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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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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The Halliday Brand | Townsman | 1957-01-01 |
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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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Marty | Bit Role (uncredited) | 1955-04-11 |
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The Road to Denver | Big George | 1955-06-15 |
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The Vanishing American | Beleanth | 1955-11-17 |
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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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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 Legend Of The Lone Ranger | Butch Cavendish | 1952-01-01 |
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The Lawless Breed | Ben Hanley | 1952-12-28 |
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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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Double Crossbones | Capt. Ben Avery | 1951-04-26 |
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Callaway Went Thataway | Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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The Red Badge of Courage | Colonel (uncredited) | 1951-09-27 |
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Comanche Territory | Big Joe | 1950-05-01 |
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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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Master Minds | Atlas the Monster | 1949-11-27 |
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Four Faces West | Posse Deputy (uncredited) | 1948-08-03 |
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The Gallant Legion | Renegade | 1948-05-24 |
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Disaster | Foreman Davis (uncredited) | 1948-12-03 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein | The Monster | 1948-06-01 |
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Red River | Naylor (uncredited) | 1948-09-17 |
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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 Sea of Grass | Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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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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Renegades of the Rio Grande | Bart Drummond | 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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Bad Men of the Border | Sheriff Peters | 1945-06-01 |
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Trail to Gunsight | Duke Ellis, Gang Leader | 1944-08-18 |
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House of Frankenstein | Frankenstein Monster | 1944-12-15 |
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San Antonio Kid | Frank 'Ace' Hanlon | 1944-08-16 |
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Harmony Trail | Marshal Taylor | 1944-12-01 |
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The Contender | Biff Benham | 1944-05-10 |
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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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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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The Desperadoes | Lem - Jack's Gang Member | 1943-05-25 |
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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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Death Valley Rangers | The Marshall | 1943-12-03 |
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The Black Raven | Andy | 1943-05-31 |
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False Colors | Sonora | 1943-11-05 |
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Mission to Moscow | Southerner in Montage (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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The Kansan | 2nd Gate Guard | 1943-09-10 |
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The Kid Rides Again | Tom Slade | 1943-01-27 |
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Arizona Trail | Henchman Matt | 1943-09-15 |
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Wild Horse Stampede | Henchman Tip | 1943-04-16 |
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Black Market Rustlers | Corbin (as Glen Strange) | 1943-08-27 |
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Cattle Stampede | Boss Coulter | 1943-08-16 |
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The Return of the Rangers | Frank Martin | 1943-10-26 |
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The Woman of the Town | Walker | 1943-12-31 |
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Bullets and Saddles | Jack Hammond | 1943-10-29 |
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Raiders of the West | Hank Reynolds | 1942-02-20 |
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Come on Danger | Henchman Sloan | 1942-06-05 |
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Beyond the Line of Duty | Cal (uncredited) | 1942-11-07 |
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Bandit Ranger | Frank Curtis | 1942-09-28 |
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The Spoilers | Deputy (uncredited) | 1942-06-11 |
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Overland Stagecoach | Harlen Kent | 1942-10-10 |
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Western Mail | Sheriff Big Bill Collins | 1942-02-13 |
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Romance on the Range | Lead Henchman Stokes | 1942-05-18 |
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The Mad Monster | Petro | 1942-05-15 |
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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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Little Joe, the Wrangler | Banker Jeff Corey | 1942-11-13 |
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Stagecoach Buckaroo | Henchman Bill | 1942-02-13 |
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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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Boot Hill Bandits | The Maverick | 1942-04-24 |
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Sunset on the Desert | Deputy Louie Meade | 1942-04-01 |
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The Lone Rider and the Bandit | Luke Miller | 1942-01-16 |
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Texas Trouble Shooters | Roger Denby | 1942-06-12 |
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Saddlemates | Little Bear | 1941-05-15 |
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Arizona Cyclone | Roy Jessup | 1941-11-14 |
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Westward Ho-Hum | 1941-09-15 | |
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Badlands of Dakota | Bob Russell | 1941-09-15 |
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Go West, Young Lady | Townsman | 1941-11-27 |
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Billy The Kid's Round-Up | Vic Landreau | 1941-12-12 |
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Fugitive Valley | Gray | 1941-07-30 |
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Dude Cowboy | Henchman Krinkle | 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 Llano Kid | Henderson | 1939-12-08 |
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Honor of the West | Bat Morrison | 1939-01-13 |
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The Lone Ranger Rides Again | Raider Thorne | 1939-02-25 |
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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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Ghost Town Riders | Tex - Henchman | 1938-12-16 |
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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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Black Bandit | 1938-09-16 | |
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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 |
