George "Gabby" Hayes
George "Gabby" Hayes | |
|---|---|
Hayes in 1952 | |
| Born | George Francis Hayes May 7, 1885 Stannards, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1969 (aged 83) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1902–1956 |
| Spouse |
Olive E. Ireland
(m. 1914; died 1957) |
George Francis "Gabby" Hayes (May 7, 1885 – February 9, 1969) was an American actor. He began as something of a leading man and a character player, but he was best known for his numerous appearances in B-Western film series as the bewhiskered, cantankerous, but ever-loyal and brave comic sidekick of the cowboy stars William Boyd, Roy Rogers and John Wayne.