Joe Rickson (born Oscar Erickson; September 6, 1880 – January 8, 1958) was an American actor of the
silent era
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. He appeared in 90 films between 1913 and 1945. He was born in Clearcreek, Montana and died in
Los Angeles, California
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.
Partial filmography
* ''The Price of Crime'' (1914)
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The Night Riders'' (1916, Short) - The Apache Kid
* ''
The Wedding Guest'' (1916, Short) – Jose Del Barra
* ''
The Three Godfathers'' (1916) – Rusty Conners
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The Committee on Credentials'' (1916, Short) – Clem
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For the Love of a Girl'' (1916, Short) – Cliff Buckley
* ''
Love's Lariat'' (1916) – Cowboy
* ''
A Woman's Eyes'' (1916, Short) – Buzzard
* ''
The Devil's Own
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'' (1916, Short) – Snake Matthews
* ''Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers'' (1918) – Neil Ballard
* ''The Home Trail'' (1918) – Blackie
* ''
Baree, Son of Kazan'' (1918) – Perriot
* ''Cactus Crandall'' (1918) – Mendoza
* ''Go-Get-Em Garringer'' (1919)
* ''
The Little Boss'' (1919) – Pete Farley
* ''
Outlawed'' (1921) – Tom Benson
* ''
Flower of the North'' (1921) – Pierre
* ''
The Purple Riders'' (1922) – Rudolph Myers
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Brass Commandments'' (1923) – Tularosa
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Pioneer Trails'' (1923) – The Sheriff
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Rough Ridin''' (1924) – Jack Wells
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Code of the Wilderness'' (1924) – Tom Chavis
* ''Rip Roarin' Roberts'' (1924) – 'Hawk' Andrews
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Fast Fightin''' (1925) – The Man
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Beyond the Border'' (1925) – Blackie Cullen – Deputy
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Riders of the Purple Sage'' (1925) – Henchman Dave Slack (uncredited)
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A Two-Fisted Sheriff'' (1925) – George Rivers
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Baree, Son of Kazan'' (1925) – Pierre Eustach
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The Human Tornado'' (1925) – Tom Crowley
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The Bad Lands'' (1925) – Charlie Squirrel
* ''Action Galore'' (1925) – Gil Kruger
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Rawhide'' (1926) – Strobel
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With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo'' (1926) – Colonel William B. Travis
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The Flying Horseman'' (1926) – Henchman #2
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The Buckaroo Kid'' (1926) – McIntyre (uncredited)
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Whispering Sage'' (1927)
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Two-Gun of the Tumbleweed'' (1927) – Darrel (uncredited)
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Border Blackbirds'' (1927) – Suderman
* ''The Devil's Double'' (1927) – Carl Blackburn
* ''Land of the Lawless'' (1927) – 'Brush' Gallagher
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A Trick of Hearts'' (1928) – Black Jack
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The Code of the Scarlet'' (1928) – Pete
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Yellow Contraband'' (1928) – Pierre Dufresne
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The Drifter'' (1929) – Hank
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The Lariat Kid'' (1929) – Tony
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The Lone Star Ranger'' (1930) – Henchman #2
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Trails of Danger'' (1930) – U.S. Marshal Bartlett
* ''
Not Exactly Gentlemen
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'' (1931) – Henchman (uncredited)
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A Son of the Plains'' (1931) – Deputy (uncredited)
* ''
Wild Horse
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'' (1931) – Deputy Clark
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Heritage of the Desert'' (1932) – Joe (uncredited)
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Sundown Rider'' (1932) – Bates (uncredited)
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Fargo Express'' (1933) – Lynn – Gambler Who Chases Mort
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Elinor Norton'' (1934) – Ranch Hand (uncredited)
* ''
The Prescott Kid
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'' (1934) – Townsman (uncredited)
* ''
Les Misérables
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'' (1935) – Gendarme (uncredited)
* ''
Under the Pampas Moon'' (1935) – Bazan's Gaucho (uncredited)
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Bar 20 Rides Again'' (1935) – Herb Layton
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Escape from Devil's Island'' (1935) – Guard (uncredited)
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Gallant Defender'' (1935) – Soap Creek Smith (uncredited)
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Song of the Saddle'' (1936) – Second Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
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Three on the Trail'' (1936) – Gabby (uncredited)
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Hopalong Cassidy Returns'' (1936) – Henchman Buck
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Arizona Legion'' (1939) – Dakota – Henchman (uncredited)
* ''
Stagecoach
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'' (1939) – Ike Plummer (uncredited)
* ''
The Oklahoma Kid
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'' (1939) – Homesteader (uncredited)
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Prairie Law'' (1940) – Jake – Henchman (uncredited)
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Triple Justice'' (1940) – Henchman Luke Grimes (uncredited)
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Girl Rush
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'' (1944) – 4-Up Driver (uncredited)
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Flame of Barbary Coast'' (1945) – Dealer (uncredited)
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West of the Pecos'' (1945) – Joe – Townsman (uncredited)
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The Sun Shines Bright'' (1953) – Dink (uncredited)
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1880 births
1958 deaths
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
20th-century American male actors
Male actors from Montana
Male Western (genre) film actors
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