Spoiler : Elliott, Bill (birth name was Gordon Nance, aka Wild Bill Elliott) Born in Pattonsburg, Missouri 10/16/1904; died 11/26/1965 of cancer in Las Vegan, Nevada. Married to Dolly Moore (?-?). Elliott left the rodeo circuit to make his screen debut as a dancer in The Plastic Age (1925), then went on to be a leading actor in Western movies, including playing Red Ryder in the series of movies. Last movie was Chain Of Evidence (1957). Star of the western syndicated radio program, Will Bill Elliott (1948). The program was a 15- minute serial.