950
Harve Logan
Kid Curry
Brimstone
1949
Johnny Tremaine
Stampede
1949
Mike McCall
Strike It Rich
1948
Duke Massey
Belle Starr's Daughter
1948
Bob 'Bitter Creek' Yauntis
The Plunderers
1948
John Drum
River Lady
1948
Dan Corrigan
Panhandle
1948
John Sands
Pirates of Monterey
1947
Captain Phillip Kent
The Runaround
1946
Eddie J. Kildane
Frontier Gal
1945
Jonathan Hart
Renegades of the Rio Grande
1945
Buck Emerson
Swing Out, Sister
1945
Geoffrey Cabot
Beyond the Pecos
1945
Lew Remington
Salome Where She Danced
1945
Jim
The Old Texas Trail
1944
Jim Wiley, posing as Rawhide Carney
Mrs. Parkington
1944
Al Swann
Riders of the Santa Fe
1944
Matt Conway
Trigger Trail
1944
Clint Farrel
Boss of Boomtown
1944
Steve Hazard
'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders
1943
Rube Tedrow
Riding High
1943
Sam Welch
The Kansan
1943
Kelso
The Good Fellows
1943
Soldier (uncredited)
Secret Service in Darkest Africa
1943
Rex Bennett
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
Big Boy Carson
G-men vs. the Black Dragon
1943
Agent Rex Bennett
No Time for Love
1943
Taylor (uncredited)
Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942
Pastor
The Forest Rangers
1942
Jim Lawrence
Wake Island
1942
Capt. Pete Lewis
Priorities on Parade
1942
Stage Manager
True to the Army
1942
Pvt. O'Toole
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Petty Officer (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
Jesse James
The Fleet's In
1942
'Texas' - Sailor (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout
1941
Pilot
Among the Living
1941
Eddie - Man in Cafe (uncredited)
No Hands on the Clock
1941
Tom Reed
The Night of January 16th
1941
Attrorney Polk's Assistant
Henry Aldrich for President
1941
Ed Calkins
Nothing But the Truth
1941
Sailor (uncredited)
Buy Me That Town
1941
Gerard
The Parson of Panamint
1941
Porter, Young Prospector, 'Son' in Prologue (uncredited)