 (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Above is Richard 'Chito' Martin, who in later life, became a successful insurance executive. 'Chito' passed away on October 4, 1994. The full name of the 'Chito' character was 'Chito Jose Gonzales Bustamonte Rafferty'.  Above are Tim Holt and Elaine Riley in RIDER FROM TUCSON (RKO, 1950). Riley was married to Tim's sidekick, Richard 'Chito' Martin.  (Courtesy of David B. Pearson) Above from L-to-R are the three members of the Holt acting family --- Jack, Jennifer and Tim. Date of the photo is unknown but has to be post WW2. Jack, Jennifer and Tim did not appear in a film together. But Jack had a meaty role in one of Tim's RKO oaters, THE ARIZONA RANGER (1948). Tim and Jack also appeared together in the Humphrey Bogart THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE and the silent THE VANISHING PIONEER (Paramount, 1928). Note the leftside gun and holster on Tim with the butt forward. He used this gunbelt/holster setup in a few post WW2 films but reverted to the traditional butt rearward approach around 1948. Despite many reports throughout the years, an actor named David Holt is NOT the brother of Tim Holt nor the son of Jack Holt.  A young Tim Holt in BANDIT RANGER (RKO, 1942), one of his westerns prior to his leaving for World War II duty.  Above is the title lobby card for THUNDER MOUNTAIN (RKO, 1947), which was the first of Holt's new series after World War II. Note the info on the card noting Tim's return to westerns.  Above, Jeff Donnell has the drop on Tim Holt in STAGECOACH KID (RKO, 1949). Donnell portrayed the wife in the GEORGE GOBEL TV comedy show of the mid 1950s. |