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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-08-16 (125 years old)

Place of Birth

Weed, New Mexico, USA

Glenn Strange

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.

Known For

Acting

2006

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula as The Monster (archive footage)

1999

1995

Svengoolie as Frankenstein's monster

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as The Monster (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as The Monster (archive footage)

1979

The Horror Show as (archive footage)

1966

Spaceship to the Unknown as Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)

1963

The Adventures of the Spirit as Frankenstein Monster

1960

Thriller as Indian (scenes deleted)

1959

Last Train from Gun Hill as Gun Hill Bouncer
Alias Jesse James as James Gang Member
Rawhide as Bartender

1958

1957

The Halliday Brand as Townsman
Sugarfoot as Red Wing

1956

Backlash as Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive as Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)

1955

Marty as Bit Role (uncredited)
The Road to Denver as Big George
Gunsmoke as Sam Noonan
Gunsmoke as Sam (uncredited)
Gunsmoke as Man

1954

Cattle Queen of Montana as Indian Chief (uncredited)

1953

Calamity Jane as Prospector (uncredited)
Devil's Canyon as Marshal (uncredited)
Escape from Fort Bravo as Sergeant Compton
Born to the Saddle as Tom Roper

1952

The Lawless Breed as Ben Hanley
The Lusty Men as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
Wagons West as Marshal Jim
The Abbott and Costello Show as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend

1951

Comin' Round the Mountain as Devil Dan Winfield
Double Crossbones as Capt. Ben Avery
Texas Carnival as Tex Hodgkins
The Red Badge of Courage as Colonel (uncredited)

1950

1949

Master Minds as Atlas the Monster
Enter the Lone Ranger as Butch Cavendish
Roll, Thunder, Roll! as Ace Hanlon
Rimfire as Curt Calvin
The Lone Ranger as Cavendish
The Lone Ranger as Butch Cavendish

1948

Disaster as Foreman Davis (uncredited)
The Gallant Legion as Renegade
Red River as Naylor (uncredited)
Four Faces West as Posse Deputy (uncredited)

1947

The Sea of Grass as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland as Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)

1946

Up Goes Maisie as Cop (Uncredited)

1945

House of Dracula as The Frankenstein Monster
Saratoga Trunk as Cowboy (uncredited)
Bad Men of the Border as Sheriff Peters

1944

Knickerbocker Holiday as Big Muscle
Harmony Trail as Marshal Taylor
San Antonio Kid as Frank 'Ace' Hanlon
Alaska as Miner
The Contender as Biff Benham
House of Frankenstein as Frankenstein Monster
Sonora Stagecoach as Paul Kenton
Forty Thieves as Ike Simmons
Silver City Kid as Henchman Garvey
Trail to Gunsight as Duke Ellis, Gang Leader

1943

The Kid Rides Again as Tom Slade
Death Valley Rangers as The Marshall
The Desperadoes as Lem - Jack's Gang Member
False Colors as Sonora
Arizona Trail as Henchman Matt
Bullets and Saddles as Jack Hammond
Black Market Rustlers as Corbin (as Glen Strange)
Western Cyclone as Dirk Randall
Haunted Ranch as Rance Austin
Cattle Stampede as Boss Coulter
Wild Horse Stampede as Henchman Tip
The Kansan as 2nd Gate Guard
Action in the North Atlantic as Jake (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow as Southerner in Montage (uncredited)

1942

The Mummy's Tomb as Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
Billy the Kid Trapped as Boss Stanton
Stagecoach Buckaroo as Henchman Bill
Sunset on the Desert as Deputy Louie Meade
Down Texas Way as Sheriff Trump
Texas Trouble Shooters as Roger Denby
Come on Danger as Henchman Sloan
Bandit Ranger as Frank Curtis
Overland Stagecoach as Harlen Kent
Western Mail as Sheriff Big Bill Collins
Little Joe, the Wrangler as Banker Jeff Corey
Boot Hill Bandits as The Maverick
Raiders of the West as Hank Reynolds
Romance on the Range as Lead Henchman Stokes
The Spoilers as Deputy (uncredited)
Beyond the Line of Duty as Cal (uncredited)

1941

The Kid's Last Ride as Bart Gill / Ike Breeden
Lone Star Law Men as Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange)
Billy the Kid Wanted as Matt Brawley
Wide Open Town as Henchman Ed Stark
The Driftin' Kid as Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange)
Riders of Death Valley as Tex, a Benton Rider
Dude Cowboy as Henchman Krinkle
Arizona Cyclone as Roy Jessup
Saddlemates as Little Bear
Billy The Kid's Round-Up as Vic Landreau
Badlands of Dakota as Bob Russell

1940

The Fargo Kid as Sheriff Dave
Wagon Train as Stagecoach driver
Covered Wagon Trails as Fletcher - Henchman
Stage to Chino as Bill Hoagland
Triple Justice as Frank Wiley
Wyoming as Bill Smalley - Henchman
The Cowboy from Sundown as Bret Stockton
Dark Command as Tough Yankee #1
Pioneer Days as Sheriff
Rhythm of the Rio Grande as Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)
Teddy the Rough Rider as Jim Rawlins

1939

The Llano Kid as Henderson
Across the Plains as Jeff Masters
Oklahoma Terror as Ross Haddon
Overland Mail as Sheriff Dawson
Arizona Legion as George Kirby
The Night Riders as Angry Riverboat Gambler
Days of Jesse James as Cole Younger
Sunset Trail as Bouncer
Range War as Sheriff
Law of the Pampas as Slim Schultz
The Fighting Gringo as Rance Potter
Blue Montana Skies as Bob Causer
Honor of the West as Bat Morrison

1938

Whirlwind Horseman as Henchman Bull
Ghost Town Riders as Tex - Henchman
Gun Packer as Sheriff
The Mysterious Rider as Henchman Cramer
Air Devils as Messenger
The Mexicali Kid as Foreman Jed
Six Shootin' Sheriff as Kendal Henchman
The Painted Trail as Sheriff Ed
Pride of the West as Saunders
In Old Mexico as Burke
The Spy Ring as The 'Champ' (uncredited)
Border Wolves as Deputy Joe O'Connell
State Police as Henchman

1937

Arizona Days as Henchman Pete
Adventure's End as Barzeck
Land Beyond the Law as Bandy Malarkey
The Cherokee Strip as Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader
Blazing Sixes as Peewee
Empty Holsters as Tex Roberts

1936

The Fugitive Sheriff as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Guns of the Pecos as Wedding Groom / Rustler
Avenging Waters as Henchman Jake
Flash Gordon as Gocko/Robot/Soldier
Trailin' West as Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited)
California Mail as Henchman Bud
The Sunday Round-Up as Master of Ceremonies
A Tenderfoot Goes West as Prankster Butch

1935

Stormy as Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)
Cyclone of the Saddle as Singer / Fiddler / Townsman
Westward Ho as Carter
Lawless Range as Burn's Henchman

1934

The Star Packer as Loco Frank

1933

The Thrill Hunter as Studio Western Cowboy

1932

Ride Him, Cowboy as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)

1931

Wild Horse as Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride

Crew

1932