A few weeks ago, I spotted a news article about the Wichita premiere of the independent film Sod & Stubble, which tells the story of a pioneer family in Kansas in the late 1800s.
In the accompanying clip, it was mentioned that the grandfather of one the film’s actors, Wyatt McCrea, had also been an actor.
McCrae calls this a full-circle moment not just for his career, but for his life, as he was actually named Wyatt after the character his grandfather played in the movie Wichita.
Wyatt McCrea’s grandfather was actor Joel McCrea, best known for his work in Westerns. In Wichita, which came out in 1955, Joel McCrea portrayed frontiersman Wyatt Earp.
Source: Wray, Abby. “Kansas film ‘Sod and Stubble’ premieres at Wichita’s Orpheum Theater.” KAKE News 28 Mar. 2025.
Image: Screenshot of Wichita
What a lovely story … a celebrity baby name I can embrace!
What lovely story! A celebrity baby name I can get behind.