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George "Gabby" Hayes
American actor (1885–1969)
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| Born | George Francis Hayes (1885-05-07)May 7, 1885 Stannards, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1969(1969-02-09) (aged 83) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1902–1956 |
| Spouse | Olive E. Ireland (m. ; died ) |
George Francis "Gabby" Hayes (7 May 1885 – 9 February 1969) was an American actor.
He began as something of a leading man and a character player, but he was best known for his numerous appearances in B-Western film series as the bewhiskered, cantankerous, but ever-loyal and brave comic sidekick of the cowboy stars William Boyd, Roy Rogers and John Wayne.[1]
Early years
Hayes was born the third of seven children in his father's hotel, the Hayes Hotel, in Stannards, New York.
(Hayes always gave Wellsville as his birthplace, but legally he was born