Round 1: Tossup 6

This actor was the best-known star of movies directed by former Chicago Browns player Jesse Gibbs. This actor died in a plane crash soon after shooting Budd Boetticher’s (“BET-ick-er’s”) A Time for Dying, in which he cameos as Jesse James in a single scene despite being the only name on the poster. This actor, who played a mysterious killer in No Name on the Bullet, was saved from drowning by photographer Inge Morath during the filming of John Huston’s The Unforgiven. James Cagney brought this actor to Hollywood after seeing his face on the cover of Life’s July (*) 1946 issue. This actor starred in his own biopic, To Hell and Back, (10[1])which he filmed while suffering from PTSD he developed after returning from (10[1])Europe (10[1])as a Medal of Honor winner. For 10 points, what Western character actor killed over 200 men during his service as the US’s most decorated World War II soldier? ■END■ (0[3])

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