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Biography
Robert Horton
| Born: 29 July 1924, Los Angeles, CA
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Real Name: Meade Howard Horton, Jr.
- Education: Graduated, Cum Laude, University of California
- Married:
- 1) Mary K Jobe (1945-1950)
- 2) Barbara Ruick (1953-1956)
- 3) Marilynn Bradley (1960 to date)
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Bob and Marilynn were married on 31 Dec 1960 and
will celebrate their 49rd Wedding Anniversary this New Years Eve! Congratulations to both of them! They have no children. Mr.
Horton and his lovely wife, Marilynn, now live in Encino, CA.
Robert Horton was often described as "6 of redheaded dynamite"
(though hes actually a shade over 6), and we, his loyal fans, certainly
agree with that! Even though his hair is now a gorgeous "silver," he
still packs plenty of dynamite! His hobbies include flying and collecting fancy
cars. He owned his own plane, a Piper Comanche 250, from 1957 to 1998, and he logged over a thousand
hours while flying all across the country, often with his accomplished wife
Marilynn as his co-pilot and navigator. Regarding his cars, Mr. Horton said,
"I don't show my cars, I drive them. The two don't go together. My hobby is
my cars, and they keep me very busy." His favorite movie is
"Uncertain Glory," and his favorite actors were Errol Flynn and Myna
Loy. Mr. Horton lists among his greatest thrills and
accomplishments: his first solo flight, the Command Performance for Queen
Elizabeth, and being honored on "This is Your Life." In 1963, Bob also
made the list of the Ten Best Dressed Men, along with President John Kennedy,
James Garner, and Joey Bishop. His quote to live by comes from a sign that hung in his father's office: "Nothing in the
world can take the place of persistence. Persistence and determination are
omnipotent."
Mr. Horton did all of his own riding and stunts on most of the "Wagon
Train" and "A Man Called Shenandoah" series, and he owned the
Appaloosa horse he often rode in both series. The Appaloosa's name was
"Stormy Night" since he got him on a stormy night at a rodeo in Idaho.
"Little Buck" was the name of the horse he rode early in the Wagon
Train series.
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