Terry W Wilson September 3 1923 March 30 1999 was an American actor most noted for his role as Bill Hawks the assistant trail master in all 267 episodes of the NBC and ABC western television series Wagon Train which aired from 1957 to 1965 Wilson appeared in more than thirtyfive films and television programs between 1948 and 1981 Many of his early roles were uncredited On July 2 1953 he was cast as a stagecoach guard in episode 121 Woman from Omaha of The Lone Ranger In 1956 he had another uncredited role as a robber in the ABCWarner Brothers western series Cheyenne the first television western in an hourlong format starring Clint Walker Wilson was with Wagon Train for the entire run and worked with all the other stars on the program including Ward Bond Robert Horton John McIntire Robert Fuller Frank McGrath Denny Miller and Michael Burns Terry enlisted and served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946 CLR Wilson died at age 75 on March 30 1999 He was survived by his wife Mary Ann Wilson and three children