George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in

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Partial filmography

* '' Mignon'' (1915) * ''

Because of a Woman ''Because of a Woman'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Jack Livingston, Belle Bennett, Louella Maxam, and George Chesebro.Parish & Pitts p.75 Cast * Belle Bennett as Valerie * Jack Livingston as Noel ...

'' (1917) * '' The Show Down'' (1917) * '' Indiscreet Corinne'' (1917) * '' Broadway Arizona'' (1917) * ''

Mr. Opp ''Mr. Opp'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Arthur Hoyt, George Chesebro and George Hernandez.Goble p.876 Cast * Arthur Hoyt as Mr. D. Webster Opp * George Chesebro as Willard Hinton * George Hernandez ...

'' (1917) * '' Wild Sumac'' (1917) * '' Hands Up!'' (1918) * '' Modern Love'' (1918) * '' The She Wolf'' (1919) * '' The Hope Diamond Mystery'' (1921) * '' The Diamond Queen'' (1921) * ''

Wolf Blood ''Wolf Blood'', also known as ''Wolfblood: A Tale of the Forest'', is an American silent 1925 werewolf film starring George Chesebro, who also co-directed it with B-serial veteran Bruce M. Mitchell. The film has been referenced in a number o ...

'' (1925) * '' Money to Burn'' (1926) * '' Rustlers' Ranch'' (1926) * '' Hearts and Spangles'' (1926) * ''

The Mile-a-Minute Man ''The Mile-a-Minute Man'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring William Fairbanks, Virginia Brown Faire, and George Periolat. It was produced by the independent Gotham Pictures. The plot revolves around tw ...

'' (1926) * ''

Mountains of Manhattan ''Mountains of Manhattan'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Dorothy Devore, Charles Delaney, and Kate Price.Munden p. 528 Cast * Dorothy Devore as Marion Wright * Charles Delaney as Jerry Nolan * ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Silent Avenger ''The Silent Avenger'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Charles Delaney, Duane Thompson and George Chesebro.Munden p.716 Cast * Thunder the Dog as Thunder * Charles Delaney as Stanley Gilmore * D ...

'' (1927) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * '' Handcuffed'' (1929) * ''

Lariats and Six-Shooters ''Lariats and Six-Shooters'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jack Perrin, Ann Lee and George Chesebro. Cast * Jack Perrin * Ann Lee * George Chesebro * Art Mix * Virginia Bell * Lafe McKee * Richar ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Sheriff's Secret ''The Sheriff's Secret'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Jack Perrin, Dorothy Bauer and Fred Hargreaves. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Rawlins * Dorothy Bauer as Alice * Fred Hargreaves as Bill * Joe Smi ...

'' (1931) * ''

Wild West Whoopee ''Wild West Whoopee'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Buzz Barton.Pitts p.171 Cast * Jack Perrin * Josephine Hill * Buzz Barton * Fred Church * Horace B. ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Kid from Arizona ''The Kid from Arizona'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Robert D. Walker. Cast * Jack Perrin as Marshal Jack * Josephine Hill as Ranch Owner's Daughter ...

'' (1931) * ''

45 Calibre Echo 45 Calibre Echo is a 1932 American Western film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Jack Perrin, Ben Corbett and Elinor Fair.Pitts, p. 172. The supporting cast features Ruth Renick in her final theatrical film role. Cast * Jack Perrin a ...

'' (1932) * '' The County Fair'' (1932) * ''

The Fighting Champ ''The Fighting Champ'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Bob Steele, Arletta Duncan, Kit Guard, George Chesebro, George "Gabby" Hayes and Charles King. The film was re ...

'' (1932) * ''

Alias Mary Smith ''Alias Mary Smith'' is a 1932 American mystery crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Blanche Mehaffey, John Darrow and Raymond Hatton.Langman & Finn p.6 It was released by the independent company Mayfair Pictures. Synopsis A y ...

'' (1932) * ''

Gorilla Ship ''Gorilla Ship'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Strayer from an original screenplay by George Waggner. Starring Ralph Ince, Vera Reynolds, and Reed Howes, the film was produced by Ralph M. Like, Ltd. and distributed by ...

'' (1932) * '' Mark of the Spur'' (1932) * '' Mystery Mountain'' (1934) * '' The Law of the Wild'' (1934) * '' Western Racketeers'' (1934) * '' The Man Trailer'' (1934) * '' The Miracle Rider'' (1935) * ''

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty ''The Adventures of Rex and Rinty'' (1935) is a Mascot film serial directed by Ford Beebe and B. Reeves Eason and starring the equine actor Rex ("The King of Wild Horses") and canine actor Rin Tin Tin, Jr. Cast * Rex the king of wild horses a ...

'' (1935) * '' Danger Ahead'' (1935) * ''

Fighting Caballero ''Fighting Caballero'' is a 1935 American black-and-white Western (genre), Western B-film produced by Weiss Productions Inc. and distributed by Superior Talking Pictures Inc. It was one of a series of Westerns starring Rex Lease. It was produce ...

'' (1935) * '' Pals of the Range'' (1935) * '' Cyclone of the Saddle'' (1935) * ''

Wild Mustang The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticated animals, the ...

'' (1935) * '' Custer's Last Stand'' (1936) * ''

The Lawless Nineties ''The Lawless Nineties'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Wayne and Lane Chandler as federal agents in Wyoming. The film also stars a 19-year-old Ann Rutherford as well as George Hayes. The film's cop ...

'' (1936) * ''

Code of the Range ''Code of the Range'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Charles Starrett, Mary Blake and Edward Coxen. Synopsis A feud breaks out between cattle ranchers and sheepherders who dispute each other's graz ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Speed Reporter ''The Speed Reporter'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Richard Talmadge, Luana Walters and Richard Cramer. It was produced as a second feature by the independent film, independent company Reliable Pictures.Pit ...

'' (1936) * ''

Desert Guns ''Desert Guns'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Conway Tearle, Margaret Morris and William Gould.Pitts, p. 85. Cast * Conway Tearle as Kirk Allenby / Bob Enright * Margaret Morris as Roberta Enrri ...

'' (1936) * '' Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island'' (1936) * ''

S.O.S. Coast Guard ''S O S Coast Guard'' is a 1937 Republic film serial. It was the seventh of the sixty-six serials made by Republic. The plot concerns the mad scientist Boroff (Bela Lugosi) attempting to sell a superweapon to the highest bidder, opposed by Coast G ...

'' (1937) * ''

Two-Fisted Sheriff ''Two-Fisted Sheriff'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Leon Barsha, starring Charles Starrett and Barbara Weeks. Cast * Charles Starrett as Sheriff Dick Houston * Barbara Weeks as Molly Herrick * Bruce Lane as Bob Pearson * Edw ...

'' (1937) * ''

Two Gun Law ''Two Gun Law'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Leon Barsha, starring Charles Starrett and Peggy Stratford. Cast * Charles Starrett as Bob Larson * Peggy Stratford as Mary Hammond * Hank Bell as Cookie * Edward J. Le Saint as Ben ...

'' (1937) * ''

Rio Grande The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio G ...

'' (1938) * '' Outlaws of Sonora'' (1938) * '' Squadron of Honor'' (1938) * ''

The Purple Vigilantes ''The Purple Vigilantes'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Written by Betty Burbridge and Oliver Drake, the film is about a rancher who organizes other ...

'' (1938) * '' Lawless Valley'' (1938) * '' The Colorado Trail'' (1938) * '' Call of the Rockies'' (1938) * ''

Law of the Plains ''Law of the Plains'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, starring Charles Starrett, and Iris Meredith. Cast * Charles Starrett as Chuck Saunders * Iris Meredith as Marion * Bob Nolan as Bob * Robert Warwick as Willard McG ...

'' (1938) * '' Daredevils of the Red Circle'' (1939) * ''

Billy the Kid Outlawed ''Billy the Kid Outlawed'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Oliver Drake. It stars Bob Steele as gunfighter "Billy the Kid", Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones and Carleton Young as Jeff Travis, w ...

'' (1940) * '' Wild Horse Valley'' (1940) * '' Wild Horse Range'' (1940) * '' West of Pinto Basin'' (1940) * ''

Frontier Crusader ''Frontier Crusader'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Dorothy Short and Lou Fulton.Darby p.200 Cast * Tim McCoy as Trigger Tim Rand * Dorothy Short as Jenny Mason * Lou Fulton as 'Lanky' Lint ...

'' (1940) * ''

Gun Code ''Gun Code'' is a 1940 American western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Inna Gest and Carleton Young.Pitts p.134 It was distributed by the independent company PRC which specialized in handling low-budget second features. Th ...

'' (1940) * ''

Covered Wagon Trails ''Covered Wagon Trails'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson, starring Jack Randall, Sally Cairns and Lafe McKee. Cast * Jack Randall as Jack Cameron * Sally Cairns as Carol Bradford * Lafe McKee as John Bradfo ...

'' (1940) * '' Pioneer Days'' (1940) * ''

Lightning Strikes West ''Lightning Strikes West'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Martha Chapin. The film stars Ken Maynard, Claire Rochelle, Bob Terry, Michael Vallon, Charles King and Reed Howes. The film was released o ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Lone Rider in Ghost Town ''The Lone Rider in Ghost Town'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Rebel Randall, Budd ...

'' (1941) * ''

Roaring Frontiers ''Roaring Frontiers'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Tex Ritter, Wild Bill Elliott and Ruth Ford.Parish & Pitts p.177 Plot Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Hickok * Tex Ritter as Tex Martin * ...

'' (1941) * '' The Lone Rider Ambushed'' (1941) * '' The Lone Rider in Cheyenne'' (1941) * '' Trail of the Silver Spurs'' (1941) * '' The Pioneers'' (1941) * ''

Wrangler's Roost ''Wrangler's Roost'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by John Vlahos and Robert Finkle. The film is the seventh in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John ...

'' (1941) * ''

Saddle Mountain Roundup ''Saddle Mountain Roundup'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby. The film is the ninth in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John "Dusty" King as Dusty and Max "Alibi" Te ...

'' (1941) * '' Boot Hill Bandits'' (1942) * ''

Thunder River Feud ''Thunder River Feud'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by John Vlahos and Earle Snell. The film is the twelfth in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John " ...

'' (1942) * '' Two Fisted Justice'' (1943) * '' Death Rides the Plains'' (1943) * '' Raiders of Red Gap'' (1943) * '' Cowboy Commandos'' (1943) * '' Black Market Rustlers'' (1943) * ''

Fugitive of the Plains ''Fugitive of the Plains'' is a 1943 American Producers Releasing Corporation Western film of the "Billy the Kid" series directed by Sam Newfield. In April 1947 PRC re-released the film as a "streamlined" (edited) "Bronco Buckaroo" version re ...

'' (1943) * ''

Blazing Frontier ''Blazing Frontier'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. The film is also known as ''Blazing Range'' (American recut version). Cast *Buster Crabbe as Billy the Kid * Al St. John as Fuzzy Q. Jones * Marjorie Manners as ...

'' (1943) *''

Devil Riders ''Devil Riders'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. It was the first film in Producers Releasing Corporation's Billy the Kid film series where Crabbe changed his name to "Billy Carson". Plot Billy and Fuzzy are in charge ...

'' (1943) * '' The Drifter'' (1944) * ''

Gangster's Den ''Gangster's Den'' is a 1945 American Producers Releasing Corporation Western film of the "Billy the Kid" series directed by Sam Newfield. The film is notable for having three comedy relief characters; Al St. John, Emmett Lynn, and Charles ...

'' (1945) * ''

Rough Ridin' Justice ''Rough Ridin' Justice'' is a 1945 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Elizabeth Beecher. The film stars Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Betty Jane Graham and Jimmy Wakely. The film was released on Ma ...

'' (1945) * ''

Gunning for Vengeance ''Gunning for Vengeance'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro, which stars Charles Starrett, Marjean Neville, and The Trailsmen. Cast list * Charles Starrett as Steve Landry aka The Durango Kid * Marjean Neville as Elaine Je ...

'' (1946) * '' Overland Riders'' (1946) * '' Gentlemen with Guns'' (1946) * '' Terror Trail'' (1946) * ''

The Lone Hand Texan ''The Lone Hand Texan'' is a 1947 American Western musical film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Mustard, Gravy, Smiley Burnette, John Cason, and George Chesebro. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on March 6, 19 ...

'' (1947) * '' Out West'' (1947) * '' Song of the Wasteland'' (1947) * ''

Black Hills The Black Hills ( lkt, Ȟe Sápa; chy, Moʼȯhta-voʼhonáaeva; hid, awaxaawi shiibisha) is an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States. Black ...

'' (1947) * ''

Vigilantes of Boomtown ''Vigilantes of Boomtown'' is a 1947 American Western film in the Red Ryder film series directed by R. G. Springsteen, written by Earle Snell, and starring Allan Lane, Robert Blake, Martha Wentworth, Roscoe Karns, Roy Barcroft and Peggy Stewar ...

'' (1947) * '' Law of the Canyon'' (1947) * ''

West of Dodge City ''West of Dodge City'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Bert Horswell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders, Mustard, Gravy and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on March 27, 1947, by Colum ...

(1947) * ''

Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to t ...

'' (1947) * ''

Stage to Mesa City ''Stage to Mesa City'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Jennifer Holt, George Chesebro, Buster Slaven, and Marshall Reed. The film was released by Producers Releasing Corporation o ...

'' (1947) * ''

Check Your Guns Check Your Guns is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor. It stars Eddie Dean and Nancy Gates. Cast * Eddie Dean as Eddie Dean * Nancy Gates as Cathy Jordan * Roscoe Ates as Soapy Jones * George Chesebro as Banker Farrell * I. ...

'' (1948) * '' Frontier Revenge'' (1948) * '' Death Valley Gunfighter'' (1949) * ''

Trails End ''Trails End'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune and Kay Morley.Pitts p.364 Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Johnny Mack * Max Terhune as Alibi * Kay Morley as Laurie Stuar ...

'' (1949) * ''

Roll, Thunder, Roll! ''Roll, Thunder, Roll!'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds and Emmett Lynn. It was shot in Cinecolor. It is based on the ''Red Ryder'' series by Fred Harman, one of four films ma ...

'' (1949) * ''

Gunmen of Abilene ''Gunmen of Abilene'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Fred C. Brannon and written by M. Coates Webster. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Roy Barcroft, Donna Hamilton, Peter Brocco and Selmer Jackson. The film was released a ...

'' (1950) * ''

Punchy Cowpunchers ''Punchy Cowpunchers'' is a 1950 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 120th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starr ...

'' (1950) * '' The Traveling Saleswoman'' (1950) * '' Gunslingers'' (1950) * '' Trail of Robin Hood'' (1950) * ''

The Kid from Amarillo ''The Kid from Amarillo'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette and Harry Lauter.Pitts p.172 It is part of the Durango Kid series. In Britain it was released under the alternativ ...

'' (1951) * '' Pals and Gals'' (1954)

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