Glenn Strange
Glenn Strange
Born 16/08/1899 in 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.

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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Filmography (Movies)

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:03/10/2006

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

Character:The Monster (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/2000

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

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

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/1999

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:24/11/1994

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Character:The Monster (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Character:The Monster (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/1991

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:06/02/1979

Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

Character:Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:01/01/1966

The Adventures of the Spirit

The Adventures of the Spirit

Character:Frankenstein Monster

Release Date:01/01/1963

Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

Character:Gun Hill Bouncer

Release Date:29/07/1959

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Character:James Gang Member

Release Date:20/03/1959

Quantrill's Raiders

Quantrill's Raiders

Character:Todd

Release Date:27/04/1958

Gunfire at Indian Gap

Gunfire at Indian Gap

Character:Matt

Release Date:11/12/1957

Last Stagecoach West

Last Stagecoach West

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:16/07/1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Character:Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)

Release Date:30/05/1957

The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

Character:Townsman

Release Date:01/01/1957

The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

Character:Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)

Release Date:12/07/1956

Backlash

Backlash

Character:Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)

Release Date:14/03/1956

The Vanishing American

The Vanishing American

Character:Beleanth

Release Date:17/11/1955

The Road to Denver

The Road to Denver

Character:Big George

Release Date:15/06/1955

Marty

Marty

Character:Bit Role (uncredited)

Release Date:11/04/1955

Cattle Queen of Montana

Cattle Queen of Montana

Character:Indian Chief (uncredited)

Release Date:18/11/1954

Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

Character:Sergeant Compton (uncredited)

Release Date:04/12/1953

Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

Character:Sgt. Compton (uncredited)

Release Date:04/12/1953

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Character:Prospector (uncredited)

Release Date:04/11/1953

The Veils of Bagdad

The Veils of Bagdad

Character:Mik-Kel

Release Date:06/10/1953

Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon

Character:Marshal (uncredited)

Release Date:13/08/1953

The Great Sioux Uprising

The Great Sioux Uprising

Character:Stand Watie

Release Date:17/07/1953

Born to the Saddle

Born to the Saddle

Character:Tom Roper

Release Date:15/03/1953

The Lawless Breed

The Lawless Breed

Character:Ben Hanley

Release Date:28/12/1952

The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

Character:Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)

Release Date:24/10/1952

Wagons West

Wagons West

Character:Marshal Jim

Release Date:06/07/1952

The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

Character:Butch Cavendish

Release Date:01/01/1952

Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

Character:Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)

Release Date:15/11/1951

Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival

Character:Tex Hodgkins

Release Date:05/10/1951

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

Character:Colonel (uncredited)

Release Date:27/09/1951

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

Character:Devil Dan Winfield

Release Date:26/07/1951

Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

Character:Capt. Ben Avery

Release Date:26/04/1951

Comanche Territory

Comanche Territory

Character:Big Joe

Release Date:01/05/1950

Master Minds

Master Minds

Character:Atlas the Monster

Release Date:27/11/1949

Roll, Thunder, Roll!

Roll, Thunder, Roll!

Character:Ace Hanlon

Release Date:26/08/1949

Rimfire

Rimfire

Character:Curt Calvin

Release Date:25/03/1949

Disaster

Disaster

Character:Foreman Davis (uncredited)

Release Date:03/12/1948

Red River

Red River

Character:Naylor (uncredited)

Release Date:17/09/1948

Four Faces West

Four Faces West

Character:Posse Deputy (uncredited)

Release Date:03/08/1948

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Character:The Monster

Release Date:01/06/1948

The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion

Character:Renegade

Release Date:24/05/1948

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

Character:Lefty

Release Date:08/10/1947

Hollywood Wonderland

Hollywood Wonderland

Character:Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)

Release Date:09/08/1947

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

Character:Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Release Date:25/04/1947

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

Character:Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)

Release Date:13/01/1947

Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

Character:Cop (Uncredited)

Release Date:01/02/1946

House of Dracula

House of Dracula

Character:The Frankenstein Monster

Release Date:07/12/1945

Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

Character:Cowboy (uncredited)

Release Date:21/11/1945

Bad Men of the Border

Bad Men of the Border

Character:Sheriff Peters

Release Date:01/06/1945

Renegades of the Rio Grande

Renegades of the Rio Grande

Character:Bart Drummond

Release Date:01/06/1945

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

Character:Frankenstein Monster

Release Date:15/12/1944

Harmony Trail

Harmony Trail

Character:Marshal Taylor

Release Date:01/12/1944

Alaska

Alaska

Character:Miner

Release Date:18/11/1944

Trail to Gunsight

Trail to Gunsight

Character:Duke Ellis, Gang Leader

Release Date:18/08/1944

San Antonio Kid

San Antonio Kid

Character:Frank 'Ace' Hanlon

Release Date:16/08/1944

Silver City Kid

Silver City Kid

Character:Henchman Garvey

Release Date:20/07/1944

Forty Thieves

Forty Thieves

Character:Ike Simmons

Release Date:23/06/1944

Sonora Stagecoach

Sonora Stagecoach

Character:Paul Kenton

Release Date:10/06/1944

The Contender

The Contender

Character:Biff Benham

Release Date:10/05/1944

Valley Of Vengeance

Valley Of Vengeance

Character:Barker

Release Date:05/05/1944

The Monster Maker

The Monster Maker

Character:Giant

Release Date:15/04/1944

Knickerbocker Holiday

Knickerbocker Holiday

Character:Big Muscle

Release Date:17/03/1944

The Woman of the Town

The Woman of the Town

Character:Walker

Release Date:31/12/1943

Death Valley Rangers

Death Valley Rangers

Character:The Marshall

Release Date:03/12/1943

False Colors

False Colors

Character:Sonora

Release Date:05/11/1943

Bullets and Saddles

Bullets and Saddles

Character:Jack Hammond

Release Date:29/10/1943

The Return of the Rangers

The Return of the Rangers

Character:Frank Martin

Release Date:26/10/1943

Arizona Trail

Arizona Trail

Character:Henchman Matt

Release Date:15/09/1943

The Kansan

The Kansan

Character:2nd Gate Guard

Release Date:10/09/1943

Black Market Rustlers

Black Market Rustlers

Character:Corbin (as Glen Strange)

Release Date:27/08/1943

Cattle Stampede

Cattle Stampede

Character:Boss Coulter

Release Date:16/08/1943

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Character:Jake (uncredited)

Release Date:12/06/1943

The Black Raven

The Black Raven

Character:Andy

Release Date:31/05/1943

The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes

Character:Lem - Jack's Gang Member

Release Date:25/05/1943

Western Cyclone

Western Cyclone

Character:Dirk Randall

Release Date:14/05/1943

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Character:Southerner in Montage (uncredited)

Release Date:29/04/1943

Wild Horse Stampede

Wild Horse Stampede

Character:Henchman Tip

Release Date:16/04/1943

Haunted Ranch

Haunted Ranch

Character:Rance Austin

Release Date:19/02/1943

The Kid Rides Again

The Kid Rides Again

Character:Tom Slade

Release Date:27/01/1943

Little Joe, the Wrangler

Little Joe, the Wrangler

Character:Banker Jeff Corey

Release Date:13/11/1942

Beyond the Line of Duty

Beyond the Line of Duty

Character:Cal (uncredited)

Release Date:07/11/1942

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

Character:Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)

Release Date:23/10/1942

Overland Stagecoach

Overland Stagecoach

Character:Harlen Kent

Release Date:10/10/1942

Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

Character:Frank Curtis

Release Date:28/09/1942

Texas Trouble Shooters

Texas Trouble Shooters

Character:Roger Denby

Release Date:12/06/1942

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Character:Deputy (uncredited)

Release Date:11/06/1942

Come on Danger

Come on Danger

Character:Henchman Sloan

Release Date:05/06/1942

Down Texas Way

Down Texas Way

Character:Sheriff Trump

Release Date:22/05/1942

Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range

Character:Lead Henchman Stokes

Release Date:18/05/1942

The Mad Monster

The Mad Monster

Character:Petro

Release Date:15/05/1942

Rolling Down the Great Divide

Rolling Down the Great Divide

Character:Joe Duncan

Release Date:24/04/1942

Boot Hill Bandits

Boot Hill Bandits

Character:The Maverick

Release Date:24/04/1942

Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert

Character:Deputy Louie Meade

Release Date:01/04/1942

Billy the Kid Trapped

Billy the Kid Trapped

Character:Boss Stanton

Release Date:27/02/1942

Raiders of the West

Raiders of the West

Character:Hank Reynolds

Release Date:20/02/1942

Stagecoach Buckaroo

Stagecoach Buckaroo

Character:Henchman Bill

Release Date:13/02/1942

Western Mail

Western Mail

Character:Sheriff Big Bill Collins

Release Date:13/02/1942

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

Character:Luke Miller

Release Date:16/01/1942

Dude Cowboy

Dude Cowboy

Character:Henchman Krinkle

Release Date:12/12/1941

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Character:Vic Landreau

Release Date:12/12/1941

Lone Star Law Men

Lone Star Law Men

Character:Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange)

Release Date:05/12/1941

Go West, Young Lady

Go West, Young Lady

Character:Townsman

Release Date:27/11/1941

Arizona Cyclone

Arizona Cyclone

Character:Roy Jessup

Release Date:14/11/1941

The Driftin' Kid

The Driftin' Kid

Character:Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange)

Release Date:16/10/1941

The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail

Character:Idaho

Release Date:10/10/1941

Billy the Kid Wanted

Billy the Kid Wanted

Character:Matt Brawley

Release Date:03/10/1941

Westward Ho-Hum

Westward Ho-Hum

Character:

Release Date:15/09/1941

Badlands of Dakota

Badlands of Dakota

Character:Bob Russell

Release Date:15/09/1941

Wide Open Town

Wide Open Town

Character:Henchman Ed Stark

Release Date:08/08/1941

Fugitive Valley

Fugitive Valley

Character:Gray

Release Date:30/07/1941

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

Character:Tex, a Benton Rider

Release Date:01/07/1941

Saddlemates

Saddlemates

Character:Little Bear

Release Date:15/05/1941

The Kid's Last Ride

The Kid's Last Ride

Character:Bart Gill / Ike Breeden

Release Date:10/02/1941

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

Character:Mike

Release Date:25/12/1940

The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid

Character:Sheriff Dave

Release Date:06/12/1940

Three Men from Texas

Three Men from Texas

Character:Stokes

Release Date:15/11/1940

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Character:Stagecoach driver

Release Date:04/10/1940

Triple Justice

Triple Justice

Character:Frank Wiley

Release Date:22/09/1940

Wyoming

Wyoming

Character:Bill Smalley - Henchman

Release Date:13/09/1940

The Cowboy from Sundown

The Cowboy from Sundown

Character:Bret Stockton

Release Date:05/09/1940

Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino

Character:Bill Hoagland

Release Date:26/07/1940

Land of the Six Guns

Land of the Six Guns

Character:Manny

Release Date:09/05/1940

Pals of the Silver Sage

Pals of the Silver Sage

Character:Vic Insley

Release Date:21/04/1940

Dark Command

Dark Command

Character:Tough Yankee #1

Release Date:15/04/1940

Covered Wagon Trails

Covered Wagon Trails

Character:Fletcher - Henchman

Release Date:10/04/1940

Rhythm of the Rio Grande

Rhythm of the Rio Grande

Character:Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)

Release Date:02/03/1940

Teddy the Rough Rider

Teddy the Rough Rider

Character:Jim Rawlins

Release Date:21/02/1940

Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:25/01/1940

Days of Jesse James

Days of Jesse James

Character:Cole Younger

Release Date:20/12/1939

The Llano Kid

The Llano Kid

Character:Henderson

Release Date:08/12/1939

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

Character:Sheriff Dawson

Release Date:16/11/1939

Law of the Pampas

Law of the Pampas

Character:Slim Schultz

Release Date:03/11/1939

Range War

Range War

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:08/09/1939

Oklahoma Terror

Oklahoma Terror

Character:Ross Haddon

Release Date:24/08/1939

The Fighting Gringo

The Fighting Gringo

Character:Rance Potter

Release Date:08/08/1939

Across the Plains

Across the Plains

Character:Jeff Masters

Release Date:01/06/1939

Blue Montana Skies

Blue Montana Skies

Character:Bob Causer

Release Date:03/05/1939

The Night Riders

The Night Riders

Character:Angry Riverboat Gambler

Release Date:12/04/1939

Rough Riders' Round-up

Rough Riders' Round-up

Character:Boggs

Release Date:13/03/1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Character:Raider Thorne

Release Date:25/02/1939

Sunset Trail

Sunset Trail

Character:Bouncer

Release Date:24/02/1939

The Phantom Stage

The Phantom Stage

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:10/02/1939

Arizona Legion

Arizona Legion

Character:George Kirby

Release Date:20/01/1939

Honor of the West

Honor of the West

Character:Bat Morrison

Release Date:13/01/1939

Ghost Town Riders

Ghost Town Riders

Character:Tex - Henchman

Release Date:16/12/1938

California Frontier

California Frontier

Character:Blackie

Release Date:15/12/1938

Gun Packer

Gun Packer

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:16/11/1938

Guilty Trails

Guilty Trails

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:21/10/1938

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

Character:Henchman Cramer

Release Date:21/09/1938

Black Bandit

Black Bandit

Character:

Release Date:16/09/1938

The Mexicali Kid

The Mexicali Kid

Character:Foreman Jed

Release Date:13/09/1938

In Old Mexico

In Old Mexico

Character:Burke

Release Date:09/09/1938

Pride of the West

Pride of the West

Character:Saunders

Release Date:07/07/1938

Six Shootin' Sheriff

Six Shootin' Sheriff

Character:Kendal Henchman

Release Date:20/05/1938

Air Devils

Air Devils

Character:Messenger

Release Date:13/05/1938

Whirlwind Horseman

Whirlwind Horseman

Character:Henchman Bull

Release Date:29/04/1938

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

Character:

Release Date:01/04/1938

State Police

State Police

Character:Henchman

Release Date:18/03/1938

Border Wolves

Border Wolves

Character:Deputy Joe O'Connell

Release Date:25/02/1938

The Painted Trail

The Painted Trail

Character:Sheriff Ed

Release Date:16/02/1938

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

Character:The 'Champ' (uncredited)

Release Date:08/01/1938

Adventure's End

Adventure's End

Character:Barzeck

Release Date:05/12/1937

The Devil's Saddle Legion

The Devil's Saddle Legion

Character:Pewee

Release Date:14/08/1937

Empty Holsters

Empty Holsters

Character:Tex Roberts

Release Date:10/07/1937

Blazing Sixes

Blazing Sixes

Character:Peewee

Release Date:12/06/1937

The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip

Character:Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader

Release Date:15/05/1937

Land Beyond the Law

Land Beyond the Law

Character:Bandy Malarkey

Release Date:13/03/1937

Arizona Days

Arizona Days

Character:Henchman Pete

Release Date:30/01/1937

Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos

Character:Wedding Groom / Rustler

Release Date:28/12/1936

California Mail

California Mail

Character:Henchman Bud

Release Date:14/11/1936

The Sunday Round-Up

The Sunday Round-Up

Character:Master of Ceremonies

Release Date:31/10/1936

The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff

Character:Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Release Date:19/10/1936

A Tenderfoot Goes West

A Tenderfoot Goes West

Character:Prankster Butch

Release Date:15/10/1936

Trailin' West

Trailin' West

Character:Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited)

Release Date:04/09/1936

Avenging Waters

Avenging Waters

Character:Henchman Jake

Release Date:08/05/1936

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Character:Gocko/Robot/Soldier

Release Date:06/04/1936

The Law of 45's

The Law of 45's

Character:Monte

Release Date:01/12/1935

Lawless Range

Lawless Range

Character:Burn's Henchman

Release Date:04/11/1935

Moonlight on the Prairie

Moonlight on the Prairie

Character:Stew-Bum

Release Date:02/11/1935

The New Frontier

The New Frontier

Character:Norton

Release Date:25/10/1935

Stormy

Stormy

Character:Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)

Release Date:21/10/1935

Westward Ho

Westward Ho

Character:Carter

Release Date:19/08/1935

Cyclone of the Saddle

Cyclone of the Saddle

Character:Singer / Fiddler / Townsman

Release Date:03/04/1935

The Man from Hell

The Man from Hell

Character:Singer

Release Date:28/08/1934

The Star Packer

The Star Packer

Character:Loco Frank

Release Date:30/07/1934

The Thrill Hunter

The Thrill Hunter

Character:Studio Western Cowboy

Release Date:30/04/1933

Ride Him, Cowboy

Ride Him, Cowboy

Character:Hawk Henchman (uncredited)

Release Date:27/08/1932

The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express

Character:Jim

Release Date:01/08/1932

Cavalier of the West

Cavalier of the West

Character:Trooper

Release Date:15/11/1931

The Range Feud

The Range Feud

Character:

Release Date:14/10/1931

Wild Horse

Wild Horse

Character:Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride

Release Date:02/08/1931

Television Appearances

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