Two Humphreys and John Wayne

Did you know that John Wayne so disliked Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey that he had the governor character, Cuthbert H. Humphrey, named as a parody of the senator in McLintock! (1963)? Wayne's production company, Batjac Productions, produced the movie.

The character is described as an insipid "cull" and ineffective governor that was played by Robert Lowery. 

Above, Hubert H. Humphrey, senator and vice president.

According to Four Star Films:

But there’s also a pointed jab at Hubert Humphries in the form of the spineless, insensitive governor Cuthbert H. Humphrey, proving that even Wayne’s politics are channeled into the picture.

 

Above, Robert Lowery as Gov. Cuthbert H. Humphrey.

By the way, Lowery was the second actor to play a live-action Batman. He also appeared in the Adventures of Superman.

Some "McLintock!" Trivia

Some John Wayne/McLintock! trivia for you on a Sunday afternoon.

From IMDb:

John Wayne insisted that the role of the weak, insipid Governor be called "Cuthbert H. Humphrey", with the intention that he be seen as a parody of liberal Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, whom Wayne intensely disliked.

Above, former Vice President and Senator Hubert H. Humphrey.

Above, Robert Lowery as Gov. Cuthbert H. Humphrey in McLintock!