Arvo ojala biography of albert

Mr. Arvo Ojala died July 1 at his home in Gresham, Ore., his family said.

Record image of Armas Albert Ojala.

Arvo was also famous as a fast-draw expert who patented a special “quick draw” holster.

Born in Lybster Township.

An original circa s stitched leather Arvo Ojala quick-draw belt and gun holster used by James Arness as "Marshal Ma.

And now in living color.

The cause of death was not disclosed.

Born in Seattle to Finnish parents, Mr. Ojala grew up on an apple ranch in the Yakima Valley. He later recalled that he taught himself marksmanship by "shooting the heads off rattlesnakes."

With an ability to cock his pistol, fire and reportedly hit his target in one-sixth of a second, Mr.

Ojala was the go-to guy to learn the art of the fast-draw during the heyday of TV Westerns in the s and '60s.

Mr. Ojala, a stuntman and bit player who turned his skill with a six-gun into a lucrative business, manufactured patented, metal-lined fast-draw holsters that were used by countless sagebrush heroes, as well as quick-draw competitors.

Among those who benefited from Mr.

Ojala's quick-draw tutelage were Hugh O'Brian ("The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"), James Garner ("Maverick"), Ty Hardin ("Bronco"), Dale Robertson ("Tales of Wells