Glenn Strange
Known for Acting · 217 credits
- Born
- 1899-08-16
- Died
- 1973-09-20
- Place of birth
- Weed, New Mexico, USA
- Also known as
- George Glenn Strange · Glen 'Peewee' Strange · Glen Strange · Peewee Strange
Biography
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
Known For
TV Shows (19)
The Rifleman
1958
as Stage Driver
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Hawley
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Cavendish / Butch Cavendish
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as The Monster
Gunsmoke
1955
as Sam Noonan / Sam (uncredited) / Man
Rawhide
1959
as Bartender
Thriller
1960
as Indian (scenes deleted)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Sugarfoot
1957
as Red Wing
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend
26 Men
1957
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Judge Roy Bean
1955
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955
Frontier Doctor
1958
General Electric Theater
1953
as Red Herring
Movies (198)
Western Mail
1942
as Sheriff Big Bill Collins
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)
Red River
1948
as Naylor (uncredited)
House of Dracula
1945
as The Frankenstein Monster
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Gun Hill Bouncer
Calamity Jane
1953
as Prospector (uncredited)
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Sheriff
Marty
1955
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Sonora Stagecoach
1944
as Paul Kenton
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Alaska
1944
as Miner
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Sergeant Compton (uncredited) / Sgt. Compton (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Jake (uncredited)
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Frankenstein Monster
Dude Cowboy
1941
as Henchman Krinkle
Alias Jesse James
1959
as James Gang Member
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as The Monster
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
as Colonel (uncredited)
The Veils of Bagdad
1953
as Mik-Kel
The Lawless Breed
1952
as Ben Hanley
Death Valley Rangers
1943
as The Marshall
Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
1936
as Gocko/Robot/Soldier
The Desperadoes
1943
as Lem - Jack's Gang Member
The Mad Monster
1942
as Petro
The Spoilers
1942
as Deputy (uncredited)
Oklahoma Terror
1939
as Ross Haddon
Westward Ho
1935
as Carter
Dark Command
1940
as Tough Yankee #1
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Jim Rawlins
Backlash
1956
as Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
Four Faces West
1948
as Posse Deputy (uncredited)
The Night Riders
1939
as Angry Riverboat Gambler
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
as Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
Dracula in the Movies
1992
as (archive footage)
Texas Trouble Shooters
1942
as Roger Denby
Westward Ho-Hum
1941
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
as Devil Dan Winfield
Call of the Rockies
1938
as Henchman Kelso
Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Bob Russell
Sunset on the Desert
1942
as Deputy Louie Meade
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Cowboy (uncredited)
The Hurricane Express
1932
as Jim
Pioneer Days
1940
as Sheriff
Rimfire
1949
as Curt Calvin
Double Crossbones
1951
as Capt. Ben Avery
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
as Lefty
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
Bullets and Saddles
1943
as Jack Hammond
Lawless Range
1935
as Burn's Henchman
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
1949
as Ace Hanlon
Riders of Death Valley
1941
as Tex, a Benton Rider
The Monster Maker
1944
as Giant
Devil's Canyon
1953
as Marshal (uncredited)
The Star Packer
1934
as Loco Frank
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as The Monster (archive footage)
The Lusty Men
1952
as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953
as Stand Watie
The Spy Ring
1938
as The 'Champ' (uncredited)
The Painted Trail
1938
as Sheriff Ed
Valley Of Vengeance
1944
as Barker
The Sunday Round-Up
1936
as Master of Ceremonies
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Quantrill's Raiders
1958
as Todd
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The New Frontier
1935
as Norton
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as The Monster (archive footage)
False Colors
1943
as Sonora
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
as Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)
The Halliday Brand
1957
as Townsman
The Kansan
1943
as 2nd Gate Guard
The Road to Denver
1955
as Big George
The Kid's Last Ride
1941
as Bart Gill / Ike Breeden
The Gallant Legion
1948
as Renegade
Law of the Pampas
1939
as Slim Schultz
Gunfire at Indian Gap
1957
as Matt
Comanche Territory
1950
as Big Joe
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as The Monster (archive footage)
Go West, Young Lady
1941
as Townsman
The Vanishing American
1955
as Beleanth
The Black Raven
1943
as Andy
Pride of the West
1938
as Saunders
San Francisco Docks
1940
as Mike
Cyclone of the Saddle
1935
as Singer / Fiddler / Townsman
Raiders of the West
1942
as Hank Reynolds
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Cole Younger
Sunset Trail
1939
as Bouncer
Three Men from Texas
1940
as Stokes
California Mail
1936
as Henchman Bud
The Mysterious Rider
1938
as Henchman Cramer
Rhythm of the Rio Grande
1940
as Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)
Range War
1939
as Sheriff
Avenging Waters
1936
as Henchman Jake
Forty Thieves
1944
as Ike Simmons
Stagecoach Buckaroo
1942
as Henchman Bill
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Boggs
The Kid Rides Again
1943
as Tom Slade
The Woman of the Town
1943
as Walker
The Range Feud
1931
Harmony Trail
1944
as Marshal Taylor
Billy the Kid Trapped
1942
as Boss Stanton
The Cherokee Strip
1937
as Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader
The Horror Show
1979
as (archive footage)
The Adventures of the Spirit
1963
as Frankenstein Monster
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
as Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)
Billy the Kid Wanted
1941
as Matt Brawley
Born to the Saddle
1953
as Tom Roper
The Fugitive Sheriff
1936
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Wide Open Town
1941
as Henchman Ed Stark
In Old Mexico
1938
as Burke
State Police
1938
as Henchman
Boot Hill Bandits
1942
as The Maverick
Whirlwind Horseman
1938
as Henchman Bull
Wyoming
1940
as Bill Smalley - Henchman
The Law of 45's
1935
as Monte
Arizona Cyclone
1941
as Roy Jessup
Wagons West
1952
as Marshal Jim
About Glenn Strange
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 kn… With 217 credits spanning from 1931 to 2006, Glenn Strange has appeared in 198 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Glenn Strange Movies
- Western Mail (1942) — as Sheriff Big Bill Collins
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — as Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)
- Red River (1948) — as Naylor (uncredited)
- House of Dracula (1945) — as The Frankenstein Monster
- Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) — as Gun Hill Bouncer
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