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Glenn Strange (I) (1899–1973)
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. He taught himself (by ear) the fiddle and guitar at a young age and started performing at local functions ...
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Born:in Weed, New Mexico, USADied:(age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (317 credits)
Actor (317 credits)
1961-1973
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Sam / Sam Noonan / Man
Sam / Sam Noonan / Man
- The Hanging of Newly O'Brien
(1973)
... Sam
- A Game of Death... An Act of Love: Part 2
(1973)
... Sam
- A Game of Death... An Act of Love: Part 1
(1973)
... Sam
- The Widowmaker
(1973)
... Sam
- Matt's Love Story
(1973)
... Sam Noonan
1964
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series)
Hawley
Hawley
- Behind All Silver, There's a Cloud Lining
(1964)
... Hawley (as Glen Strange)
1963
The Adventures of the Spirit
(TV Mini-Series short)
Frankenstein Monster / Self
Frankenstein Monster / Self
- Human Targets
(1963)
... Frankenstein Monster
- Frankenstein's Fury
(1963)
... Frankenstein Monster / Self
1959-1963
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Bartender / Indian Chief
Bartender / Indian Chief
- Incident of the Trail's End
(1963)
... Bartender
- Incident of the Haunted Hills
(1959)
... Indian Chief
1958-1962
The Rifleman
(TV Series)
Joey Cole / Borden's Driver / Stage Driver / ...
Joey Cole / Borden's Driver / Stage Driver / ...
- The Assailants
(1962)
... Borden's Driver (uncredited)
- Miss Bertie
(1960)
... Stage Driver (uncredited)
- The Spiked Rifle
(1959)
... Zack
- The Blowout
(1959)
... Stagecoach Driver
- The Woman
(1959)
... Joey Cole
1957-1961
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Sam Craiger / Chief Running Bird / Tom
Sam Craiger / Chief Running Bird / Tom
- Kelly's Clover Girls
(1961)
... Sam Craiger
- White Indian
(1958)
... Chief Running Bird
- The Hijackers
(1957)
... Tom
1961
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Brace / Captain Fox
Brace / Captain Fox
- The Captain Dan Brady Story
(1961)
... Brace
- The Jim Bridger Story
(1961)
... Captain Fox
1960
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Prison Warden
Prison Warden
- The Tommy Karpeles Story
(1960)
... Prison Warden (uncredited)
1955-1960
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(TV Series)
Joe / Rowland Ranch Hand / Barfly / ...
Joe / Rowland Ranch Hand / Barfly / ...
- Johnny Ringo's Girl
(1960)
... Joe
- Don't Get Tough with a Sailor
(1960)
... Rowland Ranch Hand (uncredited)
- A Good Man
(1959)
... Barfly
- Little Pistol
(1957)
... One-Eye Milburn
- The Gold Brick
(1957)
... Jenner
1957-1960
Maverick
(TV Series)
Marshal of Abilene / Guard
Marshal of Abilene / Guard
- Iron Hand
(1960)
... Marshal of Abilene (uncredited)
- Comstock Conspiracy
(1957)
... Guard (uncredited)
1959-1960
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Burton / Saddle Bum
Burton / Saddle Bum
- Apache Blood
(1960)
... Burton (uncredited)
- Trial by Conscience
(1959)
... Saddle Bum (uncredited)
1958-1959
26 Men
(TV Series)
Waco / Pollock
Waco / Pollock
- Abandoned
(1959)
... Waco
- Chain Gang
(1958)
... Pollock
1958-1959
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Red Herring / Crazy Thunder
Red Herring / Crazy Thunder
- The Lady's Choice
(1959)
- No Man Can Tame Me
(1959)
... Red Herring
- The Castaway
(1958)
... Crazy Thunder
1954-1959
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Paso / Blue Eagle / Wagon Train Membet / ...
Paso / Blue Eagle / Wagon Train Membet / ...
- The Blonde King
(1959)
... Paso
- The Moving Out of Minnie
(1958)
... Blue Eagle (uncredited)
- The Capture
(1958)
... Wagon Train Membet
- Cockeyed Charlie Parkhurst
(1958)
... Red Muggins
- Black Bart The PO8
(1954)
... 2nd Stage Driver
1952-1959
Sky King
(TV Series)
Link / Rip Owen
Link / Rip Owen
- Dead Giveaway
(1959)
... Link
- Stage Coach Robbers
(1952)
... Rip Owen
1959
Mackenzie's Raiders
(TV Series)
Chief Burning Grass
Chief Burning Grass
- Apache Boy
(1959)
... Chief Burning Grass
1958
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
(TV Series)
Bull Benson
Bull Benson
- Follow the Leader
(1958)
... Bull Benson
1957
Casey Jones
(TV Series)
Swamp Tiger's Engineer
Swamp Tiger's Engineer
- Night Mail
(1957)
... Swamp Tiger's Engineer (uncredited)
1957
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Grey Fox
Grey Fox
- The Lieutenant's Lesson
(1957)
... Grey Fox
1956
Judge Roy Bean
(TV Series)
Tolan / Dr. Frank Parker aka Mason / Sampson / ...
Tolan / Dr. Frank Parker aka Mason / Sampson / ...
- The Refugee
(1956)
... Tolan (as Glen Strange)
- The Judge's Dilemma
(1956)
... Dr. Frank Parker aka Mason (as Glen Strange)
- The Hidden Truth
(1956)
... Sampson (as Glen Strange)
- The Cross Draw Kid
(1956)
... King Lonagan (as Glen Strange)
- Border Raiders
(1956)
... Tom Holman (as Glen Strange)
1954-1956
Annie Oakley
(TV Series)
Ernie Barker / Idaho / Man at Hearing
Ernie Barker / Idaho / Man at Hearing
- Treasure Map
(1956)
... Ernie Barker
- Outlaw Brand
(1956)
... Idaho
- Outlaw Mesa
(1954)
... Man at Hearing (uncredited)
1955-1956
The Cisco Kid
(TV Series)
Shoemaker Blake / Curly Peters
Shoemaker Blake / Curly Peters
- Dangerous Shoemaker
(1956)
... Shoemaker Blake
- Cisco and the Giant
(1955)
... Curly Peters
1955-1956
The Adventures of Champion
(TV Series)
Mark Dabney / Long Horn / Dodge Kelley / ...
Mark Dabney / Long Horn / Dodge Kelley / ...
- The Return of Red Cloud
(1956)
... Mark Dabney
- Black Kachina
(1956)
... Long Horn
- The Deer Hunters
(1955)
... Dodge Kelley
- The Outlaw's Secret
(1955)
... Gringo
1955
The Gene Autry Show
(TV Series)
McCann, Outlaw Leader / Chief White Cloud
McCann, Outlaw Leader / Chief White Cloud
- Dynamite
(1955)
... McCann, Outlaw Leader
- The Portrait of White Cloud
(1955)
... Chief White Cloud
1955
Buffalo Bill, Jr.
(TV Series)
Chief Keetahno / Brave Elk
Chief Keetahno / Brave Elk
- Apache Raid
(1955)
... Chief Keetahno
- Grave of the Monsters
(1955)
... Brave Elk
1949-1955
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Butch Cavendish / Stagecoach Driver / Tom Casley / ...
Butch Cavendish / Stagecoach Driver / Tom Casley / ...
- The Too-Perfect Signature
(1955)
... Stagecoach Driver
- Ex-Marshal
(1954)
... Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
- Gunpowder Joe
(1953)
... Tom Casley
- Indian Charlie
(1953)
... Bart Walton
- Never Say Die
(1950)
... Butch Cavendish
1953-1954
Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
Sam Brown
Sam Brown
- Valley of Shadows
(1954)
- Man of the Comstock
(1953)
... Sam Brown (uncredited)
- The Lady Wears a Star
(1953)
1954
Stories of the Century
(TV Series)
Sheriff Billy Rowland
Sheriff Billy Rowland
- Tiburcio Vasquez
(1954)
... Sheriff Billy Rowland
1954
The Colgate Comedy Hour
(TV Series)
Frankenstein's Monster
Frankenstein's Monster
- Episode #4.21
(1954)
... Frankenstein's Monster (uncredited)
1953
The Range Rider
(TV Series)
Medicine Man Natana / Chief Black Cloud
Medicine Man Natana / Chief Black Cloud
- Indian War Party
(1953)
... Medicine Man Natana
- Cherokee Round-Up
(1953)
... Chief Black Cloud
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
(TV Series)
Big Tough Guy
Big Tough Guy
- The Vacation
(1952)
... Big Tough Guy (uncredited)
1952
Space Patrol
(TV Series)
Captain Jonas
Captain Jonas
- Mystery of the Flying Pirate Ship
(1952)
... Captain Jonas
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Soundtrack (18 credits)
Soundtrack (18 credits)
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Stunts (4 credits)
Stunts (4 credits)
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Music department (1 credit)
Music department (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (2 credits)
Self (2 credits)
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Archive footage (21 credits)
Archive footage (21 credits)
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Unsold pilot: Appeared in a pilot for a western series to be called The Forsaken Westerns: Trigger Tales (2018). See more »Alternate Names:
Glen 'Peewee' Strange | Glen Strange | Peewee StrangeHeight:
6' 4" (1.93 m)
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