

Glenn Strange
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
16 Aug 1899
Age
127 Years
Born In
Weed, New Mexico, USA
Total Projects
221
Years Active
75 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
as Self

movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula
as The Monster (archive footage)

movie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Dracula in the Movies
Dracula in the Movies

movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as The Monster (archive footage)

movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as The Monster (archive footage)

movie
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)

movie
Spaceship to the Unknown
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)

tv
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
as Hawley

movie
The Adventures of the Spirit
The Adventures of the Spirit
as Frankenstein Monster

tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Indian (scenes deleted)

movie
Last Train from Gun Hill
Last Train from Gun Hill
as Gun Hill Bouncer

movie
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
as James Gang Member

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Bartender

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Stage Diver

tv
Frontier Doctor
Frontier Doctor

movie
Quantrill's Raiders
Quantrill's Raiders
as Todd

movie
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Gunfire at Indian Gap
as Matt

tv
26 Men
26 Men

tv
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Red Wing

movie
Last Stagecoach West
Last Stagecoach West
as Sheriff

movie
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Pierce Henchman in Saloon (uncredited)

movie
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand
as Townsman

tv
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

movie
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)

movie
Backlash
Backlash
as Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)

movie
The Vanishing American
The Vanishing American
as Beleanth

tv
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Sam Noonan

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Sam (uncredited)

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Man

tv
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

tv
Judge Roy Bean
Judge Roy Bean

movie
The Road to Denver
The Road to Denver
as Big George

movie
Marty
Marty
as Bit Role (uncredited)

tv
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Buffalo Bill Jr.

movie
Cattle Queen of Montana
Cattle Queen of Montana
as Indian Chief (uncredited)

movie
Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Sergeant Compton (uncredited)

movie
Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Sgt. Compton (uncredited)

movie
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane
as Prospector (uncredited)

movie
The Veils of Bagdad
The Veils of Bagdad
as Mik-Kel

movie
Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon
as Marshal (uncredited)

movie
The Great Sioux Uprising
The Great Sioux Uprising
as Stand Watie

movie
Born to the Saddle
Born to the Saddle
as Tom Roper

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Red Herring

movie
The Lawless Breed
The Lawless Breed
as Ben Hanley

tv
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend

movie
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
as Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)

tv
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy

movie
Wagons West
Wagons West
as Marshal Jim

movie
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
as Butch Cavendish

movie
Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway
as Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)

movie
Texas Carnival
Texas Carnival
as Tex Hodgkins

movie
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
as Colonel (uncredited)

tv
The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson

movie
Comin' Round the Mountain
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Devil Dan Winfield

movie
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones
as Capt. Ben Avery

tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as The Monster

movie
Comanche Territory
Comanche Territory
as Big Joe

movie
Master Minds
Master Minds
as Atlas the Monster

tv
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Cavendish

tv
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Butch Cavendish

movie
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
as Ace Hanlon

movie
Rimfire
Rimfire
as Curt Calvin

movie
Disaster
Disaster
as Foreman Davis (uncredited)

movie
Red River
Red River
as Naylor (uncredited)

movie
Four Faces West
Four Faces West
as Posse Deputy (uncredited)

movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as The Monster

movie
The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion
as Renegade

movie
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Lefty

movie
Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland
as Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)

movie
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
as Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

movie
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor
as Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)

movie
Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie
as Cop (Uncredited)

movie
House of Dracula
House of Dracula
as The Frankenstein Monster

movie
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
as Cowboy (uncredited)

movie
Bad Men of the Border
Bad Men of the Border
as Sheriff Peters

movie
Renegades of the Rio Grande
Renegades of the Rio Grande
as Bart Drummond

movie
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
as Frankenstein Monster

movie
Harmony Trail
Harmony Trail
as Marshal Taylor

movie
Alaska
Alaska
as Miner

movie
Trail to Gunsight
Trail to Gunsight
as Duke Ellis, Gang Leader

movie
San Antonio Kid
San Antonio Kid
as Frank 'Ace' Hanlon

movie
Silver City Kid
Silver City Kid
as Henchman Garvey

movie
Forty Thieves
Forty Thieves
as Ike Simmons

movie
Sonora Stagecoach
Sonora Stagecoach
as Paul Kenton

movie
The Contender
The Contender
as Biff Benham

movie
Valley Of Vengeance
Valley Of Vengeance
as Barker

movie
The Monster Maker
The Monster Maker
as Giant

movie
Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Big Muscle

movie
The Woman of the Town
The Woman of the Town
as Walker

movie
Death Valley Rangers
Death Valley Rangers
as The Marshall

movie
False Colors
False Colors
as Sonora

movie
Bullets and Saddles
Bullets and Saddles
as Jack Hammond

movie
The Return of the Rangers
The Return of the Rangers
as Frank Martin

movie
Arizona Trail
Arizona Trail
as Henchman Matt

movie
The Kansan
The Kansan
as 2nd Gate Guard

movie
Black Market Rustlers
Black Market Rustlers
as Corbin (as Glen Strange)

movie
Cattle Stampede
Cattle Stampede
as Boss Coulter

movie
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
as Jake (uncredited)

movie
The Black Raven
The Black Raven
as Andy

movie
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes
as Lem - Jack's Gang Member

movie
Western Cyclone
Western Cyclone
as Dirk Randall

movie
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
as Southerner in Montage (uncredited)

movie
Wild Horse Stampede
Wild Horse Stampede
as Henchman Tip

movie
Haunted Ranch
Haunted Ranch
as Rance Austin

movie
The Kid Rides Again
The Kid Rides Again
as Tom Slade

movie
Little Joe, the Wrangler
Little Joe, the Wrangler
as Banker Jeff Corey

movie
Beyond the Line of Duty
Beyond the Line of Duty
as Cal (uncredited)

movie
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
as Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)

movie
Overland Stagecoach
Overland Stagecoach
as Harlen Kent

movie
Bandit Ranger
Bandit Ranger
as Frank Curtis

movie
Texas Trouble Shooters
Texas Trouble Shooters
as Roger Denby

movie
The Spoilers
The Spoilers
as Deputy (uncredited)

movie
Come on Danger
Come on Danger
as Henchman Sloan

movie
Down Texas Way
Down Texas Way
as Sheriff Trump

movie
Romance on the Range
Romance on the Range
as Lead Henchman Stokes

movie
The Mad Monster
The Mad Monster
as Petro

movie
Rolling Down the Great Divide
Rolling Down the Great Divide
as Joe Duncan

movie
Boot Hill Bandits
Boot Hill Bandits
as The Maverick

movie
Sunset on the Desert
Sunset on the Desert
as Deputy Louie Meade

movie
Billy the Kid Trapped
Billy the Kid Trapped
as Boss Stanton

movie
Raiders of the West
Raiders of the West
as Hank Reynolds

movie
Stagecoach Buckaroo
Stagecoach Buckaroo
as Henchman Bill

movie
Western Mail
Western Mail
as Sheriff Big Bill Collins

movie
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
as Luke Miller

movie
Dude Cowboy
Dude Cowboy
as Henchman Krinkle

movie
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
as Vic Landreau

movie
Lone Star Law Men
Lone Star Law Men
as Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange)

movie
Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady
as Townsman

movie
Arizona Cyclone
Arizona Cyclone
as Roy Jessup

movie
The Driftin' Kid
The Driftin' Kid
as Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange)

movie
The Bandit Trail
The Bandit Trail
as Idaho

movie
Billy the Kid Wanted
Billy the Kid Wanted
as Matt Brawley

movie
Westward Ho-Hum
Westward Ho-Hum

movie
Badlands of Dakota
Badlands of Dakota
as Bob Russell

movie
Wide Open Town
Wide Open Town
as Henchman Ed Stark

movie
Fugitive Valley
Fugitive Valley
as Gray

movie
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley
as Tex, a Benton Rider

movie
Saddlemates
Saddlemates
as Little Bear

movie
The Kid's Last Ride
The Kid's Last Ride
as Bart Gill / Ike Breeden

movie
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
as Mike

movie
The Fargo Kid
The Fargo Kid
as Sheriff Dave

movie
Three Men from Texas
Three Men from Texas
as Stokes

movie
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Stagecoach driver

movie
Triple Justice
Triple Justice
as Frank Wiley

movie
Wyoming
Wyoming
as Bill Smalley - Henchman

movie
The Cowboy from Sundown
The Cowboy from Sundown
as Bret Stockton

movie
Stage to Chino
Stage to Chino
as Bill Hoagland

movie
Land of the Six Guns
Land of the Six Guns
as Manny

movie
Pals of the Silver Sage
Pals of the Silver Sage
as Vic Insley

movie
Dark Command
Dark Command
as Tough Yankee #1

movie
Covered Wagon Trails
Covered Wagon Trails
as Fletcher - Henchman

movie
Rhythm of the Rio Grande
Rhythm of the Rio Grande
as Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)

movie
Teddy the Rough Rider
Teddy the Rough Rider
as Jim Rawlins

movie
Pioneer Days
Pioneer Days
as Sheriff

movie
Days of Jesse James
Days of Jesse James
as Cole Younger

movie
The Llano Kid
The Llano Kid
as Henderson

movie
Overland Mail
Overland Mail
as Sheriff Dawson

movie
Law of the Pampas
Law of the Pampas
as Slim Schultz

movie
Range War
Range War
as Sheriff

movie
Oklahoma Terror
Oklahoma Terror
as Ross Haddon

movie
The Fighting Gringo
The Fighting Gringo
as Rance Potter

movie
Across the Plains
Across the Plains
as Jeff Masters

movie
Blue Montana Skies
Blue Montana Skies
as Bob Causer

movie
The Night Riders
The Night Riders
as Angry Riverboat Gambler

movie
Rough Riders' Round-up
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Boggs

movie
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Raider Thorne

movie
Sunset Trail
Sunset Trail
as Bouncer

movie
The Phantom Stage
The Phantom Stage
as Sheriff

movie
Arizona Legion
Arizona Legion
as George Kirby

movie
Honor of the West
Honor of the West
as Bat Morrison

movie
Ghost Town Riders
Ghost Town Riders
as Tex - Henchman

movie
California Frontier
California Frontier
as Blackie

movie
Gun Packer
Gun Packer
as Sheriff

movie
Guilty Trails
Guilty Trails
as Sheriff

movie
The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider
as Henchman Cramer

movie
Black Bandit
Black Bandit

movie
The Mexicali Kid
The Mexicali Kid
as Foreman Jed

movie
In Old Mexico
In Old Mexico
as Burke

movie
Pride of the West
Pride of the West
as Saunders

movie
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Six Shootin' Sheriff
as Kendal Henchman

movie
Air Devils
Air Devils
as Messenger

movie
Whirlwind Horseman
Whirlwind Horseman
as Henchman Bull

movie
Call of the Rockies
Call of the Rockies
as Henchman Kelso

movie
The Last Stand
The Last Stand

movie
State Police
State Police
as Henchman

movie
Border Wolves
Border Wolves
as Deputy Joe O'Connell

movie
The Painted Trail
The Painted Trail
as Sheriff Ed

movie
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
as The 'Champ' (uncredited)

movie
Adventure's End
Adventure's End
as Barzeck

movie
The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion
as Pewee

movie
Empty Holsters
Empty Holsters
as Tex Roberts

movie
Blazing Sixes
Blazing Sixes
as Peewee

movie
The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip
as Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader

movie
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law
as Bandy Malarkey

movie
Arizona Days
Arizona Days
as Henchman Pete

movie
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos
as Wedding Groom / Rustler

movie
California Mail
California Mail
as Henchman Bud

movie
The Sunday Round-Up
The Sunday Round-Up
as Master of Ceremonies

movie
The Fugitive Sheriff
The Fugitive Sheriff
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

movie
A Tenderfoot Goes West
A Tenderfoot Goes West
as Prankster Butch

movie
Trailin' West
Trailin' West
as Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited)

movie
Avenging Waters
Avenging Waters
as Henchman Jake

movie
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
as Gocko/Robot/Soldier

movie
The Law of 45's
The Law of 45's
as Monte

movie
Lawless Range
Lawless Range
as Burn's Henchman

movie
Moonlight on the Prairie
Moonlight on the Prairie
as Stew-Bum

movie
The New Frontier
The New Frontier
as Norton

movie
Stormy
Stormy
as Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)

movie
Westward Ho
Westward Ho
as Carter

movie
Cyclone of the Saddle
Cyclone of the Saddle
as Singer / Fiddler / Townsman

movie
The Man from Hell
The Man from Hell
as Singer

movie
The Star Packer
The Star Packer
as Loco Frank

movie
The Thrill Hunter
The Thrill Hunter
as Studio Western Cowboy

movie
Ride Him, Cowboy
Ride Him, Cowboy
as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)

movie
The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express
as Jim

movie
Cavalier of the West
Cavalier of the West
as Trooper

movie
The Range Feud
The Range Feud

movie
Wild Horse
Wild Horse
as Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride