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Wayde Preston
Age: 62 (passed away Feb. 6th, 1992)
Height: 6' 4"
Birth Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
Born: Sep. 10th, 1929
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BIOGRAPHY: Born William Erksine Strange, September 10, 1929, in Denver, Colorado. Raised in Laramie, Wyoming, with two younger sisters, Joan and Mary, by his parents, John and Bernice Strange, both schoolteachers. He graduated in 1947 from Laramie High where he was active in football, track, ROTC and school band. He attended the University of Wyoming, studing pharmacy. An accomplished musician, his talent afforded him the opportunity to play string bass with various bands popular during the late 40's. Inducted into the military in 1950 as First Lieutenant, Army Artillery stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, he spent a year fighting in the Korean War. Following his discharge, he held a job as Park Ranger at Grand Teton National Park and also played the rodeo circuit in Wyoming. A licensed pilot, he was flying fot TWA when he got his first career break. It was at this time that he met Carol Ohmart, whom he married on Thanksgiving Day in 1956 - they were divorced less than two years later. After appearing in a Cheyenne episode with Clint Walker, Preston landed the lead role in Colt 45, playing Chris Colt, an undercover government agent - the first episode airing October 18, 1957. The next three years were a roller-coaster ride for many stars, Preston included, demanding more money and less working hours. Colt 45 ended its tenure in 1960 with Donald May playing the lead role as Preston had again walked off after being denied the use of a stuntman. Like other stars of that era, Preston embarked on a lucrative career filming "spaghetti westerns" in Europe during the 60s and 70s. Returning states in the late 70s, Preston underwent surgery to remove a cancerous growth by his right temple. After recuperation and reconstructive surgery, he resurfaced again in the mid-80s appearing at numerous western film festivals and accepting small movie rolls - the last as 'Jack' in "Captain America" released in 1992. Wayde Preston passed away on February 6, 1992, losing a battle with colon cancer.
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