Chuck Norris had Borderland connection that helped propel him to stardom

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — While fans around the globe remember Chuck Norris as a tough-as-nails star of movies and the legendary TV show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” he also left a special mark right here in the Borderland.

Photos are courtesy of MGM from the movie “Lone Wolf McQuade.”

Norris died at age 86, his family announced on Friday, March 20.

In 1983, Norris starred in an action-Western shot and set almost entirely in El Paso — “Lone Wolf McQuade.”

At the time, Norris was a massive martial arts superstar, but was still trying to prove himself as a Hollywood leading man…

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