Ted Wells (1899–1948) was an American

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and

stuntman A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed ...

active mainly in

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.Pitts p. 170

Selected filmography

* '' Fangs of Fate'' (1925) * '' Desert Dust'' (1927) * ''

Straight Shootin' ''Straight Shootin is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by William Wyler. It is a silent five-reel Western released by Universal Pictures as part of their Blue Streak Series. Cast * Ted Wells as Jack Roberts * Garry O'Dell as Malpa ...

'' (1927) * '' Across the Plains'' (1928) * '' Thunder Riders'' (1928) * '' Beauty and Bullets'' (1928) * '' Grit Wins'' (1928) * '' Cheyenne Trails'' (1928) * ''

Greased Lightning ''Greased Lightning'' is a 1977 American biographical film starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, and Pam Grier, and directed by Michael Schultz. The film is loosely based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR race winn ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Crimson Canyon ''The Crimson Canyon'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Hugh Nagrom and Carl Krusada. The film stars Ted Wells, Lotus Thompson, Wilbur Mack, Buck Connors and George Atkinson. The film was released o ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Smiling Terror ''The Smiling Terror'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Joseph Levigard and written by George H. Plympton and Carl Krusada. The film stars Ted Wells, Derelys Perdue, Al Ferguson and Bud Osborne. The film was released on June 3 ...

'' (1929) * ''

Born to the Saddle ''Born to the Saddle'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by William Beaudine. Plot Bent on revenge for the death of his father and the theft of their ranch, young Bill Walton rides into town seeking the aid of his uncle. As he rides in ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Phantom Cowboy ''The Phantom Cowboy'' is a 1935 American western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Ted Wells, George Chesebro and Jimmy Aubrey. Plot Cast *Ted Wells as Bill Collins / Jim Russell (The Phantom Rider) * Doris Brook as Ruth Roge ...

'' (1935) * ''

West of Carson City ''West of Carson City'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Milton Raison, Sherman L. Lowe and Jack Bernhard. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight, Peggy Moran, Harry Woods and Robert Hom ...

'' (1940) * ''

Tucson Raiders ''Tucson Raiders'' is a 1944 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder. It was the first of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Rep ...

'' (1944)

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1899 births 1948 deaths American male film actors People from Midland, Texas {{US-actor-stub