Stage and Screen Star Robert Horton Passes Away at 91

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen star Robert Norton, known for his roles in WAGON TRAIN (1957), AS THE WORLD TURNS (1956) and A MAN CALLED SHENANDOAH (1965), passed away on March 9, 2016 while in hospice in Encino, Calif. He was 91.

Horton was born on July 29, 1924 in Los Angeles as Meade Howard Horton Jr.

In his six decades of television, Horton became known for his rugged voice. He was most noted for his role as frontier scout 'Flint McCullough' from 1957 to 1962 in the NBC TV series, WAGON TRAIN, alongside Ward Bond, John McIntire, Terry Wilson, and Frank McGrath.

Horton eventually quit the series to pursue a career in musical theatre and went on to perform in theaters and nightclubs across the U.S. and in Australia, sometimes appearing with his wife, the former Marilynn Bradley.

In 1963, producer David Merrick hired him as the male lead in 110 IN THE SHADE. The musical, with a score by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, ran for 330 performances on Broadway. He also appeared on the Great White Way in SLIGHTLY MARRIED.

Horton was married to Barbara Ruick, Mary Katherine Jobe, and is survived his wife Marilynn Bradley. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Actors Fund (www.actorsfund.org).