Noble Willingham
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Noble Henry Willingham, Jr. August 31, 1931 Mineola, Wood County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2004 (aged 72) Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Riverside National Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–2003 |
| Political party | Republican |
Noble Henry Willingham, Jr. (August 31, 1931 – January 17, 2004) was an American television and film actor who appeared in more than thirty films and in many television shows, including a stint opposite Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger.
Willingham was the son of Ladelle (née Speights) and Noble Henry Senior, a railroad worker and a farmer.
He was born in the small town of Mineola, in Wood County east of Dallas, Texas. After graduating in 1953 from North Texas State University in Denton, he earned a master's degree in educational psychology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Willingham served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
Willingham was teaching high school government and economics in Houston before he followed his dream of becoming an actor. He auditioned for a part in The Last Picture Show (1971), which was filmed in Texas. He won the role, which led to another appearance, in Paper Moon (1973).
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