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Oscar Gahan

Known for Acting · 53 credits

Born
1888-08-20
Died
1958-03-24
Place of birth
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Also known as
John Harvey "Oscar" Gahan · John Harvey Gahan · Arvé · John Harvey Gerald "Oscar" Gahan · John Harvey Gerald Gahan

Biography

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.

Known For

Movies (53)

Aces and Eights
Movie

Aces and Eights

1936

as Gambler (uncredited)

New Frontier
Movie

New Frontier

1939

as Accordion Player

The Whirlwind Rider
Movie

The Whirlwind Rider

1934

as Musician

Riders of the Sage
Movie

Riders of the Sage

1939

as Powers Rider

Southward Ho!
Movie

Southward Ho!

1939

as Reb Soldier

Sheriff of Tombstone
Movie

Sheriff of Tombstone

1941

as Bonanza Piano Player

In Old Cheyenne
Movie

In Old Cheyenne

1941

as Accordion Player

Gun Play
Movie

Gun Play

1935

as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)

In Old Monterey
Movie

In Old Monterey

1939

as Guitarist

Red River Valley
Movie

Red River Valley

1936

as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Rough Riders' Round-up
Movie

Rough Riders' Round-up

1939

as Musician

Billy the Kid Trapped
Movie

Billy the Kid Trapped

1942

as Barfly

The Fugitive Sheriff
Movie

The Fugitive Sheriff

1936

as Fiddler (uncredited)

Whirlwind Horseman
Movie

Whirlwind Horseman

1938

as Holt

Ambush Valley
Movie

Ambush Valley

1936

as Diggs

Sing Cowboy Sing
Movie

Sing Cowboy Sing

1937

as Townsman

Young Bill Hickok
Movie

Young Bill Hickok

1940

as Piano Player

California Straight Ahead
Movie

California Straight Ahead

1937

The Son of Davy Crockett
Movie

The Son of Davy Crockett

1941

as Voter

Western Frontier
Movie

Western Frontier

1935

as Barfly

The Unknown Ranger
Movie

The Unknown Ranger

1936

as Fiddle Player (uncredited)

Frontier Pony Express
Movie

Frontier Pony Express

1939

as Fiddler

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Movie

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

1940

as Settler

North of Arizona
Movie

North of Arizona

1935

as Fiddle Player

Gun Grit
Movie

Gun Grit

1936

as Henchman Don

Vengeance of Rannah
Movie

Vengeance of Rannah

1936

as Henchman Nolan

In Old Montana
Movie

In Old Montana

1939

as Rancher

Gunsmoke Trail
Movie

Gunsmoke Trail

1938

as Gambler

The Feud of the Trail
Movie

The Feud of the Trail

1937

as Barfly

Trailing Double Trouble
Movie

Trailing Double Trouble

1940

as Barfly

Starlight Over Texas
Movie

Starlight Over Texas

1938

as Henchman

Sundown on the Prairie
Movie

Sundown on the Prairie

1939

as Saloon Gunman (archive footage)

The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Movie

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

1942

as Third Miner

Lightning Strikes West
Movie

Lightning Strikes West

1940

as Posse Rider

The Feud Maker
Movie

The Feud Maker

1938

as Settler

Six-Gun Trail
Movie

Six-Gun Trail

1938

as Barfly

Cheyenne Rides Again
Movie

Cheyenne Rides Again

1937

as Card Player

Moonlight on the Range
Movie

Moonlight on the Range

1937

as Deputy

Border Guns
Movie

Border Guns

1934

as Barfly

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Movie

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Settler

The Silver Trail
Movie

The Silver Trail

1937

as Curt

Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Movie

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941

as Man Reporting Murder

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Movie

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

1941

as Gambler (uncredited)

The Roaming Cowboy
Movie

The Roaming Cowboy

1937

as Wagon Driver

Ghost Town Riders
Movie

Ghost Town Riders

1938

Valley of Terror
Movie

Valley of Terror

1937

as Piano Player

Doomed at Sundown
Movie

Doomed at Sundown

1937

as Roulette Table Man

Rio Grande Ranger
Movie

Rio Grande Ranger

1936

as Barfly (uncredited)

The Singing Buckaroo
Movie

The Singing Buckaroo

1937

as Cowhand Musician

Headin' for the Rio Grande
Movie

Headin' for the Rio Grande

1936

as Henchman

The Cheyenne Kid
Movie

The Cheyenne Kid

1940

as Posse Rider

Texas Jack
Movie

Texas Jack

1935

as Tuck, A Minstrel (Nip in Credits)

Billy the Kid in Texas
Movie

Billy the Kid in Texas

1940

as Barfly Watching Fight

About Oscar Gahan

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. With 53 credits spanning from 1934 to 1942, Oscar Gahan has appeared in 53 films and 0 TV shows.

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