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Remembering Bobby J. Copeland


Author and researcher Bobby James Copeland passed away on October 5, 2016 at age 81. He and I connected almost twenty years ago, in the very early days of my Old Corral website. Bobby was a frequent contributor to the Old Corral and we chatted via phone and exchanged hundreds of e-mails. He loved the old B western and frequented many film festivals and nostalgia conventions that were commonplace in the 1980s and 1990s. And he sent me photos from many of those events. Below are a few of Bobby's photos, some with wife Joan. A nice man and I appreciated his input and support.

Chuck Anderson
October 10, 2016



(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

Above - Bobby and Joan Copeland with Sunset Carson.



(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

Above center is Gail Davis, TV's Annie Oakley, smiling and posing with Joan and Bobby Copeland at Knoxville, 1993.



(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

Bobby with Kelo Henderson of the 26 MEN TV show.


(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

Bobby with Ben Johnson, great horseman, Academy Award Winner and member of the 'John Ford Stock Company'.



(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

L-to-R are stuntman Tom Steele, Bobby and Walter Reed, circa 1988.		  

(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

From left to right are Bobby, Jennifer Holt, and John Hart. Jennifer was Tim Holt's sister and was the leading lady to Johnny Mack Brown, Tex Ritter, Rod Cameron, Buster Crabbe, Eddie Dean and Lash LaRue. Hart is probably best remembered for his one season as TV's Lone Ranger.




(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

From L-to-R are Thomas Carr, Bobby Copeland and R. G. 'Bud' Springsteen. Carr helmed the Sunset Carson series at Republic, the Russell Hayden/Jimmy Ellison series for Lippert Pictures, and early TV shows like SUPERMAN, RAWHIDE, WILD BILL HICKOK, more. Springsteen's directing credits include many of Republic Red Ryder series as well as oaters with Monte Hale and Rex Allen.




(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

Bobby with Buck Taylor (left) of TV's GUNSMOKE and his father, Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor (right), sidekick to Bill Elliott, Charles Starrett, and Jimmy Wakely.




(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

June Storey (center) with Bobby and Joan Copeland at the 1989 Knoxville Festival. June was the leading lady in ten of Gene Autry's 1939-1940 Republic oaters.




(Courtesy of Bobby J. Copeland)

Left to right are Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, a bearded Lash Larue and Bobby Copeland.


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