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**REPORTER’S NOTE: This September 2012 story is being re-published to commemorate the death of Massachusetts broadcasting icon Rex Trailer, who died on Jan. 9, 2013 at the age of 84 due to complications from pneumonia.
In advance of his visit to Ayer to commemorate his 84th birthday, Rex Trailer graciously spent more than an hour on the phone with me. We covered a lot of ground – his childhood in Texas, his time on the rodeo circuit, his blossoming interest in broadcast television, his migration north to Boston, his rise to stardom on WBZ TV, and beyond. In a word – he was wonderful.
I don’t often share it, but in my opinion Rex Trailer has rightly earned the title of Massachusetts’ official state cowboy. Yet, that legislation remains hung up on the Governor’s desk. Trailer himself was extremely humble about the situation, stating how honored he was that lawmakers would consider bestowing the title upon him. It’s my personal hope that, posthumously, Trailer is recognized for the wholesome role model he was for Baystate children, and for
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Rex Trailer
American television personality
Rex Trailer | |
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Rex Trailer meets a young fan in Worcester, Massachusetts, on December 10, 2006 | |
| Born | Rex Trailer (1928-09-16)September 16, 1928 Thurber, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2013(2013-01-09) (aged 84) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Cowboy, actor, singer, film producer |
| Years active | 1947–2013 |
Rex Trailer (September 16, 1928 – January 9, 2013) was an American regional television personality, broadcast pioneer, cowboy and Country and Western recording artist. He is best known as the host of the children's television show Boomtown which initially ran from 1956 through 1974.
Early life
The hired hands on the ranch were rodeocowboys. One of these men taught him trick roping, one taught him how to handle a bull whip, and another taught him how to play the guitar. Trailer recalls, "All those cowboys were good at what they taught me, but after I learned each (skill), I was the only one of the bunch who could do all three!"[1]
As a young man in Texas, Tr
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Jose Pablo Cantillo
American actor
Jose Pablo Cantillo | |
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Cantillo at Walker Stalker Con, San Francisco, February 2015 | |
| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Kristi Cantillo |
| Children | 1 |
Jose Pablo Cantillo (born 1978 or 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ricky Verona in Crank, Miguel in Cleaner (2007), Pepe in Streets of Blood (2011), Detective Martinez in El Chicano (2018), Hector Salazar in FX's Sons of Anarchy, Caesar Martinez in AMC's The Walking Dead, Duff in Standoff, and Dave in Taken (2017).[1]
Early life
The son of Costa Rican parents, Roberto Cantillo and Rita Bolaños, Jose Pablo Cantillo (known as "Joey" in his high school days[2]) grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana and attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School where he was a tennis standout for all four years, leading the Terre Haute South Braves to a State Runner-Up finish in 1996.[3] He graduated from Indiana University Bloomingto
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