Chuck Connors (1921-1992) was also a movie and television actor as well as playing professional sports. In 1946 he joined the newly formed Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America.He played for the 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers (1 game) and the 1951 Chicago Cubs (66 games).Was also drafted by the Chicago Bears of the NFL but never suited up.His television career he was in numerous shows but known best for his lead roll in the show,"The Rifleman" (1958-1963) on ABC. On the big screen he was in such movies as "The Big Country" (1958), "Soylent Green" (1973) and "Airplane II : The Sequel" (1982).