Arvo Ojala
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Arvo Ojala was an American actor, quick-draw expert, and firearms instructor best known for teaching Hollywood stars gun-handling skills and appearing in numerous Western films and TV shows.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arvo Ojala canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
firearms instructor
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human ⓘ quick-draw expert ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Bonanza
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Have Gun – Will Travel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fastest Gun Alive NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tall Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-07-01 ⓘ |
| developed | fast-draw holster designs ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Finnish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ojala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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firearms training ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| givenName | Arvo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being shot by Marshal Matt Dillon in the opening of Gunsmoke ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Finnish ⓘ |
| name | Arvo Ojala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in Western films and television
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firearms training for Hollywood actors ⓘ quick-draw techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork | opening gunfight scene in Gunsmoke ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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firearms instructor ⓘ quick-draw artist ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Gresham, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hollywood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
Audie Murphy
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Clint Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh O'Brian NERFINISHED ⓘ James Arness NERFINISHED ⓘ James Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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