Gerard Montgomery Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was an American film actor who began his career as a romantic lead in the silent era; and for decades after the advent of sound, he continued to perform as a supporting player in a wide range of motion pictures.

Early life

Blue was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to an Irish mother, Orphalena Lousetta Springer, while his father William Jackson Blue was believed to be half French and part Cherokee and Osage Indian. He had three brothers; Charles Bertram, Leroy, and William Morris. His father was a

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veteran, and served as a scout for

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. When his father died in a railroad collision, his mother could not rear four children alone, so Blue and one of his brothers were admitted to the

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. He eventually worked his way through Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Blue grew to a height of . He played football and worked as a fireman, boilermaker, coal miner,

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, ranch hand, circus rider, lumberjack, and day laborer at the studios of

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Career

Blue had no theatrical experience when he came to the screen. His first movie was ''

The Birth of a Nation ''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play ''The Cla ...

'' (1915), in which he was a stuntman and an extra. Next, he played another small part in ''

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'' (1916). He also was a stuntman or stand-in for

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during the making of ''

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'' (1916). Gradually moving to supporting roles for both D.W. Griffith and

Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cinem ...

, Blue earned his breakthrough role as Danton in '' Orphans of the Storm'', starring sisters Lillian and Dorothy Gish. Then, he rose to stardom as a rugged romantic lead along with top leading actresses such as

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, Gloria Swanson, and

Norma Shearer Edith Norma Shearer (August 11, 1902June 12, 1983) was a Canadian-American actress who was active on film from 1919 through 1942. Shearer often played spunky, sexually liberated ingénues. She appeared in adaptations of Noël Coward, Eugene O'N ...

. He most often acted with

Marie Prevost Marie Prevost (born Marie Bickford Dunn; November 8, 1896 – January 21, 1937) was a Canadian-born film actress. During her 20-year career, she made 121 silent and sound films. Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was d ...

, with whom he made several films in the mid-1920s at

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Blue portrayed the alcoholic doctor who finds paradise in

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's ''

White Shadows in the South Seas ''White Shadows in the South Seas'' is a 1928 American silent film adventure romance directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Monte Blue and Raquel Torres. It was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions in association with MGM and distributed by MGM. ...

'' (1928). Blue became one of the few silent stars to survive the sound revolution; however, he lost his investments in the stock market crash of 1929. He rebuilt his career as a character actor, working until his retirement from films in 1954, and he played character roles in various television series until 1960, mostly Westerns, such as '' Annie Oakley''. From the mid-1930s, he was a contract player at

, working as in character parts and as an extra. One of his more memorable roles was as the sheriff in '' Key Largo'' opposite

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. For his contributions to the motion pictures industry, Monte Blue received a

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on the

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at 6290 Hollywood Boulevard on February 8, 1960.

Personal life

Blue divorced his first wife in 1923 and married Tova Jansen the following year. He had two children, Barbara Ann and Richard Monte. During the later part of his life, Blue was an active

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and served as the advance man for the Hamid-Morton Shrine Circus. In 1963, while on business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he died after suffering a heart attack attributed to complications from influenza. He is interred next to his mother-in-law, actress Bodil Rosing, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.''Resting Places''
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Selected filmography

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'' (1915) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Absentee'' (1915) as Ignorance * ''

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'' (1915, Short) * ''

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'' (1915) as Bohemian in Paris * '' The Noon Hour'' (1915, Short) as Ada's Brother * ''

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'' (1915, Short) as Conny Peters - Swindler * '' For His Pal'' (1915, Short) as Jo Price * ''

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'' (1915, Short) as Grant - the Grazer * '' The Family Doctor'' (1915, Short) as Dr. John Montrose * ''

Martyrs of the Alamo ''Martyrs of the Alamo'' (also known as ''The Birth of Texas'') is a 1915 American historical war drama film written and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is based on the historical novel of the same name by Theodosia Harris, and features a ...

'' (1915) as Defender of the Alamo (uncredited) * ''

The Price of Power ''The Price of Power'' ( it, Il prezzo del potere) is a 1969 Spaghetti Western directed by Tonino Valerii. The film stars Giuliano Gemma as the hero Bill Willer who tries to get revenge against the killers of his father while at the same time tr ...

'' (1916) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1916) (uncredited) * '' The Devil's Needle'' (1916) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Hell-to-Pay Austin ''Hell-to-Pay Austin'' (also known, without hyphens, as ''Hell to Pay Austin'') is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Wilfred Lucas in the title role, with Bessie Love, Eugene Pallette, and Mary Alden ...

'' (1916) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

'' (1916) as The Strike Leader * ''

The Vagabond Prince ''The Vagabond Prince'' is a 1916 silent film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring H. B. Warner and Dorothy Dalton. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and distributed by Triangle. Cast * H. B. Warner - Prince Torio * Dorothy Dalton - Lola " ...

'' (1916) as Peasant (uncredited) * '' The Microscope Mystery'' (1916) as Jud * '' The Matrimaniac'' (1916, Short) as Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited) * ''

Jim Bludso ''Jim Bludso'' is a 1917 American drama film directed by Tod Browning. It was Browning's first feature film as a director. Contemporary sources are variable on the matter of whether the direction was a joint effort between Browning and the film ...

'' (1917) as Joe Bower * '' Besty's Burglar'' (1917) as Victor Gilpin * '' Hands Up!'' (1917) as Dan Tracy * ''

Wild and Woolly Wild and Woolly may refer to: * Wild and Woolly (1917 film), an American silent Western comedy film * Wild and Woolly (1932 film), a short animated film * Wild and Woolly (1937 film), an American Western film * Wild and Wooly ''Wild and Wooly ...

'' (1917) as One of Wild Bill's Men (uncredited) * '' Betrayed'' (1917) as Pepo Esparenza * ''

The Man from Painted Post ''The Man from Painted Post'' is a 1917 American Western drama film produced by and starring Douglas Fairbanks. The scenario by Fairbanks is based on a short story ''Silver Slippers'' by Jackson Gregory. Joseph Henabery is the official director ...

'' (1917) as Slim Carter * ''The Ship of Doom'' (1917) as Martin Shaw * ''The Red, Red Heart'' (1918) as Billy Porter * ''

Riders of the Night ''Riders of the Night'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John H. Collins and starred his wife Viola Dana. It was produced and distributed by the Metro Pictures company. A print is held at EYE Institute, Amsterdam aka Filmmuseum ...

'' (1918) as 'The Killer' Jed * '' M'Liss'' (1918) as Mexican Joe Dominguez * '' The Only Road'' (1918) as Pedro Lupo * '' Hands Up'' (1918, Serial) * ''

Till I Come Back to You ''Till I Come Back to You'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. This film is preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. Plot As described in a film magazine, Yvonne (Vidor), the wife of German ...

'' (1918) as American Doughboy * ''

Johanna Enlists ''Johanna Enlists'' is a 1918 silent film comedy drama produced by and starring Mary Pickford with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by William Desmond Taylor from a short story by Rupert Hughes, ''The Mobilization of Johan ...

'' (1918) as Pvt. Vibbard * ''

The Romance of Tarzan ''The Romance of Tarzan'' is a 1918 American silent action adventure film directed by Wilfred Lucas starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, Thomas Jefferson, and Cleo Madison. The movie was the second Tarzan movie ever made, and is based on Edgar R ...

'' (1918) as Juan * ''

The Eyes of Mystery ''The Eyes of Mystery'' is a lost 1918 American silent mystery film directed by Tod Browning starring Edith Storey. Plot As described in a film magazine, Carma Carmichael (Storey), who lives with her uncle Quincy Carmichael (Andrews), is kid ...

'' (1918)* (uncredited; Blue appears on lobby poster with

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) * ''

The Goddess of Lost Lake ''The Goddess of Lost Lake'' is a 1918 American silent era drama film starring Louise Glaum, Lawson Butt, and Hayward Mack. Directed by Wallace Worsley and produced by Louise Glaum and Robert Bunton through her production company, the Louise ...

'' (1918) (uncredited) * '' The Squaw Man'' (1918) as Happy * '' Romance and Arabella'' (1919) as Harry Atteridge * ''

Pettigrew's Girl ''Pettigrew's Girl'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by George Melford and starring Ethel Clayton. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky with distribution through Paramount Pictures. Cast *Ethel Clayton Ethel Clayton (November ...

'' (1919) as Pvt. William Pettigrew * ''

Rustling a Bride ''Rustling A Bride'' is a lost film, lost 1919 silent film comedy-Western directed by Irvin Willat and starring Lila Lee. Plot As described in a film magazine, cowboy Nick McCredie (Blue) discovers the name and address of a Kentucky girl on th ...

'' (1919) as Nick McCredie * ''

Told in the Hills ''Told in the Hills'' is a 1919 American silent Western film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Artcraft. George Melford directed the film and Robert Warwick stars. Cast * Robert Warwick as Jack Stuart * Ann Li ...

'' (1919) as Kalitan * '' In Mizzoura'' (1919) as Sam Fowler * '' Everywoman'' (1919) as Love * '' Too Much Johnson'' (1919) as Billy Lounsberry * ''

The Thirteenth Commandment ''The Thirteenth Commandment'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Alice Eyton. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Charles Meredith, Monte Blue, Anna Q. Nilsson, Irving Cummings and Winter Hall. It is b ...

'' (1920) as Bayard Kip * ''

A Cumberland Romance ''A Cumberland Romance'' is a 1920 American silent drama film written and directed by Charles Maigne and starring Mary Miles Minter and Monte Blue, based on the 1899 novel ''A Mountain Europa'' by John Fox Jr. It is one of approximately a doz ...

'' (1920) as Sherd Raines * ''

Something to Think About ''Something to Think About'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Elliott Dexter and Gloria Swanson. Prints of the film exist at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, and at the Filmmuse ...

'' (1920) as Jim Dirk * ''

The Jucklins ''The Jucklins'' is an 1896 novel by Opie Read. It was a best selling book in the United States (Read asserted that over one million copies were sold Hart, James DavidThe Popular Book: A History of America's Literary Taste pp. 206–310 (1950)), ...

'' (1921) as Bill Hawes * ''

The Kentuckians ''The Kentuckians'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and written by Frank Tuttle based upon the novel of the same name by John Fox, Jr. The film stars Monte Blue, Wilfred Lytell, Diana Allen, Francis Joyner, ...

'' (1921) as Boone Stallard * '' A Perfect Crime'' (1921) as Wally Griggs * ''

A Broken Doll ''A Broken Doll'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Monte Blue, Mary Thurman and Mary Jane Irving.Lombardi p.117 Cast * Monte Blue as Tommy Dawes * Mary Thurman as Harriet Bundy * Mary Jane Irving ...

'' (1921) as Tommy Dawes * '' Moonlight and Honeysuckle'' (1921) as Ted Musgrove * '' The Affairs of Anatol'' (1921) as Abner Elliott * '' Orphans of the Storm'' (1921) as Danton * '' Peacock Alley'' (1922) as Elmer Harmon * '' My Old Kentucky Home'' (1922) as Richard Goodloe * '' Broadway Rose'' (1922) as Tom Darcy * ''

The Tents of Allah ''The Tents of Allah'' is a 1923 American silent drama film written and directed by Charles A. Logue and starring Monte Blue, Mary Alden, and Frank Currier. Synopsis While visiting her uncle, the American consul in Tangier, Morocco, a young w ...

'' (1923) as Chiddar Ben-Ek * ''

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'' (1923) as Philip Baldwin * '' Main Street'' (1923) as Dr. Will Kennicott * ''

The Purple Highway ''The Purple Highway'' is a lost film, lost 1923 American comedy-drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Madge Kennedy. It was released by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a 1921 Broadway play, ''Dear Me'', by Hale Hamilton and L ...

'' (1923) as Edgar Prentice, aka Edgar Craig * '' Defying Destiny'' (1923) as Jack Fenton * ''

Lucretia Lombard ''Lucretia Lombard'', also known as ''Flaming Passion'', is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Based upon the 1922 novel of the same name by Kathleen Norris, it stars Irene Ri ...

'' (1923) as Stephen Winship * ''

The Marriage Circle ''The Marriage Circle'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and distributed by Warner Bros. Based on the play ''Only a Dream'' by Lothar Schmidt, the screenplay was written by Paul Bern. The "circle" o ...

'' (1924) as Dr. Franz Braun * '' Loving Lies'' (1924) as Captain Dan stover * ''

Mademoiselle Midnight ''Mademoiselle Midnight'' is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Mae Murray and directed by Murray's then husband, Robert Z. Leonard. The film was written by Carl Harbaugh and John Russell. The film was the final release of Metro under ...

'' (1924) as Owen Burke / Jerry Brent * ''

How to Educate a Wife ''How to Educate a Wife'' is a lost 1924 American comedy film directed by Monta Bell and written by Grant Carpenter and Douglas Z. Doty. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Claude Gillingwater, Vera Lewis, Betty Francisco and Creighton ...

'' (1924) as Ernest Todd * ''

Daughters of Pleasure ''Daughters of Pleasure'' is a 1924 American silent romantic comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Marie Prevost and Monte Blue. Based on a story by Caleb Proctor, the film features an early appearance by Clara Bow who plays a ...

'' (1924) as Kent Merrill * '' Revelation'' (1924) as Paul Granville * ''

Being Respectable ''Being Respectable'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Dorothy Farnum. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Louise Fazenda, Irene Rich, Theodore von Eltz and Frank Currier. The film was released by Warner ...

'' (1924) as Charles Carpenter * '' Her Marriage Vow'' (1924) as Bob Hilton * ''

The Lover of Camille ''The Lover of Camille'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry Beaumont, and starring Monte Blue. The film was based on the French play '' Deburau'' by Sacha Guitry, which was also adapted into a Broadway play by Ha ...

'' (1924) as Jean Gaspard Deburau * ''

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'' (1924) as Lewis Dike * '' Recompense'' (1925) as Peter Graham * '' Kiss Me Again'' (1925) as Gaston Fleury * ''

The Limited Mail ''The Limited Mail'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Hill and written by Charles Logue and Darryl F. Zanuck. The film stars Monte Blue, Vera Reynolds, Willard Louis, Tom Gallery, Jack Huff, and Eddie Gribbon. The fil ...

'' (1925) as Bob Wilson / Bob Snobson * '' Red Hot Tires'' (1925) as Al Jones * '' Hogan's Alley'' (1925) as Lefty O'Brien * '' The Man Upstairs'' (1926) as Geoffrey West * ''Other Women's Husbands'' (1926) as Dick Lambert * '' So This Is Paris'' (1926) as Dr. Paul Giraud * ''

Across the Pacific ''Across the Pacific'' is a 1942 American spy film set on the eve of the entry of the United States into World War II. It was directed first by John Huston, then by Vincent Sherman after Huston joined the United States Army Signal Corps. It star ...

'' (1926) as Monte * '' Wolf's Clothing'' (1927) as Barry Baline * '' The Brute'' (1927) as Easy Going Martin Sondes * '' Bitter Apples'' (1927) as John Wyncote * '' The Black Diamond Express'' (1927) as Dan Foster * '' The Bush Leaguer'' (1927) as Buchanan 'Specs' White * ''

One Round Hogan ''One-Round Hogan'' is a lost 1927 American boxing-drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Howard Bretherton. It starred Monte Blue and Leila Hyams. Blue also appears in the 1925 prequel called '' Hogan's Alley'', w ...

'' (1927) as Robert Emmett Hogan * '' Brass Knuckles'' (1927) as Zac Harrison * '' Across the Atlantic'' (1928) as Hugh Clayton * ''

'' (1928) as Dr. Matthew Lloyd * ''

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'' (1928) as Donald Overton * ''

The Greyhound Limited ''The Greyhound Limited'' is 1929 part-talkie crime drama and railroad theme film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Monte Blue. Warner Bros. produced and distributed releasing the film in the Vitaphone process, with a music score and so ...

'' (1929) as Monte * ''

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'' (1929) as Monte Collins * '' From Headquarters'' (1929) as Happy Smith * '' Skin Deep'' (1929) as Joe Daley * ''

The Show of Shows ''The Show of Shows'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-talking Vitaphone production cost $850,000 and was shot almost entirely in Technicolor. ''The Show of Sho ...

'' (1929) as Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution") * '' Tiger Rose'' (1929) as Devlin * ''

Isle of Escape ''Isle of Escape'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film produced and released by Warner Bros. The film stars Monte Blue and Myrna Loy and is set in the South Seas. Blue had been playing man-stranded-on-island roles in such films as ''White Shadows ...

'' (1930) as Dave Wade * '' Those Who Dance'' (1930) as Dan Hogan * ''The Flood'' (1931) as David Bruce * '' The Big Gamble'' (1931) as Policeman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) as Dick Martin * ''

Officer Thirteen ''Officer Thirteen'' is a 1932 American crime film directed by George Melford and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee and Charles Delaney. The film features an early performance from the future star Mickey Rooney in a supporting role. As of September ...

'' (1932) as Tom Burke * '' Her Forgotten Past'' (1933) as Donald Thorne * '' The Thundering Herd'' (1933) as Smiley * '' The Intruder'' (1933) as John Brandt * ''

Come On, Marines! ''Come On Marines!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Richard Arlen and Ida Lupino.The Last Round-Up'' (1934) as Jack Kells * ''

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'' (1934) as Kenneth Murdock * ''

Student Tour ''Student Tour'' is a 1934 American musical film directed by Charles Reisner, written by Ralph Spence and Philip Dunne, and starring Jimmy Durante, Charles Butterworth, Maxine Doyle, Phil Regan, Douglas Fowley and Nelson Eddy. It was release ...

'' (1934) as Jeff Kane - Bobby's Brother and Coach of the Crew * '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' (1935) as Hamzulla Khan * '' On Probation'' (1935) as Al Murray * ''

G Men ''G Men'' is a 1935 Warner Bros. crime film starring James Cagney, Ann Dvorak, Margaret Lindsay and Lloyd Nolan in his film debut. According to ''Variety,'' the movie was one of the top-grossing films of 1935. The supporting cast features Robe ...

'' (1935) as Fingerprint Expert * ''

Social Error ''Social Error'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger and Monte Blue.Pitts p.129-30 It was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1948. Main cast * David Sharpe as Edward 'Eddie' Ben ...

'' (1935) as Dean Carter * ''

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'' (1935) as Pepite LaJoie * ''

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) as Mountie Larry Doyle * '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1935) as Guerd Larey * '' Hot Off the Press'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) as Clem Dillon * ''

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'' (1936) as Chetley 'Chet' Kasedon * ''

Treachery Rides the Range ''Treachery Rides the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald, written by William Jacobs, and starring Dick Foran, Paula Stone, Craig Reynolds, Monte Blue, Carlyle Moore Jr. and Henry Otho. It was released by Warne ...

'' (1936) as Colonel Drummond * '' Undersea Kingdom'' (1936, Serial) as Unga Khan * ''

Prison Shadows ''Prison Shadows'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Edward J. Nugent, Lucille Lund and Joan Barclay.Pitts p.440 Plot Gene Harris, a prizefighter, is sentenced to five years in prison after killing an opp ...

'' (1936) as Bert McNamee * '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936) as Messenger * ''

Ride, Ranger, Ride ''Ride Ranger Ride'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Kay Hughes. Based on a story by Bernard McConville and Karen DeWolf, and a screenplay by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, t ...

'' (1936) as Duval, aka Chief Tavibo * ''

The Plainsman ''The Plainsman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. The film presents a highly fictionalized account of the adventures and relationships between Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jan ...

'' (1936) as Indian (uncredited) * ''

Song of the Gringo ''Song of the Gringo'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy. The film is also known as ''The Old Corral'' in the United Kingdom. The film was the debut of singing cowboy Tex Ritter. It was co-written by former outlaw an ...

'' (1936) as Sheriff * ''

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'' (1937) as John Kent, Sr. * '' Secret Agent X-9'' (1937, Serial) as Baron Michael Karsten * '' The Outcasts of Poker Flat'' (1937) as Indian Jim * ''

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm ''Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Armida. Based on a story by Johnston McCulley, the film is about two cowboys who assume the identities of dead o ...

'' (1937) as Joe Stafford * ''

High, Wide and Handsome ''High, Wide and Handsome'' is a 1937 American musical Western film starring Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Alan Hale, Sr., Charles Bickford and Dorothy Lamour. The film was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and written by Oscar Hammerstein II and G ...

'' (1937) as Oil Man (uncredited) * ''

Souls at Sea ''Souls at Sea'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and George Raft. Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship after a mutiny ...

'' (1937) as Mate * ''

Sky Racket Sky Racket may refer to: * ''Sky Racket'' (1937 film) * ''Sky Racket'' (video game) {{Disambiguation ...

'' (1937) as Benjamin Arnold * '' Thunder Trail'' (1937) as Jeff Graves * '' A Damsel in Distress'' (1937) as Bit Role (uncredited) * ''

Born to the West ''Born to the West'' (reissue title ''Hell Town'') is a 1937 American Western film starring John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, and John Mack Brown. Filmed in black and white and based upon a Zane Grey novel, the movie incorporates footage from an ea ...

'' (1937) as Bart Hammond * ''

Amateur Crook ''Amateur Crook'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Sam Katzman. The film is also known as ''Crooked But Dumb'' (in the United Kingdom) and ''Jewel Thief'' (American TV title). Plot Joan Barclay as Betsy Cummings takes a j ...

'' (1937) as Crone * '' The Big Broadcast of 1938'' (1938) as Passenger (uncredited) * '' Cocoanut Grove'' (1938) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' (1938, Serial) as Mr. Cameron * ''

Rebellious Daughters ''Rebellious Daughters'' is a 1938 American crime drama film. It was the first feature film directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starred Marjorie Reynolds. The film's producer was Ben Judell of Progressive Pictures, known for low-budget exploitation fi ...

'' (1938) as Charlie - alias Clint Houston * '' Spawn of the North'' (1938) as Cannery Official (uncredited) * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1938) as Cap Folsom * '' King of Alcatraz'' (1938) as Officer * '' Touchdown, Army'' (1938) as Pilot (uncredited) * '' Illegal Traffic'' (1938) as Captain Moran * '' Hawk of the Wilderness'' (1938) as Yellow Weasel * ''

Tom Sawyer, Detective ''Tom Sawyer, Detective'' is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876), ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), and ''Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894). Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder i ...

'' (1938) as Sheriff Walker * '' Dodge City'' (1939) as John Barlow * ''

Frontier Pony Express '' Frontier Pony Express '' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts (as Mary Hart) and Noble Johnson as the lead villain. Plot At the start of the American Civil War in 1861 the Pony Expre ...

'' (1939) as Cherokee * '' Juarez'' (1939) as Lerdo de Tajada * '' Union Pacific'' (1939) as Indian (uncredited) * '' Port of Hate'' (1939) as Hammond * '' Our Leading Citizen'' (1939) as Frank * ''

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ba ...

'' (1939) as Interpreter * ''

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) as Train Passenger * ''

Road to Singapore ''Road to Singapore'' is a 1940 American semi- musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope. Based on a story by Harry Hervey, the film is about two playboys trying to forget previo ...

'' (1940) as High Priest (uncredited) * '' Mystery Sea Raider'' (1940) as Captain Norberg * '' A Little Bit of Heaven'' (1940) as Uncle Pat * ''

Young Bill Hickok ''Young Bill Hickok'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Plot An agent of an unspecified foreign power (John Miljan) plots to take over California during the confusion of the American Civil War. He ...

'' (1940) as Marshal Evans * '' North West Mounted Police'' (1940) as Indian (uncredited) * '' Texas Rangers Ride Again'' (1940) as Pablo Slide Along * '' Arkansas Judge'' (1941) as Phil Johnson * '' The Great Train Robbery'' (1941) as The Super * ''

Scattergood Pulls the Strings ''Scattergood Pulls the Strings'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Christy Cabanne and Bernard Schubert. It is the sequel to the 1941 film ''Scattergood Baines''. The film stars Guy Kibbee, Bobs Watson, Su ...

'' (1941) as Ben Mott * ''

Riders of Death Valley ''Riders of Death Valley'' is a 1941 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures. It was a high budget serial with an all-star cast led by Dick Foran and Buck Jones. Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor directed. It also features Lon Chaney Jr. i ...

'' (1941) as Rance Davis * '' Sunset in Wyoming'' (1941) as Jim Hayes * ''

Citadel of Crime ''Citadel of Crime'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Sherman and written by Don Ryan. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Linda Hayes, Russell Simpson, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and William Haade. The film was ...

'' (1941) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Bad Man of Deadwood ''Bad Man of Deadwood'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Plot The town of Deadwood and its businesses are controlled by Ripper and his gang of thugs. Roy and Gabby enter the town to set up a sho ...

'' (1941) as Sheriff Jordan * ''

King of the Texas Rangers ''King of the Texas Rangers'' (1941) is a Republic film serial. Set in the years prior to America entering World War II, the plot is slightly anachronistic in that the serial features a mix of period western and modern elements, which was not un ...

'' (1941, Serial) as Tom J. King Sr.

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* '' New York Town'' (1941) as McAuliffe (uncredited) * '' Sullivan's Travels'' (1941) as Policeman in Slums (uncredited) * ''

Law of the Timber ''Law of the Timber'' is a 1941 American film directed by Bernard B. Ray. Plot summary Henry Lorimer is one of the two owners of downsized H & L Lumber Company camp, who returns one day to give the good news that he has negotiated a new cont ...

'' (1941) as Hodge Mason * ''

Pacific Blackout ''Pacific Blackout'' is a 1941 American mystery thriller film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Robert Preston, Eva Gabor and Martha O'Driscoll.Parish & Pitts p.362 It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot Inventor and ...

'' (1941) as Colonel (uncredited) * ''

Treat 'Em Rough ''Treat 'Em Rough'' is a 1942 film about a boxer directed by Ray Taylor and starring Eddie Albert. Plot Bill Kingsford, a prizefighter called the Panama Kid (Eddie Albert), returns to his hometown with his trainer Hotfoot (William Frawley (w ...

'' (1942) as Police Captain * ''

North to the Klondike ''North to the Klondike'' is a 1942 American action movie directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Broderick Crawford, Evelyn Ankers and Andy Devine. The supporting cast features Lon Chaney, Jr. in his last film before '' The Wolf Man'', which ...

'' (1942) as John Burke * ''

The Remarkable Andrew ''The Remarkable Andrew'' is a 1942 film directed by Stuart Heisler and written by Dalton Trumbo based on his 1941 novel of the same name. It stars Brian Donlevy and William Holden. Plot Young bookkeeper Andrew Long is an avid student of America ...

'' (1942) as Policeman (uncredited) * '' Reap the Wild Wind'' (1942) as Officer at Tea (uncredited) * ''

Klondike Fury ''Klondike Fury'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, produced by the King Brothers, and released through Monogram. It stars Edmund Lowe. It was a remake of '' Klondike''. Plot A neurosurgeon is thrown out of the medic ...

'' (1942) as Flight Dispatcher * ''

My Favorite Blonde ''My Favorite Blonde'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll. Based on a story by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, the film is about a vaudeville performer who gets mixed up with Bri ...

'' (1942) as Policeman at Union Hall (uncredited) * '' The Great Man's Lady'' (1942) as Man #2 - Hoyt City (uncredited) * ''

Secret Enemies ''Secret Enemies'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Craig Stevens, Faye Emerson, John Ridgely, Charles Lang, Robert Warwick, and Frank Reicher. The film was released by ...

'' (1942) as Hugo Mehl - the Doorman * '' The Palm Beach Story'' (1942) as Mike the Doorman (uncredited) * ''

'' (1942) as Dan Morton * ''

The Forest Rangers The Forest Rangers may refer to: * ''The Forest Rangers'' (TV series), Canadian TV series *The Forest Rangers (band), band formed to create the soundtrack for TV series Sons of Anarchy * ''The Forest Rangers'' (film), 1942 film starring Fred MacMur ...

'' (1942) as Hotel Clerk (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) as Doorman (uncredited) * '' The Hidden Hand'' (1942) as Matthews, the Undertaker (uncredited) * ''

Road to Morocco ''Road to Morocco'' is a 1942 American comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, and featuring Anthony Quinn and Dona Drake. The film, which was written by Frank Butler and Don Hartman and directed by David Butler for Para ...

'' (1942) as Kasim's Aide (uncredited) * '' Gentleman Jim'' (1942) as Gambler in "Lucky Guy" (uncredited) * ''

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

'' (1942) as American (uncredited) * '' The Hard Way'' (1943) as Man in Audience (uncredited) * '' Truck Busters'' (1943) as Scrappy O'Brien * '' Edge of Darkness'' (1943) as Petersen (uncredited) * '' Mission to Moscow'' (1943) as Heckler (uncredited) * '' Action in the North Atlantic'' (1943) as Seaman (uncredited) * ''

Pilot No. 5 ''Pilot #5'' (a.k.a. ''Destination Tokyo,'' ''Skyway to Glory'', and ''The Story of Number Five'') is a 1943 black-and-white World War II propaganda film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by B.P. Fineman, directed by George Sidney, that stars ...

'' (1943) as Bus Station Official (uncredited) * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) as Bartender in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited) * ''

Northern Pursuit ''Northern Pursuit'' is a 1943 American World War II film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who tries to uncover a Nazi plot against the Allied war effort. The film was set in ...

'' (1943) as Jean * '' Passage to Marseille'' (1944) as Second Mate (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) as Captain of 'Queen of Dixie' (uncredited) * ''

The Mask of Dimitrios ''The Mask of Dimitrios'' is a 1944 American film noir directed by Jean Negulesco and written by Frank Gruber, based on the 1939 novel of the same title written by Eric Ambler (in the United States, it was published as ''A Coffin for Dimitrios'' ...

'' (1944) as Abdul Dhris * '' Janie'' (1944) as Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Conspirators'' (1944) as Jennings (uncredited) * ''

The Horn Blows at Midnight ''The Horn Blows at Midnight'' is a 1945 comedy fantasy film directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Jack Benny. Following its poor box-office, Benny often exploited the film's failure for laughs over the next 20 years in his radio and television c ...

'' (1945) as The Chef (uncredited) * '' Escape in the Desert'' (1945) as Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

Danger Signal ''Danger Signal'' is a 1945 film noir starring Faye Emerson and Zachary Scott. The screenplay was adapted from the 1939 novel of the same name by Phyllis Bottome. Plot A mysterious pulp writer—and psychopath—named Ronnie Mason, steals a de ...

'' (1945) as Policeman in Car (uncredited) * '' Saratoga Trunk'' (1945) as Fireman on Train (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) as Cleve Andrews * ''

Cinderella Jones ''Cinderella Jones'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Charles Hoffman. The film stars Joan Leslie, Robert Alda, Julie Bishop, William Prince, S. Z. Sakall, and Edward Everett Horton. The film w ...

'' (1946) as Jailer * '' A Stolen Life'' (1946) as Mr. Lippencott (uncredited) * '' Her Kind of Man'' (1946) as Lake (uncredited) * ''

Janie Gets Married ''Janie Gets Married'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Vincent Sherman, and written by Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Joan Leslie, Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Robert Benchley, and Dorothy Malone. The film was ...

'' (1946) as Drapery Man (uncredited) * '' Two Guys from Milwaukee'' (1946) as Broadcast Director (uncredited) * ''

Shadow of a Woman ''Shadow of a Woman'' is a 1946 American drama film, drama film noir directed by Joseph Santley and starring Helmut Dantine, Andrea King and William Prince (actor), William Prince. The film is based on the novel ''He Fell Down Dead'' written by Vi ...

'' (1946) as Mike * ''

Never Say Goodbye Never Say Goodbye may refer to: Films * ''Never Say Goodbye'' (1946 film), a romantic comedy directed by James V. Kern, and starring Errol Flynn and Eleanor Parker * ''Never Say Goodbye'' (1956 film), US drama film directed by Jerry Hopper and ...

'' (1946) as Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Humoresque Humoresque (or Humoreske) is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit. History The name refers to the German term ''Humoreske'', which was given from the 1800s (decade) onward to h ...

'' (1946) as Moving Man (uncredited) * '' The Time, the Place and the Girl'' (1946) as Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' The Man I Love'' (1947) as Cop (uncredited) * '' The Unfaithful'' (1947) as Businessman with Hunter (uncredited) * ''

That Way with Women ''That Way with Women'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova, written by Leo Townsend and Francis Swann, and starring Dane Clark, Martha Vickers, Sydney Greenstreet, Alan Hale, Sr., Craig Stevens and Barbara Brown. It ...

'' (1947) as MacPherson * ''

Bells of San Fernando ''Bells of San Fernando'' is a 1947 American romantic adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse. Duncan Renaldo co-wrote the screenplay and was an associate producer of the film. The film is also known as ''Gold in San Fernando'' in Austria. ...

'' (1947) as Governor Don Sebastian Fernando * ''

Stallion Road ''Stallion Road'' is a 1947 American Drama Western film directed by James V. Kern, written by Stephen Longstreet, and starring Ronald Reagan, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Peggy Knudsen, Patti Brady and Harry Davenport. It was released by Warner B ...

'' (1947) as Horse Rancher (uncredited) * ''

Possessed Possessed may refer to: Possession * Possession (disambiguation), having some degree of control over something else ** Spirit possession, whereby gods, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body *** ...

'' (1947) as Norris * ''

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 ...

'' (1947) as Timberline * '' Life with Father'' (1947) as The Policeman * ''

My Wild Irish Rose ''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...

'' (1947) as Replacement Barman (uncredited) * '' Speed to Spare'' (1948) as Bit Role (scenes deleted) * '' Silver River'' (1948) as 'Buck' Chevigee * '' The Big Punch'' (1948) as Police Lt. Ryan (uncredited) * '' Key Largo'' (1948) as Sheriff Ben Wade * '' Two Guys from Texas'' (1948) as Pete Nash * '' Johnny Belinda'' (1948) as Ben (uncredited) * '' Adventures of Don Juan'' (1948) as Turnkey (uncredited) * ''

Flaxy Martin ''Flaxy Martin'' is a 1949 film noir starring Zachary Scott and Virginia Mayo, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr., Dorothy Malone, and Douglas Kennedy. The crime thriller was directed by Richard L. Bare based on a story written by David Lang. The ...

'' (1949) as Joe, Detective * '' South of St. Louis'' (1949) as Capt. Jeffrey * ''

Homicide Homicide occurs when a person kills another person. A homicide requires only a volitional act or omission that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from accidental, reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no inten ...

'' (1949) as Sheriff George * ''

The Younger Brothers ''The Younger Brothers'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Wayne Morris, Bruce Bennett, Janis Paige. Plot Determined to reform from their outlaw ways, Cole, Jim and Bob Younger ride to Cedar Creek, Minnesot ...

'' (1949) as Deputy Joe * ''

Colorado Territory The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado. The territory was organized in the w ...

'' (1949) as U.S. Marshal (uncredited) * ''

Look for the Silver Lining "Look for the Silver Lining" is a 1919 popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by B.G. DeSylva. Background The song was written in 1919 for the unsuccessful musical ''Zip, Goes a Million''. In 1920, it was publishedSuskin, Steven ...

'' (1949) as St. Clair - Actor in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' (uncredited) * ''

The Fountainhead ''The Fountainhead'' is a 1943 novel by Russian-American author Ayn Rand, her first major literary success. The novel's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an intransigent young architect, who battles against conventional standards and refuses to com ...

'' (1949) as Gas Station Executive (uncredited) * ''

Ranger of Cherokee Strip ''Ranger of Cherokee Strip'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Philip Ford and written by Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Alix Talton, Roy Barcroft, Douglas Kennedy and George Meeker. The film was ...

'' (1949) as Chief Hunter * '' The Big Wheel'' (1949) as Deacon Jones * ''

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

'' (1950) as Charlie Penrose (uncredited) * ''

The Blonde Bandit ''The Blonde Bandit'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by Harry Keller and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Gerald Mohr, Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Charles Cane, Larry J. Blake and Argentina Brunetti. The film was released o ...

'' (1950) as Police Chief Ramsey * '' Backfire'' (1950) as Detective Sgt. Pluther (uncredited) * '' Colt .45'' (1950) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

The Iroquois Trail ''The Iroquois Trail'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Phil Karlson starring George Montgomery and Brenda Marshall. It is set during the French-Indian War. It is an adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 work ''The Last of ...

'' (1950) as Chief Sagamore * ''

This Side of the Law ''This Side of the Law'' is a 1950 American film noir directed by Richard L. Bare and starring Kent Smith, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas and Janis Paige. Plot David Cummins (Kent Smith) is trapped in a dry cistern and wondering whether he wi ...

'' (1950) as The Sheriff * ''

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

'' (1950) as Tarrant County Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

Three Desperate Men ''Three Desperate Men'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Preston Foster, Jim Davis and Virginia Grey. It co-stars Kim Spalding, William Haade, Monte Blue and Sid Melton. Plot Cast *Preston Foster as T ...

'' (1951) as Marshal Pete Coleman * ''

Snake River Desperadoes ''Snake River Desperadoes'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Don Reynolds, Tommy Ivo, Monte Blue and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on May 30, 19 ...

'' (1951) as Jim Haverly * ''

Warpath Warpath may refer to: *Great Indian Warpath, a network of trails in eastern North America used by Native Americans Games * ''Warpath'' (video game), a 2006 FPS video game by Digital Extremes for the PC and Xbox *'' Warpath: Jurassic Park'', a 199 ...

'' (1951) as First Emigrant * '' Gold Raiders'' (1951) as John Sawyer * '' The Sea Hornet'' (1951) as Lt. Drake * '' Rose of Cimarron'' (1952) as Lone Eagle * ''

The Story of Will Rogers ''The Story of Will Rogers'' (titled onscreen as ''The Story of Will Rogers as told by His Wife'')is a 1952 American Comedy Western film biography of humorist and movie star Will Rogers, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Will Rogers Jr. as ...

'' (1952) as Oklahoma Delegate (uncredited) * '' Hangman's Knot'' (1952) as Maxwell * '' The System'' (1953) as Man at Hearing (uncredited) * ''

The Last Posse ''The Last Posse'' is a 1953 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Charles Bickford and Wanda Hendrix.Ride, Vaquero!'' (1953) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Boy from Oklahoma ''The Boy from Oklahoma'' is a 1954 American western film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Will Rogers, Jr., Nancy Olson and Anthony Caruso. It was produced and distributed by the major studio Warner Bros. Plot Cast *Will Rogers, Jr. ...

'' (1954) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Apache The Apache () are a group of culturally related Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, which include the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Mimbreño, Ndendahe (Bedonkohe or Mogollon and Nednhi or Carrizaleño an ...

'' (1954) as Geronimo * ''Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush'' (1954) as Sheriff

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