and 1940s, and musical films, he had a great love of that as well. One of his idols was Dick Powell.”

John, who lives in Hertfordshire with his wife Beryl, added: “He was a wonderful listener with a great sense of humour.

“He was a like a father to my wife and my son and he treated me as his own son because he really didn’t have any close family.

“He was a wonderful man, totally respected in the industry. He made a lot of friends, everybody loved him, he was very, very warm.

“I learnt a lot from him. I’ve lost a great friend and really a second father.”

George’s funeral takes place at 12pm on Tuesday March 8 Bournemouth Crematorium.

About Me

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degreein American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.