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Dan White (March 25, 1908 – July 7, 1980) was an American actor, well known for appearing in
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films and TV shows.


Biography


Early life

Dan White was born to George and Orpha White in
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, one of thirteen siblings. The Whites moved to Lakeland during
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. By age 14, White was in show business. He left home to travel thousands of miles throughout the South in tent,
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,
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and theater shows. His brother Willard joined him for nine years in a show in Tampa's Rialto Theatre.
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worked with White during the time, and he convinced her to go to Hollywood. During this period, he met Tilda Spivey and proposed marriage on February 25, 1933. She had a 2-year-old child, Arthur Gifford, from a previous marriage. Dan left show business for financial reasons to work with the
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. He still longed for a career in entertainment and took a cruise to
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. He and his family made extra stops at cities all over the country to earn money to continue the tour. In January 1937, he stopped at
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, where Tilda awaited the birth of their child. Her sister, Mary, who was in Texarkana, invited the Whites to stay there for a few months. The baby, June Larue White, was finally born, and the Whites continued toward
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.


In Hollywood

They arrived 16 days later and rented a house for 23 years; where even film scripts were written in their own living room. Dan had a hard time finding a job and was in
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working on the
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. Although, upon return in 1938, he got work with the
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, making 6 films in his first year. The first film was, ''
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'', with
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. White made $55 a week during that picture. He'd claimed to have made about 300 films and 150 television cameos during his years in Hollywood. Around 70 percent were
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s. Among some of his well-known films were, ''
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'', ''
Distant Drums ''Distant Drums'' is a 1951 American Florida Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Gary Cooper. It is set during the Second Seminole War in the 1840s, with Cooper playing an Army captain who successfully destroys a fort held by Span ...
'', '' Red River'', ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Duel in the Sun'', ''
Four Faces West ''Four Faces West'' is a 1948 American Western film starring Joel McCrea, his real-life wife Frances Dee, and Charles Bickford. It is based on the novel ''Pasó por aquí'' by Eugene Manlove Rhodes. Its plot concerns a down-on-his-luck cow ...
'', '' Jailhouse Rock'' and ''
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''. During this time, White and his wife had a third child, Donald Curtis White, born on November 9, 1941. The films that made White most famous were his numerous appearances in
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s, where he portrayed the
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. During the 1950s and 1960s, he started turning to
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. He was offered the role of, "Sam the Bartender," in, ''
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'', but he didn't commit to the idea. He asked his best friend Glenn Strange to apply for the job instead.


Post-acting

Dan loved California for the almost 40 years he was there, but his true love was his old town in Florida. Upon retirement, he returned to Tampa and made appearances in Western Film Round-Ups and talk shows. He was often visited by his family until his death on July 7, 1980, in
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. Dan was honored with a star on the Newhall Walk of Western Stars in
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on April 11, 2019.


Selected filmography

''Note: An asterisk (*) means that Dan White had an uncredited role; two asterisks means that he was credited as either Daniel White ''or'' Daniel M. White.'' *''
Everybody's Old Man ''Everybody's Old Man'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James Flood and written by Patterson McNutt and A.E. Thomas. The film stars Irvin S. Cobb, Rochelle Hudson, Johnny Downs, Norman Foster, Alan Dinehart, Sara Haden, Donald Mee ...
'' (1936) - (uncredited) *''
Born to Be Wild "Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first performed by the band Steppenwolf. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is most notably featured in the 1969 fi ...
'' (1938) - Striker (uncredited) *''
Murder in the Family ''Murder in the Family'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Barry Jones, Jessica Tandy and Evelyn Ankers. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carmen Dillon. It was adapted from a 1936 novel of th ...
'' (1938) - Minor Role *''
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'' (1938)* - Henchman Joe (uncredited) *''
Shine On, Harvest Moon "Shine On, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. It was one of a series of moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era. The song was debuted by Bayes and Norworth in the Z ...
'' (1938) - Rancher (uncredited) *''
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'' (1939)* - Border Patrolman (uncredited) *''
The Law Comes to Texas ''The Law Comes to Texas'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Veda Ann Borg, Bud Osborne, Slim Whitaker, Leon Beaumon and Paul Everton. The film was releas ...
'' (1939)* - Scout (uncredited) *''
In Old Monterey ''In Old Monterey'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Based on a story by Gerald Geraghty and George Sherman, the film is about an army sergeant and former ranch ...
'' (1939)* - Man at Meeting (uncredited) *''
The Fighting Renegade ''The Fighting Renegade'' is a 1939 American western directed by Sam Newfield and produced by Sam Katzman for Katzman's Victory Pictures. Plot Framed for the murder of an archaeologist, Bill Carson (Tim McCoy) assumes the identity of "El Puma," ...
'' (1939) - Henchman (uncredited) *''Jeepers Creepers'' (1939) - Townsman (uncredited) *''
Rovin' Tumbleweeds ''Rovin' Tumbleweeds'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and Mary Carlisle. Written by Betty Burbridge, Dorrell McGowan, and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a cowboy congres ...
'' (1939) - Townsman (uncredited) *''
Destry Rides Again ''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey ...
'' (1939)* - Barfly (uncredited) *''
El Diablo Rides ''El Diablo Rides'' is a 1939 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Ira S. Webb and written by Carl Krusada. The film stars Bob Steele (actor), Bob Steele, Claire Rochelle, Kit Guard, Carleton Young, Ted Adams (actor), Ted Adams and ...
'' (1939) - Henchman (uncredited) *''
Death Rides the Range ''Death Rides the Range'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. It was a Colony Pictures film. Plot A group of international scientists are after helium used for airships of a foreign power. FBI Special Agent Ken Baxter, " ...
'' (1939) - Townsman (uncredited) *''
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'' (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''
Days of Jesse James ''Days of Jesse James'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Cast *Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers *George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Whittaker *Don 'Red' Barry as Jesse James *Pauline Moore as Mary Whittaker * ...
'' (1939)* - Irate Townsman (uncredited) *''
The Grapes of Wrath ''The Grapes of Wrath'' is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize ...
'' (1940)* - Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited) *'' Beyond Tomorrow'' (1940) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) *''
Our Town ''Our Town'' is a 1938 metatheatrical three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 throug ...
'' (1940)* - Wedding Guest Talking to Constable (uncredited) *''
Adventures of Red Ryder ''The Adventures of Red Ryder'' is a 1940 12-chapter Republic movie serial directed by William Witney and John English and starring Don "Red" Barry and Noah Beery, Sr., based on the Western comic strip '' Red Ryder''. This serial is t ...
'' (1940, Serial) - Townsman
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(uncredited) *''
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'' (1940, Serial) - Bank Teller / Stage Agent (uncredited) *''
The Howards of Virginia ''The Howards of Virginia'' is a 1940 American drama war film directed by Frank Lloyd, released by Columbia Pictures, and based on the book ''The Tree of Liberty'' written by Elizabeth Page. The Howards of Virginia live through the American Revo ...
'' (1940) - Will (uncredited) *'' Too Many Girls'' (1940) - Faculty Extra (uncredited) *'' She Couldn't Say No'' (1940) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) *'' Back Street'' (1941) - Man at Ship's Ramp (uncredited) *''
Prairie Pioneers ''Prairie Pioneers'' is a 1941 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * Esther Estrella as Dolores Orte ...
'' (1941)* - Settler / Soldier (uncredited) *''
The Singing Hill ''The Singing Hill'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Virginia Dale. Based on a story by Jesse Lasky Jr. and Richard Murphy, the film is about a singing cowboy and foreman of ...
'' (1941) - Rancher (uncredited) *''
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town ''The Lone Rider in Ghost Town'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Rebel Randall, Budd ...
'' (1941) - Townsman (uncredited) *'' The Parson of Panamint'' (1941) - Hotel / Street Brawl Extra (uncredited) *''
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury ''The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. The film stars George Houston as the "Lone Rider" and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Hillary Brooke, Karl Hackett, Ted Adams and ...
'' (1941) - Saloon Gambler (uncredited) *''
The Lone Rider Ambushed ''The Lone Rider Ambushed'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Oliver Drake. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Maxine Leslie, Frank Hagney ...
'' (1941) - Henchman (uncredited) *''
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'' (1941) - Ringsider (uncredited) *''Lone Star Law Men'' (1941) - Henchman (uncredited) *''Forbidden Trails'' (1941) - Barfly (uncredited) *''
Junior G-Men of the Air ''Junior G-Men of the Air'' is a 1942 Universal film serial starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. A group of youthful flying enthusiasts join the "Junior G-Men" to help break up a planned attack on the United States. Plot During ...
'' (1942, Serial) - Spectator (uncredited) *''
Juke Girl ''Juke Girl'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt, written by A. I. Bezzerides, and starring Ann Sheridan and Ronald Reagan. The supporting cast includes Richard Whorf, George Tobias, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale Sr., Howard ...
'' (1942)* - Bartender at Muckeye's / Timmony Driver (uncredited) *''Tumbleweed Trail'' (1942) - Henchman (uncredited) *''
Sheriff of Sage Valley ''Sheriff of Sage Valley'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot Billy, Fuzzy and Jeff interrupt a stagecoach robbery and discover that one of the passengers, the sheriff of Sage Valley was shot in the back by one of t ...
'' (1942)* - Rancher (uncredited) *''
Overland Stagecoach ''Overland Stagecoach'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider, Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, and Dennis Moore as Sheriff Smoky Moore ...
'' (1942)* - Railroad Worker (uncredited) *''
I Married a Witch ''I Married a Witch'' is a 1942 American fantasy romantic comedy film, directed by René Clair, and starring Veronica Lake as a witch whose plan for revenge goes comically awry, with Fredric March as her foil. The film also features Robert Benchl ...
'' (1942) - Fireman (uncredited) *''
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'' (1943) - Henchman (uncredited) *''
Lady of Burlesque ''Lady of Burlesque'' (also known as ''The G-String Murders'' and in the UK, ''Striptease Lady'') is a 1943 American musical comedy-mystery film, produced by RKO Pictures and directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Mich ...
'' (1943)* - Man in Audience (uncredited) *''
Death Rides the Plains ''Death Rides the Plains'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy Jones", with Patti McCarty, Ray Benne ...
'' (1943) - Townsman (uncredited) *''
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'' (1943, Serial) - Mover with Pickup Truck (uncredited) *''
Fighting Valley ''Fighting Valley'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarty, John Merton and Robert Bice. The film was released on August 8, 1943, by Produc ...
'' (1943)* - Jeff Kelly (uncredited) *'' The Black Hills Express'' (1943) - Townsman (uncredited) *''The Renegade'' (1943) - Henchman (uncredited) *''
Trail of Terror ''Trail of Terror'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patricia Knox, Jack Ingram and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on September 7, 1 ...
'' (1943)* - Al - Relay Station Man (uncredited) *'' The Kansan'' (1943) - Barfly (uncredited) *''
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'' (1943) - Sheriff Jones *''
Here Comes Kelly ''Here Comes Kelly'' is a 1943 American comedy crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Eddie Quillan, Joan Woodbury and Armida. It was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures. It was followed by a sequel ''There Goes Kelly'' i ...
'' (1943) - Pool Hall Patron / Ringsider (uncredited) *'' Blazing Guns'' (1943) - Henchman Trigger *'' Outlaws of Stampede Past'' (1943) - Kurt - Murdered Cowhand *'' False Colors'' (1943)* - Bar Spectator (uncredited) *''
Boss of Rawhide ''Boss of Rawhide'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Nell O'Day, Ed Cassidy and Jack Ingram. The film was released on November 20, 1943, by Produ ...
'' (1943) - Minstrel *''
Smart Guy ''Smart Guy'' is an American sitcom television series centering on the exploits of child prodigy T.J. Henderson (Tahj Mowry), who moves from being an elementary school student in the fourth grade to a high school student in the tenth grade, atte ...
'' (1943) - Sheriff *''
The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The charact ...
'' (1943, Serial)* - Braddock (uncredited) *'' Westward Bound'' (1944) - Henchman Wade *''
Marshal of Gunsmoke ''Marshal of Gunsmoke'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Vernon Keays and written by William Lively. The film stars Tex Ritter, Russell Hayden, Fuzzy Knight, Jennifer Holt, Harry Woods and Herbert Rawlinson. The film was released on ...
'' (1944)* - Ed Gardner (uncredited) *''
Outlaw Roundup ''Outlaw Roundup'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Helen Chapman, Jack Ingram and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released ...
'' (1944) - Bartender Louie (uncredited) *'' Voodoo Man'' (1944) - Deputy *''
Arizona Whirlwind ''Arizona Whirlwind'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey. It stars Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, and Bob Steele. Cast * Ken Maynard as U.S. Marshal * Hoot Gibson as U.S. Marshal * Bob Steele as himself * Ian Keith ...
'' (1944) - Jim Lockwood *''
Frontier Outlaws ''Frontier Outlaws'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield shot at the Corriganville Movie Ranch.Schneider, Jerry L. ''The Corriganville Movie Ranch Filmography'' Lulu Press, Inc, 29 Jun 2014 It was the second film in Produce ...
'' (1944) - Stagecoach Guard (uncredited) *''
Shine On, Harvest Moon "Shine On, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. It was one of a series of moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era. The song was debuted by Bayes and Norworth in the Z ...
'' (1944) - Rancher (uncredited) *''
Guns of the Law ''Guns of the Law'' is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson, with Jennifer Holt, Budd Buster and Charles King. The film was released on 31 March 1944, ...
'' (1944) - Henchman (uncredited) *'' The Story of Dr. Wassell'' (1944) - Clerk in Admiral's Office (uncredited) *''Valley of Vengeance'' (1944) - Settler (uncredited) *''
The Invisible Man's Revenge ''The Invisible Man's Revenge'' is a 1944 American horror film directed by Ford Beebe and written by Bertram Millhauser. The film stars John Carradine as a scientist who tests his experiment on Jon Hall, a psychiatric hospital escapee who takes ...
'' (1944)* - Pub Patron (uncredited) *''
Fuzzy Settles Down ''Fuzzy Settles Down'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot Two cowboys, Fuzzy Jones and Billy Carson, catch a pair of bank robbers; and then are endowed with the reward money. In the town of Red Rock the local newspa ...
'' (1944) - Man at Auction (uncredited) *''
Raiders of Ghost City ''Raiders of Ghost City'' is a 1944 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures set in California during the American Civil War. Plot At the height of the Civil War, a gang of supposed Confederates, headed by Alex Morel, raid all gold ...
'' (1944, Serial) - Soldier hs. 3-5(uncredited) *'' The Utah Kid'' (1944) - Henchman Slim *''
Gangsters of the Frontier ''Gangsters of the Frontier'' (also known as ''Raiders of the Frontier'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, Tex Ritter and Guy Wilkerson, with Patti Mc ...
'' (1944) - Townsman in Mayor's Office (uncredited) *''
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'' (1944)* - Paul Brent (uncredited) *''
Mystery of the River Boat ''Mystery of the River Boat'' is a 1944 Universal movie serial directed by Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor. It co-starred Lyle Talbot, Robert Lowery and Mantan Moreland. Cast * Robert Lowery as Steve Langtry * Eddie Quillan as Jug Jenks * Ma ...
'' (1944, Serial) - Citizen (uncredited) *''
The Great Mike ''The Great Mike'' is a 1944 American film directed by Wallace Fox. The film is also known as ''Great Mike Wins'' (American TV title). Plot summary Young Jimmy Dolan, who sounds like he's about to burst into tears any minute throughout the film ...
'' (1944) - Sam McBride *''
Harmony Trail ''Harmony Trail'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and starring Ken Maynard, Eddie Dean and Ruth Roman.Pitts p.144 Its early distribution was limited, and it was given a fuller release in 1947 by Astor Pictures ...
'' (1944) - Bronco *''
Crazy Knights ''Crazy Knights'' (also known as ''Ghost Crazy'') is a 1944 American comedy horror film directed by William Beaudine and starring Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard and Max Rosenbloom.Rigby p.256 Plot Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard and Dave Hammond (Bern ...
'' (1944) - Electrician *''
The Big Bonanza ''The Big Bonanza'' is a 1944 American Western film starring Jane Frazee, Richard Arlen, Gabby Hayes, Robert Livingston and Lynne Roberts. Plot Escaping from jail after being falsely accused of cowardice, Army captain Jed Kilton ends up at ...
'' (1944)* - Rancher Willis (uncredited) *'' Rough Ridin' Justice'' (1945)* - Henchman Mike (uncredited) *''
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'' (1945) - Man (uncredited) *''
The Return of the Durango Kid ''The Return of the Durango Kid'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Charles Starrett, Tex Harding, Jean Stevens and John Calvert. The film was released on April 19, 1945 ...
'' (1945)* - Kirby Henchman (uncredited) *''
Beyond the Pecos ''Beyond the Pecos'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Rod Cameron, Eddie Dew, Fuzzy Knight, Jennifer Holt, Ray Whitley, Gene Roth, Robert Homans and Jack Ingram. The film ...
'' (1945)* - Sheriff (uncredited) *''Both Barrels Blazing'' (1945) - Henchman Poker Player (uncredited) *'' Trail to Vengeance'' (1945)* - Henchman Clancy (uncredited) *''Flaming Bullets'' (1945) - Henchman (uncredited) *''Frontier Feud'' (1945) - Townsman (uncredited) *''
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'' (1945)* - Joey Simms (uncredited) *'' Gun Town'' (1946) - Joe - Henchman *'' Gunman's Code'' (1946) - Townsman (uncredited) *''
The Yearling ''The Yearling'' is a novel by American writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, published in March 1938. It was the main selection of the Book of the Month Club in April 1938. It won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It was the best-selling n ...
'' (1946)* - Millwheel Forrester (uncredited) *'' Duel in the Sun'' (1946)* - Ed, the Wrangler (uncredited) *''
The Sea of Grass ''The Sea of Grass'' is a 1936 novel by Conrad Richter. It is set in New Mexico in the late 19th century, and concerns the clash between rich ranchers, whose cattle run freely on government-owned land, a prairie "sea of grass", and the homestead ...
'' (1947)* - Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) *''
Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
'' (1948) - Henchman Jackson *''The Westward Trail'' (1948) - Henchman (uncredited) *'' Silver River'' (1948) - Miner (uncredited) *'' I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes'' (1948) - Prisoner *''
Shaggy Shaggy may refer to: People *Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer * Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse * Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspor ...
'' (1948) - Joe Simms *''
Four Faces West ''Four Faces West'' is a 1948 American Western film starring Joel McCrea, his real-life wife Frances Dee, and Charles Bickford. It is based on the novel ''Pasó por aquí'' by Eugene Manlove Rhodes. Its plot concerns a down-on-his-luck cow ...
'' (1948) - Clint Waters *'' The Walls of Jericho'' (1948) - Loafer (uncredited) *'' Red River'' (1948)* - Laredo (uncredited) *'' Station West'' (1948)* - Pete *'' Sunset Carson Rides Again'' (1948) - Sheriff Norton *''
Unknown Island ''Unknown Island'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring Virginia Grey, Phillip Reed and Richard Denning. Shot in Cinecolor it was released by Film Classics and in Britain by General Film Distributors. Plot ...
'' (1948)** - Crewman Edwards *''
Gunning for Justice ''Gunning for Justice'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Max Terhune, Evelyn Finley, I. Stanford Jolley and House Peters Jr. The film was ...
'' (1948) - Sheriff *'' Outlaw Country'' (1949) - Jim McCord *''
Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germa ...
'' (1949)* - Skipper Brown (uncredited) *''
Cover-Up A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one's own misdeeds) from relational co ...
'' (1949) - Gabe *''
South of St. Louis ''South of St Louis'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott and Dorothy Malone. It chronicles the friendship between three ranchers after their ranch is destroy ...
'' (1949) - Sentry (uncredited) *''
El Paso El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the s ...
'' (1949) - Henchman (uncredited) *''
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ''She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. It is the second film in Ford's "Cavalry Trilogy", along with '' Fort Apache'' (1948) and ''Rio Grande'' (1950). With a budg ...
'' (1949) - Trooper (uncredited) *''
The Cowboy and the Indians ''The Cowboy and the Indians'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by John English and written by Dwight Cummins and Dorothy Yost. The film stars Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, Frank Richards, Hank Patterson, Jay Silverheels and Claudia Drake ...
'' (1949) - Farmer (uncredited) *''
Intruder in the Dust ''Intruder in the Dust '' is a 1948 crime novel written by American author William Faulkner. Taking place in Mississippi, it revolves around an African American farmer accused of murdering a Caucasian man. Overview The novel focuses on Lucas B ...
'' (1949)* - Will Legate (uncredited) *''
Roseanna McCoy ''Roseanna McCoy'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Irving Reis. The screenplay by John Collier, based on the 1947 novel of the same title by Alberta Hannum, is a romanticized and semi-fictionalized account of the Hatfield–McCoy feud. ...
'' (1949) - Abel Hatfield *''
Return of the Frontiersman ''Return of the Frontiersman'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Edna Anhalt. The film stars Gordon MacRae, Julie London, Rory Calhoun, Jack Holt, Fred Clark and Edwin Rand. The film was released by Wa ...
'' (1950) - Nicol *''
The Gunfighter ''The Gunfighter'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden. It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewr ...
'' (1950) - Card Player in Barber Shop (uncredited) *''
A Lady Without Passport ''A Lady Without Passport'' is a 1950 American film noir film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Hedy Lamarr and John Hodiak. Written by Howard Dimsdale, the film is about a beautiful concentration-camp refugee who has taken up residence in ...
'' (1950) - Airport Dispatcher (uncredited) *'' Never a Dull Moment'' (1950) - Shivaree Partyer (uncredited) *''
Vengeance Valley ''Vengeance Valley'' is a 1951 American Technicolor Western (genre), Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Burt Lancaster, with a supporting cast featuring Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker, Joanne Dru, Sally Forres ...
'' (1951)* - Cowhand at Campfire (uncredited) *''
Sugarfoot ''Sugarfoot'' is an American Western television series that aired for 69 episodes on ABC from 1957-1961 on Tuesday nights on a "shared" slot basis – rotating with ''Cheyenne'' (first season); ''Cheyenne'' and ''Bronco'' (second season); and ...
'' (1951) - Rancher (uncredited) *''
Oh! Susanna "Oh! Susanna" is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster (1826–1864), first published in 1848. It is among the most popular American songs ever written. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all tim ...
'' (1951) - Clerk (uncredited) *'' Rawhide'' (1951) - Gilchrist (uncredited) *''
Raton Pass Ratón Pass is a 7,834 ft (2,388 m) elevation mountain pass on the Colorado–New Mexico border in the western United States. It is located on the eastern side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Trinidad, Colorado and Raton, New ...
'' (1951) - Scout (uncredited) *'' Comin' Round the Mountain'' (1951) - Mountaineer *'' David and Bathsheba'' (1951) - Soldier Who Touches the Ark of the Covenant (uncredited) *''
His Kind of Woman ''His Kind of Woman'' is a 1951 film noir starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. The film features supporting performances by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr and Charles McGraw. The direction of the film, which was based on the unpublished story " ...
'' (1951)* - Tex Kearns (uncredited) *''
The Tall Target ''The Tall Target'' is a 1951 American historical crime film directed by Anthony Mann and starring Dick Powell, Paula Raymond and Adolphe Menjou. Powell stars as a police sergeant who tries to stop the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at a train ...
'' (1951) - Passenger in Club Car (uncredited) *''
The Red Badge of Courage ''The Red Badge of Courage'' is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Ove ...
'' (1951)* - Sergeant (uncredited) *''
Texas Carnival ''Texas Carnival'' is a 1951 American Technicolor musical film directed by Charles Walters and starring Esther Williams, Red Skelton and Howard Keel. Plot A dunk tank at a Texas carnival is operated by Debbie Telford and partner Cornie Quinell. ...
'' (1951) - Card Player (uncredited) *''
Drums in the Deep South ''Drums in the Deep South'' is an American Civil War war western film directed by William Cameron Menzies who was production designer of David O. Selznick's ''Gone With the Wind'' (1939) and also designed the cave sequences in Selznick's ''The A ...
'' (1951) - Cpl. Jennings *'' Red Mountain'' (1951) - Jim Braden, Assayer *''
Distant Drums ''Distant Drums'' is a 1951 American Florida Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Gary Cooper. It is set during the Second Seminole War in the 1840s, with Cooper playing an Army captain who successfully destroys a fort held by Span ...
'' (1951)* - Cpl. Peachtree (uncredited) *'' The Frontier Phantom'' (1952)* - Crayden Man (uncredited) *'' Wait 'Til the Sun Shines, Nellie'' (1952) - Doc Thomas (uncredited) *''
The Lusty Men ''The Lusty Men '' is a 1952 Western film released by Wald-Krasna Productions and RKO Radio Pictures starring Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Kennedy and Arthur Hunnicutt. The picture was directed by Nicholas Ray and produced by Jerry W ...
'' (1952) - Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited) *''
Horizons West ''Horizons West'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Robert Ryan, Julie Adams and Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One ...
'' (1952)* - Dennis (uncredited) *'' She Couldn't Say No'' (1952) - Harley Burger (uncredited) *'' The Silver Whip'' (1953) - Deputy Dodd Burdette (uncredited) *''
Born to the Saddle ''Born to the Saddle'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by William Beaudine. Plot Bent on revenge for the death of his father and the theft of their ranch, young Bill Walton rides into town seeking the aid of his uncle. As he rides in ...
'' (1953) - Sheriff *''
Inferno Inferno may refer to: * Hell, an afterlife place of suffering * Conflagration, a large uncontrolled fire Film * ''L'Inferno'', a 1911 Italian film * Inferno (1953 film), ''Inferno'' (1953 film), a film noir by Roy Ward Baker * Inferno (1973 fi ...
'' (1953) - Lee - Ranch Hand (uncredited) *'' A Lion Is in the Streets'' (1953) - Coroner (uncredited) *''
Gun Fury ''Gun Fury'' is a 1953 3-D American Western crime film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Rock Hudson and Donna Reed, with major supporting roles for Philip Carey and Leo Gordon. The film is based on the novel ''Ten Against Caesar'' by Kat ...
'' (1953) - Sheepman (uncredited) *''
Jubilee Trail {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 ''Jubilee Trail'' is a novel written by Gwen Bristow, copyrighted in 1950. It follows the adventures of two strong women in the mid-19th century as they travel across the United States to the then- Mexican terri ...
'' (1954)* - Henry (uncredited) *''
Taza, Son of Cochise ''Taza, Son of Cochise'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush. The film was shot in 3D, and is one of just two films confirmed to have been released in the Pola-Lite 3D System using ...
'' (1954) - Tiswin Charlie *'' Tennessee Champ'' (1954) - Baptist Minister (uncredited) *'' Yankee Pasha'' (1954) - Dan - Fur Trader (uncredited) *'' Suddenly'' (1954)* - Burg - Desk Officer (uncredited) *'' The Country Girl'' (1954) - Man (uncredited) *'' The Americano'' (1955) - Barney Dent *''
Rage at Dawn ''Rage at Dawn'' is a 1955 American Technicolor Western film directed by Tim Whelan, and starring Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers, and J. Carrol Naish. It purports to tell the true story of the Reno Brothers, an outlaw gang which ...
'' (1955) - Train Conductor (uncredited) *''
The Man from Bitter Ridge ''The Man from Bitter Ridge'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Lex Barker, Mara Corday and Stephen McNally. Plot A stranger comes to the town of Tomahawk to investigate who is behind a series of stagecoach ...
'' (1955) - Bender (uncredited) *''
The Road to Denver ''The Road to Denver'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane starring John Payne, Mona Freeman, Lee J. Cobb, Ray Middleton and Skip Homeier. The supporting cast features Lee Van Cleef, Andy Clyde, Glenn Strange and Emory P ...
'' (1955)* - Man in Buckboard *'' The Tall Men'' (1955) - Hotel Clerk in San Antonio (uncredited) *''
The Twinkle in God's Eye ''The Twinkle in God's Eye'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by George Blair and written by P.J. Wolfson. The film stars Mickey Rooney, Coleen Gray, Hugh O'Brian, Joey Forman, Don "Red" Barry and Mike Connors. The film was released o ...
'' (1955) - Townsman (uncredited) *'' Glory'' (1956) - Glory's Horse Trainer (uncredited) *''
Red Sundown ''Red Sundown'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Rory Calhoun, Martha Hyer and Dean Jagger. Plot Alec Longmire (Rory Calhoun), a gunfighter, decides to change his ways after nearly losing his life. He refor ...
'' (1956) - Durango Saloon Patron (uncredited) *''
The Last Hunt ''The Last Hunt'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Dore Schary. The screenplay was by Richard Brooks from the novel '' The Last Hunt'', by Milton Lott. The music score was by Daniele Amfitheatrof and ...
'' (1956)* - Deputy (uncredited) *''
Great Day in the Morning ''Great Day in the Morning'' is a Technicolor Superscope 1956 film.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; May 19, 1956, page 80. It was directed by Jacques Tourneur and stars Virginia Mayo, Robert Stack, and Ruth Roman in a story set in 1860s De ...
'' (1956)* - Rogers (uncredited) *''
Thunder Over Arizona ''Thunder Over Arizona'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Sloan Nibley, and starring Skip Homeier, Kristine Miller, George Macready, Wallace Ford, Nacho Galindo and Gregory Walcott. It was released on Augus ...
'' (1956) - Mel Hogan (uncredited) *''
The First Traveling Saleslady ''The First Traveling Saleslady'' is a 1956 American film, starring Ginger Rogers and Carol Channing. Commercially unsuccessful, it was among the films that helped to close RKO Pictures. Future western stars Clint Eastwood and James Arness h ...
'' (1956)** - Sheriff *''
Gun Brothers ''Gun Brothers'' is a 1956 American Western film starring Buster Crabbe and Ann Robinson. It was Crabbe's first feature film in six years. Plot Wyoming, 1879: Chad Santee, a former Cavalry sergeant, is a passenger on a stagecoach bound for Chey ...
'' (1956)* - Jonathan Logan, Mormon Minister (uncredited) *''
The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ ...
'' (1956) - Slave (uncredited) *''
Giant In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: '' gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 fr ...
'' (1956)* - Truck Driver in Diner (uncredited) *'' The Rainmaker'' (1956) - Deputy (uncredited) *''
The Lonely Man ''The Lonely Man'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Henry Levin and written by Harry Essex and Robert Smith. The film stars Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Aiken,Neville Brand, Robert Middleton, Elisha Cook, Jr., Claude Akin ...
'' (1957) - Butcher (uncredited) *''
Band of Angels ''Band of Angels'' is a 1957 psychological drama film set in the American South before and during the American Civil War, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Robert Penn Warren. It starred Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo and Sidney Poitier ...
'' (1957) - Trader (uncredited) *''
Escape from San Quentin '' Escape from San Quentin'' is a 1957 American film noir crime film produced by Sam Katzman, directed by Fred F. Sears, and starring Johnny Desmond and Merry Anders. Plot Mike Gilbert is doing time at San Quentin prison in California. His senten ...
'' (1957) - Border Guard (uncredited) *'' Jailhouse Rock'' (1957)* - Paymaster (uncredited) *''
Gunfire at Indian Gap ''Gunfire at Indian Gap'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Vera Ralston, Anthony George and George Macready.Pitts p.138 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph Oberg. Plot Cast * Vera Rals ...
'' (1957) - Fred Moran *''
Escape from Red Rock ''Escape from Red Rock'' is a 1957 American Western film written and directed by Edward Bernds. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Eilene Janssen, Gary Murray, Jay C. Flippen, William Edward Phipps and Myron Healey. The film was released in Decembe ...
'' (1957)** - Al Farris *''
Touch of Evil ''Touch of Evil'' is a 1958 American film noir written and directed by Orson Welles, who also stars in the film. The screenplay was loosely based on the contemporary Whit Masterson novel ''Badge of Evil'' (1956). The cast included Charlton Hes ...
'' (1958)* - Customs Officer (uncredited) *''
Quantrill's Raiders Quantrill's Raiders were the best-known of the pro-Confederate States of America, Confederate partisan guerrillas (also known as "bushwhackers") who fought in the American Civil War. Their leader was William Quantrill and they included Jesse Ja ...
'' (1958) - Fred Thomas *''
The Sheepman ''The Sheepman'' is a 1958 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, and Leslie Nielsen. Plot Gambler Jason Sweet (Ford) wins a flock of sheep in a poker game and proceeds to take them ...
'' (1958) - Rancher (uncredited) *''
The Proud Rebel ''The Proud Rebel'' is a 1958 American Technicolor Western (genre), Western film directed by Michael Curtiz, with a screenplay by Joseph Petracca and Lillie Hayward that was based on a story by James Edward Grant. It is the story of a widowed Co ...
'' (1958) - Court Clerk (uncredited) *''
Frontier Gun ''Frontier Gun'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Paul Landres and written by Stephen Kandel. The film stars John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Barton MacLane, Robert Strauss, Lyn Thomas and James Griffith. The film was released on December ...
'' (1958) - Sam Kilgore *''
Gunmen from Laredo ''Gunmen from Laredo'' is a 1959 American Western film produced and directed by Wallace MacDonald, which stars Robert Knapp, Jana Davi and Walter Coy. Cast list * Robert Knapp as Gil Reardon * Jana Davi as Rosita * Walter Coy as Ben Keefer ...
'' (1959) - Jury Foreman (uncredited) *''
King of the Wild Stallions ''King of the Wild Stallions'' is a 1959 American CinemaScope Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring George Montgomery. Plot A wild stallion provides unexpected help to a widow and her young son in their efforts to keep their ...
'' (1959) - Hawks (uncredited) *'' This Earth is Mine'' (1959) - Judge Gruber *''
The Big Fisherman ''The Big Fisherman'' is a 1959 American historical drama film directed by Frank Borzage about the life of Simon Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus. Starring Howard Keel, Susan Kohner and John Saxon, the production is adapted from the 1948 n ...
'' (1959) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''
Attack of the Giant Leeches ''Attack of the Giant Leeches'' (originally to be called ''The Giant Leeches'') is an independently made, 1959 black-and-white science fiction film, science fiction-horror film, produced by Gene Corman and directed by Bernard L. Kowalski. It sta ...
'' (1959) - Porky Reed *''
Beloved Infidel ''Beloved Infidel'' is a 1959 DeLuxe Color biographical drama film made by 20th Century Fox in CinemaScope and based on the relationship of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sheilah Graham. The film was directed by Henry King and produced by Jerry Wald ...
'' (1959)* - Bookshop Proprietor (uncredited) *''
Ma Barker's Killer Brood ''Ma Barker's Killer Brood'' is a neo noir crime film, released in 1960. The low-budget film was directed by Bill Karn and starred Lurene Tuttle as the title character, Ma Barker. The film is a highly fictionalized account of the life of Ma B ...
'' (1960)** - Sheriff #2 *'' The Sergeant Was a Lady'' (1961) - Gen. Payson *''
Lonely Are the Brave ''Lonely Are the Brave'' is a 1962 American black and white Western film adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel ''The Brave Cowboy'' directed by David Miller from a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and starring Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands and Walter ...
'' (1962) - Convict (uncredited) *''
The Wild Westerners ''The Wild Westerners'' is a 1962 American Western film directed by Oscar Rudolph and starring James Philbrook, Nancy Kovack, Duane Eddy and Guy Mitchell.WILD WESTERNERS, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 29, Iss. 336, (Jan 1, 1962): 15 ...
'' (1962) - Sheriff (uncredited) *''
To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...
'' (1962)* - Mob Leader (uncredited) *''
The Cardinal ''The Cardinal'' is a 1963 American drama film produced independently, directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel of the same name (1950) by Henry Morton Robi ...
'' (1963) - Lamar (uncredited) *'' A Tiger Walks'' (1964)* - Tom Baker (uncredited) *''
The Bounty Killer ''The Ugly Ones'' ( es: ''El precio de un hombre'', lit. "The Price of a Man", it: ''The Bounty Killer'', later ''La morte ti segue... ma non ha fretta'', lit. "Death follows you... but not in a hurry") is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Italian(s) ...
'' (1965)* - Marshal Davis *''
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter ''Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter'' is a low-budget Western horror film released in 1966, in which a fictionalized version of the real-life western outlaw Jesse James encounters the fictional ''grand''daughter (the film's title notw ...
'' (1966) - Townsman Laughing at Sheriff *''
Waco Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the st ...
'' (1966) - Townsman *''
Red Tomahawk ''Red Tomahawk'' is a 1967 American Western (genre), Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Steve Fisher (writer), Steve Fisher. The film stars Howard Keel, Joan Caulfield, Broderick Crawford, Scott Brady, Wendell Corey, Rich ...
'' (1967) - Ned Crone *'' The Fastest Guitar Alive'' (1967) - Preacher (uncredited) *''
The Cheyenne Social Club ''The Cheyenne Social Club'' is a 1970 American Western comedy film written by James Lee Barrett, directed and produced by Gene Kelly, and starring James Stewart, Henry Fonda and Shirley Jones. The film is about an aging cowboy who inherits a b ...
'' (1970) - Barfly Getting Up from Table (uncredited) *''
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'' is a 1970 American satirical musical melodrama film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, Phyllis Davis, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett, and David Gurian. The film was directed by Russ Meyer and scr ...
'' (1970) - Dr. Scholl (uncredited) *''
The Cheyenne Social Club ''The Cheyenne Social Club'' is a 1970 American Western comedy film written by James Lee Barrett, directed and produced by Gene Kelly, and starring James Stewart, Henry Fonda and Shirley Jones. The film is about an aging cowboy who inherits a b ...
'' (1970, TV Movie) - Man Representing Florida (uncredited) *'' Skyjacked'' (1972) - Weber's Father *'' Smoke in the Wind'' (1975) - Col. Joab Cullen *'' Beyond the Bermuda Triangle'' (1975, TV Movie) - Caldas


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The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...
'' (1953) - John Portis * ''
Hopalong Cassidy Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. He was ...
'' (1953) - Bearcat Smith * ''
The Adventures of Kit Carson ''The Adventures of Kit Carson'' is an American Western that aired from 1951 to 1955. The show ran for four seasons and consisted of 104 episodes over four years. The original air date was Saturday, August 11, 1951. It concluded on January 22, 19 ...
'' (1954) - Todd Weaver * ''
The Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in '' Everybody's Magaz ...
'' (1954) - Sheriff / Alan Moxley / Brace Haggar * ''
Climax! ''Climax!'' (later known as ''Climax Mystery Theater'') is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS progra ...
'' (1954) - Ben Berry * '' Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' (1952-1955) - Warner Laughton / Pinto * ''
Lux Video Theatre ''Lux Video Theatre'' is an American television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1957. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays. Overview The ''Lux Vid ...
'' (1955) - Len Tollard * '' Stories of the Century'' (1955) - Henchman Huck * ''
The Man Behind the Badge ''The Man Behind the Badge '' is a half-hour American television police drama series which aired on CBS from October 11, 1953, to October 3, 1954. originally hosted by Norman Rose. In its second syndicated season, the host became character ...
'' (1955) - Floyd / Caretaker * '' Corky and White Shadow'' (1956) - Deputy Jeff * ''
Tales of the Texas Rangers ''Tales of the Texas Rangers'' is a 20th century Western old-time radio and television police procedural drama which originally aired on NBC Radio from 1950 to 1952 and later on CBS Television from 1955 to 1958. Film star Joel McCrea voiced the ...
'' (1956) - Sheriff * ''
Screen Directors Playhouse ''Screen Directors Playhouse'' (sometimes written as ''Screen Directors' Playhouse'') is an American radio and television anthology series which brought leading Hollywood actors to the NBC microphones beginning in 1949. The radio program broadcas ...
'' (1956) - 4th Farmer * ''
Telephone Time ''Telephone Time'' is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958. The series features plays by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season. Frank C. Baxter hosted the 1957 and 1958 seasons. The prog ...
'' (1956) - Ed * ''
The Adventures of Jim Bowie ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book ''Tempered Blade'', by Monte Barrett. Synop ...
'' (1956) - Settler * ''
West Point The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known Metonymy, metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academies, United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a f ...
'' (1956) - Amby Bracken * ''
Cavalcade of America ''Cavalcade of America'' is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented musicals, such as an adaptation of ''Show Boat'', and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially ...
'' (1953-1956) - Stan * ''Red Ryder'' (1956) - Sheriff * ''
Sheriff of Cochise ''The Sheriff of Cochise'' is an American police crime drama television series of 79 black-and-white episodes broadcast from 1956 to 1958. The show has two seasons of 39 episodes, and there is an additional standalone episode. Each episode runs ...
'' (1957) - Charlie Desmond * ''
Science Fiction Theatre ''Science Fiction Theatre'' was an American science fiction anthology television series that was produced by Ivan Tors and Maurice Ziv and originally aired in syndication. It premiered on April 9, 1955 and ended on April 6, 1957, with a total of ...
'' (1957) - Bud * ''
Circus Boy ''Circus Boy'' was an American adventure film, adventure Children's television series, family western (genre), western that aired in prime time on NBC, and then on American Broadcasting Company, ABC, from 1956 to 1957. It was then rerun by NBC on ...
'' (1957) - Ben Otis / Sheriff / Gus * '' Adventures of Superman'' (1957) - Mike * ''
The Ford Television Theatre ''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre'' for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950 ...
'' (1957) - Mr. Harris * ''
Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois C ...
'' (1957) - Sam Peterson * ''
Highway Patrol A highway patrol, or state patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is prima ...
'' (1957-1958) - Pete Burgess / Joe Valentine * '' Broken Arrow'' (1958) - Roberts * ''
From These Roots ''From These Roots'' is an American soap opera that aired from June 30, 1958, to December 29, 1961. It was created and written by Frank Provo and John Pickard. The show was seen on NBC. Storyline Actress Ann Flood starred as Elizabeth "Liz" F ...
'' (1958) - Dan Fraser (1958-1960) * ''
Northwest Passage The Northwest Passage (NWP) is the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The eastern route along the Arct ...
'' (1959) - Mercer (uncredited) * '' The Californians'' (1958-1959) - Roadhouse Proprietor / Turnkey * '' Lassie'' (1959) - Amos Lovejoy * '' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' (1960) - Stableman (uncredited) * ''
Overland Trail The Overland Trail (also known as the Overland Stage Line) was a stagecoach and wagon trail in the American West during the 19th century. While portions of the route had been used by explorers and trappers since the 1820s, the Overland Trail w ...
'' (1960) - Miner (uncredited) * ''
Wichita Town ''Wichita Town'' is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, and George Neise that aired on NBC from September 30, 1959, until April 6, 1960. Joel McCrea played Marshal Mike Dunbar, in charge of ...
'' (1960) - Salty * ''
Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to ...
'' (1960) - S2E21 "Cattle and Canes" as Rancher Ben Taylor * '' The Texan'' (1959-1960) - Mulligan / Sheriff Dawson * '' Thriller'' (1960) - Doctor * ''
General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' was an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...
'' (1960) - Sheriff * ''
The Deputy ''The Deputy, a Christian tragedy'' (German: ''Der Stellvertreter. Ein christliches Trauerspiel''), also published in English as ''The Representative '', is a controversial 1963 play by Rolf Hochhuth which portrayed Pope Pius XII as having failed ...
'' (1959-1960) - Joab Sharpe / Sheriff Wilks * '' Twilight Zone'' (1961) - Man #2 (uncredited) * ''
Sugarfoot ''Sugarfoot'' is an American Western television series that aired for 69 episodes on ABC from 1957-1961 on Tuesday nights on a "shared" slot basis – rotating with ''Cheyenne'' (first season); ''Cheyenne'' and ''Bronco'' (second season); and ...
'' (1957-1961) Cowhand / Kennedy * '' The Rebel'' (1961) - Corby * ''
Maverick Maverick, Maveric or Maverik may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Burea ...
'' (1958-1961) - Poe / Stableman * ''
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults, premiering four days before ''Gunsmoke'' on September 6, 1955. Two weeks later came the Clint Walker western ''Cheyenne''. The series is loosely base ...
'' (1955-1961) - Zack Burton / Townsman / Witness / Judge Norton / Wilkins - Second Prisoner in Line * ''
Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to ...
'' (1960-1961) - Sheriff Bart Sloane / Ben Taylor * ''
Checkmate Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game. In chess, the king is ...
'' (1961) - Man * ''
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 to the present. The pr ...
'' (1958-1961) - Storekeeper / William Ryan / Deputy (uncredited) * '' Outlaws'' (1961) - Wagon Driver (uncredited) * ''
Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges as ...
'' (1961, Season 4, Episode 28) - Sheriff Wyatt Walsh * ''
Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enroll ...
'' (1961) - Man * '' Rawhide'' (1959-1962) - Sheriff of Elkville / Windy * ''
Tales of Wells Fargo ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' is an American Western television series starring Dale Robertson that ran from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until its final season, when it expanded to ...
'' (1958-1962) - Pete the Bartender / Matt Gray / Nedy West / Miner Who Quit * '' Laramie'' (1959-1962) - Pa Tilford / Stagecoach Driver / Pop - Telegrapher / Man of God / Townsman * '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' (1962) - Sam - Henchman * ''
The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show ...
'' (1958-1963) - Russell / Cowboy on Trail * ''
Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...
'' (1958-1963) - Taggert / Wagon Driver / Joe Lassiter * '' Ripcord'' (1962-1963) - Mr. Ledbetter / Replaced / Simmons * '' Destry'' (1964) - Stableman (uncredited) * '' Flipper'' (1965) - Captain Bender * ''
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ''Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre'' is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic ...
'' (1963-1966) - Fred * ''
The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family from ...
'' (1966) - Man * ''
Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and B ...
'' (1965-1966) - Homer Overstreet / 1st Juror * ''
Green Acres ''Green Acres'' is an American television sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to ''Petticoat Junction'', the series was first broadcast on ...
'' (1965-1967) - Man * ''
Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...
'' (196-1967) - Townsman #2 / Stableman / Weems / Tom / Stableman / Simms / Station Agent / Zeke Jackson * '' The Name of the Game'' (1970) - Sheriff Prentiss * ''
The High Chaparral ''The High Chaparral'' television series, which was broadcast on NBC from 1967 to 1971, is an American Western action adventure drama set in the 1870s. It stars Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions in ...
'' (1967-1970) - Dirt Smith / Sheriff Prentiss / Bob Willis * '' The Virginian'' (1962-1970) - Conductor / Stableman / Baggage Man / Edwards / Fox * ''
Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...
'' (1971) - Benny * ''
Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...
'' (1960-1972) - Oldtimer / Stocker / Attendant / Bartender / Dan - Bartender / Ainsley * ''
Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...
'' (1973) * ''
Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...
'' (1973) - Steve (uncredited)


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