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Chuck Connors

  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Birthday: April 10, 1921

Imposing, lantern-jawed leading man of TV, most famous as Lucas McCain, the righteous, chain-smoking protagonist of ABC-TV's immensely popular "The Rifleman" (1958-63). Connors' six-foot-five frame helped him gain a position as a pro basketball player on the Boston Celtics after a stint in the military during WWII. He soon switched to baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, but he was more distinguished for his comical sideline antics than his baseball prowess. Demoted to the Cubs' minor league far…more

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Career Milestones

  • 1991

    Reprised the role of Lucas McCain, "The Rifleman" for the TV movie, "Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns", starring Kenny Rogers

  • 1979

    Final major starring role in a feature, "Tourist Trap", a horror film set in a wax museum

  • 1977

    Appeared in an Emmy-nominated role as a lustful slave owner in the ABC-TV miniseries, "Roots"

  • 1973

    Met longtime fan, Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, at a poolside party given by President Nixon in San Clemente

  • 1958 to 1963

    Cast as Lucas McCain in the popular TV series, "The Rifleman"

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Awards

  • 1959

    Golden Globe Award:

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