Glenn Strange
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: August 16, 1899
Place of Birth: Weed, New Mexico, USA
Known For
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
The Adventures of the Spirit
The Spirit is joined by a host of other heroes in battling the Phantom and his army of monsters
The Sunday Round-Up
The small church, pastored by Ted Burke, in a western town is struggling to stay alive as all the men gather at Jack Higgins' Mustang Saloon every Sunday. Burke decides to ask Higgins to close his business on Sunday, but Higgins only concern is to find a baritone to sing in the saloon's quartet, and has his henchies toss Ted out into the street. Ted decides to fight fire with fire, so he gathers up the down-and-out vaudeville act of Chase & Chase (who don't take long to show why they are down and out) and knife-thrower Steve Clemente, and a dozen or so western musicians from Gower Gulch as the before-the-sermon at his tabernacle. Higgins sends his rowdies over to bust up the Sunday morning competition.
Marty
Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.
Red River
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Rawhide
The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with adventure and drama.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
Last Train from Gun Hill
A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for the rape and murder of his wife.
Action in the North Atlantic
Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy. When the group of ships comes under attack from a German U-boat, Rossi and Jarvis navigate through dangerous waters to evade Nazi naval forces. Though their mission across the Atlantic is extremely treacherous, they are motivated by the opportunity to strike back at the Germans, who sank one of their earlier ships.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.
Filmography
as The Monster (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as The Monster (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Hawley
as Frankenstein Monster
as Indian (scenes deleted)
as Gun Hill Bouncer
as James Gang Member
as Bartender
as Stage Diver
as Todd
as Matt
as Red Wing
as Sheriff
as Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)
as Townsman
as Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
as Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
as Beleanth
as Sam Noonan
as Sam (uncredited)
as Man
as Big George
as Bit Role (uncredited)
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
as Sergeant Compton (uncredited)
as Sgt. Compton (uncredited)
as Prospector (uncredited)
as Mik-Kel
as Marshal (uncredited)
as Stand Watie
as Tom Roper
as Red Herring
as Ben Hanley
as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend
as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
as Marshal Jim
as Butch Cavendish
as Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)
as Tex Hodgkins
as Colonel (uncredited)
as Devil Dan Winfield
as Capt. Ben Avery
as The Monster
as Big Joe
as Atlas the Monster
as Cavendish
as Butch Cavendish
as Ace Hanlon
as Curt Calvin
as Foreman Davis (uncredited)
as Naylor (uncredited)
as Posse Deputy (uncredited)
as The Monster
as Renegade
as Lefty
as Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
as Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)
as Cop (Uncredited)
as The Frankenstein Monster
as Cowboy (uncredited)
as Sheriff Peters
as Bart Drummond
as Frankenstein Monster
as Marshal Taylor
as Miner
as Duke Ellis, Gang Leader
as Frank 'Ace' Hanlon
as Henchman Garvey
as Ike Simmons
as Paul Kenton
as Biff Benham
as Barker
as Giant
as Big Muscle
as Walker
as The Marshall
as Sonora
as Jack Hammond
as Frank Martin
as Henchman Matt
as 2nd Gate Guard
as Corbin (as Glen Strange)
as Boss Coulter
as Jake (uncredited)
as Andy
as Lem - Jack's Gang Member
as Dirk Randall
as Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
as Henchman Tip
as Rance Austin
as Tom Slade
as Banker Jeff Corey
as Cal (uncredited)
as Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
as Harlen Kent
as Frank Curtis
as Roger Denby
as Deputy (uncredited)
as Henchman Sloan
as Sheriff Trump
as Lead Henchman Stokes
as Petro
as The Maverick
as Joe Duncan
as Deputy Louie Meade
as Boss Stanton
as Hank Reynolds
as Henchman Bill
as Sheriff Big Bill Collins
as Luke Miller
as Henchman Krinkle
as Vic Landreau
as Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange)
as Townsman
as Roy Jessup
as Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange)
as Idaho
as Matt Brawley
as Bob Russell
as Henchman Ed Stark
as Gray
as Tex, a Benton Rider
as Little Bear
as Bart Gill / Ike Breeden
as Mike
as Sheriff Dave
as Stokes
as Stagecoach driver
as Frank Wiley
as Bill Smalley - Henchman
as Bret Stockton
as Bill Hoagland
as Manny
as Vic Insley
as Tough Yankee #1
as Fletcher - Henchman
as Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)
as Jim Rawlins
as Sheriff
as Cole Younger
as Henderson
as Sheriff Dawson
as Slim Schultz
as Sheriff
as Ross Haddon
as Rance Potter
as Jeff Masters
as Bob Causer
as Angry Riverboat Gambler
as Boggs
as Raider Thorne
as Bouncer
as Sheriff
as George Kirby
as Bat Morrison
as Blackie
as Sheriff
as Henchman Cramer
as Foreman Jed
as Burke
as Saunders
as Kendal Henchman
as Messenger
as Henchman Bull
as Henchman Kelso
as Henchman
as Deputy Joe O'Connell
as Sheriff Ed
as The 'Champ' (uncredited)
as Barzeck
as Pewee
as Tex Roberts
as Peewee
as Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader
as Bandy Malarkey
as Henchman Pete
as Wedding Groom / Rustler
as Henchman Bud
as Master of Ceremonies
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
as Prankster Butch
as Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited)
as Henchman Jake
as Gocko/Robot/Soldier
as Monte
as Burn's Henchman
as Stew-Bum
as Norton
as Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)
as Carter
as Singer / Fiddler / Townsman
as Singer
as Loco Frank
as Studio Western Cowboy
as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
as Jim
as Trooper
as Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride