Fred Kohler (April 20, 1888 – October 28, 1938) was an American actor.

Career

Fred Kohler was born in

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or in

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. As a teen, he began to pursue a career in

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, but worked other jobs to support himself. He lost part of his right hand in a mining accident during this time. Eventually he was able to join a touring company, and worked steadily in show business for several years. His son

Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. (July 8, 1911 – January 7, 1993) was an American actor who performed in a number of Westerns such as '' The Pecos Kid'' and '' Toll of the Desert''. He played nearly 130 film and television roles between 1929 and 1978. Kohler ...

also became an actor. America's budding film industry drew a 20-something Kohler to

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, where he made his start in

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s. His first role was in the 1911 short ''The Code of Honor'', and he had an uncredited role in Cecil B. DeMille's feature film ''

Joan the Woman ''Joan the Woman'' is a 1916 American epic silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc. The film premiered on Christmas Day in 1916. This was DeMille's first historical drama. The screenplay is b ...

'' (1917), but a steady stream of parts did not begin until ''

The Tiger's Trail ''The Tiger's Trail'' is a 1919 American adventure film serial starring Ruth Roland, directed by Robert Ellis, Louis J. Gasnier and Paul Hurst. A "fragmentary print" from the serial survives. Plot As described in a film magazine, Grim Gordon ...

'' (1919). Kohler's stern features earned him a niche playing villains. His role as Bauman in '' The Iron Horse'' (1924) is a notable example. With the advent of the

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, Kohler reprised many of his silent roles in remakes with sound, particularly in

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s based on novels by

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. At the beginning of the sound era, he appeared in the

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film '' Tide of Empire'' (1929) alongside

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and Tom Keene.

Personal life and death

Kohler married French actress Marjorie Prole in 1928, and they had a son, Fred Kohler, Jr. He died of a

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on October 28, 1938, at age 50. He was buried in an unmarked grave at

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community of

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Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1916) - L'Oiseleur's henchman (uncredited) * ''

'' (1919) - 'Bull' Shotwell * '' Soldiers of Fortune'' (1919) - McWilliams * '' Behind the Door'' (1919) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Polly of the Storm Country'' (1920) * ''

The Kentucky Colonel ''The Kentucky Colonel'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Joseph J. Dowling, Frederick Vroom and Elinor Field based on the 1890 best-selling book ''A Kentucky Colonel'' by Opie Read.Singer p.390 ...

'' (1920) - Jim Britsides * ''

A Thousand to One ''A Thousand to One'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Hobart Bosworth, Ethel Grey Terry and Charles West. Plot The story follows William Newlands, a man deep in debt who marries wealthy Beatrice on ...

'' (1920) - Donnelly * ''

Cyclone Bliss ''Cyclone Bliss'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Jack Hoxie, Evelyn Nelson and Fred Kohler. Plot Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Bliss * Frederick Moore as Bill Turner * Evelyn Nelson as Helen ...

'' (1921) - Jack Hall * ''

Partners of the Tide ''Partners of the Tide'' is a novel by Joseph C. Lincoln published in 1905. It was adapted into a 1921 film. The story revolves around a shipwreck. L. V. Jefferson is given directing credit in the catalog of copyrights. Film The film was an I ...

'' (1921) - First Mate * '' Thunder Island'' (1921) - Barney the Mate * '' Conflict'' (1921) - Jevons' foreman (uncredited) * ''The Stampede'' (1921) - Steve Norton * ''

A Daughter of the Law ''A Daughter of the Law'' is a 1921 American silent crime film directed by Jack Conway and starring Carmel Myers, John B. O'Brien and Fred Kohler.Parish & Pitts p.176 Cast * Carmel Myers as Nora Hayes * John B. O'Brien as Jim Garth * Fre ...

'' (1921) - George Stacey * ''

With Stanley in Africa ''With Stanley in Africa'' is a 1922 American adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and Edward A. Kull and released by Universal Film Manufacturing Co. This serial is considered to be a lost film. Plot Cast * George Walsh as ...

'' (1922) * ''The Scrapper'' (1922) - Oleson * ''The Milky Way'' (1922) * ''Yellow Men and Gold'' (1922) - Craven * '' His Back Against the Wall'' (1922) - Arizona Pete *''

The Son of the Wolf ''The Son of the Wolf'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Norman Dawn and starring Edith Roberts, Wheeler Oakman and Sam Allen. It is a northern set in Canada's Yukon and is based on a short story of the same name by Jack L ...

'' (1922) - Malemute Kid * ''

Trimmed ''Trimmed'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Harry A. Pollard and featuring Hoot Gibson. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a lost film. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Dale Garland * Patsy Ruth Mille ...

'' (1922) - Young Bill Young * ''

Perils of the Yukon ''Perils of the Yukon'' is a 1922 American Northern silent film serial directed by Jay Marchant, J. P. McGowan and Perry N. Vekroff. This serial was presumabed to be lost, but a copy is preserved by the Belgian Cinematek in Brussels. Cast * ...

'' (1922) - Capt. Whipple * ''

Without Compromise ''Without Compromise'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and written by Bernard McConville. It is based on the 1922 novel ''Without Compromise'' by Lillian Bennett-Thompson and George Hubbard. The film stars W ...

'' (1922) - Cass Blake * ''

Three Who Paid ''Three Who Paid'' is a 1923 American silent Western film film directed by Colin Campbell, and starring Dustin Farnum, with Bessie Love and Frank Campeau. The film was based on the 1922 short story by George Owen Baxter, and was produced and ...

'' (1923) - Jim Quade * ''

The Flame of Life ''The Flame of Life'' (also known as ''That Lass o' Lowrie's'') is a 1923 American silent drama film starring Priscilla Dean, Robert Ellis, Kathryn McGuire, and Wallace Beery. The film was written by Elliott J. Clawson from the Frances Hodgso ...

'' (1923) - Spring * ''Thru the Flames'' (1923) - 'Red' Burke * '' The Eleventh Hour'' (1923) - Barbara's Uncle * '' Shadows of the North'' (1923) - Ray Brent * ''

Hell's Hole ''Hell's Hole'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and written by Bernard McConville. The film stars Buck Jones, Maurice Bennett Flynn, Ruth Clifford, Eugene Pallette, George Siegmann, and Kathleen Key. The ...

'' (1923) - Prisoner * ''

North of Hudson Bay ''North of Hudson Bay'' is a 1923 American silent action film directed by John Ford starring Tom Mix and Kathleen Key. It was released as ''North of the Yukon'' in Great Britain. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Peter Dane is assa ...

'' (1923) - Armand LeMoir * ''

Anna Christie ''Anna Christie'' is a play in four acts by Eugene O'Neill. It made its Broadway debut at the Vanderbilt Theatre on November 2, 1921. O'Neill received the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for this work. According to historian Paul Avrich, the ...

'' (1923) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Red Warning ''The Red Warning'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Fred Kohler, and Elinor Field. Plot As described in a film magazine review, ranchman David Ainslee loses his cattle through ba ...

'' (1923) - Tom Jeffries * ''

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln ''The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln'' is a 1924 American feature film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Frances Marion. By the date of release, the film's title was shortened to ''Abraham Lincoln'', since the previous title was regarded ...

'' (1924) - Slave Auctioneer * ''

Fighting Fury ''Fighting Fury'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Helen Holmes and Fred Kohler. Hoxie has a dual role portraying a father and son. Cast Preservation A fragment of ''Fighting Fury ...

'' (1924) - 'Two-finger' Larkin * '' The Iron Horse'' (1924) - Deroux * ''

Dick Turpin Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's trade as a butcher ea ...

'' (1925) - Ring Announcer (uncredited) * '' The Thundering Herd'' (1925) - Follansbee * ''

Riders of the Purple Sage ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called ...

'' (1925) - Henchman Tom Metzger (uncredited) * ''

Winds of Chance ''Winds of Chance'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and produced and released by First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, when Pierce Phillips finds he has no money to meet the governm ...

'' (1925) - Joe McCaskey * ''

The Prairie Pirate ''The Prairie Pirate'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edmund Mortimer and featuring Harry Carey. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Brian Delaney, returning one evening from herding the cattle, finds his siste ...

'' (1925) - Aguilar - the Bandit * ''

Danger Quest ''Danger Quest'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Ethel Shannon and J.P. McGowan.Munden p.164 Cast * Reed Howes as Rob Rollins * Ethel Shannon as Nan Colby * J.P. McGowan as Col. Sp ...

'' (1926) - Otto Shugars * ''

The Bar-C Mystery ''The Bar C Mystery'' is a 1926 American silent Western film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. It is now considered to be lost. Cast * Dorothy Phillips as Jane Cortelyou * Wallace MacDonald as Nevada * Ethel Clayton as Mrs. Lane * Philo McC ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Ice Flood ''The Ice Flood'' is a 1926 American silent northwoods drama film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by George Seitz and starred Kenneth Harlan and Viola Dana. A complete, though poor quality copy, exists and has bee ...

'' (1926) - 'Cougar' Kid * '' The Country Beyond'' (1926) - Joe Leseur * '' Old Ironsides'' (1926) - Second Mate (uncredited) * ''The Devil's Masterpiece'' (1927) - Reckless Jim Regan * '' The Way of All Flesh'' (1927) - The Tough * ''

The Blood Ship ''The Blood Ship'' is a 1927 silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Hobart Bosworth, Jacqueline Logan and Richard Arlen. It is based on the 1922 novel ''The Blood Ship'' by Norman Springer, later remade by Seitz as the 1931 so ...

'' (1927) - First Mate Fitz * ''

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'' (1927) - 'Buck' Mulligan * '' The Loves of Carmen'' (1927) - Gypsy Chief * '' The Rough Riders'' (1927) - Sergeant Stanton * ''

Shootin' Irons ''Shootin' Irons'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Rosson and starring Jack Luden, Sally Blane and Fred Kohler.Munden, p. 710 Cast * Jack Luden as Pan Smith * Sally Blane as Lucy Blake * Fred Kohler as Dick Hardman ...

'' (1927) - Dick Hardman * '' Open Range'' (1927) - Sam Hardman * ''

The City Gone Wild ''The City Gone Wild'' (1927) is a silent gangster film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film starred Louise Brooks and was directed by James Cruze, and is now a lost film.''The American Film Institute ...

'' (1927) - Gunner Gallagher * ''

The Gay Defender ''The Gay Defender'' is a lost 1927 American silent drama film directed by Gregory La Cava and written by Ray Harris, Grover Jones, Herman J. Mankiewicz, George Marion Jr., Sam Mintz, and Kenneth Raisbeck. The film stars Richard Dix, Thelma ...

'' (1927) - Jake Hamby * '' The Showdown'' (1928) - Winter * ''

Chinatown Charlie ''Chinatown Charlie'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by Charles Hines for release by First National Pictures. It stars actor Johnny Hines. Status One source states that a fragment and/or video copy survives of this picture at UCLA Film ...

'' (1928) - Monk * '' The Dragnet'' (1928) - 'Gabby' Steve * ''

The Vanishing Pioneer ''The Vanishing Pioneer'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by John Waters and starring Jack Holt, Sally Blane and William Powell. Holt's son, Tim makes his screen debut in this film The film is now lost. It is based on a story ...

'' (1928) - Sheriff Murdock * '' Forgotten Faces'' (1928) - Spider (Convict Number 1309) * ''

Sal of Singapore ''Sal of Singapore'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Howard Higgin. At the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930, Elliott J. Clawson was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Complete prints o ...

'' (1928) - Captain Sunday * ''

The Spieler ''The Spieler'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Alan Hale Sr., Alan Hale, Clyde Cook (actor), Clyde Cook and Renée Adorée.Munden p.756 It was released as a part-talkie, during the transition from silent film, ...

'' (1928) - Red Moon * ''

The Case of Lena Smith ''The Case of Lena Smith'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, starring Esther Ralston and James Hall, and released by Paramount Pictures. ''The Case of Lena Smith'' is ranked by film critics as among the “l ...

'' (1929) - Stefan * ''

The Leatherneck ''The Leatherneck'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Howard Higgin. At the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930, Elliott J. Clawson was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Prints of the fil ...

'' (1929) - Heckla * '' The Dummy'' (1929) - Joe Cooper * '' Tide of Empire'' (1929) - Cannon * ''

The Quitter ''The Quitter'' is a 1916 American silent Western film directed by Charles Horan and starring Lionel Barrymore. It was produced by Rolfe Photoplays and distributed by Metro Pictures. A copy is reportedly held at Nederlands Filmmuseum, now c ...

'' (1929) - Duffy Thompson * ''

Stairs of Sand ''Stairs of Sand'' is a 1929 American silent Western film starring Wallace Beery, Jean Arthur and Phillips Holmes, made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Otto Brower, and written by Agnes Brand Leahy, Sam Mintz and J. Walter Ruben, based on ...

'' (1929) - Boss Stone * ''

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'' (1929) - 'Bad Al' Frieberg * ''

River of Romance ''River of Romance'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Richard Wallace and written by Ethel Doherty, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Dan Totheroh and John V.A. Weaver. The film stars Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Mary Brian, June Collyer, Henry B. Wa ...

'' (1929) - Captain Blackie * ''

Broadway Babies ''Broadway Babies'', aka ''Broadway Daddies'' (UK) and ''Ragazze d'America'' (Italy), is a 1929 all-talking Pre-Code black and white American musical film produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Brothers. The ...

'' (1929) - Perc Gessant * ''

Say It with Songs ''Say It with Songs'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical drama film, directed by Lloyd Bacon and released by Warner Bros. The film stars Al Jolson and Davey Lee and was a follow-up to their previous film, '' The Singing Fool'' (1928). Plot Jo ...

'' (1929) - Fred, Joe's Cellmate * '' Hell's Heroes'' (1929) - Wild Bill Kearney * ''

Roadhouse Nights ''Roadhouse Nights'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code gangster film. A number of sources including Sally Cline in her book ''Dashiell Hammett Man of Mystery'' claim it is based on the classic novel ''Red Harvest'' written by Dashiell Hammett (author ...

'' (1930) - Sam Horner * ''

Under a Texas Moon ''Under A Texas Moon'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical Western film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was based on the novel ''Two-Gun Man'' (from 1929) which was written by Stewart Edward White. It was the second all-color, all-talk ...

'' (1930) - Bad Man * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1930) - H.W. Stack * ''

A Soldier's Plaything ''A Soldier's Plaything'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film with songs directed by Michael Curtiz. Warner Bros. filmed it simultaneously in 35mm and in a widescreen process called Vitascope, but it is uncertain whether the Vitascop ...

'' (1930) - Hank * '' The Lash'' (1930) - Peter Harkness * ''

Other Men's Women ''Other Men's Women'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Wellman and written by Maude Fulton. The film stars Grant Withers, Regis Toomey, Mary Astor, James Cagney and Joan Blondell. It was produced and distributed by ...

'' (1931) - Haley * '' Fighting Caravans'' (1931) - Lee Murdock * '' The Right of Way'' (1931) - Joseph Portugais * ''

Woman Hungry ''Woman Hungry'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film with music photographed entirely in Technicolor. The film was based on the play '' The Great Divide'' (from 1906) which was written by William Vaughn Moody. The story was filmed as a sil ...

'' (1931) - Kampen * '' Corsair'' (1931) - Big John * '' X Marks the Spot'' (1931) - Edward P. Riggs * ''

Carnival Boat ''Carnival Boat'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by James Seymour. The film stars William Boyd, Ginger Rogers, Fred Kohler, and Hobart Bosworth. The film was released on March 21, 1932, by RK ...

'' (1932) - Hack Logan * ''

The Rider of Death Valley ''The Rider of Death Valley'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Jack Cunningham. The film stars Tom Mix, Lois Wilson, Fred Kohler, Forrest Stanley, Edith Fellows and Willard Robertson. The film was rel ...

'' (1932) - Lew Grant * ''

The Texas Bad Man ''The Texas Bad Man'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Edward Laemmle, written by Jack Cunningham and Richard Schayer, and starring Tom Mix, Lucille Powers, Willard Robertson, Fred Kohler, Joseph W. Girard and Tetsu Komai. It was ...

'' (1932) - Gore Hampton * '' The Fourth Horseman'' (1932) - Honest Ben Jones * ''

Call Her Savage ''Call Her Savage'' is a 1932 pre-Code drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Clara Bow. The film was Bow's second-to-last film role. It is also one of the first portrayals of homosexuals on screen, including a scene in a gay ba ...

'' (1932) - Silas Jennings * '' Wild Horse Mesa'' (1932) - Rand * ''

The Constant Woman ''The Constant Woman'' (1933), also known as ''Auction in Souls'' and ''Hell in a Circus'', is an American Pre-Code film directed by Victor Schertzinger. It is based on the 1913 Eugene O'Neill play ''Recklessness''. Plot Marlene Underwood is a ...

'' (1933) - Speakeasy Bouncer * '' Under the Tonto Rim'' (1933) - Munther * ''

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo ''The Fiddlin' Buckaroo'' is a 1933 American Western film directed by Ken Maynard and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Gloria Shea, Fred Kohler, Frank Rice, Jack Rockwell and Joseph W. Girard. The film was released on Jul ...

'' (1933) - Wolf Morgan * ''

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'' (1933) - Jepson * ''

Ship of Wanted Men ''Ship of Wanted Men'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Dorothy Sebastian, Fred Kohler and Leon Ames.Pitts p.334 The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is the title for ...

'' (1933) - Chuck Young * ''

The Wolf Dog ''The Wolf Dog'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Mascot film serial directed by Colbert Clark and Harry L. Fraser and starring Frankie Darro and Rin Tin Tin, Jr. The plot concerns a young boy becoming the heir to a fortune and a villain attempting t ...

'' (1933) - Joe Stevens * '' Queen Christina'' (1933) - Member of Court (uncredited) * '' Honor of the Range'' (1934) - Rawhide * '' The Last Round-Up'' (1934) - Sam Gulden * '' Half a Sinner'' (1934) - Brick * '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1934) - Karl Goebbler * ''

The Man from Hell ''The Man from Hell'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Reb Russell, Fred Kohler and George 'Gabby' Hayes. Cast *Reb Russell as Clint Mason *Fred Kohler as Mayor Anse McCloud * Ann Darcy as Nancy Campbel ...

'' (1934) - Mayor Anse McCloud * '' West of the Pecos'' (1934) - Sawtelle * '' Horses' Collars'' (1935, Short) - Double Deal Decker * ''

Times Square Lady ''Times Square Lady'' is a 1935 American crime drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Robert Taylor, Virginia Bruce and Helen Twelvetrees.Quirk p.36 It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Synopsis Toni Bradley com ...

'' (1935) - 'Dutch' Meyers * ''

Wilderness Mail ''Wilderness Mail'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Forrest Sheldon and written by Bennett Cohen and Robert Dillon. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Fred Kohler, Paul Hurst, Doris Brook, Syd Saylor and Dick Curtis. The film was rele ...

'' (1935) - Lobo McBain - aka Landau * ''

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'' (1935) - Captain Blackie * ''

Goin' to Town ''Goin' To Town'' is a 1935 musical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Mae West. The film stars Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery, Marjorie Gateson, Tito Coral and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on April 25, 1935, ...

'' (1935) - Buck Gonzales * ''

Border Brigands ''Border Brigands'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Stuart Anthony. The film stars Buck Jones, Lona Andre, Fred Kohler, Frank Rice, Hank Bell and Edward Keane. The film was released on June 1, 1935, by U ...

'' (1935) - Captain Conyda * ''

Hard Rock Harrigan ''Hard Rock Harrigan'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien, Irene Hervey and Fred Kohler.Katchmer p.181 Cast * George O'Brien as Tim 'Hard Rock' Harrigan * Irene Hervey as 'Andy' Anderson * ...

'' (1935) - Black Jack Riley * ''Men of Action'' (1935) - Thorenson *''

Lightning Triggers ''Lightning Triggers'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Yvonne Pelletier and Fred Kohler.Pitts p. 212-13 Plot Cast * Reb Russell as Reb Russell * Yvonne Pelletier as Marion * Fred Kohl ...

'' (1935) - Bull Thompson * ''

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 ...

'' (1935) - Wild Bill Holman * '' Stormy'' (1935) - Deem Dorn * ''

Frisco Kid ''Frisco Kid'' is a 1935 film starring James Cagney and directed by Lloyd Bacon. Set in San Francisco in the 1850s, it traces the rise and fall (and possible redemption) of a sailor who achieves wealth and success on San Francisco's Barbary Coas ...

'' (1935) - Shanghai Duck * ''

Dangerous Intrigue ''Dangerous Intrigue'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Ralph Bellamy, Gloria Shea and Joan Perry.Monaco p.49 Main cast * Ralph Bellamy as Tony Halliday * Gloria Shea as Gerta Kosovic * Joan Perry as Ca ...

'' (1936) - Brant * ''It's Up to You'' (1936) - Torchy * '' Heart of the West'' (1936) - Barton * ''For the Service'' (1936) - Bruce Howard * '' The Texas Rangers'' (1936) - Jess Higgins * ''

The Vigilantes Are Coming ''The Vigilantes Are Coming'' is a 1936 American Republic film serial directed by Ray Taylor and Mack V. Wright. It was the third of the sixty six serials made by Republic Pictures (and the third released in 1936). This serial was filmed betwee ...

'' (1936, Serial) - General Jason Burr * '' The Plainsman'' (1936) - Jake - A Teamster * ''

The Accusing Finger ''The Accusing Finger'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Madeleine Ruthven, Brian Marlow, John Bright and Robert Tasker. The film stars Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings, Harry Care ...

'' (1936) - Johnson * ''

Arizona Mahoney ''Arizona Mahoney'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Stuart Anthony and Robert Yost. The film stars Joe Cook, Robert Cummings, June Martel, Buster Crabbe, Marjorie Gateson and John Miljan. It is based ...

'' (1936) - Gil Blair * ''

Daughter of Shanghai ''Daughter of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong. Unusually for the time, East Asian American actors played the lead roles. It was also one of the first films in which Anthony Quinn appe ...

'' (1937) - Captain Gulner * '' The Buccaneer'' (1938) - Gramby * ''

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'' (1938) - Matt Rogan * ''

Gangs of New York ''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book '' The Gangs of New York''. The film stars Le ...

'' (1938) - Krueger * ''

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'' (1938) - Pietro * '' Painted Desert'' (1938) - Hugh Fawcett * ''

Billy the Kid Returns '' Billy the Kid Returns '' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Plot Following the shooting of Billy the Kid by his former friend Sheriff Pat Garrett, lookalike deputy sheriff Roy Rogers, assisted ...

'' (1938) - Matson * '' Lawless Valley'' (1938) - Tom Marsh * '' Boy Slaves'' (1939) - Drift Boss (uncredited) (final film role)

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