Lou Frizzell

Lou Frizzell (June 10, 1920^[1] – June 17, 1979)^[2] was an American actor and music director who worked on Broadway productions, television shows and films. He was perhaps best known for playing Dusty Rhodes in the American western television series Bonanza.^[1] Frizzell died in June 1979 of lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 59.^[1][3]

Lou Frizzell
Lou Frizzell c. 1970 on Bonanza
Born	Louis Francis Frizzell Jr.[1] (1920-06-10)June 10, 1920 Missouri, U.S.
Died	June 17, 1979(1979-06-17) (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, music director
Years active	1955–1979