OK, Who is "Rory Calhoun"?

[Matt Giancarlo]

Tonight I saw (for the upteenth time) the episode where Mr. Burns steals
the puppies from Bart and Lisa, and it dawned on me that I haven't the
foggiest idea who Rory Calhoun actually is. Does this person *really* stand
on his hind legs? Can someone enlighten me?

TIA!

--
Matt Giancarlo
matthew....@yale.edu

[Kevin Lundy]

Matt Giancarlo wrote:
>
> Tonight I saw (for the upteenth time) the episode where Mr. Burns steals
> the puppies from Bart and Lisa, and it dawned on me that I haven't the
> foggiest idea who Rory Calhoun actually is. Does this person *really* stand
> on his hind legs? Can someone enlighten me?

As I recall, Rory Calhoun was a film actor in the '30's or '40's. I'm
not sure what the reference has to do with standing on hind legs,
though.

[Matt Giancarlo]

Kevin Lundy <kevin...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

You know, Burns can't shoot Bart and Maggie because they're "standing on
their hind legs, like a couple of Rory Calhouns..." I suppose you've got to
see the episode.

--
Matt Giancarlo
matthew....@yale.edu

[A.S. Lenahan]

Rory was best known for westerns, but he never really achieved
widespread fame. Anyway, the "standing and walking=Rory Calhoun" joke
is a complete non-sequiter, much like when Bart correctly guessed that
the guy who "always wore a shirt" was Ed Sullivan.

A. S. Lenahan
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Kevin Lundy <kevin...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
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[Bill Schmalfeldt]

Rory Calhoun -- movie actor. Funny name. Perfect for an episode of the
Simpsons.

Matt Giancarlo <matthew....@yale.edu> wrote in article
<matthew.giancarlo-ya02...@news.yale.edu>...

> Tonight I saw (for the upteenth time) the episode where Mr. Burns steals
> the puppies from Bart and Lisa, and it dawned on me that I haven't the
> foggiest idea who Rory Calhoun actually is. Does this person *really*
stand
> on his hind legs? Can someone enlighten me?
>

[Rebecca Naseck Labbe]

Kevin Lundy wrote:

>
> Matt Giancarlo wrote:
> >
> > Tonight I saw (for the upteenth time) the episode where Mr. Burns steals
> > the puppies from Bart and Lisa, and it dawned on me that I haven't the
> > foggiest idea who Rory Calhoun actually is. Does this person *really* stand
> > on his hind legs? Can someone enlighten me?
>

> As I recall, Rory Calhoun was a film actor in the '30's or '40's. I'm
> not sure what the reference has to do with standing on hind legs,
> though.

Rory Calhoun was an actor in western films in the 40s and 50s. I can
assure you, he *did* stand on his hind legs....but then, so do many
people. Inside joke, maybe?

[NORTHANGER ABBEY]

In article <matthew.giancarlo-ya02...@news.yale.edu>, matthew....@yale.edu (Matt Giancarlo) writes:
> Tonight I saw (for the upteenth time) the episode where Mr. Burns steals
> the puppies from Bart and Lisa, and it dawned on me that I haven't the
> foggiest idea who Rory Calhoun actually is. Does this person *really* stand
> on his hind legs? Can someone enlighten me?
>

> TIA!
>
> --
> Matt Giancarlo
> matthew....@yale.edu

Rory Calhoun, to the best of my knowledge, was a movie cowboy of the Forties.
As far as I know, he generally stood on his "hind" legs when walking or
standing, and when prone, supine or in a seated position did not.
It's sort of like the reference Mr. Burns makes when he's talking about
sex on TV and says "Vilma Banky...now she exuded sex with the lifting of
an eyebrow..."

[Brad Filippone]

Matt Giancarlo (matthew....@yale.edu) wrote:
: Tonight I saw (for the upteenth time) the episode where Mr. Burns steals

: the puppies from Bart and Lisa, and it dawned on me that I haven't the
: foggiest idea who Rory Calhoun actually is. Does this person *really* stand
: on his hind legs? Can someone enlighten me?

: TIA!

If any of you are familiar with Gilligan's Island, you may remember an
episode in which a big game hunter visits the island and decides he wants
to hunt tha most dangerous animal in the world--man! He chooses Gilligan
(of course). Anyway, THAT was Rory Calhoun
Which, of course, still doesn't explain the himd legs remark!

[bill walsh]

In article <1997Mar2...@nyssa.swt.edu>, dh1...@nyssa.swt.edu
(NORTHANGER ABBEY) wrote:

> In article <matthew.giancarlo-ya02...@news.yale.edu>,
matthew....@yale.edu (Matt Giancarlo) writes:

> > Tonight I saw (for the upteenth time) the episode where Mr. Burns steals
> > the puppies from Bart and Lisa, and it dawned on me that I haven't the
> > foggiest idea who Rory Calhoun actually is. Does this person *really* stand
> > on his hind legs? Can someone enlighten me?
>

> Rory Calhoun, to the best of my knowledge, was a movie cowboy of the Forties.
> As far as I know, he generally stood on his "hind" legs when walking or
> standing, and when prone, supine or in a seated position did not.
> It's sort of like the reference Mr. Burns makes when he's
talking about
> sex on TV and says "Vilma Banky...now she exuded sex with the lifting of
> an eyebrow..."

Correct. But for the curious, here's Mr. Calhoun's filmography, courtesy
of the Internet Movie Database. Oh, and if you're interested, the Oracle
of Bacon says Mr. Calhoun has a Bacon number of two.

bill walsh
ott...@xnet.com

The Oracle says:

Calhoun, Rory has a Bacon number of 2:
Calhoun, Rory was in Main Event, The (1979) with Murray, Bill
Murray, Bill was in She's Having a Baby (1988) with Bacon, Kevin

Rory Calhoun

Biographical information for Rory Calhoun
Real name
Francis Timothy Durgin
Date of Birth (location)
8 August 1922, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Spouse
Lita Baron (? - ?)
Trivia
Mentioned numerous times in the Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns
steals the puppies
Also Known As:
Frank McCown

Actor filmography

1.Pure Country (1992) .... Ernest Tucker
2.Bad Jim (1990)
3.Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989) .... Old Turkel
... aka Power Blade Warrior: Taken by Force (1989)
... aka Roller Blade Warriors (1989)
4.Hell Comes to Frogtown (1987) .... Looney Tunes
5.Avenging Angel (1985) .... Kit Carson
6.Half Nelson (1985) (TV)
7.Angel (1984/I) .... Kit Carson
8."Blue and the Gray, The" (1982) (mini) TV Series .... General George
Meade
9."Capitol" (1982) TV Series .... Judge Judson Tyler
10.Motel Hell (1980) .... Vincent Smith
11.Smokey and the Judge (1980) .... Matt Polsky
12.Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (1979) (TV)
13.Main Event, The (1979) .... Fighter in Kid's Camp
14.Mission to Glory (1979)
15.Rebels, The (1979) (TV) .... Breen
16.Love and the Midnight Auto Supply (1978) .... Len Thompson
... aka Midnight Auto Supply (1978)
17.Flight to Holocaust (1976) (TV)
18.Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Philip Hart
19.Night of the Lepus (1972) .... Cole Hillman
20.Operation Cross Eagles (1969) .... Sgt. Sean McAfee
21.Dayton's Devils (1968)
22.Apache Uprising (1966) .... Jim Walker
23.Black Spurs (1965) .... Santee
24.Gun Hawk, The (1963)
25.Young and the Brave, The (1963)
26.Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
... aka Blood Money (1962)
27.Colosso di Rodi, Il (1961) .... Dario
... aka Coloso de Rodas, El (1961)
... aka Colossus of Rhodes, The (1961)
28.Treasure of Monte Cristo, The (1961) .... Captain Adam Corbett
... aka Secret of Monte Cristo, The (1961)
29.Thunder in Carolina (1960)
30.Saga of Hemp Brown, The (1959) .... Hemp Brown
31."Texan, The" (1958) TV Series
32.Apache Territory (1958) .... Logan Cates
33.Big Caper, The (1957)
34.Domino Kid, The (1957)
35.Flight to Hong Kong (1956) .... Tony Dumont
36.Raw Edge (1956) .... Tex Kirby
37.Red Sundown (1956)
38.Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)
39.Spoilers, The (1955) .... McNamara
40.Treasure of Pancho Villa, The (1955)
41.Bullet Is Waiting, A (1954)
42.Dawn at Socorro (1954) .... Brett Wade
43.Four Guns to the Border (1954) .... Cully
44.River of No Return (1954) .... Harry Weston
45.How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) .... Eben
46.Powder River (1953) .... Chino Bullock
47.Silver Whip, The (1953) .... Sheriff Tom Davisson
48.Way of a Gaucho (1952)
49.With a Song in My Heart (1952) .... John Burn
50.I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) .... Jack Stark
51.Meet Me After the Show (1951) .... David Hemingway
52.County Fair (1950)
53.Return of the Frontiersman (1950)
54.Rogue River (1950)
55.Ticket to Tomahawk, A (1950) .... Dakota
56.Massacre River (1949)
57.Sand (1949)
... aka Will James' Sand (1949)
58.Miraculous Journey (1948)
59.Adventure Island (1947)
60.Red House, The (1947) .... Teller
61.That Hagen Girl (1947) .... Ken Freneau
62.Bullfighters, The (1945) (as Frank McCown) .... El Brilliante
63.Great John L., The (1945) (as Frank McCown) .... Soldier
... aka Man Called Sullivan, A (1945)
64.Nob Hill (1945) (as Frank McCown) .... Soldier
65.Something for the Boys (1944) (as Frank McCown) .... Soldier
66.Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944) (as Frank McCown) .... Soldier
67.Sundown (1941)

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"Alias Smith and Jones" (1971), as [unknown] (ep. 'Night of the Red
Dog (1971)')
"I Spy" (1965), as [unknown] (ep. 'Day Called 4 Jaguar, A (1965)')

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[allmig...@googlemail.com]

In the German version they are talking about Boris Becker. In this case it makes a little more sense. I just watched the episode and I couldnt help myself, even though this topic has been dead for more than 16 years ;).

[mattn...@gmail.com]

When I first saw that Simpson's episode I asked my grandmother (who could not stand and thus did not watch the Simpson's) if she knew who Rory Calhoun was. When she said she did, I asked if he was known for anything in particular. Her answer: "Just standing around I guess. " She couldn't really back that up with any sort of detail though.
Lucky coincidence maybe? Still looking.

[nicob...@gmail.com]

In the latin american version of the episode, Burns refers to Don King as the guy that's always standing up and walking. Never understand it, of course. The "because" and inside joke reason is the more accurate, I think.

[fee...@gmail.com]

So, 20 years later than the original post on this thread, and we are no closer to the answer to the question. Catchy song tho!

[Bice]

On Sun, 8 Oct 2017 08:18:13 -0700 (PDT), fee...@gmail.com wrote:

>So, 20 years later than the original post on this thread, and we are no closer to the answer to the question. Catchy song tho!

They don't have Google in your neck of the woods?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Calhoun

[emmajan...@gmail.com]

I named my cat Rory Calhoun because he's always standing and walking around on his hind legs. I have no idea who Rory Calhoun is beyond this Simpsons reference. Pretty awesome this thread still exists 23 years later.