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George "Gabby" Hayes
American actor (–)
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| Born | George Francis Hayes ()May 7, Stannards, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, () (aged&#;83) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse | Olive E. Ireland &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
George Francis "Gabby" Hayes (7 May – 9 February ) 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 in Stannards.) He was the son of Elizabeth Morrison and Clark Hayes. In addition to ope