Cactus Pryor

Richard “Cactus” Pryor began his career in radio in 1944 and has remained a prominent broadcasting personality well into the twenty first century. Pryor was first heard on Lady Bird Johnson’s radio station 590 KLBJ, though his face became as well known as his voice once he moved to television broadcasting on KTBC. Beyond his work on radio and television Pryor has also appeared in the movies “Hellfighters” and “The Green Berets,” published several books, and earned a reputation as a witty speaker. Pryor, a native Austenite, received the nickname “Cactus” in reference to “The Cactus,” one of the first motion picture theaters in Austin owned by his father. Pryor’s allegiance to Austin is reflected by the city which named February 4, 1982, “Cactus Pryor Day.”

Berlin (1970) Donor: Gordon Wilkison This short documentary film, narrated by Cactus Pryor, presents the view in 1970 of the city of West Berlin.	'The War Wagon' Dual City Premiere
Cactus Pryor Interviews Dan Blocker Donor: Wallace and Euna Pryor Richard “Cactus” Pryor interviews actor Dan Blocker, best known for his portrayal of the character Hoss Cartwright on the television program “Bonanza.”	Cactus Pryor Interviews Arthur Godfrey Donor: Wallace and Euna Pryor Austin broadcast personality Richard “Cactus” Pryor interviews American radio and television celebrity, Arthur Godfrey.
Cactus Pryor Interviews Injured Vietnam Veterans Donor: Gordon Wilkison	Cactus Pryor Interviews Don Knotts (1964) Donor: Wallace and Euna Pryor
Cactus Pryor Interviews Sir Gerald Beadle (1961) Donor: Wallace and Euna Pryor Cactus Pryor interviews former President of the British Broadcasting Corporation, Sir Gerald Beadle (1961)	Cactus Pryor Interviews J. Frank Dobie (1963) Donor: Wallace and Euna Pryor Cactus Pryor interviews J. Frank Dobie five days after the JFK assassination
Chill Wills Record Promotion with Cactus Pryor (c. 1969) Donor: Wallace & Euna Pryor	Cactus Pryor as Danish General Hans Christoffersen Donor: Wallace and Euna Pryor
Huntley-Brinkley Spoof Donor: Wallace & Euna Pryor	Hilton Hotel Advertisement Donor: Gordon Wilkison Television commercial for Hilton Hotels narrated by Cactus Pryor
KTBC-TV’s Theatre 7 Intro and Conclusion Donor: Gordon Wilkison Introductory and concluding sequences for an Austin television station's Saturday night movie program, "Theatre 7"	KTBC Open House, Part 1 - Studio Tour, December 1960 Donor: Gordon Wilkison
The Carolyn Jackson Collection, no. 53 - Interview by Cactus Pryor Donor: Carolyn Jackson In this clip from KTBC-7's morning program Seven, host Cactus Pryor interviews Carolyn Jackson about her job as a recruiter for the Texas Film Commission.	Project 7 - Thunder Over Austin Donor: Gordon Wilkison This episode of KTBC-TV's "Project 7" seeks to set the record straight on the cause and effects of sonic booms heard in the skies over Austin (hint: B-58 bombers.)
Tribute to Cactus Pryor Donor: Wallace and Euna Pryor	To Market, To Market, in Austin Texas Donor: Wallace and Euna Pryor
University of Texas Football Headliner Funnies (1970) Donor: Gordon Wilkison

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