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Tim McCoy (born April 10, 1891 - died January 29,
1978 ) was an United States|American actor.


Born Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy in Saginaw,
Michigan, he became a major film star most noted
for his roles in Western films. He was so popular
with youngsters as a cowboy star that he appeared
on the cover of List of athletes on Wheaties
boxes|Wheaties cereal boxes. For his contribution
to the film industry, McCoy was honored with a
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

McCoy was also a decorated soldier in the United
States Army during World War I and again in World
War II in Europe, rising to the rank of Colonel
with the Army Air Corps.

In 1973, Tim McCoy was inducted into the Western
Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy &
Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.

He died in 1978 at his ranch in Nogales, Arizona
and his remains were brought back to his
birthplace at Saginaw, Michigan for burial there
in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. 


See also: Notable figures in Western films|Other
notable figures in Western films


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