Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors, a versatile American entertainer active from the 1940s to the 1980s, carved out a notable career as an actor, writer, and professional athlete. Best remembered for his portrayal of Lucas McCain in the popular 1960s television series "The Rifleman," Connors brought a rugged dignity to the role of a widowed rancher raising his son in a post-Civil War setting. Beyond his screen work, Connors excelled in basketball and baseball, showcasing his athletic prowess alongside his talent for drama. His multifaceted career spanned decades and left an indelible mark on both television and sports history.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
62 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carnage Collection: Vicious Violence & Vengeance | (archive footage) | Film |
| 2018 | Bunker of Blood Chapter 3: Death Heads: Brain Drain | Film | |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | The Rifleman | Film |
| 1991 | Salmonberries | Bingo Chuck | Film |
| 1989 | High Desert Kill | Stan Brown | Film |
| 1989 | Skinheads | Mr. Huston | Film |
| 1989 | Trained To Kill | Ed Cooper | Film |
| 1988 | Once Upon a Texas Train | Nash Crawford | Film |
| 1988 | Taxi Killer | Film | |
| 1988 | Terror Squad | Chief Rawlings | Film |
| 1987 | Maniac Killer | Professor Roger Osborne | Film |
| 1987 | Summer Camp Nightmare | Mr. Warren | Film |
| 1987 | Sakura Killers | The Colonel | Film |
| 1987 | Inglorious Bastards 2: Hell's Heroes | Senator Morris | Film |
| 1983 | The Yellow Rose | Jeb Hollister | TV |
| 1982 | The Best of Sex and Violence | (archive footage) | Film |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | The Sarge | Film |
| 1982 | The Vals | Trish's Father | Film |
| 1981 | Bordello | Jonathan | Film |
| 1980 | Virus | Captain McCloud - HMS Nereid | Film |
| 1979 | Tourist Trap | Mr. Slausen / Davey Slausen | Film |
| 1979 | Day of the Assassin | Fleming | Film |
| 1976 | Nightmare in Badham County | Sheriff Danen | Film |
| 1975 | Legend of the Sea Wolf | Wolf-Larsen | Film |
| 1974 | 99 and 44/100% Dead | Claw Zuckerman | Film |
| 1973 | The Horror at 37,000 Feet | Captain Ernie Slade | Film |
| 1973 | The Birdmen | Colonel Morgan Crawford | Film |
| 1973 | The Mad Bomber | William Dorn | Film |
| 1973 | Soylent Green | Tab Fielding | Film |
| 1972 | Pancho Villa | Colonel Wilcox | Film |
| 1972 | The Proud and Damned | Will Hansen | Film |
| 1970 | The Deserter | Reynolds | Film |
| 1969 | Captain Nemo and the Underwater City | Senator Robert Fraser | Film |
| 1968 | Western, Italian Style | Self | Film |
| 1968 | Kill Them All and Come Back Alone | Clyde Mac Kay | Film |
| 1967 | Cowboy in Africa | Jim Sinclair | TV |
| 1967 | Duke Ellington: Love You Madly | Self | Film |
| 1966 | Ride Beyond Vengeance | Jonas Trapp | Film |
| 1965 | Synanon | Ben | Film |
| 1965 | Branded | Captain Jason McCord | TV |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling | Stephen Burkett | Film |
| 1963 | Flipper | Porter Ricks | Film |
| 1962 | Geronimo | Geronimo | Film |
| 1958 | The Big Country | Buck Hannassey | Film |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | Lucas McCain | TV |
| 1958 | The Lady Takes a Flyer | Phil Donahoe | Film |
| 1957 | Old Yeller | Sanderson | Film |
| 1957 | Tomahawk Trail | Sgt. Wade McCoy | Film |
| 1957 | The Hired Gun | Judd Farrow | Film |
| 1957 | Designing Woman | Johnnie 'O' | Film |
| 1957 | Death in Small Doses | Mink Reynolds | Film |
| 1956 | Hot Rod Girl | Detective Ben Merrill | Film |
| 1956 | Hold Back The Night | Sgt. Ekland | Film |
| 1955 | Good Morning, Miss Dove | Bill Holloway | Film |
| 1955 | Three Stripes in the Sun | Idaho Johnson | Film |
| 1955 | Target Zero | Pvt. Moose | Film |
| 1954 | Naked Alibi | Capt. Owen Kincaide | Film |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | Earl Swados | Film |
| 1954 | Dragonfly Squadron | Capt. Warnowski | Film |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Way | Stan Schwegler | Film |
| 1953 | South Sea Woman | Pvt. Davey White | Film |
| 1952 | Pat and Mike | Police Captain | Film |
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