1899-08-16 Weed, New Mexico, USA
At various times in his life a rancher, deputy sheriff and rodeo performer, this huge, towering (6' 5") beast of a man was born George Glenn Strange in Weed, New Mexico, on August 16, 1899, but grew up a real-life cowboy in Cross Cut, Texas. Of Irish and Cherokee Indian descent, he taught himself (by ear) the fiddle and guitar at a young age and started performing at local functions as a teen. In the late 1920s, Glenn and his cousin, Taylor McPeters, better known later as the western character actor Cactus Mack, joined a radio singing group known as the "Arizona Wranglers" that toured throughout the country. Gunsmoke Strange first appeared on Gunsmoke in 1960 after James Arness asked him, "When are you going to do a Gunsmoke? I like to work with big guys." During Gunsmoke's sixth season, Strange played a Long Branch customer in "Old Faces" and a cowboy in "Melinda Miles". Strange began playing Sam Noonan during the seventh season and continued in the role for 222 episodes. In 1972 Strange was diagnosed with lung cancer but worked as long as he was able. Five of his episodes were broadcast after his death. His last appearance was on the November 26, 1973, episode "The Hanging of Newly O'Brien". Death On September 20, 1973, at age 74, Strange died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California. Singer Eddie Dean, with whom Strange had collaborated on various songs and opening themes for films, sang at Strange's funeral service as a final tribute. Strange is interred at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. CLR
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I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies | Self | 2006-10-03 |
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The Many Faces of Dracula | The Monster (archive footage) | 2000-01-01 |
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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' | Self (archive footage) | 1999-01-01 |
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Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld | Self (archive footage) | 1994-11-24 |
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Dracula in the Movies | 1992-01-01 | |
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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook | The Monster (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | The Monster (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
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The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979-02-06 |
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Spaceship to the Unknown | Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1966-01-01 |
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The Adventures of the Spirit | Frankenstein Monster | 1963-01-01 |
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Alias Jesse James | James Gang Member | 1959-03-20 |
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Last Train from Gun Hill | Gun Hill Bouncer | 1959-07-29 |
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Quantrill's Raiders | Todd | 1958-04-27 |
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The Halliday Brand | Townsman | 1957-01-01 |
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited) | 1957-05-30 |
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Last Stagecoach West | Sheriff | 1957-07-16 |
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Gunfire at Indian Gap | Matt | 1957-12-11 |
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Backlash | Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited) | 1956-03-14 |
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The Fastest Gun Alive | Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited) | 1956-07-12 |
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The Vanishing American | Beleanth | 1955-11-17 |
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Marty | Bit Role (uncredited) | 1955-04-11 |
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The Road to Denver | Big George | 1955-06-15 |
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Cattle Queen of Montana | Indian Chief (uncredited) | 1954-11-18 |
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Escape from Fort Bravo | Sergeant Compton (uncredited) | 1953-12-04 |
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Born to the Saddle | Tom Roper | 1953-03-15 |
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The Great Sioux Uprising | Stand Watie | 1953-07-17 |
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Calamity Jane | Prospector (uncredited) | 1953-11-04 |
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Devil's Canyon | Marshal (uncredited) | 1953-08-13 |
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Escape from Fort Bravo | Sgt. Compton (uncredited) | 1953-12-04 |
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The Veils of Bagdad | Mik-Kel | 1953-10-06 |
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The Lawless Breed | Ben Hanley | 1952-12-28 |
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The Legend Of The Lone Ranger | Butch Cavendish | 1952-01-01 |
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Wagons West | Marshal Jim | 1952-07-06 |
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The Lusty Men | Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited) | 1952-10-24 |
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The Red Badge of Courage | Colonel (uncredited) | 1951-09-27 |
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Comin' Round the Mountain | Devil Dan Winfield | 1951-07-26 |
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Texas Carnival | Tex Hodgkins | 1951-10-05 |
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Callaway Went Thataway | Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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Double Crossbones | Capt. Ben Avery | 1951-04-26 |
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Comanche Territory | Big Joe | 1950-05-01 |
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Master Minds | Atlas the Monster | 1949-11-27 |
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Rimfire | Curt Calvin | 1949-03-25 |
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Roll, Thunder, Roll! | Ace Hanlon | 1949-08-26 |
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Four Faces West | Posse Deputy (uncredited) | 1948-08-03 |
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Red River | Naylor (uncredited) | 1948-09-17 |
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The Gallant Legion | Renegade | 1948-05-24 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein | The Monster | 1948-06-01 |
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Disaster | Foreman Davis (uncredited) | 1948-12-03 |
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The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap | Lefty | 1947-10-08 |
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Hollywood Wonderland | Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited) | 1947-08-09 |
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Sinbad the Sailor | Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited) | 1947-01-13 |
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The Sea of Grass | Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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Up Goes Maisie | Cop (Uncredited) | 1946-02-01 |
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Renegades of the Rio Grande | Bart Drummond | 1945-06-01 |
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Bad Men of the Border | Sheriff Peters | 1945-06-01 |
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Saratoga Trunk | Cowboy (uncredited) | 1945-11-21 |
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House of Dracula | The Frankenstein Monster | 1945-12-07 |
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House of Frankenstein | Frankenstein Monster | 1944-12-15 |
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Trail to Gunsight | Duke Ellis, Gang Leader | 1944-08-18 |
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San Antonio Kid | Frank 'Ace' Hanlon | 1944-08-16 |
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Forty Thieves | Ike Simmons | 1944-06-23 |
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Knickerbocker Holiday | Big Muscle | 1944-03-17 |
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The Contender | Biff Benham | 1944-05-10 |
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Harmony Trail | Marshal Taylor | 1944-12-01 |
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Alaska | Miner | 1944-11-18 |
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Sonora Stagecoach | Paul Kenton | 1944-06-10 |
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Silver City Kid | Henchman Garvey | 1944-07-20 |
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The Monster Maker | Giant | 1944-04-15 |
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Valley Of Vengeance | Barker | 1944-05-05 |
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Haunted Ranch | Rance Austin | 1943-02-19 |
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Western Cyclone | Dirk Randall | 1943-05-14 |
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Action in the North Atlantic | Jake (uncredited) | 1943-06-12 |
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Cattle Stampede | Boss Coulter | 1943-08-16 |
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The Kid Rides Again | Tom Slade | 1943-01-27 |
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The Black Raven | Andy | 1943-05-31 |
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Wild Horse Stampede | Henchman Tip | 1943-04-16 |
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The Desperadoes | Lem - Jack's Gang Member | 1943-05-25 |
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Death Valley Rangers | The Marshall | 1943-12-03 |
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Bullets and Saddles | Jack Hammond | 1943-10-29 |
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Arizona Trail | Henchman Matt | 1943-09-15 |
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Mission to Moscow | Southerner in Montage (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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The Woman of the Town | Walker | 1943-12-31 |
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False Colors | Sonora | 1943-11-05 |
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The Kansan | 2nd Gate Guard | 1943-09-10 |
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Black Market Rustlers | Corbin (as Glen Strange) | 1943-08-27 |
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The Return of the Rangers | Frank Martin | 1943-10-26 |
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Beyond the Line of Duty | Cal (uncredited) | 1942-11-07 |
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Little Joe, the Wrangler | Banker Jeff Corey | 1942-11-13 |
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The Mad Monster | Petro | 1942-05-15 |
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The Spoilers | Deputy (uncredited) | 1942-06-11 |
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Western Mail | Sheriff Big Bill Collins | 1942-02-13 |
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Bandit Ranger | Frank Curtis | 1942-09-28 |
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Billy the Kid Trapped | Boss Stanton | 1942-02-27 |
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The Mummy's Tomb | Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited) | 1942-10-23 |
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Overland Stagecoach | Harlen Kent | 1942-10-10 |
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Texas Trouble Shooters | Roger Denby | 1942-06-12 |
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Boot Hill Bandits | The Maverick | 1942-04-24 |
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Stagecoach Buckaroo | Henchman Bill | 1942-02-13 |
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Come on Danger | Henchman Sloan | 1942-06-05 |
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Raiders of the West | Hank Reynolds | 1942-02-20 |
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Romance on the Range | Lead Henchman Stokes | 1942-05-18 |
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Rolling Down the Great Divide | Joe Duncan | 1942-04-24 |
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Down Texas Way | Sheriff Trump | 1942-05-22 |
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The Lone Rider and the Bandit | Luke Miller | 1942-01-16 |
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Sunset on the Desert | Deputy Louie Meade | 1942-04-01 |
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Dude Cowboy | Henchman Krinkle | 1941-12-12 |
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Westward Ho-Hum | 1941-09-15 | |
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Fugitive Valley | Gray | 1941-07-30 |
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Go West, Young Lady | Townsman | 1941-11-27 |
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Arizona Cyclone | Roy Jessup | 1941-11-14 |
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Saddlemates | Little Bear | 1941-05-15 |
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Badlands of Dakota | Bob Russell | 1941-09-15 |
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Billy The Kid's Round-Up | Vic Landreau | 1941-12-12 |
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Billy the Kid Wanted | Matt Brawley | 1941-10-03 |
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The Driftin' Kid | Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange) | 1941-10-16 |
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Riders of Death Valley | Tex, a Benton Rider | 1941-07-01 |
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The Bandit Trail | Idaho | 1941-10-10 |
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Lone Star Law Men | Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange) | 1941-12-05 |
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The Kid's Last Ride | Bart Gill / Ike Breeden | 1941-02-10 |
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Wide Open Town | Henchman Ed Stark | 1941-08-08 |
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Pals of the Silver Sage | Vic Insley | 1940-04-21 |
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Pioneer Days | Sheriff | 1940-01-25 |
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Rhythm of the Rio Grande | Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange) | 1940-03-02 |
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Stage to Chino | Bill Hoagland | 1940-07-26 |
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Covered Wagon Trails | Fletcher - Henchman | 1940-04-10 |
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Teddy the Rough Rider | Jim Rawlins | 1940-02-21 |
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Land of the Six Guns | Manny | 1940-05-09 |
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San Francisco Docks | Mike | 1940-12-25 |
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The Fargo Kid | Sheriff Dave | 1940-12-06 |
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Dark Command | Tough Yankee #1 | 1940-04-15 |
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Three Men from Texas | Stokes | 1940-11-15 |
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The Cowboy from Sundown | Bret Stockton | 1940-09-05 |
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Wyoming | Bill Smalley - Henchman | 1940-09-13 |
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Triple Justice | Frank Wiley | 1940-09-22 |
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Wagon Train | Stagecoach driver | 1940-10-04 |
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The Fighting Gringo | Rance Potter | 1939-08-08 |
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Overland Mail | Sheriff Dawson | 1939-11-16 |
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Oklahoma Terror | Ross Haddon | 1939-08-24 |
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The Lone Ranger Rides Again | Raider Thorne | 1939-02-25 |
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Honor of the West | Bat Morrison | 1939-01-13 |
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The Llano Kid | Henderson | 1939-12-08 |
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Across the Plains | Jeff Masters | 1939-06-01 |
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Blue Montana Skies | Bob Causer | 1939-05-03 |
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The Phantom Stage | Sheriff | 1939-02-10 |
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Range War | Sheriff | 1939-09-08 |
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Law of the Pampas | Slim Schultz | 1939-11-03 |
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Days of Jesse James | Cole Younger | 1939-12-20 |
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Sunset Trail | Bouncer | 1939-02-24 |
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Rough Riders' Round-up | Boggs | 1939-03-13 |
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The Night Riders | Angry Riverboat Gambler | 1939-04-12 |
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Arizona Legion | George Kirby | 1939-01-20 |
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Guilty Trails | Sheriff | 1938-10-21 |
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Pride of the West | Saunders | 1938-07-07 |
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Whirlwind Horseman | Henchman Bull | 1938-04-29 |
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Call of the Rockies | Henchman Kelso | 1938-04-12 |
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The Spy Ring | The 'Champ' (uncredited) | 1938-01-08 |
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The Last Stand | 1938-04-01 | |
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State Police | Henchman | 1938-03-18 |
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In Old Mexico | Burke | 1938-09-09 |
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Black Bandit | 1938-09-16 | |
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California Frontier | Blackie | 1938-12-15 |
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Six Shootin' Sheriff | Kendal Henchman | 1938-05-20 |
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The Painted Trail | Sheriff Ed | 1938-02-16 |
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Air Devils | Messenger | 1938-05-13 |
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The Mysterious Rider | Henchman Cramer | 1938-09-21 |
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The Mexicali Kid | Foreman Jed | 1938-09-13 |
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Ghost Town Riders | Tex - Henchman | 1938-12-16 |
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Gun Packer | Sheriff | 1938-11-16 |
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Border Wolves | Deputy Joe O'Connell | 1938-02-25 |
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Empty Holsters | Tex Roberts | 1937-07-10 |
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The Devil's Saddle Legion | Pewee | 1937-08-14 |
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Blazing Sixes | Peewee | 1937-06-12 |
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The Cherokee Strip | Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader | 1937-05-15 |
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Land Beyond the Law | Bandy Malarkey | 1937-03-13 |
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Adventure's End | Barzeck | 1937-12-05 |
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Arizona Days | Henchman Pete | 1937-01-30 |
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A Tenderfoot Goes West | Prankster Butch | 1936-10-15 |
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Avenging Waters | Henchman Jake | 1936-05-08 |
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Guns of the Pecos | Wedding Groom / Rustler | 1936-12-28 |
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The Fugitive Sheriff | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | 1936-10-19 |
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Flash Gordon | Gocko/Robot/Soldier | 1936-04-06 |
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California Mail | Henchman Bud | 1936-11-14 |
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The Sunday Round-Up | Master of Ceremonies | 1936-10-31 |
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Trailin' West | Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited) | 1936-09-04 |
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The New Frontier | Norton | 1935-10-25 |
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The Law of 45's | Monte | 1935-12-01 |
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Cyclone of the Saddle | Singer / Fiddler / Townsman | 1935-04-03 |
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Westward Ho | Carter | 1935-08-19 |
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Moonlight on the Prairie | Stew-Bum | 1935-11-02 |
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Lawless Range | Burn's Henchman | 1935-11-04 |
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Stormy | Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited) | 1935-10-21 |
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The Star Packer | Loco Frank | 1934-07-30 |
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The Man from Hell | Singer | 1934-08-28 |
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The Thrill Hunter | Studio Western Cowboy | 1933-04-30 |
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The Hurricane Express | Jim | 1932-08-01 |
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Ride Him, Cowboy | Hawk Henchman (uncredited) | 1932-08-27 |
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The Range Feud | 1931-10-14 | |
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Cavalier of the West | Trooper | 1931-11-15 |
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Wild Horse | Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride | 1931-08-02 |
