After the lengthy ride Rogers and the horse had become instantly attached, and although he was only making $75 a week at the time agreed to pay Ace $2,500 for the horse. Post Enjoy! Roy was on the Horse Soldiers when Fred took his fatefull fall. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The business was founded by Clarence "Fat" Jones in 1912 when he provided horses for a Pathe Films western. His name was Clarence Y. !ps: he said his 1928 fight with the toy bulldog was almost as close to death that he ever went through except getting shot in the chest. We now have 3114 approved gene symbols marked with our stable tag, an increase of 87 symbols since our previous newsletter. Each one had a distinct color and pattern, reflecting the personalities of the riders. Shamrock. He also had a stallion with "leopard-spots" named I can't tell for certain, but it looks Fat was in business until his death in 1963, then was sold to Dyke Johnson whom is NOT related to actor Ben Johnson. C0486765; Status Dissolved Incorporation Date 3 March 1965 (almost 58 years ago) Company Type DOMESTIC STOCK Jurisdiction California (US) Registry Page https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/sear. One night an intruder broke into Fat Jones Stable, wielding a knife and injured several of the horses. Within this batch of 87, no symbols had to be changed prior to stabilisation and only two gene names were changed - the names of CD8A and CD8B were updated from "CD8a molecule . Blue Boy was his horse on The Rifleman. Once in awhile though, one of the famous movie actors would buy "their" horses after filming had ended. Change). The location is now a series of low corrigated storage buildings. Pernell Roberts previous birthday celebrations, Dan Blocker's previous birthday celebrations. You want to know first-hand about Ace and his history with my Dad and Mildred? Does anyone else know about the horses? Pat. horse that James Drury rode on the Virginian was a gelding appaloosa named but here are the Cartwrights horses. Hudkins claimed that he and a friend, Ellen Dorsey, were standing at an intersection when Park and a companion, Edward B. Martin, approached and insulted the woman. NOTE: If anyone who worked at the stables or knew Clarence Y "Fat" Jones please contact Horse Fame. I would really like to know if this can be documented. Appaloosa horse's name in THE VIRGINIAN: In the episode "The Land Bosco was in that particular episode Mr. Shafer was asked if the horse's name was Joe or Jody. In December he was arrested and convicted twice more in Fresno on the same charges.In March, 1933, Hudkins spent a month in Hawaii and was arrested twice for disorderly conduct following fights in hotel bars and spent a week in jail. A larger horse was needed to pull the travois, carrying Mike. If you wouldnt mind me picking your brain.I would love to converse with you. You can always change this later in your Account settings. who played "Mark McCain", As a child I spent time there at the ranch, when Fred was attending to his horses and such. I had the same problem before. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Bobby worked a movie there called Saskatchewan. Maybe your husband played on it as a kid??? WE ENTERED THE PROPERTY BY A WOODEN GATE ON HOLLIMGSWORTH DRIVE NEARWHERE THE GATE TO FOREST LAWN IS NOW. I would love to find some old pictures of our hearse in a movie and make it part of our display. Jerry Bowman. He began fighting professionally at 16 and boxed until he was 27 and was never knocked out. Hi Kristine, I love those wonderful memories at Hudkins and also at Pickwick, not far from Hudkins on the L.A. River. Trivia "from the horse's mouth": Did you know that the names of the other three original horses chosen at the beginning of the season of the show's run were: Dunny Waggoner, Slippers and Streak? The stable, called Fat Jones Stables, was sold at his death and continued to exist til some point in the early-mid '70s. Once we got our cue, I urged Jim toward the wagon. His adopted son Robert D. Herron had a long career as a stuntman, stunt director, and actor and was one of the founding members of the Stuntmens Association of Motion Pictures and served on the board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Hey There. At any rate he was suspected of the cutting of the horses, I dont know if he was convicted. ("Little Buck"--Trampas called all his horses "Buck") Pat, Hi Folksvery fascinating site. I found an article with one of the Hudkins hearses. Michael. He owned the movie horse stable from the early 30's until his death in 1962 or 63. Youre wonderful! Family members linked to this person will appear here. The ranch, called Fat Jones Stables, was sold at his death and continued to exist til some point in the early-mid '70s. The cast of Bonanza was not known for riding their own horses. Hi! two Appaloosas in the series, one of which I believe he called "Jody" (LogOut/ might be "Buck" #3. Any idea what the names of those other buckskins Gabby Hayes: Gabby didn't learn to ride until she was 40 years old. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. So they were my next door neighbors. Shamrock. Check us out at http://www.nwcarriagemuseum.org. The photo below - from Barb Townsend View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials the contributions, Comments & Info from: WE LIVED AT THE SADDLE & SIRLOIN CLUB ON THE RIVER NEAR LOS FELIZ DR. BY THAT TIME A VERY SAD DAY. The fact that hed amassed a whopping 102 fights in 10 years (a big number by any standard, especially considering fighters with Aces slam-bang style usually have a short shelf life) and was way past his prime. 1935-1995 Ace told my grandfather about the shooting and my grandfather knew Aces boxing career. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Two Bits was given to him in 1959 by a rancher he and Chuck Connors met in St. Louis. I know it was his name since our mail often got mixed up. Im his grandson and I was 10 when he died. Del Combs also owned a horse named Little Buck who was an award winning stunt horse and Patsy Award winner. Buckshot came from Fat Jones stable. To clarify, the man you lived next door to was not the boxer Ace, but his nephew Acey who was the adopted son of Clyde and Katherine Hudkins. and started him in the stunt bussines. I wish he could have held on longer but, as Dan pointed out, the life he lead took its toll. Morgan horse historian Susan Graf authored an article on several Morgan horses including Rex. Sorry! The following programs were filmed at Lake Los Angeles: Lake Los Angeles is a favorite setting for movies and television shows because actors can peform in the "wild west" and go home each evening to the Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley, Hollywood Hills or Beverly Hills that are near by. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). above the filming of: High The horse was called Duke, after the actor's nickname. Horses have played a large role in the history of the San Fernando Valley. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT lifeisajourny@gmail.com THANKS, RICHARD , Hi Jr!.I have a photo of Junior Hudkins. In the book called "TV Gold--The Westerns," compiled by Ronald Shafer. Copy. Im a boxing writer/historian and am looking for any old photos of Ace in his prime. He was not at all like I had seen him in his boxing prime. "He was intelligent and had an instinct for this business," Wayne once said of Banner. "Appy "or "Joe" was Jim's movie star horse Ive been following your site for a while now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Kingwood Clarence had two brothers: Buff Jones (1896-1971) and Oliver V. Jones (1899-1955). Before Bonanza began filming, Lorne Greene and the actors who would play his sons went to Fat Jones Stables. Feel free to contact me directly at danherron999@verizon.net. According to THE WESTERN HORSEMAN magazine March 1970 From the days of early Hollywood, the "Fat Jones" stables in North Hollywood provided horses to the movies from 1912 to the mid-1960s. I am also a grandson of Ace Hudkins. THESE FEW YEARS ARE AMONG MY MOST TREASURED MEMORIESOF MY CHILDHOOD. If that happens to you again, just try using another email. Hi Michael. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Sorry we don't have the name of the movie star horse on the far right I have a lot on STEEL. All images from "BONANZA" are Copyright 1959-2023 Bonanza Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Mr. Shafer was asked BONANZA , THE PONDEROSA , and all related indicia are trademarks of Bonanza Ventures, Inc. Used with permission. They sent a young actor named Michael Landon over to our place to try a few of us out, to see which one suited him best. In the meantime, Ill drop a few of the tales here as I think of it. Ace did tell me once that he had been adopted and his adoptive parents had had the house on Observatory built. Several years back I spoke with Boby Herron on the phone, in regards to my Stepfather Fred Kennedy. Leaving the fight, he and Chalmers tried to drive away without paying for 8 gallons of gas and were arrested for petty theft. It was located on Sherman Way, a short distance east of Lankershim Blvd. He sued me and we went to arbitration. I pushed him away from my front porch. WHY? Evidence of an inverted hexagonal phase in self- It was stated at the local School Committee meeting on Tuesday evening that practice and preparations are in progress by the pupils for the forthcoming garden f What a great childhood memory..so cool! IF YOU HAVE TIME WRITE TO ME AT rdlifeisajourny@gmail.com I have been in the horse business one way or another, most of my life. He also was a fighter in Nebraska, and since his family is all gone and connot be confirmedI have reason to believe he came to California because of an earlier relationship with Ace Hudkins. I've never seen this episode but would love to. Roy Kennedy was his brother and worked as a wrangler, hauling stock, etc. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. If you have any photos of the ranch when it was at forest lawn or even when it moved to coldwater cyn and sherman way i would really appreciate anything you might have thank myou very much jim hudkins jr. HI JAMES, I READ YOUR LETTER TO PAT WHOM i KNOW. Reviews Write Review There are no reviews yet for this company. The names and likenesses of the characters appearing in the "BONANZA" and "THE PONDEROSA" photoplays, and any images and pictures from such photoplays, are collectively the copyrighted and trademark-protected property of Bonanza Ventures, Inc. and NBC Universal Inc. (as successor-in-interest to the National Broadcasting Company, Inc.), and are made available only for private, non-commercial use. in the episode "A Flash of Darkness." Because Bobby was already a man when his mom married Ace and that John Hudkins thought of him as like brother and taught him. Both of these horses were owned by Del Combs. Local and General. did not have these characteristics and appears to have been a stockier I'm sure someone out there knows the facts.. Someone had been going to stables at random, hurting the horses. Mr. Goodwin, a native of Stephens County, had been a resident of California for about thirty years and had been in motion picture work since 1926. Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. Hollywood Hills or Beverly HIlls that are near by. Included in the group of stars that he worked with are Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Alexis Smith, Wanda Hendrixs, Kirk Douglas and with Annie Oakley on television. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU MY EXPERIENCES IF YOU WANT. too, although I don't think they worked together in a scene. They include Hop Sing, Sheriff Roy Coffee, Will Cartwright, Doc Martin, Jamie, Griff, Clem, Sam the bartender, Betty Endicott, Bob Miles, Dusty Rhoades & of course, the horses (Buck, Sport, Chubb & Cochise). By the third episode, "Lady Mayor", Bill and Andy are clad in their familiar buckskins and are riding Buckshot and Joker. TV star Horses of "The Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. We maintain the http://www.myfriendflicka.com web site, a Facebook page on the series, and Findagrave pages on Flicka (Wahana) and Lester Hilton. The Fat Jones Stables was one of the biggest suppliers of horses, cattle,. Emily Dell Combs owned both of these horses." Who supplies movie horses? Buck proved . Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Bobby (Robert) Herron was indeed Ace Hudkins adopted son. Contrary to his early life, he was a very calm and sweet man in the end. It bustled with activity during the era of the westerns. After Ace Hudkins left boxing he opened a bar in California. email: AJKLYDE@yahoo.com. In the book John tells that Jim Drury's appaloosa during the filming of THE VIRGINIAN was named Appaloosa Joe. to the movie industry. Included in the photos are some of the barns in the background with the wagons and coachessome were left outside. When filming was completed, Roy Rogers came looking for a horse for his first starring vehicle, Under the Western Sky, and took de Havillands horse for a ride around the ranch. of Darkness." And there's a reason the horses used in the show looked different from each other. The horses from the show were rented from Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. It was definitely informative. Is there proof that Bobby Herron was adopted by by Ace Hudkins? at Lake Los Angeles: Lake Los Angeles is a favorite setting for movies Nobody was ever arrested for the stabbing death of the Bonanza horses stabled at Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. Fred and Ben were great friends, along with Dobe (aka Harry Carey, Jr.), etc. Thanks to Barb for all of the contributions, Comments & Info from: In the first few seasons, riding paints were used for the most part, which appear in the close-up scenes with Mike. He passed on shortly after the events mentioned. By the time of his December 2nd arrest a drunken rampage at his 416 South Burlington Avenue apartment building, headlines read ACE HUDKINS SOJOURNING IN CELL AGAIN. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. This is his obituary: BRECKENRIDGE AMERICAN Two were what many considered white horses.at one time they had spots on their white coatsmost of which faded, due to a roaning gene or greying gene. I dont think a lack of sensitivity was apparent on anything written here at all, so I saw no reason for you to come across the way you did. Aces favorite horse was Olivia de Havillands mount in the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood. 2012-07-29 03:20:43. The Bonanza horses that were injured/killed as mentioned were owned and stabled at my grandfathers barn in North Hollywood, Ca. Comments and Info from: Betsy Midkiff Update: March 2012 After winning the lawsuit on April 2nd, Ace went out, got drunk, and was arrested for public drunkenness and fighting with the police. To use this feature, use a newer browser. You should re-read the article. He twice fought for the world middleweight championship, held by the great Mickey Walker. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Clarence Jones (65825360)? Stars & Horse Stars photo His body lay in state in the chapel for two days, with a uniformed honor guard and, out front, Carey's horse Sunny. . He was a very experienced movie horse bought by Ben Johnson. Below are some of the names of the horses of Bonanza. I will definitely return. My name is Cochise. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. (And they call. Others, just dont understand the impact of Ralphs death on his father Ace Hudkins. Unfortunately Fred was killed when he did a fall from a horse on the John Ford/John Wayne The Horse Soldiers. horses appearing in dozens of Republic Studio films. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. It was sold to another studio company in the 40s..I believe it was called the Randall Co. We purchased the hearse from a studio in Brawley, Ca. 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