Glenn Strange
Acting
🎂 1899-08-16
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.
Cast credits(218)
1958
Bartender
1959
Cavendish
1949
Butch Cavendish
1949
Hawley
1963
Sam Noonan
1955
Sam (uncredited)
1955
Man
1955
1955
Indian (scenes deleted)
1960
Red Wing
1957
The Monster
1950
Frankenstein's monster
1995
1956
1957
Tessie's Steady Boyfriend
1952
1955
1952
Naylor (uncredited)
1948
Henchman Pete
1937
1951
Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
1956
Renegade
1948
Gun Hill Bouncer
1959
The Monster
1948
Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
1956
Prospector (uncredited)
1953
Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1947
2nd Gate Guard
1943
Self (archive footage)
1994
Bit Role (uncredited)
1955
Jeff Masters
1939
Big Muscle
1944
Devil Dan Winfield
1951
Roy Jessup
1941
Sheriff Dawson
1939
George Kirby
1939
Sergeant Compton
1953
Tough Yankee #1
1940
Colonel (uncredited)
1951
James Gang Member
1959
Jim
1932
Henchman Matt
1943
Capt. Ben Avery
1951
Townsman
1957
Matt
1957
Frankenstein Monster
1944
Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)
1951
1958
Lem - Jack's Gang Member
1943
Sheriff
Red Herring
1953
Henchman Cramer
1938
1955
Frank Curtis
1942
Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
1943
Indian Chief (uncredited)
1954
Beleanth
1955
Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)
1947
Gocko/Robot/Soldier
1936
Deputy (uncredited)
1942
Posse Deputy (uncredited)
1948
Henchman Tip
1943
Henchman Ed Stark
1941
Burn's Henchman
1935
Mik-Kel
1953
Loco Frank
1934
Boggs
1939
Angry Riverboat Gambler
1939
Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
1932
Tex, a Benton Rider
1941
Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
1947
Vic Landreau
1941
Frank Martin
1943
(archive footage)
1979
Tex Hodgkins
1951
Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
1952
Townsman
1941
Joe Duncan
1942
Stand Watie
1953
Henchman
1938
The Monster (archive footage)
1991
Slim Schultz
1939
Marshal Jim
1952
Tom Roper
1953
Messenger
1938
Cowboy (uncredited)
1945
Peewee
1937
Todd
1958
Butch Cavendish
1952
Boss Stanton
1942
Norton
1935
Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
1942
Little Bear
1941
Sheriff
1938
Pewee
1937
Lefty
1947
The Monster (archive footage)
1991
Bill Hoagland
1940
Deputy Louie Meade
1942
Atlas the Monster
1949
Rance Potter
1939
Marshal (uncredited)
1953
The Frankenstein Monster
1945
Walker
1943
Dirk Randall
1943
Jim Rawlins
1940
Jake (uncredited)
1943
Tex - Henchman
1938
Carter
1935
Frank Wiley
1940
Bill Smalley - Henchman
1940
Big George
1955
Idaho
1941
1955
Raider Thorne
1939
Sheriff
1939
Mike
1940
Cop (Uncredited)
1946
Jack Hammond
1943
Henchman Garvey
1944
Henchman Jake
1936
Curt Calvin
1949
Monte
1935
Foreman Davis (uncredited)
1948
The Monster (archive footage)
2000
Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)
1935
Miner
1944
Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)
1940
Big Joe
1950
Henchman Bill
1942
Sonora
1943
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
1936
Stokes
1940
Boss Coulter
1943
Giant
1944
Stagecoach driver
1940
Matt Brawley
1941
1938
Barzeck
1937
Stew-Bum
1935
Paul Kenton
1944
Sheriff
1939
Singer
1934
The 'Champ' (uncredited)
1938
Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited)
1936
Ike Simmons
1944
Ben Hanley
1952
The Marshall
1943
Burke
1938
Cole Younger
1939
Bouncer
1939
Sheriff
1957
Marshal Taylor
1944
Luke Miller
1942
Saunders
1938
1931
Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader
1937
Trooper
1931
Bandy Malarkey
1937
Rance Austin
1943
Wedding Groom / Rustler
1936
Blackie
1938
Bob Causer
1939
Manny
1940
Tex Roberts
1937
Duke Ellis, Gang Leader
1944
Andy
1943
Ross Haddon
1939
Henchman Sloan
1942
Bob Russell
1941
Henchman Bud
1936
The Maverick
1942
Self (archive footage)
1999
Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
Bart Gill / Ike Breeden
1941
Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride
1931
Roger Denby
1942
Sheriff
1940
Corbin (as Glen Strange)
1943
Sheriff Peters
1945
Kendal Henchman
1938
Tom Slade
1943
Studio Western Cowboy
1933
Lead Henchman Stokes
1942
Henchman Bull
1938
Deputy Joe O'Connell
1938
Singer / Fiddler / Townsman
1935
Sheriff Big Bill Collins
1942
Bart Drummond
1945
Barker
1944
Sheriff Dave
1940
Bat Morrison
1939
Banker Jeff Corey
1942
Ace Hanlon
1949
Gray
1941
Hank Reynolds
1942
Henchman Krinkle
1941
Petro
1942
Sheriff Trump
1942
Sheriff Ed
1938
Frank 'Ace' Hanlon
1944
Foreman Jed
1938
Bret Stockton
1940
Vic Insley
1940
Master of Ceremonies
1936
Biff Benham
1944
Fletcher - Henchman
1940
Harlen Kent
1942
Henderson
1939
Cal (uncredited)
1942
Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange)
1941
Frankenstein Monster
1963
Self
2006
Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange)
1941
Prankster Butch
1936
1938
1941