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Glenn Strange
Actor
Born August 16, 1899Died September 20, 1973 (74 years)
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
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
Filmography
| 2000 | The Many Faces of Dracula · as The Monster (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster · as The Monster |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | TV's Western Heroes · as Cast |
| 1992 | |
| 1987 | Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge · as Sam, The Bartender (flashback Sequence) |
| 1986 | Horrible Horror · as Monster, In Clips From 'abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein' |
| 1979 | The Horror Show · as (archive Footage) |
| 1978 | Hey, Abbott! · as Cast |
| 1976 | Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch · as Tall Henchman |
| 1966 | Spaceship to the Unknown · as Robot / Ming Soldier / Gocko (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Cardinal · as Redneck |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Hawley |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Indian (scenes Deleted) |
| 1959 | Last Train from Gun Hill · as Gun Hill Bouncer |
| 1959 | The Jayhawkers! · as Sheriff |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James · as James Gang Member |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Prison Warden |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) · as Chief Burning Grass |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Stage Diver |
| 1958 | Frontier Doctor (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Terror in a Texas Town · as Train Passenger |
| 1958 | Quantrill's Raiders · as Todd |
| 1957 | Gunfire at Indian Gap · as Matt |
| 1957 | Jailhouse Rock · as Matt - Convict |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Two Moons |
| 1957 | 26 Men (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Casey Jones (TV Series) · as Swamp Tiger's Engineer |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Miner |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Deputy Chuck |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Brace |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Red Wing |
| 1957 | Last Stagecoach West · as Sheriff |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral · as Pierce Henchman In Saloon (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Chief Running Bird |
| 1957 | The Halliday Brand · as Townsman |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive · as Sheriff In Silver Rapids (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Backlash · as Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Road to Denver · as Big George |
| 1955 | The Vanishing American · as Beleanth |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Champion (TV Series) · as Dodge Kelley |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Burton |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Sam Noonan |
| 1955 | Judge Roy Bean (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Kentuckian · as Drunk Frontiersman With Whip |
| 1955 | Marty · as Bit Role (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr. (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Lone Ranger Story · as Butch Cavendish |
| 1955 | Treasure of Ruby Hills · as Payne Henchman |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show (TV Series) · as The Sheriff |
| 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montana · as Indian Chief (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Grey Fox |
| 1954 | The Joe Palooka Story (TV Series) · as Henchman |
| 1954 | Gypsy Colt · as Wrangler |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as Sheriff West |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Sheriff Billy Rowland |
| 1954 | Jubilee Trail · as Tom Branders |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Ernie Barker |
| 1953 | Escape from Fort Bravo · as Sergeant Compton (uncredited) |
| 1953 | All the Brothers Were Valiant · as Chanty Man |
| 1953 | Calamity Jane · as Prospector (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Veils of Bagdad · as Mik-Kel |
| 1953 | Devil's Canyon · as Marshal (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Great Sioux Uprising · as Stand Watie |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Red Herring |
| 1952 | The Lawless Breed · as Ben Hanley |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend |
| 1952 | Montana Belle · as Deputy Baldy |
| 1952 | The Lusty Men · as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Born to the Saddle · as Tom Roper |
| 1952 | Wagons West · as Marshal Jim |
| 1952 | I Dream of Jeanie · as Cop |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as 2nd Stage Driver |
| 1952 | The Legend of the Lone Ranger · as Butch Cavendish |
| 1951 | Callaway Went Thataway · as Cowboy Actor On Saloon Set (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Red Badge of Courage · as Colonel (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Texas Carnival · as Tex Hodgkins |
| 1951 | Sky King (TV Series) · as Link |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Comin' Round the Mountain · as Devil Dan Winfield |
| 1951 | Double Crossbones · as Capt. Ben Avery |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valley · as Dave Allard |
| 1951 | The Range Rider (TV Series) · as Chief Black Cloud |
| 1950 | Surrender · as Deputy Lon |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as The Monster |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as Chief White Cloud |
| 1950 | Comanche Territory · as Big Joe |
| 1950 | Space Patrol (TV Series) · as Captain Jonas |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Curly Peters |
| 1949 | Master Minds · as Atlas The Monster |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (1949) (TV Series) · as Butch Cavendish |
| 1949 | The Gal Who Took the West · as Lee Cowhand |
| 1949 | Roll, Thunder, Roll! · as Ace Hanlon |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Sam Brown |
| 1949 | Rimfire · as Curt Calvin |
| 1948 | Red River · as Naylor (uncredited) |
| 1948 | A Southern Yankee · as Guerrilla Raider In Saloon |
| 1948 | Four Faces West · as Posse Deputy (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein · as The Monster |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion · as Renegade |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Texan · as Owens |
| 1947 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap · as Lefty |
| 1947 | Heaven Only Knows · as Joe Bridger |
| 1947 | Wyoming · as Cowboy Wanting Herd |
| 1947 | Brute Force · as Tompkins |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass · as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Sinbad, the Sailor · as Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Beauty and the Bandit · as Sailor Bill |
| 1946 | Up Goes Maisie · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1945 | House of Dracula · as The Frankenstein Monster |
| 1945 | Saratoga Trunk · as Cowboy (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Renegades of the Rio Grande · as Bart Drummond |
| 1944 | Can't Help Singing · as Gunman |
| 1944 | House of Frankenstein · as Frankenstein Monster |
| 1944 | Harmony Trail · as Marshal Taylor |
| 1944 | Alaska · as Miner |
| 1944 | The San Antonio Kid · as Frank 'ace' Hanlon |
| 1944 | Silver City Kid · as Henchman Garvey |
| 1944 | Forty Thieves · as Ike Simmons |
| 1944 | Sonora Stagecoach · as Paul Kenton |
| 1944 | The Contender · as Biff Benham |
| 1944 | Valley of Vengeance · as Barker |
| 1944 | The Monster Maker · as Giant |
| 1944 | Knickerbocker Holiday · as Big Muscle |
| 1943 | The Woman of the Town · as Walker |
| 1943 | Death Valley Rangers · as The Marshall |
| 1943 | False Colors · as Sonora |
| 1943 | Bullets and Saddles · as Jack Hammond |
| 1943 | Arizona Trail · as Henchman Matt |
| 1943 | The Kansan · as 2nd Gate Guard |
| 1943 | Black Market Rustlers · as Corbin (as Glen Strange) |
| 1943 | Cattle Stampede · as Boss Coulter |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic · as Jake (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Black Raven · as Andy |
| 1943 | The Desperadoes · as Lem - Jack's Gang Member |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscow · as Southerner In Montage (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Prairie Chickens · as Glenn - Henchman |
| 1943 | Western Cyclone · as Dirk Randall |
| 1943 | Wild Horse Stampede · as Henchman Tip |
| 1943 | Haunted Ranch · as Rance Austin |
| 1943 | The Kid Rides Again · as Tom Slade |
| 1942 | Army Surgeon · as Soldier Having Discussion With Brooklyn |
| 1942 | Little Joe, the Wrangler · as Banker Jeff Corey |
| 1942 | The Mummy's Tomb · as Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Bandit Ranger · as Frank Curtis |
| 1942 | Texas Trouble Shooters · as Roger Denby |
| 1942 | The Spoilers · as Deputy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Come on Danger · as Henchman Sloan |
| 1942 | Juke Girl · as Man In Lynch Mob |
| 1942 | Down Texas Way · as Sheriff Trump |
| 1942 | Romance on the Range · as Lead Henchman Stokes |
| 1942 | The Mad Monster · as Petro |
| 1942 | Boot Hill Bandits · as The Maverick |
| 1942 | Rolling Down the Great Divide · as Joe Duncan |
| 1942 | Sunset on the Desert · as Deputy Louie Meade |
| 1942 | Billy the Kid Trapped · as Boss Stanton |
| 1942 | Raiders of the West · as Hank Reynolds |
| 1942 | Stagecoach Buckaroo · as Henchman Bill |
| 1942 | Western Mail · as Sheriff Big Bill Collins |
| 1941 | Playmates · as Western Actor |
| 1941 | Dude Cowboy · as Henchman Krinkle |
| 1941 | Billy the Kid's Round-Up · as Vic Landreau |
| 1941 | Go West, Young Lady · as Townsman |
| 1941 | Arizona Cyclone · as Roy Jessup |
| 1941 | The Driftin' Kid · as Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange) |
| 1941 | The Bandit Trail · as Idaho |
| 1941 | Billy the Kid Wanted · as Matt Brawley |
| 1941 | Badlands of Dakota · as Bob Russell |
| 1941 | Wide Open Town · as Henchman Ed Stark |
| 1941 | Fugitive Valley · as Gray |
| 1941 | Riders of Death Valley · as Tex, A Benton Rider |
| 1941 | Saddlemates · as Little Bear |
| 1941 | The Kid's Last Ride · as Bart Gill / Ike Breeden |
| 1940 | The Fargo Kid · as Sheriff Dave |
| 1940 | Three Men from Texas · as Stokes |
| 1940 | Wagon Train · as Stagecoach Driver |
| 1940 | Triple Justice · as Frank Wiley |
| 1940 | Wyoming · as Bill Smalley - Henchman |
| 1940 | Stage to Chino · as Bill Hoagland |
| 1940 | The Cowboy from Sundown · as Bret Stockton |
| 1940 | Pals of the Silver Sage · as Vic Insley |
| 1940 | Dark Command · as Tough Yankee #1 |
| 1940 | Rhythm of the Rio Grande · as Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange) |
| 1940 | Pioneer Days · as Sheriff |
| 1939 | Days of Jesse James · as Cole Younger |
| 1939 | Overland Mail · as Sheriff Dawson |
| 1939 | Law of the Pampas · as Slim Schultz |
| 1939 | Range War · as Sheriff |
| 1939 | Oklahoma Terror · as Ross Haddon |
| 1939 | The Fighting Gringo · as Rance Potter |
| 1939 | Across the Plains · as Jeff Masters |
| 1939 | Blue Montana Skies · as Bob Causer |
| 1939 | The Night Riders · as Angry Riverboat Gambler |
| 1939 | Rough Riders' Round-up · as Boggs |
| 1939 | The Lone Ranger Rides Again · as Raider Thorne |
| 1939 | Arizona Legion · as George Kirby |
| 1938 | Sunset Trail · as Bouncer |
| 1938 | California Frontier · as Blackie |
| 1938 | Gun Packer · as Sheriff |
| 1938 | The Mysterious Rider · as Henchman Cramer |
| 1938 | |
| 1938 | In Old Mexico · as Burke |
| 1938 | Prison Break · as Tough Hit By Joaquin At Bachelor Party |
| 1938 | Pride of the West · as Saunders |
| 1938 | Six-Shootin' Sheriff · as Kendal Henchman |
| 1938 | Air Devils · as Messenger |
| 1938 | Whirlwind Horseman · as Henchman Bull |
| 1938 | Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars · as Ming's Soldier - In Flashback [ch. 6] |
| 1938 | Rocket Ship · as Robot |
| 1938 | Border Wolves · as Deputy Joe O'connell |
| 1938 | The Painted Trail · as Sheriff Ed |
| 1938 | The Spy Ring · as The 'champ' (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Adventure's End · as Barzeck |
| 1937 | Courage of the West · as Ranger |
| 1937 | Danger Valley · as Marshal Dale |
| 1937 | Law for Tombstone · as Henchman Pecos |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Man · as Sheriff Joe |
| 1937 | The Devil's Saddle Legion · as Pewee |
| 1937 | Empty Holsters · as Tex Roberts |
| 1937 | Blazing Sixes · as Peewee |
| 1937 | The Cherokee Strip · as Harry, Fiddle Player And Band Leader |
| 1937 | Hittin' the Trail · as Posse Rider |
| 1937 | Land Beyond the Law · as Bandy Malarkey |
| 1937 | Trouble in Texas · as Middleton Sheriff |
| 1937 | Arizona Days · as Henchman Pete |
| 1936 | Guns of the Pecos · as Wedding Groom / Rustler |
| 1936 | Conflict · as Jack |
| 1936 | Song of the Gringo · as Henchman Blackie |
| 1936 | California Mail · as Henchman Bud |
| 1936 | Trailin' West · as Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Cattle Thief · as Henchman |
| 1936 | Avenging Waters · as Henchman Jake |
| 1936 | Flash Gordon · as Gocko/robot/soldier |
| 1936 | Flash Gordon · as Robot |
| 1935 | Lawless Riders · as Barfly |
| 1935 | Suicide Squad · as Singing Fireman |
| 1935 | The Law of the 45's · as Monte |
| 1935 | Lawless Range · as Burn's Henchman |
| 1935 | Moonlight on the Prairie · as Stew-Bum |
| 1935 | The New Frontier · as Norton |
| 1935 | Westward Ho · as Carter |
| 1935 | Border Vengeance · as Cowhand |
| 1935 | Cyclone of the Saddle · as Singer / Fiddler / Townsman |
| 1934 | Law of the Wild · as Townsman |
| 1934 | The Man from Hell · as Singer |
| 1934 | The Star Packer · as Loco Frank |
| 1933 | Somewhere in Sonora · as Henchman |
| 1933 | The Thrill Hunter · as Studio Western Cowboy |
| 1932 | Sundown Rider · as Shorty |
| 1932 | The Cowboy Counsellor · as Stage Driver |
| 1932 | Ride Him, Cowboy · as Hawk Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Hurricane Express · as Jim |
| 1932 | A Man's Land · as Triple X Ranch Hand |
| 1932 | The Riding Tornado · as Corson Cowhand |
| 1932 | Riders of the Desert · as Singing Ranger |
| 1932 | Texas Cyclone · as Cowboy From Texas |
| 1932 | Single-Handed Sanders · as Gang Leader |
| 1931 | The Deadline · as Deputy |
| 1931 | The Gay Buckaroo · as Barfly |
| 1931 | |
| 1931 | The Fighting Marshal · as Townsman |
| 1931 | The Guilty Generation · as Tony's Henchman |
| 1931 | Cavalier of the West · as Trooper |
| 1931 | Border Law · as Barfly |
| 1931 | The Hard Hombre · as Cattleman In Plaid Shirt |
| 1931 | Wild Horse · as Cowboy Who Refuses To Ride |
| 1930 | The Apache Kid's Escape · as Deputy Sheriff |