What is Cactus Mack's full name?
Taylor McPeters
Cactus Mack nickname(s):
Taylor McPeters, Taylor "Cactus Mack" McPeters, Cactus Mac, Cactus McPeters, Taylor Curtis McPeters, Cactus Mike
Cactus Mack date of birth:
August 8, 1899
How old was Cactus Mack when died?
62
Where was Cactus Mack born?
Weed, New Mexico, USA
When did Cactus Mack die?
April 17, 1962
Where did Cactus Mack die?
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA USA
Why did Cactus Mack die?
Heart Attack
Cactus Mack distinctive features:
He was the second of eleven children
What is Cactus Mack nationality?
American
What is Cactus Mack's occupation?
Actor
What instruments does Cactus Mack play?
Violin, Guitar
Who is Cactus Mack's father?
John McPeters
Who is Cactus Mack's mother?
Leona Byrd McPeters
Cactus Mack family:
Rex Allen (Cousin), Glenn Strange (Cousin)
Short Biography
A cousin of cowboy actors Rex Allen and Glenn Strange, Taylor Curtis McPeters was the oldest son born to John and Leona Byrd McPeters in Weed (Otero County), New Mexico, USA on August 8, 1899. He was the second of eleven children. Glenn Strange's mother was Leona's sister. Rex Allen was 21 years McPeters junior on his father's side. McPeters and Strange learned ranching in Coke, Texas, USA before their families moved to Willcox (Cochise County), Arizona, USA. McPeters married Etta Sarah Jessee on July 4, 1922 in Tombstone, Arizona, USA. Cactus Mack was a talented musician. He played violin with Ray Whitley's "Six Bar Cowboys" and guitar with Fred Scott's "The Cimarron Cowboys". He later played villain roles in many westerns, along with other character parts. Injured during his final appearance on Gunsmoke, he required abdominal surgery in late 1961. As he was filming his closeups on location for The Ugly American with Marlon Brando, he died of a heart attack on April 17, 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA.