Glenn Strange
Acting
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
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as The Monster
Age 48 (now 74)
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Sergeant Compton (uncredited)
Age 54 (now 74)
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
as Butch Cavendish
Age 52 (now 74)
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
as Self
Age 107 (now 74)
The Many Faces of Dracula
as The Monster (archive footage)
Age 100 (now 74)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
Age 99 (now 74)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
Age 95 (now 74)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as The Monster (archive footage)
Age 91 (now 74)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as The Monster (archive footage)
Age 91 (now 74)
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 66 (now 74)
The Adventures of the Spirit
as Frankenstein Monster
Age 63 (now 74)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)
Age 57 (now 74)
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
Age 56 (now 74)
Cattle Queen of Montana
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
Age 55 (now 74) Escape from Fort Bravo
as Sergeant Compton (uncredited)
Age 54 (now 74)
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
as Butch Cavendish
Age 52 (now 74)
Callaway Went Thataway
as Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)
Age 52 (now 74)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as The Monster
Age 48 (now 74)
Hollywood Wonderland
as Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 74)
The Sea of Grass
as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 74)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Jake (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 74)
Rhythm of the Rio Grande
as Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)
Age 40 (now 74)
The Cherokee Strip
as Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader
Age 37 (now 74)
Stormy
as Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)
Age 36 (now 74)
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend
Age 53 (now 74)
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Also Known As
George Glenn Strange, Glen 'Peewee' Strange, Glen Strange, Peewee Strange
IMDB
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