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Glenn Strange

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.


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Born:
Aug 16, 1899 In Weed, New Mexico, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
205
First Appeared:
In the movie Wild Horse 1931-08-02
Latest Project:
Series Committed 2005-01-04
Known For
Poster of Rolling Down the Great Divide
Poster of The Last Stand
Poster of Border Wolves
Filmography
Series Committed Unknown 2005-01-04
Movie Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Self (archive footage) 1999-01-01
Movie Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook The Monster (archive footage) 1991-01-01
Movie Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook The Monster (archive footage) 1991-01-01
Movie Horrible Horror Monster in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein' 1986-01-01
Movie The Horror Show (archive footage) 1979-02-06
Movie Spaceship to the Unknown Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited) 1966-01-01
Series Petticoat Junction Unknown 1963-09-24
Movie The Adventures of the Spirit Frankenstein Monster 1963-01-01
Series Thriller Unknown 1960-09-13
Series Rawhide Unknown 1959-01-09
Movie Last Train from Gun Hill Gun Hill Bouncer 1959-07-29
Movie Alias Jesse James James Gang Member 1959-03-20
Movie Quantrill's Raiders Todd 1958-04-27
Series The Rifleman Unknown 1958-09-30
Series Frontier Doctor Unknown 1958-09-26
Movie The Halliday Brand Townsman 1957-01-01
Movie Last Stagecoach West Sheriff 1957-07-16
Series Sugarfoot Unknown 1957-09-17
Movie Gunfire at Indian Gap Matt 1957-12-11
Series 26 Men Unknown 1957-11-01
Movie Backlash Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited) 1956-03-14
Series The Adventures of Jim Bowie Unknown 1956-09-07
Movie The Fastest Gun Alive Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited) 1956-07-12
Movie The Road to Denver Big George 1955-06-15
Movie Marty Bit Role (uncredited) 1955-04-11
Series Buffalo Bill Jr. Unknown 1955-03-01
Series Judge Roy Bean 1955-09-01
Series Gunsmoke Unknown 1955-09-10
Series Sergeant Preston of the Yukon Unknown 1955-09-29
Movie The Vanishing American Beleanth 1955-11-17
Series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Unknown 1955-09-06
Movie Cattle Queen of Montana Indian Chief (uncredited) 1954-11-18
Movie Born to the Saddle Tom Roper 1953-03-15
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Movie The Great Sioux Uprising Stand Watie 1953-07-17
Movie The Veils of Bagdad Mik-Kel 1953-10-06
Movie Escape from Fort Bravo Sergeant Compton 1953-12-04
Movie Devil's Canyon Marshal (uncredited) 1953-08-13
Movie Calamity Jane Prospector (uncredited) 1953-11-04
Movie The Legend Of The Lone Ranger Butch Cavendish 1952-01-01
Movie Wagons West Marshal Jim 1952-07-06
Movie The Lawless Breed Ben Hanley 1952-12-28
Series Hopalong Cassidy Unknown 1952-09-19
Movie The Lusty Men Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited) 1952-10-24
Movie Comin' Round the Mountain Devil Dan Winfield 1951-07-26
Movie Double Crossbones Capt. Ben Avery 1951-04-26
Series The Adventures of Kit Carson Unknown 1951-08-11
Movie Texas Carnival Tex Hodgkins 1951-10-05
Movie The Red Badge of Courage Colonel (uncredited) 1951-09-27
Movie Comanche Territory Big Joe 1950-05-01
Movie Rimfire Curt Calvin 1949-03-25
Movie Roll, Thunder, Roll! Ace Hanlon 1949-08-26
Movie Enter the Lone Ranger Butch Cavendish 1949-09-15
Movie The Gal Who Took the West Lee Cowhand 1949-09-01
Movie Master Minds Atlas the Monster 1949-11-27
Movie The Gallant Legion Renegade 1948-05-24
Movie Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein The Monster 1948-06-15
Movie Four Faces West Posse Deputy (uncredited) 1948-08-03
Movie Red River Naylor (uncredited) 1948-08-26
Movie The Sea of Grass Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) 1947-04-25
Movie The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Lefty 1947-10-08
Movie Hollywood Wonderland Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited) 1947-08-09
Movie Up Goes Maisie Cop (Uncredited) 1946-02-01
Movie House of Dracula The Frankenstein Monster 1945-12-07
Movie Bad Men of the Border Sheriff Peters 1945-06-01
Movie Renegades of the Rio Grande Bart Drummond 1945-06-01
Movie Saratoga Trunk Cowboy (uncredited) 1945-11-21
Movie Sonora Stagecoach Paul Kenton 1944-06-10
Movie The Contender Biff Benham 1944-05-10
Movie Forty Thieves Ike Simmons 1944-06-23
Movie The Monster Maker Giant 1944-04-15
Movie Valley Of Vengeance Barker 1944-05-05
Movie Knickerbocker Holiday Big Muscle 1944-03-17
Movie House of Frankenstein Frankenstein Monster 1944-12-01
Movie Silver City Kid Henchman Garvey 1944-07-20
Movie Alaska Miner 1944-11-18
Movie Harmony Trail Marshal Taylor 1944-12-01
Movie Trail to Gunsight Duke Ellis, Gang Leader 1944-08-18
Movie San Antonio Kid Frank 'Ace' Hanlon 1944-08-16
Movie The Desperadoes Lem - Jack's Gang Member 1943-05-25
Movie The Black Raven Andy 1943-05-31
Movie Western Cyclone Dirk Randall 1943-05-14
Movie The Kid Rides Again Tom Slade 1943-01-27
Movie Cattle Stampede Boss Coulter 1943-08-16
Movie Haunted Ranch Rance Austin 1943-02-19
Movie Wild Horse Stampede Henchman Tip 1943-04-16
Movie Mission to Moscow Southerner in Montage (uncredited) 1943-04-29
Movie Action in the North Atlantic Jake (uncredited) 1943-06-12
Movie Death Valley Rangers The Marshall 1943-12-03
Movie The Woman of the Town Walker 1943-12-31
Movie Black Market Rustlers Corbin (as Glen Strange) 1943-08-27
Movie Bullets and Saddles Jack Hammond 1943-10-29
Movie False Colors Sonora 1943-11-05
Movie Arizona Trail Henchman Matt 1943-09-15
Movie The Kansan 2nd Gate Guard 1943-09-10
Movie The Return of the Rangers Frank Martin 1943-10-26
Movie Sunset on the Desert Deputy Louie Meade 1942-04-01
Movie Rolling Down the Great Divide Joe Duncan 1942-04-24
Movie Boot Hill Bandits The Maverick 1942-04-24
Movie The Mad Monster Petro 1942-05-15
Movie The Lone Rider and the Bandit Luke Miller 1942-01-16
Movie Stagecoach Buckaroo Henchman Bill 1942-02-13
Movie Western Mail Sheriff Big Bill Collins 1942-02-13
Movie Raiders of the West Hank Reynolds 1942-02-20
Movie Billy the Kid Trapped Boss Stanton 1942-02-27
Movie Texas Trouble Shooters Roger Denby 1942-06-12
Movie The Mummy's Tomb Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited) 1942-10-23
Movie Little Joe, the Wrangler Banker Jeff Corey 1942-11-13
Movie Romance on the Range Lead Henchman Stokes 1942-05-18
Movie Overland Stagecoach Harlen Kent 1942-10-10
Movie Beyond the Line of Duty Cal (uncredited) 1942-11-07
Movie Bandit Ranger Frank Curtis 1942-09-28
Movie Down Texas Way Sheriff Trump 1942-05-22
Movie Come on Danger Henchman Sloan 1942-06-05
Movie The Spoilers Deputy (uncredited) 1942-06-11
Movie Westward Ho-Hum 1941-09-15
Movie Badlands Of Dakota Bob Russell 1941-09-15
Movie Wide Open Town Henchman Ed Stark 1941-08-08
Movie The Kid's Last Ride Bart Gill / Ike Breeden 1941-02-10
Movie Billy the Kid Wanted Matt Brawley 1941-10-03
Movie Riders of Death Valley Tex, a Benton Rider 1941-07-01
Movie Fugitive Valley Gray 1941-07-30
Movie Saddlemates Little Bear 1941-05-15
Movie Billy The Kid's Round-Up Vic Landreau 1941-12-12
Movie The Bandit Trail Idaho 1941-10-10
Movie Lone Star Law Men Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange) 1941-12-05
Movie Dude Cowboy Henchman Krinkle 1941-12-12
Movie Go West, Young Lady Townsman 1941-11-27
Movie The Driftin' Kid Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange) 1941-10-16
Movie Arizona Cyclone Roy Jessup 1941-11-14
Movie Pals of the Silver Sage Vic Insley 1940-04-21
Movie Land of the Six Guns Manny 1940-05-09
Movie Dark Command Tough Yankee #1 1940-04-15
Movie Teddy the Rough Rider Jim Rawlins 1940-02-21
Movie Stage to Chino Bill Hoagland 1940-07-26
Movie Pioneer Days Sheriff 1940-01-25
Movie Rhythm of the Rio Grande Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange) 1940-03-02
Movie The Cowboy from Sundown Bret Stockton 1940-09-05
Movie San Francisco Docks Mike 1940-12-25
Movie Wyoming Bill Smalley - Henchman 1940-09-13
Movie Three Men from Texas Stokes 1940-11-15
Movie The Fargo Kid Sheriff Dave 1940-12-06
Movie Wagon Train Stagecoach driver 1940-10-04
Movie Triple Justice Frank Wiley 1940-09-22
Movie Blue Montana Skies Bob Causer 1939-05-03
Movie The Night Riders Angry Riverboat Gambler 1939-04-12
Movie The Lone Ranger Rides Again Raider Thorne 1939-02-25
Movie Honor of the West Bat Morrison 1939-01-13
Movie Arizona Legion George Kirby 1939-01-20
Movie The Phantom Stage Sheriff 1939-02-10
Movie Sunset Trail Bouncer 1939-02-24
Movie Rough Riders' Round-up Boggs 1939-03-13
Movie Overland Mail Sheriff Dawson 1939-11-16
Movie The Llano Kid Henderson 1939-12-08
Movie Across the Plains Jeff Masters 1939-06-01
Movie Law of the Pampas Slim Schultz 1939-11-03
Movie Days of Jesse James Cole Younger 1939-12-20
Movie The Fighting Gringo Rance Potter 1939-08-08
Movie Oklahoma Terror Ross Haddon 1939-08-24
Movie Range War Sheriff 1939-09-08
Movie Whirlwind Horseman Henchman Bull 1938-04-29
Movie State Police Henchman 1938-03-18
Movie The Last Stand 1938-04-01
Movie The Painted Trail Sheriff Ed 1938-02-16
Movie Air Devils Messenger 1938-05-13
Movie The Spy Ring The 'Champ' (uncredited) 1938-01-08
Movie Border Wolves Deputy Joe O'Connell 1938-02-25
Movie In Old Mexico Burke 1938-09-09
Movie Six Shootin' Sheriff Kendal Henchman 1938-05-20
Movie Ghost Town Riders Tex - Henchman 1938-12-16
Movie The Mysterious Rider Henchman Cramer 1938-09-21
Movie Gun Packer Sheriff 1938-11-16
Movie The Mexicali Kid Foreman Jed 1938-09-13
Movie Pride of the West Saunders 1938-07-07
Movie The Cherokee Strip Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader 1937-05-15
Movie Arizona Days Henchman Pete 1937-01-30
Movie Land Beyond the Law Bandy Malarkey 1937-03-13
Movie Blazing Sixes Peewee 1937-06-12
Movie Adventure's End Barzeck 1937-12-05
Movie Empty Holsters Tex Roberts 1937-07-10
Movie The Devil's Saddle Legion Pewee 1937-08-14
Movie Trailin' West Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited) 1936-09-04
Movie Avenging Waters Henchman Jake 1936-05-08
Movie Flash Gordon Gocko/Robot/Soldier 1936-04-06
Movie A Tenderfoot Goes West Prankster Butch 1936-10-15
Movie The Fugitive Sheriff Trial Spectator (uncredited) 1936-10-19
Movie Guns of the Pecos Wedding Groom / Rustler 1936-12-28
Movie California Mail Henchman Bud 1936-11-14
Movie The Sunday Round-Up Master of Ceremonies 1936-10-31
Movie Westward Ho Carter 1935-08-19
Movie Cyclone of the Saddle Singer / Fiddler / Townsman 1935-04-03
Movie Stormy Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited) 1935-10-21
Movie Lawless Range Burn's Henchman 1935-11-04
Movie The New Frontier Norton 1935-10-25
Movie The Law of 45's Monte 1935-12-01
Movie Moonlight on the Prairie Stew-Bum 1935-11-02
Movie The Star Packer Loco Frank 1934-07-30
Movie The Man from Hell Singer 1934-08-28
Movie The Thrill Hunter Studio Western Cowboy 1933-04-30
Movie Ride Him, Cowboy Hawk Henchman (uncredited) 1932-08-27
Movie The Hurricane Express Jim 1932-08-01
Movie Wild Horse Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride 1931-08-02
Movie Cavalier of the West Trooper 1931-11-15
Movie The Range Feud 1931-10-14