Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Acting
Born 1899-08-16 - Died 1973-09-20Weed, New Mexico, USA

Biography

At various times in his life a rancher, deputy sheriff and rodeo performer, this huge, towering (6' 5") beast of a man was born George Glenn Strange in Weed, New Mexico, on August 16, 1899, but grew up a real-life cowboy in Cross Cut, Texas. Of Irish and Cherokee Indian descent, he taught himself (by ear) the fiddle and guitar at a young age and started performing at local functions as a teen. In the late 1920s, Glenn and his cousin, Taylor McPeters, better known later as the western character actor Cactus Mack, joined a radio singing group known as the "Arizona Wranglers" that toured throughout the country. Gunsmoke Strange first appeared on Gunsmoke in 1960 after James Arness asked him, "When are you going to do a Gunsmoke? I like to work with big guys." During Gunsmoke's sixth season, Strange played a Long Branch customer in "Old Faces" and a cowboy in "Melinda Miles". Strange began playing Sam Noonan during the seventh season and continued in the role for 222 episodes. In 1972 Strange was diagnosed with lung cancer but worked as long as he was able. Five of his episodes were broadcast after his death. His last appearance was on the November 26, 1973, episode "The Hanging of Newly O'Brien". Death On September 20, 1973, at age 74, Strange died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California. Singer Eddie Dean, with whom Strange had collaborated on various songs and opening themes for films, sang at Strange's funeral service as a final tribute. Strange is interred at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. CLR

Movies (198)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957Movie7.0
Red River
7.3

Red River

1948Movie7.3
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
7.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948Movie7.1
House of Dracula
5.5

House of Dracula

1945Movie5.5
Last Train from Gun Hill
7.1

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959Movie7.1
Cattle Queen of Montana
5.7

Cattle Queen of Montana

1954Movie5.7
Marty
7.5

Marty

1955Movie7.5
The Lusty Men
6.7

The Lusty Men

1952Movie6.7
Escape from Fort Bravo
6.3

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953Movie6.3
Calamity Jane
7.0

Calamity Jane

1953Movie7.0
Flash Gordon
6.4

Flash Gordon

1936Movie6.4
Sinbad the Sailor
6.0

Sinbad the Sailor

1947Movie6.0
Dark Command
6.4

Dark Command

1940Movie6.4
Wide Open Town
6.5

Wide Open Town

1941Movie6.5
Knickerbocker Holiday
5.8

Knickerbocker Holiday

1944Movie5.8
The Sea of Grass
6.1

The Sea of Grass

1947Movie6.1
Wyoming
6.7

Wyoming

1940Movie6.7
A Tenderfoot Goes West
5.0

A Tenderfoot Goes West

1936Movie5.0
Alaska
7.0

Alaska

1944Movie7.0
Western Mail
6.3

Western Mail

1942Movie6.3
The Spoilers
6.2

The Spoilers

1942Movie6.2
The Fargo Kid
7.0

The Fargo Kid

1940Movie7.0
Dude Cowboy
6.0

Dude Cowboy

1941Movie6.0
Texas Trouble Shooters
7.7

Texas Trouble Shooters

1942Movie7.7
The Fastest Gun Alive
6.9

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956Movie6.9
Action in the North Atlantic
7.1

Action in the North Atlantic

1943Movie7.1
Sunset Trail
6.3

Sunset Trail

1939Movie6.3
Last Stagecoach West
5.5

Last Stagecoach West

1957Movie5.5
House of Frankenstein
6.1

House of Frankenstein

1944Movie6.1
The Veils of Bagdad
6.8

The Veils of Bagdad

1953Movie6.8
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
7.3

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999Movie7.3
Devil's Canyon
5.0

Devil's Canyon

1953Movie5.0
Billy the Kid Wanted
5.6

Billy the Kid Wanted

1941Movie5.6
The Red Badge of Courage
6.5

The Red Badge of Courage

1951Movie6.5
The Road to Denver
7.0

The Road to Denver

1955Movie7.0
Mission to Moscow
5.7

Mission to Moscow

1943Movie5.7
Alias Jesse James
6.1

Alias Jesse James

1959Movie6.1
The Horror Show
3.4

The Horror Show

1979Movie3.4
Oklahoma Terror
8.0

Oklahoma Terror

1939Movie8.0
Death Valley Rangers
7.5

Death Valley Rangers

1943Movie7.5
The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000Movie3.5
The Mummy's Tomb
5.5

The Mummy's Tomb

1942Movie5.5
The Star Packer
4.5

The Star Packer

1934Movie4.5
Bandit Ranger
4.7

Bandit Ranger

1942Movie4.7
Sonora Stagecoach
6.0

Sonora Stagecoach

1944Movie6.0
Comanche Territory
5.0

Comanche Territory

1950Movie5.0
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
6.2

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947Movie6.2
Badlands of Dakota
6.0

Badlands of Dakota

1941Movie6.0
The Night Riders
5.8

The Night Riders

1939Movie5.8
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
9.5

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991Movie9.5
Teddy the Rough Rider
6.8

Teddy the Rough Rider

1940Movie6.8
Valley Of Vengeance
6.7

Valley Of Vengeance

1944Movie6.7
The Desperadoes
5.9

The Desperadoes

1943Movie5.9
Dracula in the Movies
10.0

Dracula in the Movies

1992Movie10.0
Wild Horse Stampede
4.5

Wild Horse Stampede

1943Movie4.5
The Cowboy from Sundown
9.0

The Cowboy from Sundown

1940Movie9.0
The Lawless Breed
6.7

The Lawless Breed

1952Movie6.7
The Range Feud
5.2

The Range Feud

1931Movie5.2
Texas Carnival
5.4

Texas Carnival

1951Movie5.4
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
8.5

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

1994Movie8.5
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
8.0

Roll, Thunder, Roll!

1949Movie8.0
The Woman of the Town
6.4

The Woman of the Town

1943Movie6.4
Backlash
6.5

Backlash

1956Movie6.5
Spaceship to the Unknown
7.3

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966Movie7.3
Haunted Ranch
8.0

Haunted Ranch

1943Movie8.0
Quantrill's Raiders
6.8

Quantrill's Raiders

1958Movie6.8
Harmony Trail
5.3

Harmony Trail

1944Movie5.3
Double Crossbones
6.0

Double Crossbones

1951Movie6.0
Whirlwind Horseman
7.0

Whirlwind Horseman

1938Movie7.0
Go West, Young Lady
7.1

Go West, Young Lady

1941Movie7.1
Master Minds
6.4

Master Minds

1949Movie6.4
Blue Montana Skies
4.5

Blue Montana Skies

1939Movie4.5
Land Beyond the Law
8.5

Land Beyond the Law

1937Movie8.5
Callaway Went Thataway
5.6

Callaway Went Thataway

1951Movie5.6
The Gallant Legion
7.2

The Gallant Legion

1948Movie7.2
Up Goes Maisie
6.8

Up Goes Maisie

1946Movie6.8
Pioneer Days
10.0

Pioneer Days

1940Movie10.0
False Colors
4.7

False Colors

1943Movie4.7
Riders of Death Valley
6.8

Riders of Death Valley

1941Movie6.8
The Mad Monster
3.4

The Mad Monster

1942Movie3.4
Westward Ho
5.4

Westward Ho

1935Movie5.4
The Spy Ring
5.6

The Spy Ring

1938Movie5.6
The Monster Maker
5.2

The Monster Maker

1944Movie5.2
Billy the Kid Trapped
5.5

Billy the Kid Trapped

1942Movie5.5
Comin' Round the Mountain
6.1

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951Movie6.1
The Great Sioux Uprising
5.9

The Great Sioux Uprising

1953Movie5.9
Saratoga Trunk
6.1

Saratoga Trunk

1945Movie6.1
Call of the Rockies
10.0

Call of the Rockies

1938Movie10.0
Down Texas Way
6.5

Down Texas Way

1942Movie6.5
Four Faces West
5.8

Four Faces West

1948Movie5.8
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
6.3

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991Movie6.3
Black Market Rustlers
10.0

Black Market Rustlers

1943Movie10.0
Wagon Train
6.4

Wagon Train

1940Movie6.4
Romance on the Range
6.5

Romance on the Range

1942Movie6.5
Adventure's End
5.5

Adventure's End

1937Movie5.5
Arizona Days
5.0

Arizona Days

1937Movie5.0
Bullets and Saddles
6.3

Bullets and Saddles

1943Movie6.3
Six Shootin' Sheriff
6.3

Six Shootin' Sheriff

1938Movie6.3
Ride Him, Cowboy
4.9

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932Movie4.9
Hollywood Wonderland
6.8

Hollywood Wonderland

1947Movie6.8
The Sunday Round-Up
8.0

The Sunday Round-Up

1936Movie8.0
Saddlemates
10.0

Saddlemates

1941Movie10.0
The Hurricane Express
5.4

The Hurricane Express

1932Movie5.4
The Kansan
6.0

The Kansan

1943Movie6.0
Wagons West
7.3

Wagons West

1952Movie7.3
Fugitive Valley
6.0

Fugitive Valley

1941Movie6.0
Range War
6.5

Range War

1939Movie6.5
Western Cyclone
5.3

Western Cyclone

1943Movie5.3
Gun Packer
7.0

Gun Packer

1938Movie7.0
Rough Riders' Round-up
5.3

Rough Riders' Round-up

1939Movie5.3
Days of Jesse James
5.1

Days of Jesse James

1939Movie5.1
The Kid's Last Ride
4.8

The Kid's Last Ride

1941Movie4.8
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
7.3

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939Movie7.3
Stagecoach Buckaroo
7.5

Stagecoach Buckaroo

1942Movie7.5
The Halliday Brand
6.2

The Halliday Brand

1957Movie6.2
The Black Raven
5.4

The Black Raven

1943Movie5.4
The Thrill Hunter
6.5

The Thrill Hunter

1933Movie6.5
The Vanishing American
6.7

The Vanishing American

1955Movie6.7
Arizona Cyclone
7.0

Arizona Cyclone

1941Movie7.0
Rhythm of the Rio Grande
8.0

Rhythm of the Rio Grande

1940Movie8.0
Beyond the Line of Duty
5.9

Beyond the Line of Duty

1942Movie5.9
Come on Danger
6.0

Come on Danger

1942Movie6.0
Westward Ho-Hum
8.0

Westward Ho-Hum

1941Movie8.0
Three Men from Texas
6.6

Three Men from Texas

1940Movie6.6
The New Frontier
4.9

The New Frontier

1935Movie4.9
San Antonio Kid
8.0

San Antonio Kid

1944Movie8.0
Avenging Waters
7.0

Avenging Waters

1936Movie7.0
Rimfire
5.3

Rimfire

1949Movie5.3
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
7.0

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941Movie7.0
Wild Horse
6.2

Wild Horse

1931Movie6.2
The Llano Kid
7.0

The Llano Kid

1939Movie7.0
The Cherokee Strip
6.5

The Cherokee Strip

1937Movie6.5
The Painted Trail
7.0

The Painted Trail

1938Movie7.0
Black Bandit
8.0

Black Bandit

1938Movie8.0
Cattle Stampede
5.8

Cattle Stampede

1943Movie5.8
Sunset on the Desert
6.0

Sunset on the Desert

1942Movie6.0
The Driftin' Kid
7.0

The Driftin' Kid

1941Movie7.0
Overland Mail
4.5

Overland Mail

1939Movie4.5
Lawless Range
4.3

Lawless Range

1935Movie4.3
Gunfire at Indian Gap
5.7

Gunfire at Indian Gap

1957Movie5.7
Triple Justice
7.5

Triple Justice

1940Movie7.5
Law of the Pampas
5.0

Law of the Pampas

1939Movie5.0
State Police
8.0

State Police

1938Movie8.0
Arizona Trail
5.4

Arizona Trail

1943Movie5.4
Renegades of the Rio Grande
9.0

Renegades of the Rio Grande

1945Movie9.0
California Mail
4.9

California Mail

1936Movie4.9
The Mexicali Kid
5.8

The Mexicali Kid

1938Movie5.8
Trail to Gunsight
10.0

Trail to Gunsight

1944Movie10.0
Blazing Sixes
8.0

Blazing Sixes

1937Movie8.0
The Fugitive Sheriff
10.0

The Fugitive Sheriff

1936Movie10.0
Forty Thieves
5.0

Forty Thieves

1944Movie5.0
Stage to Chino
5.9

Stage to Chino

1940Movie5.9
The Kid Rides Again
6.2

The Kid Rides Again

1943Movie6.2
Cavalier of the West
5.1

Cavalier of the West

1931Movie5.1
Moonlight on the Prairie
6.8

Moonlight on the Prairie

1935Movie6.8
Raiders of the West
8.0

Raiders of the West

1942Movie8.0
Pride of the West
6.5

Pride of the West

1938Movie6.5
The Law of 45's
5.3

The Law of 45's

1935Movie5.3
Bad Men of the Border
5.5

Bad Men of the Border

1945Movie5.5
Silver City Kid
7.0

Silver City Kid

1944Movie7.0
Born to the Saddle
5.7

Born to the Saddle

1953Movie5.7
Little Joe, the Wrangler
7.5

Little Joe, the Wrangler

1942Movie7.5
Disaster
6.0

Disaster

1948Movie6.0
San Francisco Docks
7.3

San Francisco Docks

1940Movie7.3
Pals of the Silver Sage
8.0

Pals of the Silver Sage

1940Movie8.0
Land of the Six Guns
8.0

Land of the Six Guns

1940Movie8.0
The Return of the Rangers
7.0

The Return of the Rangers

1943Movie7.0
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
5.0

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

1942Movie5.0
Border Wolves
8.0

Border Wolves

1938Movie8.0
The Adventures of the Spirit
10.0

The Adventures of the Spirit

1963Movie10.0
Empty Holsters
8.0

Empty Holsters

1937Movie8.0
Arizona Legion
5.5

Arizona Legion

1939Movie5.5
Trailin' West
8.0

Trailin' West

1936Movie8.0
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
6.6

The Legend Of The Lone Ranger

1952Movie6.6
Air Devils
4.3

Air Devils

1938Movie4.3
Stormy
7.0

Stormy

1935Movie7.0
The Fighting Gringo
7.0

The Fighting Gringo

1939Movie7.0
Ghost Town Riders
9.0

Ghost Town Riders

1938Movie9.0
Cyclone of the Saddle
5.8

Cyclone of the Saddle

1935Movie5.8
Overland Stagecoach
6.5

Overland Stagecoach

1942Movie6.5
Boot Hill Bandits
5.8

Boot Hill Bandits

1942Movie5.8
Guns of the Pecos
6.9

Guns of the Pecos

1936Movie6.9
Rolling Down the Great Divide
7.0

Rolling Down the Great Divide

1942Movie7.0
The Bandit Trail
6.6

The Bandit Trail

1941Movie6.6
The Contender
4.8

The Contender

1944Movie4.8
The Devil's Saddle Legion
3.8

The Devil's Saddle Legion

1937Movie3.8
The Last Stand

The Last Stand

1938Movie
The Man from Hell
5.7

The Man from Hell

1934Movie5.7
In Old Mexico
6.7

In Old Mexico

1938Movie6.7
Across the Plains
5.0

Across the Plains

1939Movie5.0
Lone Star Law Men
9.0

Lone Star Law Men

1941Movie9.0
California Frontier
9.0

California Frontier

1938Movie9.0
The Mysterious Rider
7.3

The Mysterious Rider

1938Movie7.3
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

2006Movie
Guilty Trails
10.0

Guilty Trails

1938Movie10.0
Honor of the West
8.0

Honor of the West

1939Movie8.0
Covered Wagon Trails
7.5

Covered Wagon Trails

1940Movie7.5
The Phantom Stage
10.0

The Phantom Stage

1939Movie10.0

TV Shows (19)

The Rifleman
7.1

The Rifleman

1958Series7.1
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
The Lone Ranger
6.8

The Lone Ranger

1949Series6.8
Petticoat Junction
5.9

Petticoat Junction

1963Series5.9
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955Series6.8
Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960Series6.7
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952Series7.2
Sugarfoot
5.1

Sugarfoot

1957Series5.1
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956Series5.3
The Adventures of Kit Carson
6.0

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951Series6.0
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
6.8

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

1955Series6.8
26 Men
5.0

26 Men

1957Series5.0
Judge Roy Bean
7.0

Judge Roy Bean

1955Series7.0
Buffalo Bill Jr.
6.0

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955Series6.0
Hopalong Cassidy
5.3

Hopalong Cassidy

1952Series5.3
Frontier Doctor
6.3

Frontier Doctor

1958Series6.3
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8