Oscar Gahan

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Oscar Gahan

Acting August 20, 1888

Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to firs…

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New Frontier

New Frontier

5.7 1939 Movie
Billy the Kid Trapped

Billy the Kid Trapped

5.5 1942 Movie
Billy the Kid in Texas

Billy the Kid in Texas

6.0 1940 Movie
Rough Riders' Round-up

Rough Riders' Round-up

5.3 1939 Movie
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

7.3 1939 Movie
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

4.6 1941 Movie
Young Bill Hickok

Young Bill Hickok

5.4 1940 Movie
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

5.2 1940 Movie
Frontier Pony Express

Frontier Pony Express

5.0 1939 Movie
Sheriff of Tombstone

Sheriff of Tombstone

7.2 1941 Movie
Aces and Eights

Aces and Eights

5.6 1936 Movie
Gun Play

Gun Play

6.0 1935 Movie

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Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to first vaudeville and then later talking pictures in Hollywood. Went on to be a reliable supporting player in Westerns and wrote a number of now classic country songs.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1942
    Billy the Kid Trapped

    Movie Barfly

  2. 1942
    The Lone Rider and the Bandit

    Movie Third Miner

  3. 1941
    Billy The Kid's Round-Up

    Movie Man Reporting Murder

  4. 1941
    The Son of Davy Crockett

    Movie Voter

  5. 1941
    Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

    Movie Gambler (uncredited)

  6. 1941
    Sheriff of Tombstone

    Movie Bonanza Piano Player

  7. 1941
    In Old Cheyenne

    Movie Accordion Player

  8. 1940
    Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

    Movie Settler

  9. 1940
    Young Bill Hickok

    Movie Piano Player

  10. 1940
    Trailing Double Trouble

    Movie Barfly

  11. 1940
    Billy the Kid in Texas

    Movie Barfly Watching Fight

  12. 1940
    Lightning Strikes West

    Movie Posse Rider

  13. 1940
    The Cheyenne Kid

    Movie Posse Rider

  14. 1939
    In Old Monterey

    Movie Guitarist

  15. 1939
    New Frontier

    Movie Accordion Player

  16. 1939
    Riders of the Sage

    Movie Powers Rider

More credits
  1. 1939
    Frontier Pony Express

    Movie Fiddler

  2. 1939
    Southward Ho!

    Movie Reb Soldier

  3. 1939
    Rough Riders' Round-up

    Movie Musician

  4. 1939
    The Lone Ranger Rides Again

    Movie Settler

  5. 1939
    Sundown on the Prairie

    Movie Saloon Gunman (archive footage)

  6. 1939
    In Old Montana

    Movie Rancher

  7. 1938
    Ghost Town Riders

    Movie

  8. 1938
    Six-Gun Trail

    Movie Barfly

  9. 1938
    Starlight Over Texas

    Movie Henchman

  10. 1938
    Gunsmoke Trail

    Movie Gambler

  11. 1938
    Whirlwind Horseman

    Movie Holt

  12. 1938
    The Feud Maker

    Movie Settler

  13. 1937
    Doomed at Sundown

    Movie Roulette Table Man

  14. 1937
    Moonlight on the Range

    Movie Deputy

  15. 1937
    Sing Cowboy Sing

    Movie Townsman

  16. 1937
    California Straight Ahead

    Movie

  17. 1937
    The Feud of the Trail

    Movie Barfly

  18. 1937
    The Silver Trail

    Movie Curt

  19. 1937
    Cheyenne Rides Again

    Movie Card Player

  20. 1937
    Valley of Terror

    Movie Piano Player

  21. 1937
    The Singing Buckaroo

    Movie Cowhand Musician

  22. 1937
    The Roaming Cowboy

    Movie Wagon Driver

  23. 1936
    Headin' for the Rio Grande

    Movie Henchman

  24. 1936
    Rio Grande Ranger

    Movie Barfly (uncredited)