George Earl Ferrante (December 11, 1942 - October 18, 2015), also known as Brand Stirling, was an American rancher and child actor. He started his acting career as a stunt rider playing Alfred "Al" McGrath in the first two seasons of the Disney serial Spin and Marty (1955 -1956). Ferrante was the only real cowboy of all the boys at the fictional Triple R Ranch. He performed stunts for other boys and helped teach the other young actors to ride, rope, and handle horses. He also…
