Robert Horton Net Worth

Robert Horton's Quotes

• Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Persistence and determination are omnipotent.
• I don't show my cars, I drive them. The two don't go together. My hobby is my cars, and they keep me very busy.
• [Regarding the future of Wagon Train (1957)]: I have one more season to go with Wagon Train (1957), and I have every intention of carrying out my contract. They asked me to sign on for another five years, but I won't do it. That makes me 10 years in 1 series-half my professional life. I can't see it.
• [About a new series' lead who replaced 'Ward Bond (I)', whom he had a feuding relationship]: Twice last year, before Mr. Bond passed away, I suggested for parts in the show, I have long admired him as a talent; we work very much the same way.
• No doubt about it, I was in another series---'King Row,' for Warner Brothers. It did nothing for me: in fact, it died after 13 weeks. But Wagon Train (1957) is the best thing that has happened to me. Fortunately, I held out against an exclusive contract. I'm able to do outside TV once a month. And I can do different things so I won't be typed as a Western actor.

Interesting Facts about Robert Horton

1. Born at 12:07pm-PDT
2. A cowboy buff, Horton was named an Honorary Marshal of Tombstone, Arizona on July 6, 2002. He later received the Cowboy Spirit Award at the 16th Annual Bison Homes Festival in Phoenix, Arizona, for "embodying the integrity, strength of spirit, and moral character depicted by the American cowboy" on March 18, 2006.
3. Attended the Festival of The West alongside fellow actors, Robert Fuller and James Drury, from 2003 to 2011.
4. Recorded an album of pop songs on Columbia, "The Very Thought of You," in 1964.
5. Shortly after his 80th birthday, he received the Golden Boot Award. [7 August 2004].
6. Attended Hollywood High School in 1942 (at the same time as Gloria Grahame, Jason Robards and Judy Garland) and later graduated from UCLA (University of California-Los Angeles), summa cum laude.
7. Made the list of the Ten Best Dressed Men in 1963, along with President John F. Kennedy, James Garner, and Joey Bishop.
8. Prior to their marriage, his wife Marilynn Bradley, limited her professional appearances to performing with her husband in such shows as "Brigadoon", "Showboat", "Carousel", "1776", "Kismet", "Man of LaMancha", 'The Odd Couple", "Same Time Next Year", "6 Rooms Riv Vu", "'Under the Yum-yum Tree", "Pajama Game", "I Do, I Do", and "Oklahoma". The couple met while appearing in a production of the musical "Guys and Dolls" in Ohio. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on December 31, 2010. They remained married until his death in 2016.
9. Had worked with James Best in episodes of two different series: Wagon Train (1957) and The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960).
10. Horton made his stage debut at age 23, and was featured in 34 musicals.
11. Moved to New York City in the 1980s, prior to filming As the World Turns (1956).
12. Shortened his name from Meade Howard Horton Jr. to Robert Horton to become an actor.
13. Attended the funeral of Ward Bond in 1960.
14. Began his contract career at MGM in 1952. After his final guest-starring role on Murder, She Wrote (1984), he retired from acting at age 65 in 1989.
15. Had to cancel his appearance at the Williambsurg Film Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia, due to health problems. [7 March 2007].
16. Missed 20 episodes of his final season of Wagon Train (1957), due to his work in musical theater.
17. Owned his own plane, a Piper Comanche 250, from 1957 to 1998.
18. Before Frank McGrath became his future co-star on Wagon Train (1957), McGrath was Horton's stuntman on Pony Soldier (1952) and Apache War Smoke (1952). Horton owned the Appaloosa horse he often rode in both series.
19. With Terry Wilson's death on March 30, 1999, Horton became the last original surviving cast member of Wagon Train (1957).
20. Beat out John Smith to create the character of Flint McCollough on Wagon Train (1957) (which was based on "The Jean LeBec Story").