1899Born, Weed
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At various times in his life a rancher, deputy sheriff and rodeo performer, this huge, towering (6' 5") beast of a man was born George Glenn Strange in Weed, New Mexico, on August 16, 1899, but grew up a real-life cowboy in Cross Cut, Texas. Of Irish and Cherokee Indian descent, he taught himself (by ear) the fiddle and guitar at a young age and started performing at local functions as a teen. In the late 1920s, Glenn and his cousin, Taylor McPeters, better known later as the western character actor Cactus Mack, joined a radio singing group known as the "Arizona Wranglers" that toured throughout the country. Gunsmoke Strange first appeared on Gunsmoke in 1960 after James Arness asked him,…
Known for
Red RiverNaylor (uncredited)
Marty(uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. CorralPierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinThe Monster
Last Train from Gun HillGun Hill Bouncer2000The Many Faces of DraculaThe Monster (archive footage)Movie
1992Dracula in the Movies(archive footage)Movie
1991Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookThe Monster (archive footage)Movie
1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookThe Monster (archive footage)Movie
1979The Horror Show(archive footage)Movie
1966Spaceship to the UnknownRobot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1963The Adventures of the SpiritFrankenstein MonsterMovie
1959Last Train from Gun HillGun Hill BouncerMovie
1959Alias Jesse JamesJames Gang MemberMovie
1958Terror in a Texas TownTrain Passenger (uncredited)Movie
1958Quantrill's RaidersToddMovie
1957Gunfire at Indian GapMattMovie
1957Last Stagecoach WestSheriffMovie
1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralPierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)Movie
1957The Halliday BrandTownsmanMovie
1956The Fastest Gun AliveSheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)Movie
1956BacklashMilliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)Movie
1955The Vanishing AmericanBeleanthMovie
1955The Road to DenverBig GeorgeMovie
1955Marty(uncredited)Movie
1954Cattle Queen of MontanaIndian Chief (uncredited)Movie
1953Escape from Fort BravoSergeant Compton (uncredited), Sgt. Compton (uncredited)Movie
1953Calamity JaneProspector (uncredited)Movie
1953The Veils of BagdadMik-KelMovie
1953Devil's CanyonMarshal (uncredited)Movie
1953The Great Sioux UprisingStand WatieMovie
1953Born to the SaddleTom RoperMovie
1952The Lawless BreedBen HanleyMovie
1952The Lusty MenRig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)Movie
1952Wagons WestMarshal JimMovie
1952The Legend Of The Lone RangerButch CavendishMovie
1951Callaway Went ThatawayCowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)Movie
1951Texas CarnivalTex HodgkinsMovie
1951The Red Badge of CourageColonel (uncredited)Movie
1951Comin' Round the MountainDevil Dan WinfieldMovie
1951Double CrossbonesCapt. Ben AveryMovie
1950Comanche TerritoryBig JoeMovie
1949Master MindsAtlas the MonsterMovie
1949Roll, Thunder, Roll!Ace HanlonMovie
1949RimfireCurt CalvinMovie
1948DisasterForeman Davis (uncredited)Movie
1948Red RiverNaylor (uncredited)Movie
1948Four Faces WestPosse Deputy (uncredited)Movie
1948The Gallant LegionRenegadeMovie
1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapLeftyMovie
1947Hollywood WonderlandSinging Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)Movie
1947The Sea of GrassBill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)Movie
1947Sinbad the SailorChief Galley Overseer (uncredited)Movie
1946Up Goes MaisieCop (Uncredited)Movie
1945House of DraculaThe Frankenstein MonsterMovie
1945Saratoga TrunkCowboy (uncredited)Movie
1945Bad Men of the BorderSheriff PetersMovie
1945Renegades of the Rio GrandeBart DrummondMovie
1944House of FrankensteinFrankenstein MonsterMovie
1944Harmony TrailMarshal TaylorMovie
1944AlaskaMinerMovie
1944Trail to GunsightDuke Ellis, Gang LeaderMovie
1944San Antonio KidFrank 'Ace' HanlonMovie
1944Silver City KidHenchman GarveyMovie
1944Forty ThievesIke SimmonsMovie
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