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Bob Reeves(1892-1960)

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Bob Reeves
Robert "Bob" Jasper Reeves was born on January 28, 1892 in Marlin, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University and served in the US Army during World War I. In 1921 he was cast in a series of Western shorts that were called "Cactus Features". He and his leading lady Maryon Aye would make 18 Cactus Features together including Streak Of Yellow and The Claim Jumpers. Bob, who was six foot two inches tall and weighed over 200 pounds, became a popular Western star during the silent era. His success didn't last long and by the 1940s he was playing bit parts. During his long career he appeared in more three hundred movies. He also had roles on the television shows Maverick and Wyatt Earp. Bob was married to Mary Lee Turner. The couple had no children together but Bob was a stepfather to Mary's children from a previous marriage. On April 12, 1960 Bob had a heart attack and died while filling out an unemployment application. He was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.
BornJanuary 28, 1892
DiedApril 12, 1960(68)
BornJanuary 28, 1892
DiedApril 12, 1960(68)
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Betty Compson and Bob Reeves in The Docks of New York (1928)
Al Ferguson, J. Gordon Russell, Louise Lorraine, James Pierce, and Bob Reeves in The Lightning Express (1930)
Benjamin H. Kline, Ford Beebe, George Brent, Frank Brownlee, Yakima Canutt, Colbert Clark, Steve Clemente, Frankie Darro, William Desmond, Dick Dickinson, Tom Galligan, Helen Gibson, Wyndham Gittens, Georgia Hale, Bob Kortman, Theodore Lorch, Kermit Maynard, Lafe McKee, Ernest Miller, William Nobles, Pat O'Malley, Bob Reeves, Armand Schaefer, Hayden Stevenson, Al Taylor, and Rin Tin Tin in The Lightning Warrior (1931)
Yakima Canutt and Bob Reeves in Canyon Hawks (1930)
Bob Reeves
Hank Bell, Jim Corey, Jack Curtis, Buck Jones, Bob Reeves, Glenn Strange, and Harry Woods in The Range Feud (1931)
Yakima Canutt and Bob Reeves in Canyon Hawks (1930)

Known for

Riding for Life (1925)
Riding for Life
5.1
  • Bob Williams
  • 1925
The Lonesome Trail
  • Alkali
  • 1930
Billie Dove, Hoot Gibson, and James Neill in The Thrill Chaser (1923)
The Thrill Chaser
5.2
  • Lem Bixley
  • 1923
Scott Brady in Canon City (1948)
Canon City
6.5
  • Guard
  • 1948

Credits

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  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    • (uncredited) ...
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    • (uncredited)
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    • (uncredited) ...
  • Sugarfoot (1957)
    Sugarfoot
    • (uncredited) ...
  • Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, and Steve Forrest in Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
    Heller in Pink Tights
    • (uncredited)
  • Peter Brown and John Russell in Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    • (uncredited)
  • Man with a Camera (1958)
    Man with a Camera
    • (uncredited)
  • The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    • (uncredited)
  • Don Durant and Mark Goddard in Johnny Ringo (1959)
    Johnny Ringo
    • (uncredited)
  • Audie Murphy and Terry Moore in Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
    Cast a Long Shadow
    • (uncredited)
  • Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    • (uncredited)
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    • (uncredited)
  • John Wayne, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and John Russell in Rio Bravo (1959)
    Rio Bravo
    • (uncredited)
  • Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming in Alias Jesse James (1959)
    Alias Jesse James
    • (uncredited)
  • Audie Murphy in No Name on the Bullet (1959)
    No Name on the Bullet
    • (uncredited)

Personal details

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    • January 28, 1892
    • Marlin, Texas, USA
    • April 12, 1960
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
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    Newspaper reports indicate he was filing for unemployment compensation and collapsed and died in the State Department of Employment office in Van Nuys, California.
  • Quotes
    [comparing being a cowboy in movies to being a real-life cowboy, which he had been] You've got to do some harder riding in motion pictures than you ever did on the range. The competition is very keen, but a man who can handle a rope well, ride, and has a good disposition can make a living in pictures. It's much more pleasant being a cowboy in motion pictures than on the ranch or range. I would advise all the cowhands back in the hills to come to Hollywood and let the younger generation handle the cows back there awhile.
    • Fighting Luck
      (1925)
      $500

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