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American actor (1922–1996)

Guy Madison (born Robert Ozell Moseley; January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996) was an American film, television, and radio actor.

He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958.

During his career, Madison was given a special Golden Globe Award in 1954 and two stars (radio, television) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

Early life

Madison was born January 19, 1922, in Pumpkin Center, California.^[1] He attended Bakersfield College, a junior college, for two years and then worked briefly as a telephone lineman before joining the U.S.

Navy in 1942 during World War II. He had three brothers, Wayne, Harold, and David, and a sister, Rosemary. Wayne Moseley was an actor, using the stage name Wayne Mallory.^[2]

Career

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In 1944, Madison was visiting Hollywood on leave when his boyish good looks and physique ca