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.
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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: 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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Last Train from Gun Hill | Gun Hill Bouncer | 1959-07-29 |
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Alias Jesse James | James Gang Member | 1959-03-20 |
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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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Last Stagecoach West | Sheriff | 1957-07-16 |
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Gunfire at Indian Gap | Matt | 1957-12-11 |
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The Fastest Gun Alive | Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited) | 1956-07-12 |
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Backlash | Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited) | 1956-03-14 |
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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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The Veils of Bagdad | Mik-Kel | 1953-10-06 |
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Escape from Fort Bravo | Sergeant Compton | 1953-12-04 |
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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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Born to the Saddle | Tom Roper | 1953-03-15 |
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Wagons West | Marshal Jim | 1952-07-06 |
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The Lawless Breed | Ben Hanley | 1952-12-28 |
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The Lusty Men | Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited) | 1952-10-24 |
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The Legend Of The Lone Ranger | Butch Cavendish | 1952-01-01 |
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Texas Carnival | Tex Hodgkins | 1951-10-05 |
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The Red Badge of Courage | Colonel (uncredited) | 1951-09-27 |
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Double Crossbones | Capt. Ben Avery | 1951-04-26 |
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Comin' Round the Mountain | Devil Dan Winfield | 1951-07-26 |
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Callaway Went Thataway | Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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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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Roll, Thunder, Roll! | Ace Hanlon | 1949-08-26 |
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Rimfire | Curt Calvin | 1949-03-25 |
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Disaster | Foreman Davis (uncredited) | 1948-12-03 |
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The Gallant Legion | Renegade | 1948-05-24 |
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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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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein | The Monster | 1948-06-15 |
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The Sea of Grass | Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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Sinbad the Sailor | Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited) | 1947-01-13 |
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Hollywood Wonderland | Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited) | 1947-08-09 |
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The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap | Lefty | 1947-10-08 |
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Up Goes Maisie | Cop (Uncredited) | 1946-02-01 |
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Saratoga Trunk | Cowboy (uncredited) | 1945-11-21 |
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Renegades of the Rio Grande | Bart Drummond | 1945-06-01 |
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House of Dracula | The Frankenstein Monster | 1945-12-07 |
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Bad Men of the Border | Sheriff Peters | 1945-06-01 |
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Alaska | Miner | 1944-11-18 |
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House of Frankenstein | Frankenstein Monster | 1944-12-01 |
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Silver City Kid | Henchman Garvey | 1944-07-20 |
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San Antonio Kid | Frank 'Ace' Hanlon | 1944-08-16 |
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Trail to Gunsight | Duke Ellis, Gang Leader | 1944-08-18 |
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Forty Thieves | Ike Simmons | 1944-06-23 |
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Harmony Trail | Marshal Taylor | 1944-12-01 |
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Sonora Stagecoach | Paul Kenton | 1944-06-10 |
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Valley Of Vengeance | Barker | 1944-05-05 |
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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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The Monster Maker | Giant | 1944-04-15 |
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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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The Kid Rides Again | Tom Slade | 1943-01-27 |
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The Black Raven | Andy | 1943-05-31 |
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The Woman of the Town | Walker | 1943-12-31 |
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Action in the North Atlantic | Jake (uncredited) | 1943-06-12 |
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Mission to Moscow | Southerner in Montage (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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Bullets and Saddles | Jack Hammond | 1943-10-29 |
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The Kansan | 2nd Gate Guard | 1943-09-10 |
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Western Cyclone | Dirk Randall | 1943-05-14 |
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Wild Horse Stampede | Henchman Tip | 1943-04-16 |
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Arizona Trail | Henchman Matt | 1943-09-15 |
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Haunted Ranch | Rance Austin | 1943-02-19 |
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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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Cattle Stampede | Boss Coulter | 1943-08-16 |
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False Colors | Sonora | 1943-11-05 |
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Western Mail | Sheriff Big Bill Collins | 1942-02-13 |
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Rolling Down the Great Divide | Joe Duncan | 1942-04-24 |
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Boot Hill Bandits | The Maverick | 1942-04-24 |
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Raiders of the West | Hank Reynolds | 1942-02-20 |
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Little Joe, the Wrangler | Banker Jeff Corey | 1942-11-13 |
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Romance on the Range | Lead Henchman Stokes | 1942-05-18 |
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Bandit Ranger | Frank Curtis | 1942-09-28 |
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Overland Stagecoach | Harlen Kent | 1942-10-10 |
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The Spoilers | Deputy (uncredited) | 1942-06-11 |
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Beyond the Line of Duty | Cal (uncredited) | 1942-11-07 |
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The Mad Monster | Petro | 1942-05-15 |
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The Mummy's Tomb | Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited) | 1942-10-23 |
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Billy the Kid Trapped | Boss Stanton | 1942-02-27 |
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Texas Trouble Shooters | Roger Denby | 1942-06-12 |
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Down Texas Way | Sheriff Trump | 1942-05-22 |
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Stagecoach Buckaroo | Henchman Bill | 1942-02-13 |
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The Lone Rider and the Bandit | Luke Miller | 1942-01-16 |
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Come on Danger | Henchman Sloan | 1942-06-05 |
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Sunset on the Desert | Deputy Louie Meade | 1942-04-01 |
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Arizona Cyclone | Roy Jessup | 1941-11-14 |
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The Kid's Last Ride | Bart Gill / Ike Breeden | 1941-02-10 |
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Dude Cowboy | Henchman Krinkle | 1941-12-12 |
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Badlands of Dakota | Bob Russell | 1941-09-15 |
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Saddlemates | Little Bear | 1941-05-15 |
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Westward Ho-Hum | 1941-09-15 | |
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Fugitive Valley | Gray | 1941-07-30 |
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Billy the Kid Wanted | Matt Brawley | 1941-10-03 |
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Wide Open Town | Henchman Ed Stark | 1941-08-08 |
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Lone Star Law Men | Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange) | 1941-12-05 |
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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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Go West, Young Lady | Townsman | 1941-11-27 |
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The Bandit Trail | Idaho | 1941-10-10 |
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Billy The Kid's Round-Up | Vic Landreau | 1941-12-12 |
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Land of the Six Guns | Manny | 1940-05-09 |
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Rhythm of the Rio Grande | Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange) | 1940-03-02 |
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Pals of the Silver Sage | Vic Insley | 1940-04-21 |
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Wagon Train | Stagecoach driver | 1940-10-04 |
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Covered Wagon Trails | Fletcher - Henchman | 1940-04-10 |
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Pioneer Days | Sheriff | 1940-01-25 |
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San Francisco Docks | Mike | 1940-12-25 |
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Dark Command | Tough Yankee #1 | 1940-04-15 |
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Triple Justice | Frank Wiley | 1940-09-22 |
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Wyoming | Bill Smalley - Henchman | 1940-09-13 |
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Teddy the Rough Rider | Jim Rawlins | 1940-02-21 |
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The Cowboy from Sundown | Bret Stockton | 1940-09-05 |
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The Fargo Kid | Sheriff Dave | 1940-12-06 |
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Three Men from Texas | Stokes | 1940-11-15 |
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Stage to Chino | Bill Hoagland | 1940-07-26 |
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The Phantom Stage | Sheriff | 1939-02-10 |
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Sunset Trail | Bouncer | 1939-02-24 |
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The Fighting Gringo | Rance Potter | 1939-08-08 |
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The Night Riders | Angry Riverboat Gambler | 1939-04-12 |
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Days of Jesse James | Cole Younger | 1939-12-20 |
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Range War | Sheriff | 1939-09-08 |
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Arizona Legion | George Kirby | 1939-01-20 |
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Honor of the West | Bat Morrison | 1939-01-13 |
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Overland Mail | Sheriff Dawson | 1939-11-16 |
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Blue Montana Skies | Bob Causer | 1939-05-03 |
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Rough Riders' Round-up | Boggs | 1939-03-13 |
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Across the Plains | Jeff Masters | 1939-06-01 |
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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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Law of the Pampas | Slim Schultz | 1939-11-03 |
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The Llano Kid | Henderson | 1939-12-08 |
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Whirlwind Horseman | Henchman Bull | 1938-04-29 |
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Guilty Trails | Sheriff | 1938-10-21 |
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Six Shootin' Sheriff | Kendal Henchman | 1938-05-20 |
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In Old Mexico | Burke | 1938-09-09 |
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California Frontier | Blackie | 1938-12-15 |
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Pride of the West | Saunders | 1938-07-07 |
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The Painted Trail | Sheriff Ed | 1938-02-16 |
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State Police | Henchman | 1938-03-18 |
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Border Wolves | Deputy Joe O'Connell | 1938-02-25 |
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The Spy Ring | The 'Champ' (uncredited) | 1938-01-08 |
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The Mexicali Kid | Foreman Jed | 1938-09-13 |
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Gun Packer | Sheriff | 1938-11-16 |
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Ghost Town Riders | Tex - Henchman | 1938-12-16 |
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The Mysterious Rider | Henchman Cramer | 1938-09-21 |
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Air Devils | Messenger | 1938-05-13 |
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The Last Stand | 1938-04-01 | |
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Black Bandit | 1938-09-16 | |
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Blazing Sixes | Peewee | 1937-06-12 |
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Empty Holsters | Tex Roberts | 1937-07-10 |
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The Cherokee Strip | Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader | 1937-05-15 |
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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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The Devil's Saddle Legion | Pewee | 1937-08-14 |
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Land Beyond the Law | Bandy Malarkey | 1937-03-13 |
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California Mail | Henchman Bud | 1936-11-14 |
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Flash Gordon | Gocko/Robot/Soldier | 1936-04-06 |
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Avenging Waters | Henchman Jake | 1936-05-08 |
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A Tenderfoot Goes West | Prankster Butch | 1936-10-15 |
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The Fugitive Sheriff | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | 1936-10-19 |
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Trailin' West | Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited) | 1936-09-04 |
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Guns of the Pecos | Wedding Groom / Rustler | 1936-12-28 |
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The Sunday Round-Up | Master of Ceremonies | 1936-10-31 |
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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 New Frontier | Norton | 1935-10-25 |
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The Law of 45's | Monte | 1935-12-01 |
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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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Ride Him, Cowboy | Hawk Henchman (uncredited) | 1932-08-27 |
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The Hurricane Express | Jim | 1932-08-01 |
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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 |
