Lester Orlebeck (June 26, 1907 – August 2, 1970) was an American

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who worked on more than 100 films and television shows between 1935 and 1970.

Biography

Lester was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to John Orlebeke and Mary Ellen Boyd. According to census records, his father's family was from Holland, and his mother's family hailed from Ireland. Lester moved to Los Angeles as a young man and found employment as a film editor and occasional director at

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. He helped make training films for the U.S. Air Force during World War II, during which time he was stationed in Dayton, Ohio. He died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, in 1970, at the age of 63.

Selected filmography

* '' Ghost-Town Gold'' (1936) * ''

Range Defenders ''Range Defenders'' is a 1937 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Mack V. Wright. Plot Set in modern times, Stony Brooke's kid brother George rides into town saying that he is wanted for murder, a charge he denies. Stony ...

'' (1937) * ''

Come on, Cowboys ''Come On, Cowboys'' is a 1937 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Joseph Kane. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke *Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith *Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin *Maxine Doyle as Ellen Reed *Willie F ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Billy the Kid Returns'' (1938) * '' The Arizona Kid'' (1939) * '' Rough Riders' Round-up'' (1939) * '' Southward Ho'' (1939) * '' Heroes of the Saddle'' (1940) * '' The Ranger and the Lady'' (1940) * '' Young Bill Hickok'' (1940) * '' Pioneers of the West'' (1940) * '' Prairie Pioneers'' (1941) * '' Pals of the Pecos'' (1941) * '' Saddlemates'' (1941) * ''

Outlaws of Cherokee Trail ''Outlaws of Cherokee Trail'' is a 1941 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck. Cast * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * Lois Collier as Doris Sheldon ...

'' (1941) * '' Gauchos of El Dorado'' (1941) * '' West of Cimarron'' (1941) * '' Nevada City'' (1941) * '' Sunset on the Desert'' (1942) * '' Shadows on the Sage'' (1942) * ''

Stagecoach to Denver ''Stagecoach to Denver'' is a 1946 American Western film and one of the Republic Pictures Red Ryder film series directed by R. G. Springsteen. Plot Red is working as a stagecoach driver with one of his passengers being Dickie, a recently orpha ...

'' (1946) * '' Apache Rose'' (1947) * ''

Bells of San Angelo '' Bells of San Angelo '' is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. The first Roy Rogers film shot in Trucolor, this modern day Western mixes half a dozen songs with mystery, international sm ...

'' (1947) * '' Teaserama'' (1955)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlebeck, Lester 1907 births 1970 deaths People from Sheboygan, Wisconsin Film directors from Wisconsin American film editors