Ike lost his speech after seeing his parents murdered. Apparently, he was sent to mission school afterwards and subsequently met Buck. Buck was being taunted by the other students and beaten up, when Ike joined him against the school bullies. Guess we can say he slugged his way into Buck's heart. From what we know, Ike fell in love twice during the entire length of the series. The first one almost ended in marriage, if not for the sudden arrival of the his "girlfriend's" real fiancee. The second "relationship," well, let's just say it didn't end too well either... Born in Atlanta, Travis knew he wanted to be an actor after seeing a production of Treasure Island as a kindergarten student. At seven years old, he was cast as John Henry in Member of the Wedding, and over the next seven years, Travis acted in 13 theatre productions. At age 14, he left his hometown to attend the Children's Theatre Schools in Minneapolis, where he began writing plays and then moved to Los Angeles with his father to attend Beverly Hills High. After high school graduation, Travis attended Pitzer College where he played football. However, the endless auditioning was cutting into school time and Travis left before the end of the season. Back
in Los Angeles, he formed the acting group called The Hostage Theater Company
with several fellow thespians. Unlike his other co-stars on the The Young
Riders, Travis pursued roles on made-for-TV movies rather than on features.
Some of television credits include 1995's Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can
Build a Bridge and They've Taken Our Children: The Chowchilla Kidnapping.
He also played Erik Menendez in Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills. Travis
has reportedly quit acting and is now a flight instructor in California.
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As
the mute Ike McSwain on The Young Riders, TRAVIS FINE uttered not a single
word, communicating only through sign language his friend Buck taught him.
Speech wasn't the only thing taken away from Travis. Because Ike supposedly
lost all his ability to talk and his hair due to scarlet fever, Travis
also had to shave his head. But even without his speech [and his hair],
Travis managed to capture the viewers' heart through his touching portrayal
of the gentle-natured rider.
