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Jim Thorpe(1887-1953)

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Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe was born on 22 May 1887 in Prague, Indian Territory [now Oklahoma], USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Trailin' West (1936), Code of the Mounted (1935) and Off His Base (1932). He was previously married to Patricia Gladys Evelyn Woodbury, Freeda Verona Kirkpatrick and Iva Margaret Miller. He died on 28 March 1953 in Lomita, California, USA.
BornMay 22, 1887
DiedMarch 28, 1953(65)
BornMay 22, 1887
DiedMarch 28, 1953(65)
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Charles Bickford, Ed Brady, Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, George Regas, Sig Ruman, Jim Thorpe, Johnnie Walker, and George Walsh in Under Pressure (1935)
Iron Eyes Cody, Dick Botiller, Frank Bruno, Dick Foran, Carlyle Moore Jr., Artie Ortego, Jim Thorpe, and Smoke in Treachery Rides the Range (1936)
Jim Thorpe in Always Kickin' (1932)
Joan Gale, Tom Mix, and Jim Thorpe in The Miracle Rider (1935)
Slim Andrews, Tex Ritter, and Jim Thorpe in Arizona Frontier (1940)
Nathan Barragar, Morley Drury, Howard Jones, Jack Oakie, Jim Thorpe, and Marger Aspit in Touchdown! (1931)
Spencer Tracy, Jack Dempsey, James J. Jeffries, Jimmy McLarnin, Bull Montana, Luise Rainer, Maxie Rosenbloom, Gus Sonnenberg, and Jim Thorpe in Big City (1937)
Tex Ritter and Jim Thorpe in Arizona Frontier (1940)
Slim Andrews, Tex Ritter, and Jim Thorpe in Arizona Frontier (1940)
Tex Ritter and Jim Thorpe in Arizona Frontier (1940)
Tex Ritter and Jim Thorpe in Arizona Frontier (1940)
Frank Ellis, Al Ferguson, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Jim Thorpe, and Chief Thundercloud in Outlaw Trail (1944)

Known for:

Dick Foran and Paula Stone in Trailin' West (1936)
Trailin' West
5.4
  • Black Eagle
  • 1936
Kermit Maynard in Code of the Mounted (1935)
Code of the Mounted
5.2
  • Eagle Feather
  • 1935
Off His Base (1932)
Off His Base
5.0
Short
  • Jim Thorpe
  • 1932
Burt Lancaster and Phyllis Thaxter in Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
Jim Thorpe -- All-American
6.9
  • Writer(as James Thorpe)
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Joanne Dru and Ben Johnson in Wagon Master (1950)
    Wagon Master
    • Navajo Indian
    • 1950
  • James Cagney in White Heat (1949)
    White Heat
    • Big Convict (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Charles Coburn, Gloria DeHaven, and Donald O'Connor in Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)
    Yes Sir, That's My Baby
    • Assistant Coach (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Utopia (1945)
    Road to Utopia
    • Collins - Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • John Abbott and Peggy Stewart in The Vampire's Ghost (1945)
    The Vampire's Ghost
    • Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Rod Cameron, Eddie Dew, Jennifer Holt, Jack Ingram, and Fuzzy Knight in Beyond the Pecos (1945)
    Beyond the Pecos
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, and Chief Thundercloud in Outlaw Trail (1944)
    Outlaw Trail
    • Spike
    • 1944
  • Don 'Red' Barry, Helen Talbot, Wally Vernon, and Twinkle Watts in Outlaws of Santa Fe (1944)
    Outlaws of Santa Fe
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
    They Died with Their Boots On
    • Indian (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in Meet John Doe (1941)
    Meet John Doe
    • John Doe Applicant (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Prairie Spooners
    • Indian
    • Short
    • 1941
  • Leon Errol and Lupe Velez in Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
    Mexican Spitfire Out West
    • Indian (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Pat O'Brien in Knute Rockne All American (1940)
    Knute Rockne All American
    • Halftime Game Official (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Bill Elliott and Evelyn Young in Prairie Schooners (1940)
    Prairie Schooners
    • Chief Sanche
    • 1940
  • Tex Ritter and Jim Thorpe in Arizona Frontier (1940)
    Arizona Frontier
    • Gray Cloud
    • 1940

Writer

  • Burt Lancaster and Phyllis Thaxter in Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
    Jim Thorpe -- All-American
    • biography (as James Thorpe)
    • 1951

Additional Crew

  • Burt Lancaster and Phyllis Thaxter in Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
    Jim Thorpe -- All-American
    • technical advisor
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Thorpe
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • May 22, 1887
    • Prague, Indian Territory [now Oklahoma], USA
  • Died
    • March 28, 1953
    • Lomita, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Patricia Gladys Evelyn WoodburyJune 2, 1945 - March 28, 1953 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 8 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Thorpe played baseball for the Rocky Mount club in North Carolina in 1909 and 1910, receiving small payments for each appearance. After he won 2 gold medals at the 1912 Olympic Games, the payments were reported in the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Thorpe was stripped of his Olympic titles because he had broken the rules regarding amateurism. On 18 January 1983, the International Olympic Committee officially reinstated Thorpe's medals.

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