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B* HARRIETTE OR WESTV$ months ago he *as £us\Ofl-■■Pft; *»Ca:o si \ rxv* © i s ya f e* mifS t li 4 A*wfc iftftr 4 Iffn XL ■ 2 VI lilL] ^ d fToday, he is unlt; vm1 **k /lt;* nt«% P*r\AMlr*'I TMi1- ir'coes■areer in the mov-strv.hat a»%/*! I C* **■ 1 fU Us%^ r r*prlt;* lt;: i... w *yn*ing man vaJv* M. mdenhf %tp» '4 A 4''4-lt;ft 4rmIjl—h Im,f44L..I ..\4 *4ripCWPnW. V' iS' *ft ft *finenirr* U 4r \i*r ■ iftKvad never reai-HoL’y-■ sud-cartv§•* » 'lt;* a* #a; ranchrrruor. picture stars of the glittering world of Hosiyw cedi’Stewart.•OfWmarm ? K’ via * * i % 4 ffj4a Texan with friendliness, has tarted orlt; what could be a road success and it all began be-i necause he had a friend that never forgot his boyhood chum.were very voting. Cunt4t ft 1Walker and Joe Stewart. Onewas from. Alton. HI. and the other from Earlv, Texas. They be-[w w wwhen bcame acouair.tecn hi 4 *served ithe Merchant Marines B* th men erjoved afriendship that was to camf f» pfV-a a t a «• Aift'Xj—kt^•”h the vears■ »u «.wing their discharge♦ ** fVTTKthe sen ce. vour-g Walkera c S*f *•**'£ r? v *cnh:ed ar^u’xJ•;rv worJk1pibftHksftc.€V(V :i* T ftJ Pfft *. * * * -JMil VirgV-VriK .* « %IS♦ -■w-g Walker married in I Hij *v4 V « * i -S rt V * ArtJl 1 ff% flt;Va ^ rLi w \ c 42 I i i*y 4 vl1 * ■JATIP' ftylTi■s , A'.'*.d.* ft 1- ft—- - ft-'■tftk Ah* ft * 1^ s s■ft% *f - r nsk * T. Vi v 1-4 v *C5 * * »*StewartHi IKha v :• Br.^rwood toHouston EndOf Long Trail1\P* 7i ft’•***ffvNi*- ,iue iirst t will con-the Hons-' 4 RodtrC-ftI... .. wwm .estock Show andivS-~' ? bOP oowb*r-? and cc w-avel more than “00 *V- :ra:i ics andFriend Clint Walker Helps Land Jobta■'sir •f-wl!!TfW•»'■IT'ftp*. ^ ftft**LA£3 +»«.. ft ^fJiO I cOCX1 Ww »M:o**t oarShCW7:' 5 V ar lt;*?:■ Stad: im for thethe Harrs Cur.♦{• fa * %time this year, extend.*n - /yir*. £♦■VU ;• 1ig:Vs. •* nocrs and severair.- of the Old Spc-ish Trail tved'.esday :r m Logacs-La ft gets the e*ry start - e .: * - s the ]lt;M eesX ciis-help his iitim run tht Stewartdairy- and Walker went to I^as Vegas It was while Walker was in the Sands Hotel working as a “bouncer” that someone from Hollywood spotted him. and before too long he was on the road to a career in h and moviesREMEMBERED FRIENDEven when he portrayed the ro e of Cheyenne Bodie and in other productions. both on tv and on screen, Ha ike- remembered his best friend and continued to correspond and \ isitwith him.Stewart married in 156 Hedid not envy his friend s success and was satisfied or his farm. Walker often mentioned the glittering word of thescreen to Stewart and little byinterest began tonoun tiff \m h i ^Ik x Jx: ILkZsLast year or. their vacatur. the Stewarts and their threedaughters vent to Hollywoodand spent several weeks withthe Walker- His friend lived tna rambling home with largespacious rooms and S'ewart mentioned that servants quarters were unoccupied because Walker lived a rathe: simple life despite his rise, to farm He was still the same down to eanh man Stewart knew ir. theMerchant Marines Walker andStewart ta.ked about the possibility of Stew art moving to HoDywood and attempting a movie career.TO HOLL^'WOOD When the Stewarts re*timed to their dairy, tf#' rabout Walker's offer to neip former “buddy” get a job in the movie w-rld and decided to find out if Hollywood was Ste-mwart's real goal. Mrs StewartImtsaid she would keep tine dairv operating while herS wSpf“tried” his wings in the moving picture ca pi to I of the world S’e-var, started his career in Stewart 'tarted his career .n the moving picture industry in A October. He said thaJC vwr ** !• - 4iii rA £#%tKpta ivgoodre J05iMHa -H-one othe things that surprised r.inmost was the fact that Hv.lv wYxd did n-ot seeklooking men.No matter how ugly a mnis. he has a chance. S’ewari, said He started out with bit:,arts and was a wav? the bad5-OWNWOOD BULLETIN, Sunday, Feb. 13. 1966maui. Stewart saic that in thefew pictures h-. w as m, he isaivavf the one w-ho got kilUu. One picture was filmed m 13 da; but -hey wofKed II arc 12hours a cav Another »»**«'-plCiu, v*as filmtd in about sevenweexs.In the last picture he m?dewitr John Wavne. Ste*art wasAne of the bad men au a ya..I• was v rile he wa doing hisb : part ?hat sorwont- noticedhis resemblance to Wavne Botn♦ f14Slew art and John Wavne wore e exact same size clothes and ore of the directors asked Stewart if he would lixe to photodouble for Wayne rather thanpi ay the hi*, par. he was sche -ued to niav. His resemblanceto Wayne proved confusing arvu S.ew an liked the idea of pfi.4j doubling lor a great star.NOT EASY Being a photo double or aC *stand in is bv no means an eas.m ' ’T“■ :c. Stew an said. .As a star/Jin. h« woidd remain in one jv-sition for an hour or more at a time unui camera asvd hghi-in* angies were determined,VS mm everything was set andperfect, according to Hie dirt,-toi Wayne* would U*e Stewart splace for 'he final shooting ofthe scene. Stewart said matmany timc^ they repealed the entire seeing over and o.cr again until the director was irf ledS 4.*Kf ,«I %ICDangerous and tiresome partsthat were shot from long ran where exact features were not evident. Stewart would oe nJol»n Wayre’s place Wayne was ther. ^it»tituted when a clo:up v. as necessary.The Texan spoke in praise of Wayne and emphasized what *fin? man he was and what apleasure rie derived firm pb io-dkxibiing for him. The pictuie he made with Wayne has been completed and wil] be released in the near future.to brem, snweeks.Stewart nas returned dairy in Early and willthere few *ne next tew While he is here, he forgetstemporarily the bright Lgbts -1the glimmering city and con-cent ates once more v*i rus . ucow».Stewart had planned for h.sw if* and me three girls to nxn tu HolIyvTod right away butfate :ook a hand when their finances were tied up in Blanket State Bank. Bv 'he U.pewthey had things straigntened outenough to move, school had te-*gun again for the spring termand ’he Stewarts have decided*o leave things the way tneyare for or.e more term Mrs Stewart said that if Ha-h wood is what nor husband wants, she will go aiong withhim and pick up me loose ecus Its what Joe wants, said SueSt wart.i
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Brownwood Bulletin
Brownwood, Texas, US
Sun, Feb 13, 1966
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