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...See full bio »
1937The Cherokee Strip
(performer: "Along the Old Frontier" - uncredited)
1937Hittin' the Trail
(writer: "The Vagabond Song" aka "The Renegade Song" - uncredited / performer: "The Vagabond Song" aka "The Renegade Song" - uncredited)
1935The New Frontier
(writer: "THE NEW FRONTIER" 1935 - uncredited, "OUTLAW RANGE" 1935 - uncredited)
1935Westward Ho
(writer: "Westward Ho" 1935 - uncredited, "The Vigilantes" - uncredited / performer: "The Girl I Loved Long Ago" - uncredited)
1935Suicide Squad
(performer: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie")
1935Stormy
(performer: "The Old Chisholm Trail", "A Cowboy's Dream")
A singing, songwriting cowboy by trade, Glenn collaborated on various tunes with western actor Eddie Dean, including the opening title song for Dean's oater
Tumbleweed Trail. In 1973, Dean would sing at Glenn's funeral service.
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