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Howard Wright
San Diego, California, USA
Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and…
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Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and Honolulu. He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies, with Nat Vincent. Also he wrote for acts, including the original Beverly Hillbillies. For twelve years, he acted in the "Ma Perkins" radio series, as well as in many other radio shows. In addition, he wrote scripts for radio series ("Mystery Is My Hobby," "Deadline") and extras. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent, and other examples of his popular-song compositions include "Mellow Mountain Moon," "Little Girl Dressed in Blue," "At the End of the Lane," "Sitting on the Bank by the River," "It's Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too," "My Pretty Quadroon," "Me and My Burro," "Old Black Mountain Trail," "My Dear Old Arizona Home," and "It's Time to Say Aloha."
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1969
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Movie Mourner
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1967
Good Times
Movie Old Timer
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1966
The Chase
Movie Mr. Crain (uncredited)
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1964
Apache Rifles
Movie Indian Agent Thompson
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1964
The Best Man
Movie New York Delegate (uncredited)
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1964
The Solid Gold Girl
Movie The Old Crook
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1961
Five Minutes to Live
Movie Pop
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1960
Young Jesse James
Movie Storekeeper Jenkins
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1959
The Twilight Zone
TV show Hardy
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1959
Johnny Ringo
TV show Bledsoe
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1959
The Legend of Tom Dooley
Movie Sheriff Joe Dobbs
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1959
The Louisiana Hussy
Movie Cob
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1959
Black Saddle
TV show Mr. Turley
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1958
Earth vs. the Spider
Movie Jake
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1958
War of the Colossal Beast
Movie Medical Research Official
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1958
The Bonnie Parker Story
Movie Old Man (uncredited)
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Conductor
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1956
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Movie Harry Teasdale
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1956
Hey, Jeannie!
TV show Lynch
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1956
Stranger at My Door
Movie 'Doc' Parks
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1955
Headline Hunters
Movie Harry Bradley
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1955
The Gun That Won the West
Movie General Pope
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1955
One Desire
Movie Judge Congin
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1955
Seminole Uprising
Movie
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1955
Cell 2455 Death Row
Movie Judge
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1954
The Raid
Movie Sheriff (uncredited)
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1954
Tennessee Champ
Movie Mr. Robinson
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1954
The Long, Long Trailer
Movie Uncle Bill (uncredited)
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1953
Last of the Pony Riders
Movie Clyde Vesey
