George 'Gabby' Hayes | |
Job | Actor |
Years active | 1902-56 |
Known for | Comic western sidekick; catchphrases "yer durn tootin," "dadgumit," and "young whippersnapper" |
Top Roles | Farmer's Spokesman, Breezy, Gabby Whittaker, Judge Gabby Whittaker, Major Carter |
Top Genres | Western, Action, Romance, Drama, Adventure, Musical |
Top Topics | Outlaws, Wild West, Civil War |
Top Collaborators | Joseph Kane (Director), Roy Rogers, Tom London, Yakima Canutt |
Shares birthday with | Gary Cooper, Anne Baxter, Irving Reis see more.. |
George 'Gabby' Hayes Overview:
Legendary character actor, George 'Gabby' Hayes, was born George Francis Hayes on May 7, 1885 in Wellsville, NY. Hayes died at the age of 83 on Feb 9, 1969 in Burbank, CA .
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Many western heroes had comic sidekicks in the 1930's and 1940s, but George 'Gabby' Hayes was not only about the most popular, but perhaps the only one who was also a star in the public eye. A vaudevillian of long experience, he joined films with the coming of sound, and soon assumed the all-round white whiskers and flapped-back stetson hat, together with such expressions as "Dadgumit!" or "You're durn tootin". He died from a heart ailment.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Radio. Hayes was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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George 'Gabby' Hayes Quotes:
Henchman Spike: We didn't get it. It wasn't in the safe.
Marvin Black, alias Matt Matthews: Whaddya mean, you didn't get it?
Henchman Spike: I'm telling you we couldn't find it.
Marvin Black, alias Matt Matthews: And you call yourselves "bad men"! I should have left you where I found you - brandin' calves!
Brett Scoville: [he and Gabby are watching one of Scoville's horses running a lap] Well, what do you think of her?
Gabby Kendrick: [in a confidently disgusted tone] I'd think that horse was runnin' BACKWARDS. Any animal I own could beat that.
Brett Scoville: Would you like to make a bet?
Gabby Kendrick: [firmly, wanting to respect his daughter's wishes] I aint makin' no bets. Quit gamblin'!
Brett Scoville: [scoffs] Ha! Ha! Ha! That's a laugh!
Gabby Kendrick: [indignantly] You wanna bet on it? Ah-oh - -
[splutters]
Gabby Whittaker: Let me tell you something, young fella. Never have nothing to do with no banks. If you got any money to protect, get yourself a good dog... like Whiskers here. It'd be a whole lot safer with him.
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