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 Diver
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Hawley
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Rawhide
1959
as Bartender
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Cavendish / Butch Cavendish
Gunsmoke
1955
as Sam Noonan / Sam (uncredited) / Man
Thriller
1960
as Indian (scenes deleted)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as The Monster
Sugarfoot
1957
as Red Wing
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
26 Men
1957
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955
General Electric Theater
1953
as Red Herring
Frontier Doctor
1958
Judge Roy Bean
1955
Movies (198)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)
Red River
1948
as Naylor (uncredited)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as The Monster (archive footage)
Marty
1955
as Bit Role (uncredited)
The Desperadoes
1943
as Lem - Jack's Gang Member
Backlash
1956
as Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as The Monster
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Gun Hill Bouncer
Calamity Jane
1953
as Prospector (uncredited)
The Spoilers
1942
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Range Feud
1931
House of Dracula
1945
as The Frankenstein Monster
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)
Oklahoma Terror
1939
as Ross Haddon
Flash Gordon
1936
as Gocko/Robot/Soldier
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
as Colonel (uncredited)
Cattle Stampede
1943
as Boss Coulter
Texas Carnival
1951
as Tex Hodgkins
Alias Jesse James
1959
as James Gang Member
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Frankenstein Monster
Westward Ho
1935
as Carter
Dark Command
1940
as Tough Yankee #1
Lawless Range
1935
as Burn's Henchman
Devil's Canyon
1953
as Marshal (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Jake (uncredited)
Haunted Ranch
1943
as Rance Austin
Wild Horse
1931
as Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
as Devil Dan Winfield
Comanche Territory
1950
as Big Joe
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
as Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
Double Crossbones
1951
as Capt. Ben Avery
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Sergeant Compton (uncredited) / Sgt. Compton (uncredited)
California Mail
1936
as Henchman Bud
The Hurricane Express
1932
as Jim
Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Bob Russell
Overland Mail
1939
as Sheriff Dawson
Arizona Legion
1939
as George Kirby
The Horror Show
1979
as (archive footage)
The Lusty Men
1952
as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
The Black Raven
1943
as Andy
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
as Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)
Four Faces West
1948
as Posse Deputy (uncredited)
Overland Stagecoach
1942
as Harlen Kent
The Star Packer
1934
as Loco Frank
State Police
1938
as Henchman
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
The Night Riders
1939
as Angry Riverboat Gambler
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
as Lefty
The Mad Monster
1942
as Petro
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Sheriff
Blazing Sixes
1937
as Peewee
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Self (archive footage)
The Halliday Brand
1957
as Townsman
Dude Cowboy
1941
as Henchman Krinkle
Beyond the Line of Duty
1942
as Cal (uncredited)
The Road to Denver
1955
as Big George
The Lawless Breed
1952
as Ben Hanley
Wide Open Town
1941
as Henchman Ed Stark
Triple Justice
1940
as Frank Wiley
Alaska
1944
as Miner
The Kansan
1943
as 2nd Gate Guard
Cavalier of the West
1931
as Trooper
Forty Thieves
1944
as Ike Simmons
Up Goes Maisie
1946
as Cop (Uncredited)
San Francisco Docks
1940
as Mike
The Man from Hell
1934
as Singer
Avenging Waters
1936
as Henchman Jake
Wagons West
1952
as Marshal Jim
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
as Big Muscle
Bullets and Saddles
1943
as Jack Hammond
Border Wolves
1938
as Deputy Joe O'Connell
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
1949
as Ace Hanlon
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as The Monster (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
1992
Adventure's End
1937
as Barzeck
Go West, Young Lady
1941
as Townsman
Saddlemates
1941
as Little Bear
The New Frontier
1935
as Norton
Air Devils
1938
as Messenger
Billy the Kid Trapped
1942
as Boss Stanton
Bandit Ranger
1942
as Frank Curtis
Valley Of Vengeance
1944
as Barker
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Cole Younger
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953
as Stand Watie
Little Joe, the Wrangler
1942
as Banker Jeff Corey
Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
Three Men from Texas
1940
as Stokes
The Fargo Kid
1940
as Sheriff Dave
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as The Monster (archive footage)
The Veils of Bagdad
1953
as Mik-Kel
Pride of the West
1938
as Saunders
Range War
1939
as Sheriff
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
1942
as Luke Miller
The Gallant Legion
1948
as Renegade
Raiders of the West
1942
as Hank Reynolds
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
1952
as Butch Cavendish
Wyoming
1940
as Bill Smalley - Henchman
Sonora Stagecoach
1944
as Paul Kenton
Harmony Trail
1944
as Marshal Taylor
Down Texas Way
1942
as Sheriff Trump
Rimfire
1949
as Curt Calvin
Fugitive Valley
1941
as Gray
Empty Holsters
1937
as Tex Roberts
Death Valley Rangers
1943
as The Marshall
Pioneer Days
1940
as Sheriff
The Kid Rides Again
1943
as Tom Slade
Gun Packer
1938
as Sheriff
Master Minds
1949
as Atlas the Monster
Riders of Death Valley
1941
as Tex, a Benton Rider
The Sunday Round-Up
1936
as Master of Ceremonies
Billy the Kid Wanted
1941
as Matt Brawley
Trail to Gunsight
1944
as Duke Ellis, Gang Leader
Rolling Down the Great Divide
1942
as Joe Duncan
The Mysterious Rider
1938
as Henchman Cramer
Quantrill's Raiders
1958
as Todd
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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- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — as Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)
- Red River (1948) — as Naylor (uncredited)
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) — as The Monster (archive footage)
- Marty (1955) — as Bit Role (uncredited)
- The Desperadoes (1943) — as Lem - Jack's Gang Member
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