Russell Hayden/Lucky Jenkins #1

Above is Russell 'Russ' 'Lucky' Hayden (real name: Pate Lucid) (1910-1981) He was a member of Paramount's production crew prior to co-starring in the Hopalong Cassidy films of the late 1930s. Hayden then went on to co-star with Charles Starrett at Columbia ... moved to his own starring series at Columbia ... and then some other western and serial filmwork as the B era faded. In the 1950s, he and former child star, Jackie Coogan, starred in the COWBOY G-MEN TV series, and Hayden wound up producing cowboy TVers such as 26 MEN and JUDGE ROY BEAN. You'll find more about Hayden in the 'Heroes' section on the Old Corral homepage.

 

Russell Hayden portraying Lucky Jenkins