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Robert North Bradbury (March 23, 1886 – November 24, 1949) (born Ronald E. Bradbury) was an American film actor, director, and screenwriter. He directed 125 movies between 1918 and 1941, and is best known for directing early "
Poverty Row Poverty Row is a slang term used to refer to Hollywood films produced from the 1920s to the 1950s by small (and mostly short-lived) B movie studios. Although many of them were based on (or near) today's Gower Street in Hollywood, the term did ...
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John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Go ...
in the 1930s, and being the father of noted "cowboy actor" and
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tough guy Bob Steele. Bradbury variously billed himself as "Robert North Bradbury", "R.N. Bradbury", or "Robert Bradbury". He died in Glendale, California, on November 24, 1949, at age 63.


Work with John Wayne

Bradbury is most famous for directing early
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John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Go ...
. These inexpensively shot 1930s "
Poverty Row Poverty Row is a slang term used to refer to Hollywood films produced from the 1920s to the 1950s by small (and mostly short-lived) B movie studios. Although many of them were based on (or near) today's Gower Street in Hollywood, the term did ...
" movies include ''
Riders of Destiny ''Riders of Destiny'' is a 1933 pre-Code Western musical film starring 26-year-old John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders, the screen's second singing cowboy (the first being Ken Maynard in the 1929 film '' The Wagon Master''). It was the first ...
'' (1933; an early singing-cowboy movie), ''
The Lucky Texan ''The Lucky Texan'' is a 1934 American Lonestar Films B-movie Western film featuring John Wayne (five years before his breakthrough appearance in ''Stagecoach''), Barbara Sheldon, Gabby Hayes, and the legendary stuntman and actor Yakima Canut ...
'' (1934), ''
West of the Divide ''West of the Divide'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury for Monogram, and starring John Wayne, Yakima Canutt and Gabby Hayes. The film had a copyright notice upon release, but it was not renewed. Plot Ted Hayden ...
'' (1934), '' Blue Steel'' (1934), ''
The Man From Utah ''The Man from Utah'' is a 1934 pre-Code Monogram Western film starring John Wayne, Polly Ann Young and the stuntman/actor Yakima Canutt. It was written by Lindsley Parsons and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Wayne has a "singing cowboy scene" ...
'' (1934), ''
The Star Packer ''The Star Packer'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie. Plot U.S. Marshal John Travers becomes the sheriff of a turn-of-the-20th century west ...
'' (1934), ''
The Trail Beyond ''The Trail Beyond'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Noah Beery Sr., and Noah Beery Jr. The motion picture was based on the novel ''The Wolf Hunters'' by James Oliver Curwood, which was also adapt ...
'' (1934; co-starring
Noah Beery, Sr. Noah Nicholas Beery (January 17, 1882 – April 1, 1946) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery as well as the father of prominen ...
and
Noah Beery, Jr. Noah Lindsey Beery (August 10, 1913 – November 1, 1994) was an American actor often specializing in warm, friendly character roles similar to many portrayed by his Oscar-winning uncle, Wallace Beery. Unlike his more famous uncle, however, ...
), ''
The Lawless Frontier ''The Lawless Frontier'' is a 1934 American Monogram Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Sheila Terry, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Earl Dwire. It was the tenth of the Lone Star westerns. The picture was made on a ...
'' (1934), '' Texas Terror'' (1935), ''
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'' (1935), ''
The Dawn Rider ''The Dawn Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/DVD under the title ''Cold Vengeance''. Plot John Mason chases after ...
'' (1935), '' Westward Ho'' (1935), and ''
Lawless Range ''Lawless Range'' is a 1935 American Western film released by Republic Pictures, directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne. He appears as a "singing cowboy" in the film, with his singing voice dubbed by Glenn Strange, who later fo ...
'' (1935). Many were also written by Bradbury, and almost all featured character actor
George "Gabby" Hayes George Francis "Gabby" Hayes (7 May 1885 – 9 February 1969) was an American actor. He began as something of a leading man and a character player, but he was best known for his numerous appearances in B-Western film series as the bewhiskered, c ...
.


Filmography


Director

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The Social Pirates ''The Social Pirates'' is a 1916 American silent film serial directed by James W. Horne. It starred Marin Sais, Ollie Kirkby and True Boardman. It was written by George Bronson Howard and produced by the Kalem Company.''Pictorial History of Sil ...
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The Adventures of Bill and Bob ''The Adventures of Bill and Bob'' is a 1920 American silent action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele (his son). It was the first film Steele (Bob Bradbury, Jr) starred in. His twin brother Bill Bradbury also starred ...
'' (1920) * '' Into the Light'' (1920) * '' The Impostor'' (1921) * '' The Tempest'' (1921) * '' The Sage-Brush Musketeers'' (1921) * ''
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'' (1921) * '' The American Badger'' (1921) * '' The Civet Cat'' (1921) * ''
Mother o' Dreams ''Mother o' Dreams'' is a 1921 American silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse. This short film was part of the ...
'' (1921) * ''
Lorraine of the Timberlands ''Lorraine of the Timberlands'' is a 1921 American silent short Western melodrama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse. Thi ...
'' (1921) * '' The Skunk'' (1921) * ''
The Honor of Rameriz ''The Honor of Rameriz'' (often incorrectly referred to with the correct spelling of ' Ramirez': ''The Honor of Ramirez'') is a 1921 American silent short Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was d ...
'' (1921) * ''
The Spirit of the Lake ''The Spirit of the Lake'' is a 1921 American short silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi, Bessie Love, and Ruth Stonehouse. This ...
'' (1921) * '' A Day in the Wilds'' (1921) * ''
The Heart of Doreon ''The Heart of Doreon'' (also known as ''In the Heart of Doreon'' and misspelled as ''The Heart of Dorean'') is a 1921 American silent short Western romantic drama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was ...
'' (1921) * ''
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Dangerous Trails ''Dangerous Trails'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Alan James and starring Irene Rich, Tully Marshall, and Noah Beery. It is a northern (genre), northern, featuring a member of the North-West Mo ...
'' (1922) * '' Mysterious Tracks'' (1922) * '' The Opossum'' (1922) * ''
It Is the Law ''It Is the Law'' is a 1924 American silent mystery film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Arthur Hohl, Herbert Heyes, and Mona Palma. It is a film adaptation of the 1922 Broadway play of the same name by Elmer Rice, itself based ...
'' (1922) * '' Seeing Red'' (1922) * '' Daring Dangers'' (1922) * '' Two Men'' (1922) * '' Ridin' Through'' (1922) * '' The Hour of Doom'' (1922) * '' A Guilty Cause'' (1922) * '' At Large'' (1922) * '' Come Clean'' (1922) * ''
Riders of the Law ''Riders of the Law'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Marin Sais and Frank Rice. Synopsis A man battles whiskey smugglers near the Canadian border. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Mea ...
'' (1922) * ''
The Forbidden Trail ''The Forbidden Trail'' is a 1923 American silent Western film written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress. Cast * Jack Hoxie - Jack Merriwell/Colonel Jim Merriwell * ...
'' (1923) * ''
Gallopin' Through ''Gallopin' Through'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Priscilla Bonner and Doreen Turner. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Hoxie * Priscilla Bonner Priscilla Bonner (February 17, 18 ...
'' (1923) * '' Wolf Tracks'' (1923) * ''
Desert Rider ''Desert Rider'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Frank Rice and Evelyn Nelson. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Sutherland * Frank Rice as Toby Jones * Evelyn Nelson as Carolyn Grey ...
'' (1923) * '' Face to Face'' (1923) * ''
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'' (1923) * ''
What Love Will Do ''What Love Will Do'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Edna Murphy, Johnnie Walker and Barbara Tennant.Solomon p.272 Cast * Edna Murphy as Mary Douglas * Johnnie Walker as Johnny Rowan * Glen Cave ...
'' (1923) * '' No Tenderfoot'' (1923) * ''
The Red Warning ''The Red Warning'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Fred Kohler, and Elinor Field. Plot As described in a film magazine review, ranchman David Ainslee loses his cattle through ba ...
'' (1923) * ''
The Man from Wyoming ''The Man from Wyoming'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Lillian Rich, and William Welsh. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jack Halloway (Payton) covets the land of cattlema ...
'' (1924) * '' The Phantom Horseman'' (1924) * ''
Wanted by the Law ''Wanted by the Law'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring J.B. Warner, Jay Morley and William McCall.Langman, p. 490 Cast * J.B. Warner as Jim Loraine * Jay Morley as Bill Baxter * William Mc ...
'' (1924) * ''
The Galloping Ace ''The Galloping Ace'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Margaret Morris, Robert McKim, Frank Rice, Julia Brown, and Dorothea Wolbert. The film ...
'' (1924) * ''
Behind Two Guns ''Behind Two Guns'' is a 1924 American silent Western film, directed by Robert North Bradbury. It stars J. B. Warner, Hazel Newman, and Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress ...
'' (1924) * ''
Yankee Speed ''Yankee Speed'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Kenneth MacDonald. A print is preserved at the Library of Congress. Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Dick Vegas * Jay Hunt as Don Verdugo * Rich ...
'' (1924) * ''
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'' (1924) * '' Riders of Mystery'' (1925) * ''
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The Speed Demon ''The Speed Demon'' is a 1925 American silent sports action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Peggy Montgomery and Clark Comstock.Munden p.753 Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Speed Sherman * Peggy Montgomery as E ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Battler "The Battler" is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway, published in the 1925 New York edition of '' In Our Time'', by Boni & Liveright.Oliver (1999), 21 The story is the fifth in the collection to feature Nick Adams, Hemingway's autobiogr ...
'' (1925) * ''
Hidden Loot ''Hidden Loot'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Harry Dittmar. The film stars Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, Edward Cecil, Jack Kenny, Buck Connors and Bert De Marc. The film was released ...
'' (1925) * '' The Danger Zone'' (1925/I) * ''
The Border Sheriff ''The Border Sheriff'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Olive Hasbrouck, and S.E. Jennings. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Cultus Collins, the sheriff of Cayuse Cou ...
'' (1926) * ''
Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness ''Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness'' is a 1926 American silent historical Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Roy Stewart, Kathleen Collins and Edward Hearn.Österberg, p. 93. Cast * Roy Stewart as Daniel Boone * Kathlee ...
'' (1926) * '' Looking for Trouble'' (1926) * ''
The Fighting Doctor ''The Fighting Doctor'' is a 1926 action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Frank Merrill, Edward Cecil and George Kotsonaros.Munden p.240 Cast * Frank Merrill as Dr. Frank Martin * Edward Cecil as George Stafford * J.C. Fow ...
'' (1926) * ''
Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo ''With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Cullen Landis, Kathryn McGuire Kathryn McGuire (December 6, 1903 – October 10, 1978) was an American danc ...
'' (1926) * '' Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre'' (1927) * ''
The Mojave Kid ''The Mojave Kid'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele (actor), Bob Steele, Lillian Gilmore and Buck Connors. Cast * Bob Steele (actor), Bob Steele as Bob S ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Bantam Cowboy ''The Bantam Cowboy'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice and Nancy Drexel. Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Frank Rice as Sidewinder Steve * Thomas G. Lingham as ...
'' (1928) * ''
Lightning Speed ''Lightning Speed'' is a 1928 American action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele, Mary Mayberry and Barney Furey.Munden p.436 Synopsis A journalist in love with the daughter of a state governor tries to prevent her bei ...
'' (1928) * '' Headin' for Danger'' (1928) * '' Dugan of the Badlands'' (1931) * ''
A Son of the Plains ''A Son of the Plains'' is a 1931 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Custer, Doris Phillips and J.P. McGowan. Main cast * Bob Custer as Deputy Bob Brent * Doris Phillips as Ann Farrell * J.P ...
'' (1931) * '' Law of the West'' (1932) * ''
Riders of the Desert ''Riders of the Desert'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Bob Steele, Gertrude Messinger, Al St. John, George "Gabby" Hayes, John Elliott and Horace B. Carpenter. ...
'' (1932) * ''
The Man from Hell's Edges ''The Man from Hell's Edges'' (also known as ''El Lobo'') is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film starring Bob Steele, written and direct by Steele's father, Robert N. Bradbury, for Trem Carr Pictures. It was released in the United States on ...
'' (1932) * ''
Son of Oklahoma ''Son of Oklahoma'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring his son Bob Steele. Cast * Bob Steele - Dan Clayton * Josie Sedgwick - Mary Clayton, aka Shotgun Mary *Carmen Laroux - Anita Verdugo *Julian Rivero ...
'' (1932) * '' Hidden Valley'' (1932) * ''
Texas Buddies ''Texas Buddies'' is a 1932 American Western film written and directed by Robert North Bradbury. The film stars Bob Steele, Nancy Drexel, Francis McDonald, Harry Semels, George "Gabby" Hayes and William Dyer. The film was released on October 1 ...
'' (1932) * '' Breed of the Border'' (1933) * '' The Gallant Fool'' (1933) * ''
Galloping Romeo ''Galloping Romeo'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film released by Monogram Pictures, written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury, and starring Bob Steele. Cast * Bob Steele as Bob Rivers * Doris Hill as Mary Kent *George "Gabby" Hayes ...
'' (1933) * '' Ranger's Code'' (1933) * ''
Riders of Destiny ''Riders of Destiny'' is a 1933 pre-Code Western musical film starring 26-year-old John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders, the screen's second singing cowboy (the first being Ken Maynard in the 1929 film '' The Wagon Master''). It was the first ...
'' (1933) with
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Go ...
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The Lucky Texan ''The Lucky Texan'' is a 1934 American Lonestar Films B-movie Western film featuring John Wayne (five years before his breakthrough appearance in ''Stagecoach''), Barbara Sheldon, Gabby Hayes, and the legendary stuntman and actor Yakima Canut ...
'' (1934) with John Wayne and
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West of the Divide ''West of the Divide'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury for Monogram, and starring John Wayne, Yakima Canutt and Gabby Hayes. The film had a copyright notice upon release, but it was not renewed. Plot Ted Hayden ...
'' (1934) with John Wayne and George "Gabby" Hayes * '' Blue Steel'' (1934) with John Wayne and George "Gabby" Hayes * ''
The Man from Utah ''The Man from Utah'' is a 1934 pre-Code Monogram Western film starring John Wayne, Polly Ann Young and the stuntman/actor Yakima Canutt. It was written by Lindsley Parsons and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Wayne has a "singing cowboy scene" ...
'' (1934) with John Wayne and George "Gabby" Hayes * ''
The Star Packer ''The Star Packer'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie. Plot U.S. Marshal John Travers becomes the sheriff of a turn-of-the-20th century west ...
'' (1934) with John Wayne and George "Gabby" Hayes * '' Happy Landing'' (1934) * ''
The Trail Beyond ''The Trail Beyond'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Noah Beery Sr., and Noah Beery Jr. The motion picture was based on the novel ''The Wolf Hunters'' by James Oliver Curwood, which was also adapt ...
'' (1934) with John Wayne,
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The Lawless Frontier ''The Lawless Frontier'' is a 1934 American Monogram Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Sheila Terry, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Earl Dwire. It was the tenth of the Lone Star westerns. The picture was made on a ...
'' (1934) with John Wayne and George "Gabby" Hayes * ''
Western Justice ''Western Justice'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele. Steele sings in the film. Scenes were shot around Buena Vista Lake.Three Additional Work Projects Granted Kern Los Angeles Times Febr ...
'' (1934) * ''
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No Man's Range ''No Man's Range'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury starring his son Bob Steele. p.226 Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films'' McFarland; 2nd Revised edition 13 December 2012 Plot ...
'' (1935) * '' Texas Terror'' (1935) with John Wayne and George "Gabby" Hayes * ''
Big Calibre ''Big Calibre'' is a 1935 American Western film produced by Supreme Pictures and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. It premiered on March 8, 1935. The film features Bob Steele as Bob O'Neill, a stockgrower who, seeking vengeance for his murdered ...
'' (1935) * ''
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Tombstone Terror ''Tombstone Terror'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury Robert North Bradbury (March 23, 1886 – November 24, 1949) (born Ronald E. Bradbury) was an American film actor, director, and screenwriter. He directed 12 ...
'' (1935) * ''
The Dawn Rider ''The Dawn Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/DVD under the title ''Cold Vengeance''. Plot John Mason chases after ...
'' (1935) with John Wayne * ''
Sundown Saunders ''Sundown Saunders'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Cast * Bob Steele as Jim "Sundown" Saunders *Marie Burton as Bess Preston *Earl Dwire as Sheriff Baker *Ed Cassidy as Taggart *Jack Rockwell as Preston, Be ...
'' (1935) * '' Westward Ho'' (1935) with John Wayne * ''
The Rider of the Law ''The Rider of the Law'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Plot summary Cast * Bob Steele as Bob Marlow * Gertrude Messinger as Ann Carver * Si Jenks as Buffalo Brady * Lloyd Ingraham as Colonel Carver * ...
'' (1935) * '' Between Men'' (1935) * ''
Lawless Range ''Lawless Range'' is a 1935 American Western film released by Republic Pictures, directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne. He appears as a "singing cowboy" in the film, with his singing voice dubbed by Glenn Strange, who later fo ...
'' (1935) with John Wayne * ''
Alias John Law ''Alias John Law'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele. It was produced by Supreme Pictures and released by William Steiner Productions on a states-rights basis. It was remade in 1950 as ''We ...
'' (1935) * ''
The Courageous Avenger ''The Courageous Avenger'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Cast * Johnny Mack Brown John Brown (September 1, 1904 – November 14, 1974) was an American college football player and film actor billed as ...
'' (1935) * ''
Trail of Terror ''Trail of Terror'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patricia Knox, Jack Ingram and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on September 7, 1 ...
'' (1935) * ''
Valley of the Lawless ''Valley of the Lawless'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Charles F. Royal. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Joyce Compton, George "Gabby" Hayes, Frank Hagney, Dennis Moore and Bobby Nelson. The ...
'' (1936) * ''
The Kid Ranger ''The Kid Ranger'' is a 1936 American Western film starring Bob Steele. It was done for Supreme Pictures and was produced by A. W. Hackel. Cast * Bob Steele as Ray Burton * William Farnum as Bill Mason * Joan Barclay as Mary Brokaw * Earl ...
'' (1936) * '' Last of the Warrens'' (1936) * ''
The Law Rides ''The Law Rides'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Cast * Bob Steele as Bruce Conway * Harley Wood as Arline Lewis * Buck Connors as Whitey * Charles King as Hank Davis *Margaret Mann as Mrs. Lewis *Jack Rockwe ...
'' (1936) * ''
Brand of the Outlaws ''Brand of the Outlaws'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury for A. W. Hackel's Supreme Pictures.p. 43 Pitts, Michael R, ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films'' ‎ McFarland; 2nd edition (January 1, 2013) ...
'' (1936) * ''
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Headin' for the Rio Grande ''Headin' for the Rio Grande'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Forrest Tay ...
'' (1936) * ''
The Gun Ranger ''The Gun Ranger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Plot summary Cast * Bob Steele as Dan Larson *Eleanor Stewart as Molly Pearson *John Merton as Kemper Mills * Ernie Adams as Wally Smeed *Earl Dwire as Bud Co ...
'' (1937) * ''
Trouble in Texas ''Trouble in Texas'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury (as R.N. Bradbury) and starring Tex Ritter, his horse White Flash, Rita Hayworth (billed as "Rita Cansino") and Yakima Canutt. The supporting cast features Earl ...
'' (1937) * ''
Hittin' the Trail ''Hittin' the Trail'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. It stars singing cowboy Tex Ritter and Hank Worden. Plot Penniless horse traders Tex and Hank meet a stranger in need of a horse. Though he has no money and t ...
'' (1937) * ''
The Trusted Outlaw ''The Trusted Outlaw'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury, written by George H. Plympton and Fred Myton, and starring Bob Steele, Lois January, Joan Barclay, Earl Dwire, Charles King and Richard Cramer. It was rel ...
'' (1937) * ''
Sing, Cowboy, Sing ''Sing, Cowboy, Sing'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Tex Ritter and White Flash. Plot Drifters Tex and Duke happen to ride upon the massacre of a group hauling freight for the community by a gang ...
'' (1937) * ''
Riders of the Rockies ''Riders of the Rockies'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Robert Emmett Tansey and Norman Leslie. The film stars Tex Ritter, Louise Stanley, Horace Murphy, Snub Pollard, Earl Dwire and Charles Ki ...
'' (1937) * '' Riders of the Dawn'' (1937) * '' God's Country and the Man'' (1937) * ''
Stars Over Arizona ''Stars Over Arizona'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Jack Randall, Kathleen Eliot, Horace Murphy, Warner Richmond, Tom Herbert and Chick Hannan. The film w ...
'' (1937) * ''
Where Trails Divide ''Where Trails Divide'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Tom Keene, Warner Richmond and Eleanor Stewart Eleanor Stewart (February 2, 1913 – July 4, 2007), was an American film actress of ...
'' (1937) * ''
Danger Valley ''Danger Valley'' is a 1937 American Western film released by Monogram Pictures, directed by Robert N. Bradbury, written by Robert Emmett Tansey (as "Robert Emmett") and starring Addison Randall (credited as "Jack Randall") as a singing cowboy. ...
'' (1937) * ''
Romance of the Rockies ''Romance of the Rockies'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tom Keene, Beryl Wallace, Franklyn Farnum, Don Orlando, Bill Cody Jr. and Earl Dwire. The film was ...
'' (1937) * ''
Forbidden Trails ''Forbidden Trails'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and written by Adele Buffington. This is the third film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Tim McCoy ...
'' (1941)


Miscellaneous

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Riders of Destiny ''Riders of Destiny'' is a 1933 pre-Code Western musical film starring 26-year-old John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders, the screen's second singing cowboy (the first being Ken Maynard in the 1929 film '' The Wagon Master''). It was the first ...
'' (1933) (story) * '' Blue Steel'' (1934) (story & screenplay) * ''
West of the Divide ''West of the Divide'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury for Monogram, and starring John Wayne, Yakima Canutt and Gabby Hayes. The film had a copyright notice upon release, but it was not renewed. Plot Ted Hayden ...
'' (1934) (story & screenplay) * ''
The Lucky Texan ''The Lucky Texan'' is a 1934 American Lonestar Films B-movie Western film featuring John Wayne (five years before his breakthrough appearance in ''Stagecoach''), Barbara Sheldon, Gabby Hayes, and the legendary stuntman and actor Yakima Canut ...
'' (1934) (story & screenplay) * ''
The Star Packer ''The Star Packer'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie. Plot U.S. Marshal John Travers becomes the sheriff of a turn-of-the-20th century west ...
'' (1934) (story & screenplay) * '' Blue Steel'' (1934) (producer) (uncredited) * ''
The Lawless Frontier ''The Lawless Frontier'' is a 1934 American Monogram Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Sheila Terry, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Earl Dwire. It was the tenth of the Lone Star westerns. The picture was made on a ...
'' (1934) (story & screenplay) * '' Westward Ho'' (1935) (songwriter: "The Girl I Loved Long Ago") (uncredited) * '' Texas Terror'' (1935) (story) * ''
The Dawn Rider ''The Dawn Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/DVD under the title ''Cold Vengeance''. Plot John Mason chases after ...
'' (1935) (screenplay) (uncredited) * ''
Lawless Range ''Lawless Range'' is a 1935 American Western film released by Republic Pictures, directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne. He appears as a "singing cowboy" in the film, with his singing voice dubbed by Glenn Strange, who later fo ...
'' (1935) (lyrics: "The Girl I Loved Long Ago" – uncredited) / (music: "The Girl I Loved Long Ago" – (uncredited)


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradbury, Robert North 1886 births 1949 deaths American film directors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century American screenwriters People from Walla Walla, Washington