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Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career.


Early years

Curtis was born in
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, the son of Frank Dye and Elizabeth Faulkner Dye.


Career

After having limited work in Hollywood, Curtis acted on stage in New York and toured in a variety of productions from 1926 to 1930. Standing at 6' 3", Curtis appeared in films stretching from
Charles Starrett Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the ''Durango Kid'' westerns. Starrett still holds the record for starring in the longest series of theatrical features: ...
to
The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...
. In most of his films, he played
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s or heavies. He made television appearances on ''
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'' and ''
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''. He appeared in ''
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'', ''
Spook Town ''Spook Town'' is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson, with Mady Lawrence, Dick Curtis and Harry Harvey. The film was released on 3 June 1944, by Pr ...
'', ''
The Gene Autry Show ''The Gene Autry Show'' is an American western/cowboy television series which aired for 91 episodes on CBS from July 23, 1950 until August 7, 1956, originally sponsored by Wrigley's Doublemint chewing gum. Overview Series star Gene Autry had alr ...
'', and many others. Curtis appeared in such
Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...
films as '' Yes, We Have No Bonanza'', ''
You Nazty Spy! ''You Nazty Spy!'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Jules White and starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard). It is the 44th short film released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedi ...
'', and '' The Three Troubledoers''.


Pioneertown

With the help of his friend and actor
Russell Hayden Russell "Lucky" Hayden (born Hayden Michael "Pate" Lucid; June 12, 1912 – June 9, 1981) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his portrayal as Lucky Jenkins in Paramount's popular Hopalong Cassidy film series. Ear ...
, Curtis helped develop Pioneertown, a western movie set location in Southern California that was used for many television and film westerns. The project was done in partnership with Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers.


Personal life

Curtis was married to silent-film actress Ruth Sullivan, who survived him.


Death

Curtis died at age 49 of
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brought on by
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. Curtis's final appearance with the Stooges was as
Shemp Howard Samuel Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent. He is best known as the ...
's dental patient in '' The Tooth Will Out'', filmed in February 1951. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in
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.


Selected filmography

* '' Tell It to the Marines'' (1926) - Marine in Barracks (uncredited) * '' Shooting Straight'' (1930) - Butch * ''
Up the River ''Up the River'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, and starring Claire Luce, Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart. The plot concerns escaped convicts, as well as a female convict. It was the feature film debut role of ...
'' (1930) - New Inmate (uncredited) * '' The Silver Horde'' (1930) - Fight Spectator (uncredited) * ''
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''(1931) - Prisoner Buying Goobers (uncredited) * ''
Hell's House ''Hell's House'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film starring Junior Durkin, featuring Bette Davis and directed by Howard Higgin. The screenplay by Paul Gangelin and B. Harrison Orkow, set during the waning days of the Prohibition era, is b ...
'' (1932) - Cop on the Beat (uncredited) * ''
Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in song, ...
'' (1932) - Cowboy Giving Directions (uncredited) * ''
The Famous Ferguson Case ''The Famous Ferguson Case'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Joan Blondell, Grant Mitchell and Vivienne Osborne.Louis Pizzitola. ''Hearst Over Hollywood: Power, Passion, and Propaganda in the Movies' ...
'' (1932) - O'Toole (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1933) - Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited) * ''
King Kelly of the U.S.A. ''King Kelly of the U.S.A.'' is a 1934 American romantic musical film directed by Leonard Fields. The film stars then popular singer Guy Robertson in his only feature film appearance.https://earlysoundguy.com/2018/07/22/where-did-you-go-guy-robe ...
'' (1934) - Otto - Palace Guard (uncredited) * ''
A Successful Failure ''A Successful Failure'' is a 1934 American film directed by Arthur Lubin. It was Lubin's first film as director. There is no connection between the fictional radio personality "Uncle Dudley" in this film, and the 1935 comedy film ''Your Uncle ...
'' (1934) - Man in Rally Crowd (uncredited) * ''
The Silver Streak ''The Silver Streak'' is a 1934 American black-and-white film drama from RKO, loosely based on the record-setting "dawn-to-dusk" run of the '' Pioneer Zephyr'' on May 26, 1934. The film stars Sally Blane, Charles Starrett, William Farnum, and ...
'' (1934) - Boulder Dam Foreman (uncredited) * ''
Romance in Manhattan ''Romance in Manhattan'' is a 1935 American comedy/romance film directed by Stephen Roberts, starring Francis Lederer and Ginger Rogers, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Karel Novak (Lederer), an incredibly naive Czech immigrant, arr ...
'' (1935) - Man at East River (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) - Hoodlum on Dock (uncredited) * ''
Northern Frontier ''Northern Frontier'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Eleanor Hunt, Russell Hopton, J. Farrell MacDonald, LeRoy Mason, Gertrude Astor, Ben Hendricks Jr. a ...
'' (1935) - Pete - Henchman (uncredited) * '' Mutiny Ahead'' (1935) - Stevens * ''
Wilderness Mail ''Wilderness Mail'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Forrest Sheldon and written by Bennett Cohen and Robert Dillon. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Fred Kohler, Paul Hurst, Doris Brook, Syd Saylor and Dick Curtis. The film was relea ...
'' (1935) - Jacques - Henchman * ''
The Miracle Rider ''The Miracle Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer for Mascot. It stars silent movie cowboy star Tom Mix in his last major film role. Plot summary Zaroff ( Charles Middleton), a rancher ...
'' (1935, Serial) - Copelee (uncredited) * ''
The Nitwits ''The Nitwits'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay written by Fred Guiol and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Stuart Palmer. Released by RKO on June 7, 1935, the film stars the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woo ...
'' (1935) - Cop on Stakeout (uncredited) * ''
Code of the Mounted ''The Code of the Mounted'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Sam Newfield from a screenplay by Milton Raison. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Robert Warwick, and Jim Thorpe. Cast Plot Raoul Marlin kills a fur trapper, and is captu ...
'' (1935) - Snakey - Henchman * ''
The Arizonian ''The Arizonian'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Richard Dix, Margot Grahame, Preston Foster, and Louis Calhern. The screenplay was by Dudley Nichols. The film was released by RKO Radio Pictures on Ju ...
'' (1935) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Trails of the Wild ''Trails of the Wild'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Billie Seward, Monte Blue, Matthew Betz, Fuzzy Knight and Wheeler Oakman. The film was released o ...
'' (1935) - Henchman Roper * ''
Western Frontier The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial ...
'' (1935) - Pioneer Settler (uncredited) * ''
Condemned to Live ''Condemned to Live'' is a 1935 United States, American horror film starring Ralph Morgan and Maxine Doyle, and directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is unusual for its time, as it approaches the topic of vampirism from a sympathetic standpoint ...
'' (1935) - Villager at Pit Rim (uncredited) * '' Skybound'' (1935) - Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) * ''
Western Courage ''Western Courage'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Ben Wilson, starring Richard Hatton, Elsa Benham, and Robert Walker. Cast * Richard Hatton * Elsa Benham * Robert Walker * Art Mix * Ed La Niece * Al Ferguson Al Fe ...
'' (1935) - Henchman Bat (uncredited) * '' Racing Luck'' (1935) - 'Dynamite' * ''Just My Luck'' (1935) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Federal Agent ''Federal Agent'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Barry Barringer. The film stars William Boyd, Irene Ware, Don Alvarado, Lenita Lane, George Cooper and Charles A. Browne. The film was released on April 1 ...
'' (1936) - Curbside Cabbie (uncredited) * '' Crashing Through Danger'' (1936) - Foreman * '' Burning Gold'' (1936) - Swede * ''
Go-Get-'Em, Haines ''Go-Get-'Em, Haines'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield. It was William Boyd (actor), William Boyd's last non-Hopalong Cassidy role. Plot Ace reporter Steve Haines is on the trail of Edward Baldwin, the former head of a p ...
'' (1936) - Mike - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''
Wildcat Trooper ''Wildcat Trooper'' is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Elmer Clifton and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Hobart Bosworth, Fuzzy Knight, Lois Wilde, Jim Thorpe, Yakima Canutt, Eddie Phillips, John Merton, F ...
'' (1936) - Henri (uncredited) * '' The Lion's Den'' (1936) - Slim Burtis - Henchman * '' The Crooked Trail'' (1936) - Kirk - Miner (uncredited) * ''
Ghost Patrol ''Ghost Patrol'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot A scientific genius has invented a machine capable of causing planes to crash. He uses it on planes loaded with valuables. Various characters become involved in co ...
'' (1936) - Henchman Charlie * '' The Traitor'' (1936) - Henchman Morgan * ''
Phantom Patrol ''Phantom Patrol'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison. Plot Cast *Kermit Maynard as RCMP Sergeant Jim McGregor *Joan Barclay as Doris McCloud *Harry J. Worth as "Dapper" Dan Geary & Stephen Morris * Paul Fix as H ...
'' (1936) - Henchman Josef * ''
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'' (1936) - Vince - Frontiersman (uncredited) * ''
Wild Horse Round-Up ''Wild Horse Round-Up'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Joseph O'Donnell, based on a short story by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Betty Lloyd, and Dickie Jones. Cast *Kermit M ...
'' (1936) - Bill * ''
Valley of Terror ''Valley of Terror'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by John T. Neville, Sherman L. Lowe and Stanley Roberts. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Harley Wood, John Merton, Jack Ingram, Roger Williams, Hank Be ...
'' (1937) - Buck - Henchman * ''
The Singing Buckaroo ''The Singing Buckaroo'' is a 1937 American Western film written and directed by Tom Gibson. The film stars Fred Scott, Victoria Vinton, William Faversham, Cliff Nazarro, Howard Hill and Charles Kaley. The film was released on January 15, ...
'' (1937) - Odie - Henchman * '' Blake of Scotland Yard'' (1937) - Nicky - Henchman * ''
The Gambling Terror ''The Gambling Terror'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith and Charles King.Pitts p.121 Plot A town is effectively terrorised by a protection racket with no one knowing who th ...
'' (1937) - Henchman Dick * ''Headline Crasher'' (1937) - Joe (uncredited) * ''
Trail of Vengeance ''Trail of Vengeance'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield, written by Fred Myton and George H. Plympton, and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith, Warner Richmond, Karl Hackett, Earle Hodgins and Frank LaRue. It was r ...
'' (1937) - Cartwright - Henchman * ''
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'' (1937) - Sailor (uncredited) * '' Two Gun Law'' (1937) - Len Edwards * ''
Bar-Z Bad Men ''Bar-Z Bad Men'' is a 1937 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Johnny Mack Brown. Plot When reckless and boisterous Jim Waters (Johnny Mack Brown) is faced with a jail term for what he calls harmless fu ...
'' (1937) - Henchman Brent * ''
The Frame-Up ''The Frame-Up'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Cast * Paul Kelly as Mark MacArthur * Julie Bishop as Betty Lindale (as Jacqueline Wells) * George McKay as Joe Lavery * Robert Emmett O'Connor as Larry Mann aka J ...
'' (1937) - Slim (uncredited) * '' Guns in the Dark'' (1937) - Brace Stevens * ''
A Lawman Is Born ''A Lawman Is Born'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot summary Tom Mitchell is a wanted man that becomes the Sheriff after the previous Sheriff is killed, however Brownlee arrives and reveals Tom's identity. Cast ...
'' (1937) - Lefty Drogan * ''
One Man Justice ''One Man Justice'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Leon Barsha and written by Paul Perez. The film stars Charles Starrett, Barbara Weeks, Wally Wales, Jack Rube Clifford, Alan Bridge and Walter Downing. The film was released on ...
'' (1937) - Henchman Hank Skinner * ''
Boothill Brigade ''Boothill Brigade'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Claire Rochelle, Dick Curtis, Horace Murphy, Frank LaRue and Ed Cassidy. The film was released ...
'' (1937) - Bull Berke * ''
The Game That Kills ''The Game That Kills'' is a 1937 American mystery sport film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth. Plot After his brother is killed on the ice during a hockey game, Alex Ferguson, convinced it was no accid ...
'' (1937) - Whitey * ''
Moonlight on the Range ''Moonlight on the Range'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Fred Scott, Al St. John, Lois January, Dick Curtis, Frank LaRue and Jimmy Aubrey. The film was released on October 6, ...
'' (1937) - Hank - Henchman * ''
Life Begins with Love ''Life Begins with Love'' is a 1937 American romantic drama film, directed by Ray McCarey. It stars Jean Parker, Douglass Montgomery, and Edith Fellows. References External links''Life Begins with Love''at the Internet Movie Database IM ...
'' (1937) - Radical (uncredited) * ''
Counsel for Crime ''Counsel for Crime'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by John Brahm starring Otto Kruger, Douglass Montgomery and Jacqueline Wells. Plot Following his graduation from law school, Senator Robert Maddox's (Hall) adopted son Paul (Montgomer ...
'' (1937) - Hood (uncredited) * ''
Murder in Greenwich Village ''Murder in Greenwich Village'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Richard Arlen, Fay Wray and Raymond Walburn.Monaco p.14 The screenplay involves an heiress who is falsely accused of murder. The film's sets ...
'' (1937) - Campbell Security Guard (uncredited) * ''
The Old Wyoming Trail '' The Old Wyoming Trail '' is a 1937 American Western film released by Columbia Pictures. Roy Rogers appears, albeit uncredited. Plot Cast * Charles Starrett - Bob Patterson * Donald Grayson - Sandy * Barbara Weeks - Elsie Halliday * Dic ...
'' (1937) - Ed Slade * ''
Outlaws of the Prairie ''Outlaws of the Prairie'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, starring Charles Starrett, Donald Grayson, and Iris Meredith. Cast * Charles Starrett as Dart Collins * Donald Grayson as Slim Grayson * Iris Meredith as Judy G ...
'' (1937) - Dragg * '' Paid to Dance'' (1937) - Mike Givens * ''
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'' (1937) - Carlos * ''
Little Miss Roughneck ''Little Miss Roughneck'' is a 1938 American drama. Plot summary Budding child vaudeville performer Foxine LaRue (Edith Fellows) and her mother Gertrude LaRue (Margaret Irving) will do anything to get Foxine into show business. Together, they s ...
'' (1938) - (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) - Tex (uncredited) * ''
Cattle Raiders ''Cattle Raiders'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and written by Joseph F. Poland and Ed Earl Repp. The film stars Charles Starrett, Donald Grayson, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, Joseph Allen and Edward LeSaint. The film ...
'' (1938) - Ed Munro * '' Who Killed Gail Preston?'' (1938) - Henchman Mike * ''Women in Prison'' (1938) - Mac * '' Rawhide'' (1938) - Butch - Saunders Henchman * '' Call of the Rockies'' (1938) - Matt Stark * '' Law of the Plains'' (1938) - Jim Fletcher * ''
The Lone Wolf in Paris ''The Lone Wolf in Paris'' is a 1938 American film, one of Columbia's Lone Wolf film series. In the start-and-stop history of the Lone Wolf series, this entry is the only one with Lederer as star. It stands alone between Melvyn Douglas's ''Th ...
'' (1938) - Palace Vault Guard (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) - Guard (uncredited) * '' The Main Event'' (1938) - Sawyer * ''
Squadron of Honor ''Squadron of Honor'' is a 1938 American action film directed by Charles C. Coleman (director), Charles C. Coleman and starring Don Terry, Mary Russell (actress), Mary Russell, and Thurston Hall. It was produced as a second feature by Columbia Pic ...
'' (1938) - Craig * '' West of Cheyenne'' (1938) - Link Murdock * '' City Streets'' (1938) - Madden - County Welfare Officer (uncredited) * '' South of Arizona'' (1938) - Ed Martin * '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) - Strongarm Man (uncredited) * '' The Colorado Trail'' (1938) - Henchman Slash Driscoll * ''
Juvenile Court A juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal s ...
'' (1938) - Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited) * ''
West of the Santa Fe ''West of the Santa Fe'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, Robert Fiske, LeRoy Mason and Bob Nolan. The film was released on Octobe ...
'' (1938) - Matt Taylor * '' The Spider's Web'' (1938, Serial) - Malloy (uncredited) * ''
The Lady Objects ''The Lady Objects'' is a 1938 American drama film written by Gladys Lehman and Charles Kenyon and directed by Erle C. Kenton. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Song at the 11th Academy Awards with the song ''A Mist Over the Moon'', wit ...
'' (1938) - Jail Guard (uncredited) * ''
Adventure in Sahara ''Adventure in Sahara'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Paul Kelly. Cast * Paul Kelly as Jim Wilson * C. Henry Gordon as Capt. Savatt * Lorna Gray as Carla Preston * Robert Fiske as Lt. Dumond * Ma ...
'' (1938) - Karnoldi * '' Blondie'' (1938) - Daily Gazette Reporter (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) - Ed Barker * ''
Flat Foot Stooges ''Flat Foot Stooges'' is a 1938 short subject directed by Charley Chase starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 35th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starri ...
'' (1938, Short) - Mr. Reardon * '' The Little Adventuress'' (1938) - Race Starter (uncredited) * ''
Smashing the Spy Ring ''Smashing the Spy Ring'' is a 1938 American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Fay Wray, and Regis Toomey, and was released on December 29, 1938. Plot Undercover secret agents John Baxter and Ted Hall apprehend ...
'' (1938) - Williams (uncredited) * ''
Homicide Bureau ''Homicide Bureau'' is a 1939 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman (director), Charles C. Coleman. It stars Bruce Cabot, Rita Hayworth, and Marc Lawrence. Cast *Bruce Cabot as Jim Logan *Rita Hayworth as J.G. Bliss *Marc Lawrence ...
'' (1939) - Radio Broadcaster (voice, uncredited) * ''
The Thundering West ''The Thundering West'', also known as ''Trail of the Tumbleweed'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, starring Charles Starrett, and Iris Meredith. Cast * Charles Starrett as Jim Dale * Iris Meredith as Helen Patterson * ...
'' (1939) - Wolf Munro * ''
North of Shanghai ''North of Shanghai'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Cast * James Craig as Jed Howard * Betty Furness as Helen Warner * Keye Luke as Jimmy Riley * Morgan Conway as Bob Laird * Joe Downing as Chandler (as Joseph D ...
'' (1939) - Creighton * ''
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt ''The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Jonathan Latimer. The film stars Warren William and Ida Lupino. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on January 27, 1939. The Lone W ...
'' (1939) - Heavy (uncredited) * ''
Flying G-Men ''Flying G-Men'' is a 15-episode 1939 adventure film Film serial, directed by James W. Horne and Ray Taylor. The serial was the sixth of the 57 serials released by Columbia. Four "Flying G-Men" battle with enemy saboteurs intent on destroying A ...
'' (1939, Serial) - Henchman Korman * ''
My Son Is a Criminal ''My Son Is a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles C. Coleman (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) and starring Alan Baxter, Julie Bishop, Gordon Oliver and Willard Robertson. Plot Former police chief Tim Halloran Sr. (Willard Roberts ...
'' (1939) - Gangster (uncredited) * ''
We Want Our Mummy ''We Want Our Mummy'' is a 1939 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 37th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring th ...
'' (1939, Short) - Jackson (uncredited) * ''
Let Us Live ''Let Us Live'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by John Brahm starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda and Ralph Bellamy. The script of the film was adapted from the 1936 Harper's Magazine story "Murder in Massachusetts" by Joseph F. ...
'' (1939) - Convict on Death Row (uncredited) * '' Romance of the Redwoods'' (1939) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) * ''
Blind Alley "Blind Alley" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the March 1945 issue of ''Astounding Science Fiction'', and later included in the collection ''The Early Asimov'' (1972). Although the sto ...
'' (1939) - Trooper with Joe (uncredited) * ''
Spoilers of the Range ''Spoilers of the Range'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Charles Starrett. Plot Hero Jeff Strong (Starrett) comes to the rescue of a group of victimized ranchers. The villains are a gang of crooked ...
'' (1939) - Lobo Savage * ''
Outside These Walls ''Outside These Walls'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Ray McCarey and starring Michael Whalen, Dolores Costello and Virginia Weidler. Plot Walen plays Dan Sparling, a convicted embezzler who becomes editor of his prison newspaper ...
'' (1939) - Flint * '' Mandrake the Magician'' (1939, Serial) - Dorgan - Henchman (Chs. 6–8) * '' Yes, We Have No Bonanza'' (1939, Short) - Maxey * '' Missing Daughters'' (1939) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Western Caravans ''Western Caravans'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, Russell Simpson, Wally Wales and Hank Bell. The film was released on June 15 ...
'' (1939) - Mort Kohler * ''
Overland with Kit Carson ''Overland with Kit Carson'' is a 1939 American Western serial film directed by Norman Deming and Sam Nelson and starring Bill Ellott, Iris Meredith, Richard Fiske and Bobby Clack. Plot When Pegleg and his Black Raiders threaten the westwar ...
'' (1939, Serial) - Drake - Henchman * '' Behind Prison Gates'' (1939) - Capt. Simmons * ''
The Man They Could Not Hang ''The Man They Could Not Hang'' is a 1939 American horror film directed by Nick Grinde from a screenplay by Karl Brown. It stars Boris Karloff as Dr. Henryk Savaard,Stephen Jacobs, ''Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster'', Tomahawk Press 2011 pp. ...
'' (1939) - Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney * ''
Riders of Black River ''Riders of Black River'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Norman Deming and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, Stanley Brown, Bob Nolan and Francis Sayles. The film was released on ...
'' (1939) - Blaize Carewe * ''
Outpost of the Mounties ''Outpost of the Mounties'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Charles Starrett. Plot In this adventure, a courageous Canadian Mountie must bring peace to an embattled miner and an unscrupulous trader ...
'' (1939) - Wade Beaumont * ''
Those High Grey Walls ''Those High Grey Walls'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Walter Connolly and Onslow Stevens. It is also known as ''The Gates of Alcatraz''. Plot Dr. MacAuley, a kindly beloved country doctor, is sent to Fil ...
'' (1939) - Convict (uncredited) * ''
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise ''Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise'' is a 1939 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges ( Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 42nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures ...
'' (1939, Short) - Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited) * '' The Taming of the West'' (1939) - Rawhide * ''
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'' (1939) - Guard * '' The Amazing Mr. Williams'' (1939) - Joe (uncredited) * ''
The Stranger from Texas ''The Stranger from Texas'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Charles Starrett, Lorna Gray and the Sons of the Pioneers. Cast list * Charles Starrett as Tom Murdock/Tom Morgan * Lorna Gray as Jean Browning * R ...
'' (1939) - Bat Stringer * '' Two-Fisted Rangers'' (1939) - Henchman Dirk Hogan * '' My Son Is Guilty'' (1939) - Monk * ''
You Nazty Spy! ''You Nazty Spy!'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Jules White and starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard). It is the 44th short film released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedi ...
'' (1940, Short) - Mr. Ohnay (uncredited) * '' Pioneers of the Frontier'' (1940) - Matt Brawley * ''
Blondie on a Budget ''Blondie on a Budget'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Rita Hayworth. It is the fifth entry into the long-running Blondie series of films, which ran between 1938 and 1950 ...
'' (1940) - Tony - Mechanic (uncredited) * ''
Bullets for Rustlers ''Bullets for Rustlers'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and written by John Rathmell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Lorna Gray, Bob Nolan, Dick Curtis, Kenneth MacDonald and Jack Rockwell. The film was released on Ma ...
'' (1940) - Strang * ''
Rockin' Thru the Rockies ''Rockin' thru the Rockies'' is a 1940 short film, short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 45th entry in the series released by Columbia ...
'' (1940, Short) - Indian Chief (uncredited) * ''
Blazing Six Shooters ''Blazing Six Shooters'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Paul Franklin. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, Alan Bridge, George Cleveland and Henry Hall. The film was released ...
'' (1940) - Lash Bender * ''
Terry and the Pirates ''Terry and the Pirates'' is an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Milton Caniff, which originally ran from October 22, 1934, to February 25, 1973. Captain Joseph Patterson, editor for the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate, ...
'' (1940, Serial) - Master Fang * ''
Men Without Souls ''Men Without Souls'' is a 1940 black and white crime movie, starring Barton MacLane and Glenn Ford and directed by Nick Grinde Nick Grinde (January 12, 1893 – June 19, 1979) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 5 ...
'' (1940) - Duke * ''
Texas Stagecoach ''Texas Stagecoach'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan, Dick Curtis, Kenneth MacDonald and Pat Brady. The film was released on May ...
'' (1940) - Shoshone Larsen * ''
Boom Town A boomtown is a community that undergoes sudden and rapid population and economic growth, or that is started from scratch. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although ...
'' (1940) - Hiring Boss (uncredited) * ''
Wyoming Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...
'' (1940) - Corky - Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ragtime Cowboy Joe is a popular western swing song. The lyrics were written by Grant Clarke and the music was composed by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. It was copyrighted and published in 1912 by F.A. Mills. Artists The song has been ...
'' (1940) - Bo Gilman * ''
Three Men from Texas ''Three Men from Texas'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Norton S. Parker, and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Morris Ankrum, Morgan Wallace, Thornton Edwards and Esther Estrella. It ...
'' (1940) - Gardner - Henchman * ''
The Son of Monte Cristo ''The Son of Monte Cristo'' is a 1940 American black-and-white swashbuckling adventure film from United Artists, produced by Edward Small, directed by Rowland V. Lee, that stars Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, and George Sanders. The Small producti ...
'' (1940) - Guard (uncredited) * ''
So Ends Our Night ''So Ends Our Night'' is a 1941 drama directed by John Cromwell (director), John Cromwell and starring Fredric March, Margaret Sullavan and Glenn Ford. The screenplay was adapted by Talbot Jennings from the novel ''Flotsam (novel), Flotsam'' by G ...
'' (1941) - Gestapo Stormtrooper (uncredited) * ''
Across the Sierras ''Across the Sierras'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Bill Elliott. Plot After six years in prison, Mitch Carew returns to Arroyo to seek his revenge on the two men who sent him to prison, shopkeepe ...
'' (1941) - Mitch Carew * '' The Round Up'' (1941) - Ed Crandall * ''
Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at t ...
'' (1941) - Kirby Claxton * ''
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island ''I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and written by Karl Brown (cinematographer), Karl Brown. The film stars Sally Eilers, Donald Woods (actor), Donald Woods, Eduardo Ciannelli, Victor Kilia ...
'' (1941) - Jules * '' Mystery Ship'' (1941) - Van Brock * '' Stick to Your Guns'' (1941) - Nevada Teale * ''
Honky Tonk A honky-tonk (also called honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is both a bar that provides country music for the entertainment of its patrons and the style of music played in such establishments. It can also refer to the type of piano ( tack piano) ...
'' (1941) - Tough Man on Train (uncredited) * '' Sea Raiders'' (1941, Serial) - Mate on the 'Astoria' hs. 4-5(uncredited) * ''
Arizona Cyclone ''Arizona Cyclone'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Sherman L. Lowe. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day, Kathryn Adams Doty, Herbert Rawlinson and Dick Curtis. The film was re ...
'' (1941) - Quirt Crenshaw * '' Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring'' (1941) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''
Shut My Big Mouth ''Shut My Big Mouth'' is a 1942 American comedy Western film directed by Charles Barton and starring Joe E. Brown. Plot A shy horticulturist becomes involved with a local criminal in the old west. Cast * Joe E. Brown as Wellington ...
'' (1942) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''
Two Yanks in Trinidad ''Two Yanks in Trinidad'' is a 1942 American comedy spy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Pat O'Brien, Brian Donlevy and Janet Blair. The film was in production when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, leading to America's en ...
'' (1942) - Sea Captain * ''
Men of San Quentin ''Men of San Quentin'' is a 1942 American film directed by William Beaudine. Plot Cast * J. Anthony Hughes as Jack Holden *Eleanor Stewart as Anne Holden *Dick Curtis as Butch Mason *Charles B. Middleton as Saunderson * Jeffrey Sayre as Jim ...
'' (1942) - Butch Mason * ''
Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die ''Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'' is a 1942 American Western film about the Gunfight at the OK Corral. It is directed by William McGann and stars Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp, Kent Taylor as Doc Holliday and Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill ...
'' (1942) - Frank McLowery * ''
Jackass Mail ''Jackass Mail'' is a 1942 Western comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main. Cast Reception According to MGM records the film earned $1,013,000 in the US and Canada and $292,000 elsewhere, making ...
'' (1942) - Jim Swade * ''
Vengeance of the West ''Vengeance of the West'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Luci Ward. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Frank Mitchell, Adele Mara, Dick Curtis and Robert Fiske. The film was released on ...
'' (1942) - Jeff Gorman * ''
City of Silent Men ''City of Silent Men'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by William Nigh and written by Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Frank Albertson, June Lang, Jan Wiley, Richard Clarke, William Gould and Emmett Lynn. The film was released on October ...
'' (1942) - Frank Muller * '' Pardon My Gun'' (1942) - Clint Hayes (uncredited) * ''
You Can't Beat the Law ''You Can't Beat the Law'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen; also known as ''Prison Mutiny'' (American TV title). Plot Johnny Gray (Edward Norris) is a self-proclaimed playboy. Gray's car is found at the scene of a crime; a ...
'' (1943) - Prison Guard (uncredited) * ''
Riders of the Northwest Mounted ''Riders of the Northwest Mounted'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by William Berke and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Russell Hayden, Dub Taylor, Bob Wills, Adele Mara, Dick Curtis and Richard Bailey. The film was released on ...
'' (1943) - Victor Renaud (uncredited) * ''
Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
'' (1943, Serial) - Agent Croft of Section 50 h. 10-12(uncredited) * ''
Higher Than a Kite ''Higher Than a Kite'' is a 1943 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 72nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...
'' (1943, Short) - Gen. Bommel (uncredited) * ''
Salute to the Marines ''Salute to the Marines'' is a 1943 World War II propaganda war film drama in Technicolor from MGM, produced by John W. Considine Jr., directed by S. Sylvan Simon, and starring Wallace Beery. The film co-stars Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen, Ray Co ...
'' (1943) - Cpl. Mosley * ''
The Cross of Lorraine ''The Cross of Lorraine'' is a 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer war film about French prisoners of war escaping a German prison camp and joining the French Resistance. Directed by Tay Garnett, starring Jean-Pierre Aumont and Gene Kelly, was partly base ...
'' (1943) - Nazi Guard in Village (uncredited) * ''
Jack London John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to ...
'' (1943) - Cannery Foreman (uncredited) * ''
Cowboy in the Clouds ''Cowboy in the Clouds'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Benjamin H. Kline and written by Elizabeth Beecher. The film stars Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Julie Duncan, Jimmy Wakely, Davison Clark and Wally Wales. The film was rel ...
'' (1943) - Roy Madison * ''
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) - Tartar Chieftain (uncredited) * ''
Crash Goes the Hash ''Crash Goes the Hash'' is a 1944 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 77th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starri ...
'' (1944, Short) - Prince Shaam of Ubeedarn * ''
Lady in the Death House ''Lady in the Death House'' is a 1944 American film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Jean Parker and Lionel Atwill. Plot Mary Kirk Logan is led from her cell to the electric chair, to be "killed by the hand of the man I love." A psychol ...
'' (1944) - Willis Millen * ''
Hey, Rookie ''Hey, Rookie'' is a 1944 American musical film starring Ann Miller and Larry Parks. Cast *Ann Miller ... Winnie Clark *Joe Besser ... Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer *Larry Parks ... Jim Leighter *Joe Sawyer ... Sergeant * Jimmy Little ... ...
'' (1944) - Sergeant (uncredited) * ''
Gambler's Choice ''Gambler's Choice'' is a 1944 film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Chester Morris and Nancy Kelly. Plot In 1897, three children, Ross Hadley, Mike McGlennon and Mary Rogers, are brought before a judge for stealing a man's wallet. McGle ...
'' (1944) - Mr. Hadley (uncredited) * ''
The Black Parachute ''The Black Parachute'' is a 1944 American war film directed by Lew Landers and starring John Carradine, Osa Massen and Larry Parks. The ''Chicago Daily Tribune'' said the film had "an engrossing story and is graced by excellent acting - notabl ...
'' (1944) - German Lieutenant (uncredited) * ''
Spook Town ''Spook Town'' is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson, with Mady Lawrence, Dick Curtis and Harry Harvey. The film was released on 3 June 1944, by Pr ...
'' (1944) - Sam Benson * '' Waterfront'' (1944) - Drunken Sailor (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) - Craig Cassard * ''
High Powered ''High Powered'' is a 1945 American adventure film directed by William Berke starring Robert Lowery and Phyllis Brooks. It is also known as ''High Man''. Plot Marian Blair and Cassie McQuade are running a small lunch establishment in their tr ...
'' (1945) - Worker (uncredited) * '' The Master Key'' (1945, Serial) - Reicher (uncredited) * ''
The Great John L. ''The Great John L.'' is a 1945 American Biographical film, biographical Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by James Edward Grant. The film stars Linda Darnell, Barbara Britton, Greg McClure, Otto Kruger, ...
'' (1945) - Waldo (uncredited) * '' Blonde from Brooklyn'' (1945) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' Scared Stiff'' (1945) - Bus Driver (uncredited) * ''
Wagon Wheels Westward ''Wagon Wheels Westward'' is a 1945 American Western film in the Red Ryder film series directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft and Em ...
'' (1945) - Henchman Tuttle * ''
Scarlet Street ''Scarlet Street'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay concerns two criminals who take advantage of a middle-aged painter in order to steal his artwork. The film is based on the French novel ''La Chienne'' (literal ...
'' (1945) - Detective (uncredited) * ''
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest ''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'' is a 1946 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Henry Levin & George Sherman and starring Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond and Edgar Buchanan. Plot Robin Hood's son (Cornel Wilde) returns to s ...
'' (1946) - Castle Gate Guard (uncredited) * ''
Abilene Town ''Abilene Town'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott, Ann Dvorak, Edgar Buchanan, Rhonda Fleming and Lloyd Bridges. Adapted from Ernest Haycox's 1941 novel ''Trail Town'', the production's ...
'' (1946) - 'Cap' Ryker * ''
The Scarlet Horseman ''The Scarlet Horseman'' is a 1946 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures. It is directed by Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor. Paul Guilfoyle plays Jim Bannion, secret identity of The Scarlet Horseman, with Janet Shaw as Elise, hi ...
'' (1946, Serial) - Jed (Ch 2) (uncredited) * ''
California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California fro ...
'' (1946) - Chopin - the Harmonica Killer * ''
Song of Arizona ''Song of Arizona'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and George "Gabby" Hayes. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. Plot Gabby Whittaker ("Gabby" Hayes) is in trou ...
'' (1946) - Henchman Bart * ''
Lost City of the Jungle ''Lost City of the Jungle'' is a 1946 Universal movie serial. Plot Recent atom tests show a certain element - Meteorium 245 - as a defense against the atomic bomb. The evil Eric Hazarias (Lionel Atwill) has traced a Meteorium deposit to the Him ...
'' (1946) - Johnson * '' The Three Troubledoers'' (1946, Short) - Badlands Blackie * ''
Traffic in Crime ''Traffic in Crime'' is a 1946 American action film directed by Lesley Selander, written by David Lang, and starring Kane Richmond, Anne Nagel, Adele Mara, Wade Crosby, Wilton Graff and Roy Barcroft. It was released on June 28, 1946, by Republic ...
'' (1946) - Jake Schultz * ''
Wild Beauty ''Wild Beauty'' is a 1946 American action film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Adele Buffington. The film stars Don Porter, Lois Collier, Jacqueline deWit, Robert Wilcox, George Cleveland, Dick Curtis and Robert 'Buzz' Henry. The film w ...
'' (1946) - John Andrews * '' Lawless Breed'' (1946) - Bartley Mellon and Captain Isaac Mellon * '' Santa Fe Uprising'' (1946) - Henchman Luke Case * ''
Renegade Girl ''Renegade Girl'' is a 1946 American Western (genre), western film directed by William Berke and starring Ann Savage (actress), Ann Savage, Alan Curtis (American actor), Alan Curtis and Edward Brophy. It was one of a few movies made by the shor ...
'' (1946) - Joe Barnes * ''
Wyoming Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...
'' (1947) - Ed Lassiter * '' Navajo Trail Raiders'' (1949) - Henchman Brad * ''
The Outriders ''The Outriders'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Roy Rowland and starring Joel McCrea. Plot With the Civil War nearing an end, rebel soldiers Will Owen, Jesse Wallace, and Clint Priest escape from a Union stockade in Missouri. ...
'' (1950) - Outrider at Dance (uncredited) * ''
Cargo to Capetown ''Cargo to Capetown'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Earl McEvoy and starring Broderick Crawford, Ellen Drew and John Ireland.Blottner p.30 The film reunited the stars of ''All the King's Men'', a major commercial and critical hi ...
'' (1950) - Charlie - Sailor in Bar (uncredited) * '' Wabash Avenue'' (1950) - Jim - Poker Player (uncredited) * ''
The Vanishing Westerner ''The Vanishing Westerner'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Philip Ford, written by Robert Creighton Williams, and starring Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, Arthur Space and Richard Anderson. It was released on ...
'' (1950) - Bartender * '' Rock Island Trail'' (1950) - Barton - Railroad Agitator (uncredited) * ''
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) - Townsman at Funeral (uncredited) * ''
Covered Wagon Raid ''Covered Wagon Raid'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by M. Coates Webster. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Alex Gerry, Lyn Thomas, Byron Barr and Dick Curtis. The film was released on June 30, ...
'' (1950) - Henchman Grif * ''
The Sun Sets at Dawn ''The Sun Sets at Dawn'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Paul Sloane and starring Sally Parr and Patrick Waltz. Plot A young man sits in prison on the night before his execution, while his girlfriend waits for the inevitable i ...
'' (1950) - Guard (uncredited) * ''
The Jackpot ''The Jackpot'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang, with James Stewart and Barbara Hale in the lead roles. It features a young Natalie Wood. The screenplay was based on a John McNulty article, "The Jackpot", in ''The New York ...
'' (1950) - Moving Man (uncredited) * ''
Three Arabian Nuts ''Three Arabian Nuts'' is a 1951 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 129th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starr ...
'' (1951, Short) - Hassan * '' Inside Straight'' (1951) - Marshal (uncredited) * '' Rawhide'' (1951) - Hawley (uncredited) * ''
Whirlwind A whirlwind is a weather phenomenon in which a vortex of wind (a vertically oriented rotating column of air) forms due to instabilities and turbulence created by heating and flow (current) gradients. Whirlwinds occur all over the world and i ...
'' (1951) - Lon Kramer * ''
Don't Throw That Knife ''Don't Throw That Knife'' is a 1951 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 131st entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starr ...
'' (1951, Short) - Mr. Wycoff * ''
Roar of the Iron Horse ''Roar of the Iron Horse'' is a 1951 American Western Serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Carr and starring Jock Mahoney and Virginia Herrick. Plot A railroad agent named Jim Grant opposes hard-nosed German, Karl Ulrich, ...
- Rail-Blazer of the Apache Trail'' (1951) - Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman * ''
Lorna Doone ''Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor'' is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly ar ...
'' (1951) - Garth (uncredited) * '' The Texas Rangers'' (1951) - Prison Guard (uncredited) * ''
Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion ''Government Agents vs Phantom Legion'' (1951) is a 12-chapter American black-and-white action film serial produced and distributed by Republic Pictures Corporation in 1951. It is an original, studio-commissioned screenplay by Ronald Davidson, ...
'' (1951) - Regan * ''
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) - Veteran (uncredited) * '' The Tooth Will Out'' (1951, Short) - Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited) * ''
Chicago Calling ''Chicago Calling'' is a 1951 drama film directed by John Reinhardt and starring Dan Duryea and Mary Anderson. The film centers on the unsuccessful drinking photographer Bill Cannon (Dan Duryea), whose wife abandons him, leaving with their dau ...
'' (1951) - Road Gang Foreman (uncredited) * '' Rose of Cimarron'' (1952) - Clem Dawley * ''
My Six Convicts ''My Six Convicts'' is a 1952 American film noir crime drama directed by Hugo Fregonese. The screenplay was adapted by Michael Blankfort from the autobiographical book ''My Six Convicts: A Psychologist's Three Years in Fort Leavenworth'', written ...
'' (1952) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Bronco Buster'' (1952) - Bartender (uncredited) (final film role)


References

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