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Where was George "Gabby" Hayes born?

Wellsville, New York. He was born on May 7th, 1885.

What did Mr. Hayes first do in the world of entertainment?

Traveling Shows. He started as a teenager in Traveling Shows and later performed in other venues of entertainment. Mr. Hayes is best known as the sidekick of Roy Rogers. He was in over 40 films with Roy. His first film with Roy Rogers was "Westward Ho" in 1939.

What screen name was used by Mr. Hayes most often in his movies with Roy Rogers?

"Gabby" Whittaker. He played a longtime friend to Roy Rogers for many years. He never hesitated to voice his openion to Roy about the situation they might be in at the time.

His first major role was not with Roy Rogers though, it came earlier, it was with Hopalong Cassidy. What was his name in these films?

Windy Haliday. "Gabby" Hayes was in more than 190 films and used many screen names, but this was his first well-known alias. He starred in 18 films with him.

Mr. Hayes played a bad guy in a movie with John Wayne called 'Randy Rides Alone'. What part did he play in the movie?

Mat the Mute. Another bad guy he played was "The Shadow". For the most part, he played a beloved sidekick to the good guys.

George "Gabby" Hayes had many memberable lines that were almost trademarks to him. Which of the following is not one of his famous lines?

"Reach for the sky, pardner". I've heard those words come from his mouth many times while watching the old westerns.

What was Mr. Hayes' wife's name before they got married?

Olive Dorothy Ireland. They were married in 1914. They were married for 40 years, till she passed away.

What was one of the other mediums that his "Gabby Hayes" character starred in?

Comic books. He had his own Comic book series called "Gabby Hayes Westerns".

"Gabby" had his own television show. What was this TV show's name?

The Gabby Hayes Show. This show ran in the 1950s and Mr. Hayes introduced and moderated old "B" westerns that had been edited down to 30 minute shows.

George "Gabby" Hayes was nominated to a 'Greatest of all Times' list. What organization compiled this list?

AFI. Mr. Hayes, along with just a few other cowboy stars, made AFI's "100 Greatest Screen Legends". George "Gabby" Hayes is one of my most favorite characters from the old westerns. Mr. Hayes died in 1969 and is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills in California. Western fans miss him.