His stories coincide so accurately. Stone "Doc" of the Gunsmoke series. My aunt, my mothers sister, was married to the late movie actor Ben Johnson, and lived at the Sherman Way house until after Fat's death. I have mentioned in previous posts, we have several of Aces former horse drawn vehicles. Johnny Crawford's horses. I have a lot on STEEL. but here are the Cartwrights horses. He was upset because his son, Ralph Hudkins was killed on the Battleship Arizona and Ralphs cousin John Hudkins was killed on the Battleship Navada. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? series, actor Johnny Crawford who played "Mark McCain", son of "Lucas McCain" portrayed by actor Chuck Conners on the series with TV star horse "Blueboy", We think the horse in It was a big sorrel stallion called "Steel" and was owned by Johnson's father-in-law, Clarence "Fat" Jones, who ran one of the most successful horse-renting stables in Hollywood. Since then a growing number of homes I can't tell for certain, but it looks But I appreciate the enlightenment.. RICHARD , HI AGAIN, JUST TO MENTION THAT IF ANYONE WANTS TO CONTACT ME ABOUT THE OLD HUDKINS AND LASKY RANCH, MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [email protected]. It was definitely informative. Ace did tell me once that he had been adopted and his adoptive parents had had the house on Observatory built. Did Ace keep a photo scrapbook that he bequeathed to his family? Posted on August 13, 2022By askans The horses on the show Bonanza were famously rented from the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. FAT JONES STABLES, INC. in California | Company Info & Reviews Company Information Sponsored Links Company Contacts This company has not listed any contacts yet. sets at Lake Los Angeles, "Little Buck" was Doug's He was a horder, a pack rat curmudgeon and a man of few words, except when he got angry (which was quite often!) English I was wondering if anyone has any pictures of the hearse(s) that were part of the Hudkins Brothers Movie Ranch. said "Jody" on that show. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The lake was only 4 deep and Ace hit the bottom and spent three weeks in the hospital recovering. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Where Chance and Planning Meet in Movieland. The stable, called Fat Jones Stables, was sold at his death and continued to exist til some point in the early-mid '70s. Fighting from lightweight to light-heavyweight, he won several California State Heavyweight Titles and was Southern California's biggest boxing drawing card in the 1920s. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The horses on the show Bonanza were famously rented from the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. In the years around 1925-1926, Hudkins and Clever Sencio were the top drawing cards at Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium. Ace lived in the LA area not in the Foster City area. The Stables supplied horses and equipment (stagecoaches, etc.) The horses name became The Lone Rangers trademark. Johnny Crawford's horses. of Darkness." The Bonanza horses that were injured/killed as mentioned were owned and stabled at my grandfathers barn in North Hollywood, Ca. The newspapers called him a "heartthrob!". His adopted son Robert D. Herron had a long career as a stuntman, stunt director, and actor and was one of the founding members of the Stuntmens Association of Motion Pictures and served on the board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. I am a true hudkins from the original hudkins brothers stables and i dont know who the hell you are. the High Country" with Randolf Scott and Joel McCrea--it was an easy one to spot because of the way he held his tail when he ran. Bobby Herron was not Ace Hudkins son and their are no grand kids He is exploiting himself and his family family .The Hudkins brothers thought of as a little brother but he was not.Where is the story? According to THE WESTERN HORSEMAN magazine March 1970 Work sure gets in the way at times!!! A young boxing fan posted the following story on an internet site dedicated to boxers of that era; I was a security guard back in 1971 when I was collegewe did all the apartment complexes is Foster City, Califgot a call over patrol car radio from a complex manager about an attempted robberyI arrived to be met by a short old man with a shuffling step & a flat nosehe was the new apartment manager, Craig ExleyI asked him if he was hit in the nose during robbery, and he laughed & said that happened years ago when he was a boxerI asked him if he could describe the 3 robbers, and he said he could, but why dont I just look at them myself?I entered his office to find 3 (African Americans) between 6 to 8 inches taller than him all laying on the floor knocked out..he said he only hit them once each after they threatened himthey thought this old man would be an easy markwe talked about the framed boxing pictures on his wall while we waited for police to come, and he said with a smile, Yeah, I used to be Ace Hudkins.. .I was just an 18 year old kid, but my dad was a boxer in the 1930sAce (Craig) revelled (sic) me with stories about Mickey Walker fights til the cops got there. []FORGOTTEN HOLLYWOOD Ace HudkinsBoxer, Stuntman, Batman & Trigger The Movieland Directory[], Stu.I misplaced you email addyI think I sent you the photo I had of him w/HI HO SILVER. "Fat Jones Stables was the top supplier of horses and horse wranglers to the movies for 51 years." (https://stevesomething.wordpress.com . He was not at all like I had seen him in his boxing prime. Released from jail the next morning he went to a nearby bar and when he left, drove his car directly into a service station building, destroying both car and building and landing back in jail charged with drunk driving again. They were in part, looking for horses that would look good on footage, filmed in color. Famously, the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood rented horses for the Bonanza show. The Bonanza horses that were injured/killed as mentioned were owned and stabled at my grandfathers barn in North Hollywood, Ca. At any rate he was suspected of the cutting of the horses, I dont know if he was convicted. Ace Hudkins was born in Nebraska in 1905 and began boxing at 12. Each of the horses was distinctly different so viewers watching in black-and-white could distinguish between them. Do you remember my Stepfather Fred Kennedy? River Bottom area, and then in Pacoima in the 1930s thru 1950s. Does anyone know if Orain worked for the Army Remount Service prior to World War II? I was 18 when he passed away. The riding paints were used for the simple shots at Paramount Studios and for the outdoor shots, in Southern California. Nancysu, Bobby Herron is my father. Anyway: According to an Omaha newspaper article, it wasnt Ace who was injured in the Batman film, but his nephew, called Acey, whose brothers also were stunt men. My aunt, my mothers He had back surgery which bothered him greatly. The whole neighborhood knew him of course and had nicknamed him The Mayor of Observatory. This browser does not support getting your location. The last time Johnny saw Bosco was in 1976 when he appeared in an episode of "Little House on the Prairie". SUBSCRIBE: https://yusufcatstevens.lnk.to/subscribe & ENABLE BUY: https://catstevens.com/media/dvds/majikat-2003/Cat Stevens' Majikat - Earth Tour was rec. Any idea what the names of those other buckskins were? Had to put him to sleep in 1980. Add to your scrapbook. There were at least 4 horses from Fat Jones Stables used during the early years, and possibly as many as 12 horses as the series came to an end after 14 seasons (430 episodes). 1930 he lived with his extended family at 2302 Observatory Avenue in L.A.; his brothers Clyde and Art served as his managers. However, there are a few instances where the cast is seen riding their own horses. The horse was called Duke, after the actor's nickname. Horse Fame is a free non profit service for the public. The horse at the left end is of Little Other stars that made an appearance were actors Ken Curtis "Festus" & Milburn You should talk to him directly because it sounds like you may not know what youre talking about or severely mis-informed. Ace was still doing stunt work in films as late as the mid-1960s. We continued to be stabled here at home. Fat Jones Stables of North Hollywood supplied rental horses for riding, driving, and stunts for several Western shows and movies for over six decades, from 1912 until 1975, when they closed the barn doors for the last time. Horses have played a large role in the history of the San Fernando Valley. Dell Combs owned both of these horses." It's based on the novel What in God's Name, by Simon Rich. IF YOU HAVE TIME WRITE TO ME AT [email protected] "Joe" the appaloosa in the middle Phone: (718) 261-4128; Fax: (718) 261-4408; This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Fat Jones Stables was the top supplier of horses and horse wranglers to the movies for 51 years. He owned the Fat Jones stable and supplied horses, wagons, etc. I got this website from my buddy who informed me on the topic of this site and now this time I am visiting this If you remember this pair, I can be contacted at. Dreamer" (7.20), the Virginian says, "My horse Joe likes water. Doug died at age 59 of cancer Feb. 5, 1995 Family members linked to this person will appear here. I dont which to print all the info publically now. sister, was married to the late movie actor Ben Johnson, and lived at the Sherman Way house until after Fat's death. Nearby cities: Coordinates: 3412'1"N 11822'29"W http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sN9YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ivgDAAAAIBAJ&dq=ace%20hudkins%20dies&pg=2683%2C992052, How interesting. The Rev. Recent filings for FAT JONES STABLES, INC. The location is now a series of low corrigated storage buildings. (LogOut/ He passed on shortly after the events mentioned. He had him about 20 years. Mike Milstead. The ranch, called Fat Jones Stables, was sold at his death and continued to exist til some point in the early-mid '70s. Please take notice that any use of this material for any commercial use, or any unauthorized display, distribution, transmission or other use of this material, is expressly prohibited and constitutes a violation of the rights of Bonanza Ventures, Inc., and NBC Universal Inc. ", Regarding James Drury's These vehicles still have the original Hudkins Bros. tags. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Many have since passed away - and in several instances, their children, are running the remaining stables. In order to login you must be registered. Funeral services were held in the First Methodist Church at 10am Tuesday for John Goodwin, 65, former Breckenridge resident, who died in Glendale, California at 7:15p.m. D, Who are you, anyway? The vet was able to save some of the victims but several of the injured animals had to be euthanized, including Tomahawk. He simply couldnt compete with the young tigers anymore. He is being presented the Peesidents Award at the 2015 Taurus / Stuntmans awards this September, along with Hal Needham (posthumously) and Burt Reynolds. I'm sure someone out there knows the facts.. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. In the trivia section he stated Because the show would be filmed in color, the horses had to be easily discernible on screen to viewers. . Each one had a distinct color and pattern, reflecting the personalities of the riders. I need to get in touch with his daughter Lana and get her to this blog. The Courts of Remembrance section, Elevation 3B, Wall Crypt 254, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65825360/clarence-young-jones. New York 11367-2331 U.S.A. Bonanza Ventures, Inc. is the official worldwide rights holder to the television programs created by David Dortort: "BONANZA" (and its prequel, "THE PONDEROSA"), and "THE HIGH CHAPARRAL." In the book called "TV Gold--The Westerns," compiled by Ronald Shafer. Comments and Info from: : John Stanley Update: December 2009 movie star horse on the far right, Thanks to Barb for all of I also have some great photos of Fred standing roman on TRIGGER & MIDNIGHT; my Mother with HI HO SILVER, COMANCHE (a palomino owned by Jack Sullivan), EAGLE (a grey gelding), ONYX (owned by Errol Flynn, which he rode in The Charge of the Light Brigade), Fred rigging a wagon for a stunt, Fred falling a horse, which was being filmed there and used in an SPCA ad, showing that the horses were trained to fall, so as not to get hurt; also a photo of Ace and his famous falling horse JERRY. The coach and horses came from Valleywood's famed Fat Jones stables, which supplied the westerns. Volunteer to host a future Saturday Night Chat. He is the original trainer of Silver and Scout for the first movie series of the Lone Ranger. Roy took him to Glenn Randalls for additional training, etc. Doug died at age 59 of cancer Feb. 5, 1995 The judge, seeing him for the third time in three weeks, sent him to the county jail for five days. I am also a grandson of Ace Hudkins. Havins of Crane; Mrs. Wesley Black of El Paso, and Mrs. Ross Cunningham of Aransas Pass. In the book called "TV Gold--The Shamrock. Michael Herron You are correct, his weight wasnt the reason for his retirement. A LARGE PADDOCK ON THE LEFT AND THE STABLES ON A SLOPE TO THE RIGHT. THANKS FOR YOUR ACCOUNT OF THIS AREA. Thursday, April 29. He DID kick my dog in the jaw at my front door one day, claiming the dog was too noisy. (And they call. Bosco was in that particular episode Especially remarking on someone having crap knowledge on Aces history when you obviously dont have his history down very well yourself, as your Ace did lose the light weight world boxing match comment clearly illustrates. FAMED HOLLYWOOD HORSE TRAINERS RITES ARE SAID. making a movie at Lake Los Angeles What a great childhood memory..so cool! This Appaloosa The horse was called Duke, after the actor's nickname. I mean that Peace. The majority of the time, they were seen riding rented horses from the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. Grainger in the series) Mr. Drury's filming horse was named Joe D. Mr. In 1938, Republic rented one of his horses whom Ace had named Hi Yo Silver for a movie version of, Aces favorite horse was Olivia de Havillands mount in the 1938 classic, co-starred in all 82 movies made by Rogers between 1938 and 1952 and also appeared in all 100 TV episodes of , In the 1954-57 television series Annie Oakley, both horses used to play the role of Oakleys horse, Ace Hudkins died on April 8, 1973 in Los Angeles and was posthumously inducted into the. The location is now a series of low corrigated storage buildings. Copy. Thank you for sharing! Barb Townsend Oops, we were unable to send the email. Famously, the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood rented horses for the Bonanza show. August 1998 He was in his 60s, but looked like he was in his 80s or 90s before he died. You'd know about that more than me. Both brothers are buried at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood. Hosted by ellen! ", Regarding James Drury's Abstract: Expression changes of Notch-1 and nuclear factor-B (NF-B) in cardiomyocytes from coronary heart disease (CHD) rats were investigated. show certainly looks like a different horse than the one in Sometimes a bigger and stronger paint was required for heavier duty, like during the filming of "Bushwacked," in Patagonia, Arizona. In the late 1930s, Hudkins settled down and married, and after operating a bar in Hollywood moved to Toluca Lake and bought a stable where he and his brother Art ran a string of race-horses. I have some more info on Johnny Goodwinemail me at [email protected]. Fat was in business until his death in 1963, then was sold to Dyke Johnson whom is NOT related to actor Ben Johnson. (it sure sounded like the Virginian said, " 'Jody' pulled up lame") Looks like you posted no problem. She was the daughter of Clarence Fats Jones, who owned the Fat Jones Stables, Inc., located in North Hollywood. But at one time rode at Ft Saskatchewan, 16 miles north of Edmonton, Alberta. His rental stables at 11340 Sherman Way east of Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood was where many movie horses were trained and kept. Ace Hudkins career as a prizefighter was over after 1932. Just wanted to tell you keep up the excellent job! I believe it remains and unsolved mystery. It was part of the ranch and used in the movie Gentleman Jim with Errol Flynn. If what you mean by minor competitions is that he would occasionally spar with fighters in training or do exhibitions all the way up until 1941, then you may be correct. According to MeTV, all the horses used in the show were rented from the Fat Jones Stables in Hollywood, California. A Mr Ed Scrapbook Westerns," compiled by Ronald Shafer. Try again later. This tall, sandy-haired, mustachioed actor from Texas, born Justus McQueen, adopted the name of the character he portrayed in his first film, Battle Cry (1955). I have many pix of TRIGGER, etc. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. I think James Drury rode cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Chaparral - Cimaron Strip - Hondo per person on Bonanza. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. it. another man made lake added in the 1960's for recreation. Update on genes with the 'stable' tag. While they were there, they picked out the horses that they would use on the show, according to History Daily. It was located on Sherman Way, a short distance east of Lankershim Blvd. Im still next door! the photo's above are of "Two Bits", Comments & Info from: I stumbled onto this site after Googling Ace Hudkins, the Nebraska Wildcat. 'Fat Jones Stables' in North Hollywood provided the iconic Horses of "Bonanza". My dad was born in 1924 and is still living today in Thousand Oaks, CA at the age of 94. Daddy told me that the man was an absolute master at horse training. If hed had any more pro fights after that then they would be on his record. and started him in the stunt bussines. son of "Lucas McCain" This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 9:12 pm and is filed under Los Angeles. Husband of Lorena Pearl "Rena" O'neal Ace did not name the horse Trigger. Does anyone know if the person responsible for stabbing and killing several of the Bonanza horses at Fat Jones Stables (late fifties or early sixties) was ever caught? I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR STUNT RIDING DAYS. It took him several years to pay for his new partner, whom Ace had named Trigger. Fat Jones Stables was the top supplier of horses and horse wranglers to the movies for 51 years. 1935-1995 Unfortunately Fred was killed when he did a fall from a horse on the John Ford/John Wayne The Horse Soldiers. He sued me and we went to arbitration. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. two Appaloosas in the series, one of which I believe he called "Jody" I am reading about Ace Hudkins and wanted to know where and how the author found out about Aces 1973 date of death. Click on this link and you will see the obit. Hi Kristine, Local arrangements were under the direction of Kiker Funeral Home. Do any of you remember John Goodwin who worked on the Hudkins Ranch? Lorne Greene's previous birthday celebrations. Ace Hudkins continued fightintg in minor competitions and boxed with other fighters who were in training until the end of 1941. He was about seven years old on The Rifleman. Jody, this was the main horse, the double horse to Jody was named Joe and Two Bits was Johnny's own real life horse. The issue of Craig Exley has been something that has bothered me for years. His death in 1973 was reported in all national newspapers, as were many evens throughout his life. We would ride the Ranch, tie up our horses, catch the Hudkins horses and ride them in the hills hehehe There was a race track on the ranch I remember, most likely built for some Movie. One of the stables happened to be the group of horses used on Bonanza. making a movie at Lake Los Angeles in this photo WE CORESPOND BY EMAIL SOME. We also have a C-Spring Victoria used in Little Princess with Shirley Temple and a Landaulette used in Ghost and Mrs. Muir with Rex Harrison. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Two were what many considered white horses.at one time they had spots on their white coatsmost of which faded, due to a roaning gene or greying gene. Carol Jones Johnson was not the daughter of western movie star Buck Jones. Del Combs also owned a horse named Little Buck who was an award winning stunt horse and Patsy Award winner. A system error has occurred. One writer wrote of Hudkins win over Goldstein as the fight that broke the Jewish banks. It was Hudkins toughness that most impressed his faithful fans; his fight against Sammy Baker was described as the bloodiest fight ever seeneven the referee was drenched in ruby red Fighting from lightweight to light-heavyweight, he won several California State Heavyweight Titles and was Southern Californias biggest boxing drawing card in the 1920s. Volunteer to host a future Saturday Night Chat. have been built in the desert. We had some horse ledgends there also, among which was Steel. Stars & Horse Stars photo WE LIVED THERE UP AT THE END OF THE ROAD AT THE FOOT OF MT. Saddlebag Stories Since these two horses are still currently a Work in Progress. Whoever wrote that the Hudkins Movie Ranch is now part of Forest Lawn Glendale needs to learn a little more about local geography. He was totally bald, and had an incedibly red or flushed complexion. Numerous westerns for TV & Movies have been filmed in the area through the years.There was a stunt man show in 1968. Hudkins Brothers Movie Ranch was a favorite of dozens of cowboy stars who boarded horses (the property is now part of Forest Lawn Glendale) and among Aces friends were Smiley Burnette, Guinn Wilson, Fred Kennedy, Gene Autry, and John Wayne. on the series with Aces favorite horse was Olivia de Havillands mount in the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood. That was his character's name, but Blue Boy's real name was Bosco. Ive done a Google search and have all of those pics already. OK.Hi Sam, Thank you for the kind words. Shipp was in charge of the final rites and burial was in the Moon Cemetery. But he did tell me about his poker parties at the house with famous movie and TV cowboys in the 40s and his teaching John Wayne and others how to do stunts on horses. Dr. Glenn Shewmaker, Extension Forage Specialist, University of Idaho, recommended taking a close look to decide whether renovating will be economical. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Hes alive and well (90 years old) and living in Thousand Oaks with my mother. (Fat) Jones. Ben also started out as a wrangler and was Fat's son-in-law. His weight is not related to the reason for his retirement from boxing. Prior to the start of filming Bonanza, the four actors that were to play the Cartwright men, Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon, all went to Fat Jones Stables to pick out the horses they would ride on the show. Meet my soon-to-be friend, Mike! Check us out at http://www.nwcarriagemuseum.org. the above picture called "Appy." the High Country" with Randolf Scott and Joel McCrea--it was an Clarence and Lorena had two children: Carol Elaine Jones(1920-1994) and John Jay Jones(1925-2010). article "Sara Lane, Television's Cowgirl" (Sara portrayed Elizabeth After looking at some of my search results, I am wondering if Orain (Ode) Hudkins could have been the man he was talking about. He does not talk much about Ranch or all the Hudkins Brothers and there were alot of them in that FAMILY? A Roaney Scrapbook His professional career as a prizefighter effectively ended in 1932 with losses to Lee Ramage and Wesley Ketchell. 2 others before this one and one other after this one, although that cutting Orain and Owen sound similiar. Bosco was in that particular episode too, although I don't think they worked together in a scene. Bonanza Ventures, Inc., is not responsible for the content of this web site. 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