Glenn Strange
Born
August 16, 1899
Died
September 20, 1973 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 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.
Known For
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
Self
2006
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Monster (archive footage)
2000
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Self (archive footage)
1999
Svengoolie
Frankenstein's monster · (1 episode)
1995
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Self (archive footage)
1994
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
The Monster (archive footage)
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
The Monster (archive footage)
1991
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
Spaceship to the Unknown
Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
Petticoat Junction
Hawley · (1 episode)
1963
The Adventures of the Spirit
Frankenstein Monster
1963
Thriller
Indian (scenes deleted) · (1 episode)
1960
Last Train from Gun Hill
Gun Hill Bouncer
1959
Alias Jesse James
James Gang Member
1959
Rawhide
Bartender · (1 episode)
1959
The Rifleman
(6 episodes)
1958
Frontier Doctor
(1 episode)
1958
Quantrill's Raiders
Todd
1958
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Matt
1957
26 Men
(1 episode)
1957
Sugarfoot
Red Wing · (1 episode)
1957
Last Stagecoach West
Sheriff
1957
The Halliday Brand
Townsman
1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
1956
The Fastest Gun Alive
Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
1956
Backlash
Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
1956
The Vanishing American
Beleanth
1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
(1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Sam Noonan · (180 episodes)
1955
Gunsmoke
Sam (uncredited) · (11 episodes)
1955
Gunsmoke
Man · (1 episode)
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(3 episodes)
1955
Judge Roy Bean
(39 episodes)
1955
The Road to Denver
Big George
1955
Marty
Bit Role (uncredited)
1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
(2 episodes)
1955
Cattle Queen of Montana
Indian Chief (uncredited)
1954
Escape from Fort Bravo
Sergeant Compton
1953
Calamity Jane
Prospector (uncredited)
1953
The Veils of Bagdad
Mik-Kel
1953
Devil's Canyon
Marshal (uncredited)
1953
The Great Sioux Uprising
Stand Watie
1953
Born to the Saddle
Tom Roper
1953
General Electric Theater
Red Herring · (1 episode)
1953
The Lawless Breed
Ben Hanley
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Tessie's Steady Boyfriend · (1 episode)
1952
The Lusty Men
Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
(1 episode)
1952
Wagons West
Marshal Jim
1952
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
Butch Cavendish
1952
Texas Carnival
Tex Hodgkins
1951
The Red Badge of Courage
Colonel (uncredited)
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
(2 episodes)
1951
Comin' Round the Mountain
Devil Dan Winfield
1951
Double Crossbones
Capt. Ben Avery
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Monster · (1 episode)
1950
Comanche Territory
Big Joe
1950
Master Minds
Atlas the Monster
1949
The Lone Ranger
Cavendish · (1 episode)
1949
The Lone Ranger
Butch Cavendish · (2 episodes)
1949
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Ace Hanlon
1949
Rimfire
Curt Calvin
1949
Disaster
Foreman Davis (uncredited)
1948
Red River
Naylor (uncredited)
1948
Four Faces West
Posse Deputy (uncredited)
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Monster
1948
The Gallant Legion
Renegade
1948
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Lefty
1947
Hollywood Wonderland
Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
1947
The Sea of Grass
Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1947
Sinbad the Sailor
Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)
1947
Up Goes Maisie
Cop (Uncredited)
1946
House of Dracula
The Frankenstein Monster
1945
Saratoga Trunk
Cowboy (uncredited)
1945
Bad Men of the Border
Sheriff Peters
1945
Renegades of the Rio Grande
Bart Drummond
1945
Harmony Trail
Marshal Taylor
1944
House of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Monster
1944
Alaska
Miner
1944
Trail to Gunsight
Duke Ellis, Gang Leader
1944
San Antonio Kid
Frank 'Ace' Hanlon
1944
Silver City Kid
Henchman Garvey
1944
Forty Thieves
Ike Simmons
1944
Sonora Stagecoach
Paul Kenton
1944
The Contender
Biff Benham
1944
Valley Of Vengeance
Barker
1944
The Monster Maker
Giant
1944
Knickerbocker Holiday
Big Muscle
1944
The Woman of the Town
Walker
1943
Death Valley Rangers
The Marshall
1943
False Colors
Sonora
1943
Bullets and Saddles
Jack Hammond
1943
The Return of the Rangers
Frank Martin
1943
Arizona Trail
Henchman Matt
1943
The Kansan
2nd Gate Guard
1943
Black Market Rustlers
Corbin (as Glen Strange)
1943
Cattle Stampede
Boss Coulter
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
Jake (uncredited)
1943
The Black Raven
Andy
1943
The Desperadoes
Lem - Jack's Gang Member
1943
Western Cyclone
Dirk Randall
1943
Mission to Moscow
Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
1943
Wild Horse Stampede
Henchman Tip
1943
Haunted Ranch
Rance Austin
1943
The Kid Rides Again
Tom Slade
1943
Little Joe, the Wrangler
Banker Jeff Corey
1942
Beyond the Line of Duty
Cal (uncredited)
1942
The Mummy's Tomb
Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
1942
Overland Stagecoach
Harlen Kent
1942
Bandit Ranger
Frank Curtis
1942
Texas Trouble Shooters
Roger Denby
1942
The Spoilers
Deputy (uncredited)
1942
Come on Danger
Henchman Sloan
1942
Down Texas Way
Sheriff Trump
1942
Romance on the Range
Lead Henchman Stokes
1942
The Mad Monster
Petro
1942
Rolling Down the Great Divide
Joe Duncan
1942
Boot Hill Bandits
The Maverick
1942
Sunset on the Desert
Deputy Louie Meade
1942
Billy the Kid Trapped
Boss Stanton
1942
Raiders of the West
Hank Reynolds
1942
Stagecoach Buckaroo
Henchman Bill
1942
Western Mail
Sheriff Big Bill Collins
1942
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Luke Miller
1942
Dude Cowboy
Henchman Krinkle
1941
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Vic Landreau
1941
Lone Star Law Men
Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange)
1941
Go West, Young Lady
Townsman
1941
Arizona Cyclone
Roy Jessup
1941
The Driftin' Kid
Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange)
1941
The Bandit Trail
Idaho
1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
Matt Brawley
1941
Westward Ho-Hum
1941
Badlands of Dakota
Bob Russell
1941
Wide Open Town
Henchman Ed Stark
1941
Fugitive Valley
Gray
1941
Riders of Death Valley
Tex, a Benton Rider
1941
Saddlemates
Little Bear
1941
The Kid's Last Ride
Bart Gill / Ike Breeden
1941
San Francisco Docks
Mike
1940
The Fargo Kid
Sheriff Dave
1940
Three Men from Texas
Stokes
1940
Wagon Train
Stagecoach driver
1940
Triple Justice
Frank Wiley
1940
Wyoming
Bill Smalley - Henchman
1940
The Cowboy from Sundown
Bret Stockton
1940
Stage to Chino
Bill Hoagland
1940
Land of the Six Guns
Manny
1940
Pals of the Silver Sage
Vic Insley
1940
Dark Command
Tough Yankee #1
1940
Covered Wagon Trails
Fletcher - Henchman
1940
Rhythm of the Rio Grande
Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)
1940
Teddy the Rough Rider
Jim Rawlins
1940
Pioneer Days
Sheriff
1940
Days of Jesse James
Cole Younger
1939
The Llano Kid
Henderson
1939
Overland Mail
Sheriff Dawson
1939
Law of the Pampas
Slim Schultz
1939
Range War
Sheriff
1939
Oklahoma Terror
Ross Haddon
1939
The Fighting Gringo
Rance Potter
1939
Across the Plains
Jeff Masters
1939
Blue Montana Skies
Bob Causer
1939
The Night Riders
Angry Riverboat Gambler
1939
Rough Riders' Round-up
Boggs
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Raider Thorne
1939
Sunset Trail
Bouncer
1939
The Phantom Stage
Sheriff
1939
Arizona Legion
George Kirby
1939
Honor of the West
Bat Morrison
1939
Ghost Town Riders
Tex - Henchman
1938
California Frontier
Blackie
1938
Gun Packer
Sheriff
1938
The Mysterious Rider
Henchman Cramer
1938
Black Bandit
1938
The Mexicali Kid
Foreman Jed
1938
In Old Mexico
Burke
1938
Pride of the West
Saunders
1938
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Kendal Henchman
1938
Air Devils
Messenger
1938
Whirlwind Horseman
Henchman Bull
1938
The Last Stand
1938
State Police
Henchman
1938
Border Wolves
Deputy Joe O'Connell
1938
The Painted Trail
Sheriff Ed
1938
The Spy Ring
The 'Champ' (uncredited)
1938
Adventure's End
Barzeck
1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Pewee
1937
Empty Holsters
Tex Roberts
1937
Blazing Sixes
Peewee
1937
The Cherokee Strip
Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader
1937
Land Beyond the Law
Bandy Malarkey
1937
Arizona Days
Henchman Pete
1937
Guns of the Pecos
Wedding Groom / Rustler
1936
California Mail
Henchman Bud
1936
The Sunday Round-Up
Master of Ceremonies
1936
The Fugitive Sheriff
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
1936
A Tenderfoot Goes West
Prankster Butch
1936
Trailin' West
Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited)
1936
Avenging Waters
Henchman Jake
1936
Flash Gordon
Gocko/Robot/Soldier
1936
The Law of 45's
Monte
1935
Lawless Range
Burn's Henchman
1935
Moonlight on the Prairie
Stew-Bum
1935
The New Frontier
Norton
1935
Stormy
Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)
1935
Westward Ho
Carter
1935
Cyclone of the Saddle
Singer / Fiddler / Townsman
1935
The Man from Hell
Singer
1934
The Star Packer
Loco Frank
1934
The Thrill Hunter
Studio Western Cowboy
1933
Ride Him, Cowboy
Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
1932
The Hurricane Express
Jim
1932
Cavalier of the West
Trooper
1931
The Range Feud
1931
Wild Horse
Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride
1931