Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Date of Birth:

Aug 16, 1899

Place of Birth:

Weed, New Mexico, USA

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.

filmography:

The Veils of Bagdad The Veils of Bagdad

1953

California Mail California Mail

1936

Little Joe, the Wrangler Little Joe, the Wrangler

1942

Forty Thieves Forty Thieves

1944

Dude Cowboy Dude Cowboy

1941

The Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage

1951

Texas Carnival Texas Carnival

1951

False Colors False Colors

1943

The Fastest Gun Alive The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

Western Mail Western Mail

1942

The Road to Denver The Road to Denver

1955

The Gallant Legion The Gallant Legion

1948

Rolling Down the Great Divide Rolling Down the Great Divide

1942

Black Market Rustlers Black Market Rustlers

1943

Raiders of the West Raiders of the West

1942

Wagons West Wagons West

1952

Romance on the Range Romance on the Range

1942

Boot Hill Bandits Boot Hill Bandits

1942

Saddlemates Saddlemates

1941

Arizona Cyclone Arizona Cyclone

1941

The Sunday Round-Up The Sunday Round-Up

1936

Arizona Trail Arizona Trail

1943

Bullets and Saddles Bullets and Saddles

1943

The Lusty Men The Lusty Men

1952

Sonora Stagecoach Sonora Stagecoach

1944

Ride Him, Cowboy Ride Him, Cowboy

1932

Bandit Ranger Bandit Ranger

1942

Overland Stagecoach Overland Stagecoach

1942

The Bandit Trail The Bandit Trail

1941

Trailin' West Trailin' West

1936

The Devil's Saddle Legion The Devil's Saddle Legion

1937

Sunset Trail Sunset Trail

1939

Blazing Sixes Blazing Sixes

1937

The Thrill Hunter The Thrill Hunter

1933

Empty Holsters Empty Holsters

1937

Riders of Death Valley Riders of Death Valley

1941

Triple Justice Triple Justice

1940

Range War Range War

1939

Law of the Pampas Law of the Pampas

1939

Three Men from Texas Three Men from Texas

1940

Dark Command Dark Command

1940

In Old Mexico In Old Mexico

1938

Pride of the West Pride of the West

1938

The Sea of Grass The Sea of Grass

1947

Wyoming Wyoming

1940

Moonlight on the Prairie Moonlight on the Prairie

1935

The Cowboy from Sundown The Cowboy from Sundown

1940

Westward Ho-Hum Westward Ho-Hum

1941

Billy The Kid's Round-Up Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941

State Police State Police

1938

Red River Red River

1948

Alias Jesse James Alias Jesse James

1959

Beyond the Line of Duty Beyond the Line of Duty

1942

Mission to Moscow Mission to Moscow

1943

Border Wolves Border Wolves

1938

Teddy the Rough Rider Teddy the Rough Rider

1940

The Fighting Gringo The Fighting Gringo

1939

Lawless Range Lawless Range

1935

Action in the North Atlantic Action in the North Atlantic

1943

San Francisco Docks San Francisco Docks

1940

Spaceship to the Unknown Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

Up Goes Maisie Up Goes Maisie

1946

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

The Star Packer The Star Packer

1934

Four Faces West Four Faces West

1948

Honor of the West Honor of the West

1939

Blue Montana Skies Blue Montana Skies

1939

The New Frontier The New Frontier

1935

Hollywood Wonderland Hollywood Wonderland

1947

A Tenderfoot Goes West A Tenderfoot Goes West

1936

California Frontier California Frontier

1938

The Spy Ring The Spy Ring

1938

The Last Stand The Last Stand

1938

Valley Of Vengeance Valley Of Vengeance

1944

Renegades of the Rio Grande Renegades of the Rio Grande

1945

Silver City Kid Silver City Kid

1944

Trail to Gunsight Trail to Gunsight

1944

Haunted Ranch Haunted Ranch

1943

Western Cyclone Western Cyclone

1943

Pioneer Days Pioneer Days

1940

Rhythm of the Rio Grande Rhythm of the Rio Grande

1940

Fugitive Valley Fugitive Valley

1941

The Return of the Rangers The Return of the Rangers

1943

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

Badlands Of Dakota Badlands Of Dakota

1941

Go West, Young Lady Go West, Young Lady

1941

The Kansan The Kansan

1943

Gunfire at Indian Gap Gunfire at Indian Gap

1957

The Hurricane Express The Hurricane Express

1932

Wild Horse Stampede Wild Horse Stampede

1943

The Great Sioux Uprising The Great Sioux Uprising

1953

The Spoilers The Spoilers

1942

Comanche Territory Comanche Territory

1950

The Woman of the Town The Woman of the Town

1943

Cattle Stampede Cattle Stampede

1943

Rimfire Rimfire

1949

Westward Ho Westward Ho

1935

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Harmony Trail Harmony Trail

1944

Quantrill's Raiders Quantrill's Raiders

1958

The Many Faces of Dracula The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Sunset on the Desert Sunset on the Desert

1942

Whirlwind Horseman Whirlwind Horseman

1938

The Mad Monster The Mad Monster

1942

Stagecoach Buckaroo Stagecoach Buckaroo

1942

The Kid's Last Ride The Kid's Last Ride

1941

Bad Men of the Border Bad Men of the Border

1945

The Law of 45's The Law of 45's

1935

Master Minds Master Minds

1949

Lone Star Law Men Lone Star Law Men

1941

Enter the Lone Ranger Enter the Lone Ranger

1949

The Lone Rider and the Bandit The Lone Rider and the Bandit

1942

Land Beyond the Law Land Beyond the Law

1937

Last Stagecoach West Last Stagecoach West

1957

Wagon Train Wagon Train

1940

San Antonio Kid San Antonio Kid

1944

Down Texas Way Down Texas Way

1942

Alaska Alaska

1944

The Vanishing American The Vanishing American

1955

Last Train from Gun Hill Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

Saratoga Trunk Saratoga Trunk

1945

Stormy Stormy

1935

Adventure's End Adventure's End

1937

Comin' Round the Mountain Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

The Horror Show The Horror Show

1979

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

2006

Arizona Days Arizona Days

1937

Cattle Queen of Montana Cattle Queen of Montana

1954

Knickerbocker Holiday Knickerbocker Holiday

1944

Disaster Disaster

1948

House of Dracula House of Dracula

1945

The Mummy's Tomb The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Fargo Kid The Fargo Kid

1940

The Black Raven The Black Raven

1943

Calamity Jane Calamity Jane

1953

Devil's Canyon Devil's Canyon

1953

The Fugitive Sheriff The Fugitive Sheriff

1936

The Kid Rides Again The Kid Rides Again

1943

Double Crossbones Double Crossbones

1951

Billy the Kid Trapped Billy the Kid Trapped

1942

The Lawless Breed The Lawless Breed

1952

The Range Feud The Range Feud

1931

Horrible Horror Horrible Horror

1986

The Contender The Contender

1944

Black Bandit Black Bandit

1938

The Painted Trail The Painted Trail

1938

Stage to Chino Stage to Chino

1940

The Adventures of the Spirit The Adventures of the Spirit

1963

Days of Jesse James Days of Jesse James

1939

House of Frankenstein House of Frankenstein

1944

The Night Riders The Night Riders

1939

Avenging Waters Avenging Waters

1936

Arizona Legion Arizona Legion

1939

Come on Danger Come on Danger

1942

Rough Riders' Round-up Rough Riders' Round-up

1939

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon

1936

Born to the Saddle Born to the Saddle

1953

Roll, Thunder, Roll! Roll, Thunder, Roll!

1949

The Driftin' Kid The Driftin' Kid

1941

The Desperadoes The Desperadoes

1943

Pals of the Silver Sage Pals of the Silver Sage

1940

The Phantom Stage The Phantom Stage

1939

The Cherokee Strip The Cherokee Strip

1937

Billy the Kid Wanted Billy the Kid Wanted

1941

The Legend Of The Lone Ranger The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

1952

Wide Open Town Wide Open Town

1941

Marty Marty

1955

The Man from Hell The Man from Hell

1934

Overland Mail Overland Mail

1939

The Mysterious Rider The Mysterious Rider

1938

Air Devils Air Devils

1938

Covered Wagon Trails Covered Wagon Trails

1940

Death Valley Rangers Death Valley Rangers

1943

The Halliday Brand The Halliday Brand

1957

Land of the Six Guns Land of the Six Guns

1940

Ghost Town Riders Ghost Town Riders

1938

Gun Packer Gun Packer

1938

Texas Trouble Shooters Texas Trouble Shooters

1942

The Monster Maker The Monster Maker

1944

Escape from Fort Bravo Escape from Fort Bravo

1953

Backlash Backlash

1956

Cavalier of the West Cavalier of the West

1931

Cyclone of the Saddle Cyclone of the Saddle

1935

Guns of the Pecos Guns of the Pecos

1936

Oklahoma Terror Oklahoma Terror

1939

Wild Horse Wild Horse

1931

Six Shootin' Sheriff Six Shootin' Sheriff

1938

The Lone Ranger Rides Again The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

The Llano Kid The Llano Kid

1939

Across the Plains Across the Plains

1939

The Mexicali Kid The Mexicali Kid

1938

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

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