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(216)
1955
1958
The Monster
1950
Indian (scenes deleted)
1960
1951
1956
Bartender
1959
1955
1955
Red Wing
1957
Frankenstein's monster
1995
1952
1955
Tessie's Steady Boyfriend
1952
Hawley
1963
Cavendish
1949
Butch Cavendish
1949
Sam Noonan
1955
Sam (uncredited)
1955
Man
1955
1958
1957
Naylor (uncredited)
1948
Red Herring
1953
Giant
1944
Slim Schultz
1939
Gun Hill Bouncer
1959
Bit Role (uncredited)
1955
The Monster
1948
Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
1956
Prospector (uncredited)
1953
Colonel (uncredited)
1951
The Frankenstein Monster
1945
James Gang Member
1959
Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
1952
Loco Frank
1934
Lem - Jack's Gang Member
1943
Frankenstein Monster
1944
Chief Galley Overseer (uncredited)
1947
Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
1956
Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
1943
Sergeant Compton
1953
Deputy (uncredited)
1942
Stand Watie
1953
Bill Roach - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1947
Cowboy (uncredited)
1945
Stokes
1940
Boss Stanton
1942
Devil Dan Winfield
1951
Tough Yankee #1
1940
The Monster (archive footage)
2000
Jake (uncredited)
1943
Posse Deputy (uncredited)
1948
Ben Hanley
1952
Big Joe
1950
Gocko/Robot/Soldier
1936
Petro
1942
Tex, a Benton Rider
1941
Bob Russell
1941
Henchman Cramer
1938
Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)
1935
2nd Gate Guard
1943
Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
1942
Tex Hodgkins
1951
Indian Chief (uncredited)
1954
Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
1932
Self (archive footage)
1994
Renegade
1948
Henchman Bull
1938
Jim
1932
Mike
1940
Rance Austin
1943
Foreman Jed
1938
Townsman
1957
Curt Calvin
1949
Marshal (uncredited)
1953
Deputy Louie Meade
1942
Capt. Ben Avery
1951
Jack Hammond
1943
Sheriff Peters
1945
Peewee
1937
Self (archive footage)
1999
Sheriff
1957
Butch Cavendish
1952
Jeff Masters
1939
Carter
1935
Frank Curtis
1942
Bart Drummond
1945
Big Muscle
1944
Walker
1943
Kendal Henchman
1938
Big George
1955
Raider Thorne
1939
Roger Denby
1942
Bill Hoagland
1940
Barker
1944
Andy
1943
Mik-Kel
1953
The Marshall
1943
Henchman Krinkle
1941
Cop (Uncredited)
1946
Prankster Butch
1936
(archive footage)
1979
Frank Wiley
1940
Sheriff
1939
The Maverick
1942
Boss Coulter
1943
Sonora
1943
Sheriff Dave
1940
Jim Rawlins
1940
Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
Henchman
1938
Foreman Davis (uncredited)
1948
Pewee
1937
Singer
1934
Singer / Fiddler / Townsman
1935
Boggs
1939
1931
Lead Henchman Stokes
1942
Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride
1931
Matt Brawley
1941
Burke
1938
Miner
1944
Paul Kenton
1944
Dirk Randall
1943
Bill Smalley - Henchman
1940
Henchman Jake
1936
Henderson
1939
Townsman
1941
Barzeck
1937
Tex Roberts
1937
Henchman Garvey
1944
Ike Simmons
1944
The Monster (archive footage)
1991
Bouncer
1939
Lefty
1947
Bart Gill / Ike Breeden
1941
Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited)
1936
Cole Younger
1939
Saunders
1938
Beleanth
1955
Master of Ceremonies
1936
The Monster (archive footage)
1991
Tom Roper
1953
Henchman Bill
1942
Ace Hanlon
1949
Luke Miller
1942
Frank 'Ace' Hanlon
1944
Angry Riverboat Gambler
1939
Norton
1935
Hank Reynolds
1942
Little Bear
1941
Duke Ellis, Gang Leader
1944
Henchman Ed Stark
1941
Vic Landreau
1941
Atlas the Monster
1949
Henchman Bud
1936
Sheriff Ed
1938
Marshal Jim
1952
1941
1938
Stagecoach driver
1940
Matt
1957
Banker Jeff Corey
1942
Todd
1958
Messenger
1938
Tex - Henchman
1938
Manny
1940
Sheriff Big Bill Collins
1942
Marshal Taylor
1944
Tom Slade
1943
Rance Potter
1939
Idaho
1941
Roy Jessup
1941
Henchman Pete
1937
Biff Benham
1944
Joe Duncan
1942
Sheriff Trump
1942
Studio Western Cowboy
1933
Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader
1937
Henchman Tip
1943
Stew-Bum
1935
The 'Champ' (uncredited)
1938
Bandy Malarkey
1937
Cal (uncredited)
1942
Bob Causer
1939
Vic Insley
1940
Bret Stockton
1940
Gray
1941
Burn's Henchman
1935
Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)
1940
Sheriff Dawson
1939
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
1936
Henchman Sloan
1942
Corbin (as Glen Strange)
1943
Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange)
1941
1938
Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
1947
Henchman Matt
1943
Frankenstein Monster
1963
Trooper
1931
Harlen Kent
1942
Wedding Groom / Rustler
1936
Fletcher - Henchman
1940
Frank Martin
1943
Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange)
1941
Sheriff
1938
Deputy Joe O'Connell
1938
Bat Morrison
1939
Monte
1935
Self
2006
Sheriff
1939
Blackie
1938
Ross Haddon
1939
George Kirby
1939
Sheriff
1940