Original photograph of Rory Calhoun, 1945

  • Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1945
By Rory Calhoun (subject)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1945. Vintage publicity photograph of actor Rory Calhoun in a Western ensemble, 1945.

Calhoun appeared largely in Western and adventure films throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He is best remembered today for his late-career performances in "Motel Hell" (1980) and "Pure Country" (1992).

From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s.

8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

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