Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Born August 16, 1899 (Age: 126) Weed, 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.
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.
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Filmography

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000 as The Monster (archive footage) Age: 100
Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959 as Gun Hill Bouncer Age: 59
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959 as James Gang Member Age: 59
Marty

Marty

1955 as Bit Role (uncredited) Age: 55
Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953 as Sergeant Compton (uncredited) Age: 54
Little Joe, the Wrangler

Little Joe, the Wrangler

1942 as Banker Jeff Corey Age: 43
Beyond the Line of Duty

Beyond the Line of Duty

1942 as Cal (uncredited) Age: 43
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942 as Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited) Age: 43
Overland Stagecoach

Overland Stagecoach

1942 as Harlen Kent Age: 43
Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

1942 as Frank Curtis Age: 43
Texas Trouble Shooters

Texas Trouble Shooters

1942 as Roger Denby Age: 42
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942 as Deputy (uncredited) Age: 42
Come on Danger

Come on Danger

1942 as Henchman Sloan Age: 42
Down Texas Way

Down Texas Way

1942 as Sheriff Trump Age: 42
Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range

1942 as Lead Henchman Stokes Age: 42
Boot Hill Bandits

Boot Hill Bandits

1942 as The Maverick Age: 42
Rolling Down the Great Divide

Rolling Down the Great Divide

1942 as Joe Duncan Age: 42
Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert

1942 as Deputy Louie Meade Age: 42
Billy the Kid Trapped

Billy the Kid Trapped

1942 as Boss Stanton Age: 42
Raiders of the West

Raiders of the West

1942 as Hank Reynolds Age: 42
Western Mail

Western Mail

1942 as Sheriff Big Bill Collins Age: 42
The Lone Rider and the Bandit

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

1942 as Luke Miller Age: 42
Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941 as Vic Landreau Age: 42
Lone Star Law Men

Lone Star Law Men

1941 as Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange) Age: 42
Go West, Young Lady

Go West, Young Lady

1941 as Townsman Age: 42
Arizona Cyclone

Arizona Cyclone

1941 as Roy Jessup Age: 42
The Driftin' Kid

The Driftin' Kid

1941 as Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange) Age: 42
The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail

1941 as Idaho Age: 42
Billy the Kid Wanted

Billy the Kid Wanted

1941 as Matt Brawley Age: 42
Badlands of Dakota

Badlands of Dakota

1941 as Bob Russell Age: 42
Westward Ho-Hum

Westward Ho-Hum

1941 as Age: 42
Wide Open Town

Wide Open Town

1941 as Henchman Ed Stark Age: 41
Fugitive Valley

Fugitive Valley

1941 as Gray Age: 41
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941 as Tex, a Benton Rider Age: 41
Saddlemates

Saddlemates

1941 as Little Bear Age: 41
The Kid's Last Ride

The Kid's Last Ride

1941 as Bart Gill / Ike Breeden Age: 41
Ride Him, Cowboy

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932 as Hawk Henchman (uncredited) Age: 33
The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express

1932 as Jim Age: 32