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
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as The Monster
Thriller
1960
as Indian (scenes deleted)
Sugarfoot
1957
as Red Wing
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend
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)
Marty
1955
as Bit Role (uncredited)
The Desperadoes
1943
as Lem - Jack's Gang Member
Backlash
1956
as Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as The Monster (archive footage)
The Spoilers
1942
as Deputy (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)
Oklahoma Terror
1939
as Ross Haddon
Westward Ho
1935
as Carter
Cattle Stampede
1943
as Boss Coulter
The Range Feud
1931
Texas Carnival
1951
as Tex Hodgkins
Lawless Range
1935
as Burn's Henchman
House of Dracula
1945
as The Frankenstein Monster
Alias Jesse James
1959
as James Gang Member
Wild Horse
1931
as Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride
California Mail
1936
as Henchman Bud
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
Haunted Ranch
1943
as Rance Austin
Overland Mail
1939
as Sheriff Dawson
Flash Gordon
1936
as Gocko/Robot/Soldier
Arizona Legion
1939
as George Kirby
Devil's Canyon
1953
as Marshal (uncredited)
State Police
1938
as Henchman
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
as Colonel (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Jake (uncredited)
Comanche Territory
1950
as Big Joe
Triple Justice
1940
as Frank Wiley
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Sergeant Compton (uncredited) / Sgt. Compton (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Frankenstein Monster
Dude Cowboy
1941
as Henchman Krinkle
Dark Command
1940
as Tough Yankee #1
The Horror Show
1979
as (archive footage)
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
as Devil Dan Winfield
Border Wolves
1938
as Deputy Joe O'Connell
Overland Stagecoach
1942
as Harlen Kent
Alaska
1944
as Miner
Blazing Sixes
1937
as Peewee
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
Double Crossbones
1951
as Capt. Ben Avery
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
as Indian Chief (uncredited)
The Black Raven
1943
as Andy
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
as Lefty
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
as Big Muscle
The Lusty Men
1952
as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Sheriff
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
as Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
The Halliday Brand
1957
as Townsman
The Hurricane Express
1932
as Jim
Air Devils
1938
as Messenger
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as The Monster (archive footage)
The Mad Monster
1942
as Petro
Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Bob Russell
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
as Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)
Avenging Waters
1936
as Henchman Jake
Four Faces West
1948
as Posse Deputy (uncredited)
Cavalier of the West
1931
as Trooper
Wide Open Town
1941
as Henchman Ed Stark
Billy the Kid Trapped
1942
as Boss Stanton
Forty Thieves
1944
as Ike Simmons
Bullets and Saddles
1943
as Jack Hammond
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Self (archive footage)
The Kansan
1943
as 2nd Gate Guard
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Riders of Death Valley
1941
as Tex, a Benton Rider
The Night Riders
1939
as Angry Riverboat Gambler
The Road to Denver
1955
as Big George
The Lawless Breed
1952
as Ben Hanley
Saddlemates
1941
as Little Bear
The New Frontier
1935
as Norton
Gun Packer
1938
as Sheriff
Adventure's End
1937
as Barzeck
Fugitive Valley
1941
as Gray
The Star Packer
1934
as Loco Frank
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
1949
as Ace Hanlon
The Woman of the Town
1943
as Walker
Range War
1939
as Sheriff
The Fargo Kid
1940
as Sheriff Dave
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Cole Younger
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
1952
as Butch Cavendish
Up Goes Maisie
1946
as Cop (Uncredited)
The Gallant Legion
1948
as Renegade
San Francisco Docks
1940
as Mike
The Kid Rides Again
1943
as Tom Slade
Sunset Trail
1939
as Bouncer
Death Valley Rangers
1943
as The Marshall
Three Men from Texas
1940
as Stokes
Empty Holsters
1937
as Tex Roberts
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
1942
as Luke Miller
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Boggs
Pride of the West
1938
as Saunders
Valley Of Vengeance
1944
as Barker
False Colors
1943
as Sonora
Romance on the Range
1942
as Lead Henchman Stokes
The Man from Hell
1934
as Singer
The Monster Maker
1944
as Giant
Rimfire
1949
as Curt Calvin
The Spy Ring
1938
as The 'Champ' (uncredited)
Across the Plains
1939
as Jeff Masters
Little Joe, the Wrangler
1942
as Banker Jeff Corey
Blue Montana Skies
1939
as Bob Causer
Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
Whirlwind Horseman
1938
as Henchman Bull
Dracula in the Movies
1992
Wyoming
1940
as Bill Smalley - Henchman
Wagons West
1952
as Marshal Jim
Quantrill's Raiders
1958
as Todd
Sunset on the Desert
1942
as Deputy Louie Meade
Ghost Town Riders
1938
as Tex - Henchman
The Sunday Round-Up
1936
as Master of Ceremonies
Go West, Young Lady
1941
as Townsman
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953
as Stand Watie
The Mysterious Rider
1938
as Henchman Cramer
Moonlight on the Prairie
1935
as Stew-Bum
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)
- Marty (1955) — as Bit Role (uncredited)
- The Desperadoes (1943) — as Lem - Jack's Gang Member
- Backlash (1956) — as Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
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