Glenn H. Randall Sr. (1908-1992) was a professional horse trainer, best known for training the horse Trigger for the television series The Roy Rogers Show. He developed over 30 hand commands to which the palomino responded.[1] Randall Sr. also trained Gene Autry's horse Champion the Wonder Horse.[2]
Glenn H. Randall Sr. | |
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 Glenn H. Randall Sr. and Trigger | |
| Born | December 25, 1908 Melbeta, Nebraska, United States |
| Died | May 5, 1992 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | horse trainer |
| Years active | 1951-1992 |
| Children | 2 |
His other work as a horse trainer for television and film includes the 1956 film Stranger at My Door and the 1959 film Ben-Hur.[1][3] Starting months before photography began, he trained around 40 horses for Ben-Hur, including the four whites (Altair, Rigel, Antares, and Aldebran) that Charlton Heston drove in the chariot race.[4] Glenn Sr. later worked as a wrangler on the 1979 film The Black Stallion and its 1983 sequel The Black Stallion Returns.
His son Glenn H. Randall Jr., also known as "J.R.", was also a horse trainer as well as a stunt performer and stunt coordinator who was active from 1959 to 2000. Randall Sr.'s son Corky Randall was also involved in the industry.
Filmography
edit- The Roy Rogers Show (101 episodes, 1951-1957), horse trainer
- Stranger at My Door (1956), horse trainer (uncredited)
- Ben-Hur (1959), horse trainer (uncredited)
- Toby Tyler or 10 Weeks with a Circus (1960), horse trainer (uncredited)
- The Black Stallion (1979), wrangler
- The Black Stallion Returns (1983), wrangler (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ a b "Glenn H. Randall Sr.; Horse Trainer". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1992. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ "Press release". animalwellnessaction.org. May 18, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ Ryan, Jim (January 10, 2006). "The Rodeo and Hollywood: Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena". McFarland & Company – via Google Books.
- ^ Pando, Leo (March 11, 2019). "Trigger: The Lives and Legend of Roy Rogers' Palomino, 2d ed". McFarland – via Google Books.