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Glenn Strange
Weed, New Mexico, USA
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…
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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
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- 2006
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2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
Movie The Monster (archive footage)
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1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1992
Dracula in the Movies
Movie (archive footage)
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1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Movie The Monster (archive footage)
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1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Movie The Monster (archive footage)
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1979
The Horror Show
Movie (archive footage)
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1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
Movie Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1963
Petticoat Junction
TV show Hawley
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1963
The Adventures of the Spirit
Movie Frankenstein Monster
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1960
Thriller
TV show Indian (scenes deleted)
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1959
Last Train from Gun Hill
Movie Gun Hill Bouncer
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1959
Alias Jesse James
Movie James Gang Member
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1959
Rawhide
TV show Bartender
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1958
The Rifleman
TV show Stage Driver
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1958
Frontier Doctor
TV show
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1958
Quantrill's Raiders
Movie Todd
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1957
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Movie Matt
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1957
26 Men
TV show
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1957
Sugarfoot
TV show Red Wing
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1957
Last Stagecoach West
Movie Sheriff
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1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Movie Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)
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1957
The Halliday Brand
Movie Townsman
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1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV show
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1956
The Fastest Gun Alive
Movie Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
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1956
Backlash
Movie Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
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1955
The Vanishing American
Movie Beleanth
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1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
TV show
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1955
Gunsmoke
TV show Sam Noonan
- 1955
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1955
Judge Roy Bean
TV show
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1955
The Road to Denver
Movie Big George
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1955
Marty
Movie (uncredited)
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1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
TV show
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1954
Cattle Queen of Montana
Movie Indian Chief (uncredited)
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1953
Escape from Fort Bravo
Movie Sergeant Compton (uncredited)
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1953
Calamity Jane
Movie Prospector (uncredited)
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1953
The Veils of Bagdad
Movie Mik-Kel
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1953
Devil's Canyon
Movie Marshal (uncredited)
