Cactus Pryor

He received his nickname after the old Cactus Theater on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, which was run by his father, "Skinny" Pryor.

[1] In addition to his work in radio and television, Pryor also appeared in two films starring John Wayne, both released in 1968: Hellfighters and The Green Berets.

He had conducted interviews with celebrities such as Arthur Godfrey[2] and Dan Blocker[3] and narrated behind-the-scenes programs about KTBC.

[7] He regaled audiences on Austin radio with a daily 2-minute trip down memory lane, reminiscing about places and people from his past well into the 2000s.

appears on the shared headstone of Cactus Pryor and his wife Peggy in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.