Acting
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. Gunsmoke Strange first appeared on Gunsmoke in 1960 after James Arness asked him, "When are you going to do a Gunsmoke? I like to work with big guys." During Gunsmoke's sixth season, Strange played a Long Branch customer in "Old Faces" and a cowboy in "Melinda Miles". Strange began playing Sam Noonan during the seventh season and continued in the role for 222 episodes. In 1972 Strange was diagnosed with lung cancer but worked as long as he was able. Five of his episodes were broadcast after his death. His last appearance was on the November 26, 1973, episode "The Hanging of Newly O'Brien". Death On September 20, 1973, at age 74, Strange died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California. Singer Eddie Dean, with whom Strange had collaborated on various songs and opening themes for films, sang at Strange's funeral service as a final tribute. Strange is interred at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. CLR
Filmography
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
Film · 2006
The Many Faces of Dracula
Film · 2000
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Film · 1999
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Film · 1994
Dracula in the Movies
Film · 1992
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Film · 1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Film · 1991
The Horror Show
Film · 1979
Spaceship to the Unknown
Film · 1966
The Adventures of the Spirit
Film · 1963
Petticoat Junction
Series · 1963
Thriller
Series · 1960
Last Train from Gun Hill
Film · 1959
Alias Jesse James
Film · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Quantrill's Raiders
Film · 1958
The Rifleman
Series · 1958
Frontier Doctor
Series · 1958
Last Stagecoach West
Film · 1957
The Halliday Brand
Film · 1957
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Film · 1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Film · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
26 Men
Series · 1957
Backlash
Film · 1956
The Fastest Gun Alive
Film · 1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Series · 1956
The Vanishing American
Film · 1955
Marty
Film · 1955
The Road to Denver
Film · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Series · 1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Series · 1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Series · 1955
Judge Roy Bean
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Cattle Queen of Montana
Film · 1954
Calamity Jane
Film · 1953
Devil's Canyon
Film · 1953
Escape from Fort Bravo
Film · 1953
Born to the Saddle
Film · 1953
The Veils of Bagdad
Film · 1953
The Great Sioux Uprising
Film · 1953
Escape from Fort Bravo
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Lawless Breed
Film · 1952
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
Film · 1952
The Lusty Men
Film · 1952
Wagons West
Film · 1952
Hopalong Cassidy
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
Comin' Round the Mountain
Film · 1951
Double Crossbones
Film · 1951
Texas Carnival
Film · 1951
The Red Badge of Courage
Film · 1951
Callaway Went Thataway
Film · 1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Series · 1951
Comanche Territory
Film · 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Series · 1950
Master Minds
Film · 1949
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Film · 1949
Rimfire
Film · 1949
The Lone Ranger
Series · 1949
The Lone Ranger
Series · 1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Film · 1948
Disaster
Film · 1948
The Gallant Legion
Film · 1948
Red River
Film · 1948
Four Faces West
Film · 1948
The Sea of Grass
Film · 1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Film · 1947
Hollywood Wonderland
Film · 1947
Sinbad the Sailor
Film · 1947
Up Goes Maisie
Film · 1946
House of Dracula
Film · 1945
Saratoga Trunk
Film · 1945
Bad Men of the Border
Film · 1945
Renegades of the Rio Grande
Film · 1945
Knickerbocker Holiday
Film · 1944
Harmony Trail
Film · 1944
San Antonio Kid
Film · 1944
Alaska
Film · 1944
The Contender
Film · 1944
The Monster Maker
Film · 1944
House of Frankenstein
Film · 1944
Sonora Stagecoach
Film · 1944
Forty Thieves
Film · 1944
Valley Of Vengeance
Film · 1944
Silver City Kid
Film · 1944
Trail to Gunsight
Film · 1944
The Kid Rides Again
Film · 1943
The Black Raven
Film · 1943
Death Valley Rangers
Film · 1943
The Desperadoes
Film · 1943
False Colors
Film · 1943
Arizona Trail
Film · 1943
Bullets and Saddles
Film · 1943
Black Market Rustlers
Film · 1943
The Return of the Rangers
Film · 1943
Haunted Ranch
Film · 1943
Western Cyclone
Film · 1943
The Woman of the Town
Film · 1943
Cattle Stampede
Film · 1943
Wild Horse Stampede
Film · 1943
The Kansan
Film · 1943
Action in the North Atlantic
Film · 1943
Mission to Moscow
Film · 1943
The Mummy's Tomb
Film · 1942
Billy the Kid Trapped
Film · 1942
The Mad Monster
Film · 1942
Stagecoach Buckaroo
Film · 1942
Sunset on the Desert
Film · 1942
Down Texas Way
Film · 1942
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Film · 1942
Texas Trouble Shooters
Film · 1942
Come on Danger
Film · 1942
Bandit Ranger
Film · 1942
Overland Stagecoach
Film · 1942
Western Mail
Film · 1942
Little Joe, the Wrangler
Film · 1942
Rolling Down the Great Divide
Film · 1942
Boot Hill Bandits
Film · 1942
Raiders of the West
Film · 1942
Romance on the Range
Film · 1942
The Spoilers
Film · 1942
Beyond the Line of Duty
Film · 1942
The Kid's Last Ride
Film · 1941
Lone Star Law Men
Film · 1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
Film · 1941
Wide Open Town
Film · 1941
The Driftin' Kid
Film · 1941
The Bandit Trail
Film · 1941
Riders of Death Valley
Film · 1941
Dude Cowboy
Film · 1941
Arizona Cyclone
Film · 1941
Saddlemates
Film · 1941
Westward Ho-Hum
Film · 1941
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Film · 1941
Fugitive Valley
Film · 1941
Badlands of Dakota
Film · 1941
Go West, Young Lady
Film · 1941
The Fargo Kid
Film · 1940
Wagon Train
Film · 1940
Land of the Six Guns
Film · 1940
Covered Wagon Trails
Film · 1940
Stage to Chino
Film · 1940
Pals of the Silver Sage
Film · 1940
Triple Justice
Film · 1940
Wyoming
Film · 1940
The Cowboy from Sundown
Film · 1940
Dark Command
Film · 1940
Three Men from Texas
Film · 1940
Pioneer Days
Film · 1940
Rhythm of the Rio Grande
Film · 1940
Teddy the Rough Rider
Film · 1940
San Francisco Docks
Film · 1940
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Film · 1939
The Llano Kid
Film · 1939
Across the Plains
Film · 1939
Oklahoma Terror
Film · 1939
Overland Mail
Film · 1939
Arizona Legion
Film · 1939
Rough Riders' Round-up
Film · 1939
The Night Riders
Film · 1939
Days of Jesse James
Film · 1939
The Phantom Stage
Film · 1939
Sunset Trail
Film · 1939
Range War
Film · 1939
Law of the Pampas
Film · 1939
The Fighting Gringo
Film · 1939
Blue Montana Skies
Film · 1939
Honor of the West
Film · 1939
Whirlwind Horseman
Film · 1938
Black Bandit
Film · 1938
Ghost Town Riders
Film · 1938
Gun Packer
Film · 1938
The Mysterious Rider
Film · 1938
Air Devils
Film · 1938
The Mexicali Kid
Film · 1938
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Film · 1938
The Painted Trail
Film · 1938
Pride of the West
Film · 1938
In Old Mexico
Film · 1938
The Last Stand
Film · 1938
The Spy Ring
Film · 1938
Border Wolves
Film · 1938
State Police
Film · 1938
California Frontier
Film · 1938
Guilty Trail
Film · 1938
Call of the Rockies
Film · 1938
Arizona Days
Film · 1937
Adventure's End
Film · 1937
Land Beyond the Law
Film · 1937
The Cherokee Strip
Film · 1937
Blazing Sixes
Film · 1937
Empty Holsters
Film · 1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Film · 1937
The Fugitive Sheriff
Film · 1936
Guns of the Pecos
Film · 1936
Avenging Waters
Film · 1936
Flash Gordon
Film · 1936
Trailin' West
Film · 1936
California Mail
Film · 1936
The Sunday Round-Up
Film · 1936
A Tenderfoot Goes West
Film · 1936
Stormy
Film · 1935
The Law of 45's
Film · 1935
Cyclone of the Saddle
Film · 1935
Westward Ho
Film · 1935
Moonlight on the Prairie
Film · 1935
Lawless Range
Film · 1935
The New Frontier
Film · 1935
The Man from Hell
Film · 1934
The Star Packer
Film · 1934
The Thrill Hunter
Film · 1933
Ride Him, Cowboy
Film · 1932
The Hurricane Express
Film · 1932
The Range Feud
Film · 1931
Wild Horse
Film · 1931
Cavalier of the West
Film · 1931