George 'Gabby' Hayes was an American radio, film and television actor. He was best known for his appearances in Western films as the colorful sidekick to the leading men like to stars like Hopalong Cassidy, Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. He became extremely popular and featured consistently in lists of the ten favorite actors in polls taken of movie-goers of the period. His filmography includes Riders of Destiny, The Lucky Texan, The Star Packer, Tall in the Saddle. He died in the year 1969, at the age of 83.