Rod Cameron

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Born Nathan Roderick Cox (b. in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on December 7, 1910 - d. in Gainesville, Georgia on December 21, 1983), Rod Cameron was a movie actor whose movie career stretched from the 1930s to the 1970s. Though made several horror, war, action and sci-fi movies, the lanky Canadian is best remembered for western movies.

Cameron started out as a stuntman and minor roles in some Paramount movies such as Heritage of the Desert with Donald Woods and Russell Hayden and Rangers of Fortune with Fred MacMurray. Cameron's movie career ranged from Monster and the Girl and Wanted Wings to Henry Aldridg for President and No Time for Love.

In 1943, Cameron would rise to starring status in a pair of fifteen chapter serials: Secret Service in Darkest Africa and G-Men vs The Black Dragon for Republic Pictures.

Recently, Cameron was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Rod Cameron at the Internet Movie Database

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