1902-05-11 Newport, Kentucky, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dick Curtis (May 11, 1902 – January 3, 1952) was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Curtis was born Richard Dye in Newport, Kentucky. Standing at 6' 3", Curtis appeared in films stretching from Charles Starrett to The Three Stooges. In most of his films, he played villains or heavies. He made television appearances on The Lone Ranger and The Range Rider. He appeared in California Gold Rush, Spook Town, The Gene Autry Show, and many others. Though his forte was in villainous roles, Curtis had a genuine comedic touch. As such, modern audiences will recognize Curtis for his roles in such Three Stooges films as Yes, We Have No Bonanza, You Nazty Spy!, and The Three Troubledoers. With the help of his friend and actor Russell Hayden, Curtis helped develop Pioneertown, a western movie set location in Southern California that was used for many television and film westerns.
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My Six Convicts | Guard | 1952-03-20 |
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Rose of Cimarron | Clem Dawley | 1952-01-28 |
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Three Arabian Nuts | Hassan | 1951-01-04 |
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The Texas Rangers | 1951-06-03 | |
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Roar of the Iron Horse | Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman | 1951-05-31 |
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Whirlwind | Lon Kramer | 1951-04-16 |
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Don't Throw That Knife | Mr. Wycoff | 1951-05-03 |
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The Red Badge of Courage | Veteran (uncredited) | 1951-09-27 |
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Rawhide | Hawley (uncredited) | 1951-03-25 |
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The Tooth Will Out | Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited) | 1951-10-04 |
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Lorna Doone | Carth | 1951-05-31 |
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Government Agents vs Phantom Legion | Regan | 1951-07-04 |
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Covered Wagon Raid | Henchman Grif | 1950-06-30 |
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The Gunfighter | Townsman at Funeral (uncredited) | 1950-05-26 |
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The Vanishing Westerner | Bartender | 1950-03-31 |
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The Outriders | Outrider at Dance (uncredited) | 1950-03-01 |
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Rock Island Trail | Barton - Railroad Agitator | 1950-05-18 |
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Navajo Trail Raiders | Henchman Brad | 1949-10-15 |
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Bride and Gloom | Joe Keeler | 1947-03-27 |
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Wyoming | Ed Lassiter | 1947-07-28 |
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Lawless Breed | Bartley Mellon / Captain Isaac Mellon | 1946-08-16 |
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Abilene Town | 'Cap' Ryker | 1946-01-11 |
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Traffic in Crime | Jake Schultz | 1946-06-28 |
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Song of Arizona | Henchman Bart | 1946-03-08 |
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Wild Beauty | John Andrews | 1946-08-08 |
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Get Along, Little Zombie | 1946-05-09 | |
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The Three Troubledoers | Badlands Blackie | 1946-04-26 |
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Santa Fe Uprising | Henchman Luke Case | 1946-11-15 |
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Lost City of the Jungle | Henchman Johnson | 1946-04-23 |
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California Gold Rush | Chopin - the Harmonica Killer | 1946-02-04 |
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Pistol Packin' Nitwits | Rawhide Pete | 1945-04-04 |
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Scared Stiff | Bus Driver (Uncredited) | 1945-06-22 |
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Scarlet Street | Detective (uncredited) | 1945-12-28 |
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Wagon Wheels Westward | Henchman Tuttle | 1945-12-21 |
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Off Again, On Again | Louie Derringer | 1945-02-16 |
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Snooper Service | 1945-02-03 | |
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Waterfront | Drunken Sailor (uncredited) | 1944-06-10 |
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Mystery of the Riverboat | Craig Cassard [Ch. 1] | 1944-10-24 |
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Spook Town | Sam Benson | 1944-06-03 |
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Lady in the Death House | Willis Millen | 1944-03-15 |
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Crash Goes the Hash | Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn | 1944-02-04 |
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I Can Hardly Wait | Patient (uncredited) | 1943-08-13 |
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Riders of the Northwest Mounted | Victor Renaud | 1943-02-15 |
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The Phantom | Tartar Chieftain (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Salute to the Marines | Cpl. Mosley | 1943-09-02 |
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Cowboy in the Clouds | Roy Madison | 1943-12-23 |
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Batman | Agent Croft of Section 50 | 1943-07-16 |
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Higher Than a Kite | Gen. Bommel (uncredited) | 1943-07-30 |
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Men of San Quentin | Butch Mason | 1942-05-15 |
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City of Silent Men | Ed Muller | 1942-10-12 |
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Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die | Frank McLowery | 1942-06-13 |
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Jackass Mail | Jim Swade | 1942-07-01 |
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Pardon My Gun | Clint Hayes | 1942-12-01 |
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Shut My Big Mouth | Henchman | 1942-02-19 |
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Two Yanks in Trinidad | Sea Captain | 1942-03-26 |
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Vengeance of the West | Jeff Gorman | 1942-08-16 |
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Mystery Ship | Van Brock | 1941-09-03 |
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So Ends Our Night | Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited) | 1941-02-27 |
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The Roundup | Ed Crandall (as Richard Curtis) | 1941-04-03 |
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Stick to Your Guns | Nevada Teale | 1941-09-17 |
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Honky Tonk | Tough Man on Train (uncredited) | 1941-10-01 |
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Sea Raiders | Mate on the 'Astoria' | 1941-10-13 |
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Billy the Kid | Kirby Claxton | 1941-05-30 |
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Across the Sierras | Mitch Carew | 1941-02-13 |
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Arizona Cyclone | Quirt Crenshaw | 1941-11-14 |
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I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island | Jules | 1941-08-04 |
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Wyoming | Corky - Henchman | 1940-09-13 |
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Blondie on a Budget | Tony - Mechanic (uncredited) | 1940-02-29 |
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You Nazty Spy! | Mr. Ohnay (uncredited) | 1940-01-19 |
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Boom Town | Hiring Boss (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
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Three Men from Texas | Gardner | 1940-11-15 |
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Terry and the Pirates | Master Fang | 1940-04-12 |
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The Son of Monte Cristo | Guard (Uncredited) | 1940-12-05 |
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Men Without Souls | Duke | 1940-05-20 |
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Pioneers of the Frontier | Matt Brawley | 1940-02-14 |
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Blazing Six Shooters | Lash Bender | 1940-04-10 |
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Texas Stagecoach | Shoshone Larsen | 1940-05-23 |
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Ragtime Cowboy Joe | Bo Gilman | 1940-09-19 |
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Rockin' Thru the Rockies | Indian Chief (uncredited) | 1940-03-08 |
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Mandrake the Magician | Dorgan - Thug (Chs. 6-8) | 1940-01-01 |
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Bullets for Rustlers | Strang | 1940-03-05 |
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Mandrake the Magician | Dorgan | 1939-05-06 |
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Two-Fisted Rangers | Dirk Hogan | 1939-12-13 |
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The Amazing Mr. Williams | Joe (uncredited) | 1939-11-22 |
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The Stranger from Texas | Bat Stringer | 1939-12-02 |
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Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise | Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited) | 1939-10-06 |
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Spoilers of the Range | Lobo Savage | 1939-04-26 |
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Flying G-Men | Korman | 1939-01-28 |
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Taming of the West | Rawhide | 1939-12-07 |
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Overland with Kit Carson | Drake | 1939-07-21 |
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Yes, We Have No Bonanza | Maxey | 1939-05-19 |
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We Want Our Mummy | Jackson (uncredited) | 1939-02-24 |
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Riders of Black River | Blaize Carewe | 1939-09-23 |
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Outpost of the Mounties | Wade Beaumont | 1939-09-12 |
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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt | Heavy (uncredited) | 1939-01-27 |
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The Man They Could Not Hang | Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney | 1939-08-17 |
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Let Us Live | Death Row Inmate (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
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The Awful Goof | Joe Mark | 1939-12-20 |
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Glove Slingers | Madigan - Kid Benson's Trainer (uncredited) | 1939-11-24 |
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Behind Prison Gates | Capt. Simmons | 1939-07-28 |
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North of Shanghai | Creighton | 1939-01-24 |
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Blind Alley | Trooper with Joe | 1939-05-11 |
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The Thundering West | Wolf Munro | 1939-01-12 |
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Western Caravans | Mort Kohler | 1939-06-14 |
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Homicide Bureau | Radio Broadcaster (voice) | 1939-01-05 |
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Outside These Walls | Flint | 1939-05-04 |
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My Son Is Guilty | Monk | 1939-12-28 |
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Crashing Through Danger | Foreman | 1938-09-14 |
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Juvenile Court | Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited) | 1938-09-10 |
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Women in Prison | Mac | 1938-03-02 |
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Cattle Raiders | 1938-02-12 | |
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The Main Event | Sawyer | 1938-06-22 |
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Law of the Plains | Jim Fletcher | 1938-05-12 |
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West of the Santa Fe | Matt Taylor | 1938-10-02 |
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Flat Foot Stooges | Mr. Reardon | 1938-12-05 |
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Time Out for Trouble | Louie Derringer | 1938-03-17 |
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Smashing the Spy Ring | Williams (uncredited) | 1938-12-29 |
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City Streets | Madden (uncredited) | 1938-07-01 |
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The Lady Objects | Jail Guard | 1938-10-12 |
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Rio Grande | Ed Barker | 1938-12-08 |
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Rawhide | Henchman Butch | 1938-04-08 |
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Adventure in Sahara | Karnoldi | 1938-11-15 |
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Colorado Trail | Henchman Slash Driscoll | 1938-09-08 |
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You Can't Take It with You | Strongarm Man (uncredited) | 1938-09-01 |
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Blondie | Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited) | 1938-11-30 |
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The Frame-Up | Slim (uncredited) | 1937-05-02 |
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Murder in Greenwich Village | Campbell Security Guard | 1937-11-03 |
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Moonlight on the Range | Hank - Henchman | 1937-06-10 |
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Trail of Vengeance | Cartwright | 1937-03-28 |
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Blake of Scotland Yard | Nicky | 1937-01-30 |
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Life Begins with Love | Radical (uncredited) | 1937-10-06 |
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Valley of Terror | Henchman Buck | 1937-01-20 |
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The Gambling Terror | Dirk | 1937-02-15 |
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The Singing Buckaroo | Henchman Odie | 1937-01-15 |
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The Game That Kills | Whitey | 1937-09-21 |
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Guns in the Dark | Brace Stevens | 1937-05-13 |
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Bar-Z Bad Men | Brent - Ranch Foreman | 1937-04-21 |
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Outlaws of the Prairie | Dragg | 1937-12-01 |
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The Shadow | Carlos | 1937-12-22 |
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Boothill Brigade | Bull Berke | 1937-08-02 |
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The Old Wyoming Trail | Ed Slade | 1937-11-08 |
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A Lawman Is Born | Lefty Drogan | 1937-06-21 |
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Two Gun Law | Len Edwards | 1937-04-06 |
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The Traitor | Morgan | 1936-08-29 |
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Wildcat Trooper | Henri | 1936-07-01 |
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Phantom Patrol | Henchman Josef | 1936-09-29 |
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Ghost Patrol | Henchman Charlie | 1936-08-02 |
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Wild Horse Round-Up | Bill | 1936-11-20 |
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Burning Gold | Swede | 1936-05-22 |
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The Lion's Den | Henchman Slim Burtis | 1936-07-07 |
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Racing Luck | 'Dynamite' | 1935-11-19 |
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Skybound | Master of Ceremonies | 1935-09-22 |
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Trails of the Wild | Henchman Roper | 1935-07-31 |
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The Arizonian | Saloon Patron | 1935-06-27 |
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Mutiny Ahead | Stevens (as Richard Dye) | 1935-03-01 |
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Code of the Mounted | Henchman Snakey | 1935-06-07 |
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Western Frontier | Pioneer Settler | 1935-08-07 |
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The Nitwits | Cop on Stakeout | 1935-06-07 |
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Northern Frontier | Henchman Pete (uncredited) | 1935-02-01 |
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The Druggist's Dilemma | Man in Crowd | 1933-05-22 |
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King Kong | Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited) | 1933-04-07 |
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The Famous Ferguson Case | O'Toole (uncredited) | 1932-04-19 |
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Shooting Straight | Butch | 1930-07-20 |
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Up the River | New Inmate (uncredited) | 1930-10-10 |
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Tell It to the Marines | Marine in Barracks | 1926-12-23 |
