Stan Paregien, Editor
Damaris Fay Goehring
(Deceased)
Damaris Fay Goehring was born in Big Timber, Montana. She began her writing career at the age of eight, with a short story published in Little Folks magazine. She won a scholarship to the University of Washington, and after graduation she moved to Southern California. There she married Clyde Goehring and settled down on "Sunrise Rancho," 14 miles from San Fernando.
The Goehrings loved horses, particularly their matched registered Arabian saddle-bred golden palominos. They designed and made their own authentic Spanish costumes and silver saddle trappings. And they appeared in some 25 parades each year, and won over 370 trophies.
Dee Goehring wrote Western love stories for Ranch Romances, the Toronto Star Weekly, and other magazines. And, under the name of Ann Sheldon, she wrote the Palomino Book series, the "Linda Craig Stories," for young adults. She also contributed stories to several WWA anthologies. And one of her stories in Legends and Tales of the Old West was nominated for the Spur Award for the Best Western Short Story.
Damaris Fay Goehring died on May 25, 1962. She was survived by her husband, Clyde. (See her obituary in the July, 1963 issue of The Roundup.)
Charles R. Goodman
Charles R. Goodman was a salesman by profession, until he won election as a county commissioner. He held that job in a town near San Antonio, Texas for several years. Now retired, Goodman is especially interested in old forts and in the stories of black soldiers. He is the author of two novels, Bound by Blood (1985) and The Outskirts of Hell (both by Holloway House).
Pedro Gonzales Gonzales
Pedro Gonzales Gonzales, actor and musician, was born in Aguilaras, Texas in 1925. He never went to school and, consequently, he never learned to read or write. His father was a trumpet player in San Antonio and his mother was a big star in the silent movies in Mexico, so he grew up in the entertainment business.Gonzales also taught himself to play drums, guitar and piano, along with wide variety of non-traditional musical instruments, such as his famous pots and pans. Being unable to read or write, he had to be a keen listener with a great memory. And he was.
Pedro Gonzales Gonzales was one of the first Hispanic entertainers to break into the medium of television. In 1953 he performed as a contestant on the Groucho Marx TV game show, and with his halting English and great comic timing he was an instant hit. In fact, cowboy star John Way saw him on that show and quickly signed him to work for his production company.
Then one day he met cowboy singing star Rex Allen and discovered they were mutual admirers of one another. Rex Allen signed him to work in his TV Western series, "The Frontier Doctor." He also made guest appearance on other TV Westerns, including Wanted: Dead or Alive, Cheyenne, Branded, Laredo, and The High Chaparrel.
In his book, My life, Sunrise to Sunset, Rex Allen wrote: "Pedro Gonzales Gonzales traveled the country with me for so many years, he is like a brother to me. Every time I needed an act to work on stage with me, I chose Pedro because he is a showman,' a hard act to follow. He has never missed a date."
The Western movie credits of Pedro Gonzales Gonzales include Wings of the Hawk (1953), Ricochet Romance (1954), The Sheepman (1958), Rio Bravo (1959), McLintock! (1963), Chisum (1973), and Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971).
CLICK HERE to see the complete filmography of Pedro Gonzales Gonzales.
Rudy Gonzales
Neigbors, my old pard Rudy Gonzales is a sure 'nuff working cowboy. He once earned his living as a full time buckaroo, horse trainer, and farrier. Rudy and his wife Rose maintain and operate a full time horse ranch west of Boise, Idaho.
And Rudy Gonzales is also a sure 'nuff Western entertainer. He still lives the cowboy life that he entertains about. Rudy has entertained all across the United States where he has delighted many types of audiences. He has entertained everyone from U.S. Presidents to prisoners (sometimes the two ain't that different, ya know), lumberjacks and Legislators, and cow punchers and Congressmen.
Rudy Gonzales has performed his cowboy poetry and/or songs for International Diplomatic Conferences, Cowboy Poetry Gatherings, Fairs, Rodeos, Big Game Conventions, and hundreds of others. He is one of the handful of cowboy poets making a full-time living doing what he loves.
Years ago Rudy Gonzales published a magazine called The American Cowboy Poet. He was kind enough to publish several of my first cowboy poems, and that gave me the encouragement to keep on writing and performing. Gracias, mi amigo.
The poem/story of "The Launching of the Very First Mexican Submarine," though not original with Rudy Gonzales, has become his signature performing event. I have heard Rudy perform it at least eight times, and I laughed just as much the last time I heard it as I did the first time.It is a classic that you must see Rudy perform if you ever get the chance.
Visit Rudy Gonzales at his own web site, www.cowboyrudy.com
Mary Gordon
(Deceased)
Mary Gordon, actress, was born as Mary Gilmour on May 16, 1882 in Glasgow, Scotland.Mary Gordon appeared in at least 216 movies between 1925 and 1950. She had roles in such Westerns films as "Roaring Ranch" (1930), "Texas Cyclone" (1932), "Way Out West" (1937), "Racketeers of the Range" (1934), "The Marshal of Mesa City" (1939), "When the Daltons Rode" (1940), "Fort Apache" (1948), "Deputy Marshal" (1949), and "West of Wyoming" (1950).
Mary Gordon died on Aug. 23, 1963 in Pasadena, CA.
CLICK HERE to see the complete filmography of Mary Gordon.
Ed Gorman
Ed Gorman is the publisher of the magazine Mystery Scene, and he owns his own advertising agency, Media Consultants. He and Robert J. Randisi are the co-publishers and co-editors of Trails West, a Western newspaper first published in 1976. He is the author of Graves' Retreat (Doubleday), plus these mystery novels published by St. Martin's Press--Murder in the Wings (1986), Murder Straight Up (1986), New, Improved Murder (1985), Roughcut (1985).
Ann Gorzalka
Ann Gorzalka is a full-time columnist for WREN (Wyoming Rural Electric News Magazine). Her articles have appeared in Grit, ProRodeo Sports News, Western Biways, World of Rodeo and Western Heritage, Country Journal, Today's Farmer, and The Leather Craftsman.Gorzalka is the author of Saddlemakers of Sheridan, Wyoming (Pruett Press) and Game in Good Taste (High Plains Press, 1989).
Jim Gough
Jim Gough is a native of Austin, TX. He learned to play the guitar and to sing at an early age, and he has been in the entertainment business ever since.
He formed his first band, "The Rhythm Wranglers," while he was attending the University of Texas. They played a noon-time live radio show on KTXN. And they entertained at many school functions, as well as playing for dances at the dancehalls surrounding Austin.
Jim Gough became a journalist during his tour of military duty with the Navy during the Korean War. Then, after his discharge, he spent the next 30 years in the advertising business in Dallas and Houston. His distinctive bass voice is well known in the Southwest because of his hundreds of radio and TV commercials.
He has also added "actor" to his many credits. He has appeared in "Urban Cowboy," "Places in the Heart," "JFK," "The Newton Boys," and as Sheriff Hi Durgette in "Mi Amigo".
Jim Gough has also narrated some twenty Western audio books written by Ralph Compton, the late Western writer. These popular audo books are available at truck stops and audio book dealers across the country. He is also narrating the old Zane Grey books for Blackstone Audio Books of Ashland, Oregon.
He has always led a Western swing band in his spare time, playing everthing from oil company parties to cattle auctions, rodeos and county fairs. And in 1999, Jim Gough was inducted into the Western Swing Society's Hall of Fame (Sacramento, CA.).
He and his talented wife, Gail (a University of TExas graduate), make their home at 151 N. San Gabriel Loop, Liberty Hill, TX 78642.
CLICK HERE to go check out Jim Gough's own very nicely designed web site.
L. Gough
L. Gough, cowboyed on the old T-Anchor ranch in the 1880's and in 1936 published a book of his rhymes called Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs. Gough's grandson, Jim Gough, is a noted singer, guitarist, actor and all-around good guy (see his listing, above).
This listing is far from complete and may contain errors.
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