Overview

• Faulkner died of natural causes on Aug. 26 at a health care facility in Vista, California, according to his daughter Leslie Wadsworth.
• He appeared in six John Wayne films — McLintock!, The Green Berets, Hellfighters, The Undefeated, Rio Lobo and Chisum — and in two Elvis Presley pictures, G.I. Blues and Tickle Me.
• The 6-foot-3 Kentucky native was a frequent presence on Have Gun — Will Travel, Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Bonanza and The Virginian.
• Born Feb. 29, 1932, he studied at the University of Virginia and the University of Kentucky, served two years as a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, then moved to Los Angeles in 1958 to pursue acting.
• Survivors include his daughters Jan, Barbara and Leslie, his son Edward III and five grandchildren, with colleagues recalling his kindness and Faulkner noting a longtime chess rivalry with John Wayne.