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.
Known For
Last Train from Gun Hill
(1959)
Gun Hill Bouncer
Red River
(1948)
Naylor (uncredited)
Marty
(1955)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
(1948)
The Frankenstein Monster
Calamity Jane
(1953)
Prospector (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
Escape from Fort Bravo
(1953)
Sergeant Compton
House of Dracula
(1945)
The Frankenstein Monster
Action in the North Atlantic
(1943)
Jake (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
(1956)
Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
(1942)
Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
(1959)
James Gang Member
The Desperadoes
(1943)
Lem - Jack's Gang Member
House of Frankenstein
(1944)
Frankenstein Monster
Backlash
(1956)
Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
The Lusty Men
(1952)
Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Cavalier of the West
(1931)
Trooper
Wild Horse
(1931)
Cowboy Who Refuses to Ride
The Range Feud
(1931)
Ride Him, Cowboy
(1932)
Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
The Hurricane Express
(1932)
Jim
The Thrill Hunter
(1933)
Studio Western Cowboy
The Man from Hell
(1934)
Singer
The Star Packer
(1934)
Loco Frank
The Law of 45's
(1935)
Monte
Cyclone of the Saddle
(1935)
Singer / Fiddler / Townsman
Westward Ho
(1935)
Carter
Moonlight on the Prairie
(1935)
Stew-Bum
Lawless Range
(1935)
Burn's Henchman
The New Frontier
(1935)
Norton
Stormy
(1935)
Arizona Wranglers Band Member 'Peewee' Strange (uncredited)
Guns of the Pecos
(1936)
Wedding Groom / Rustler
Avenging Waters
(1936)
Henchman Jake
Flash Gordon
(1936)
Gocko/Robot/Soldier
Trailin' West
(1936)
Henchman Tim / Trooper (uncredited)
California Mail
(1936)
Henchman Bud
The Sunday Round-Up
(1936)
Master of Ceremonies
A Tenderfoot Goes West
(1936)
Prankster Butch
The Fugitive Sheriff
(1936)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Arizona Days
(1937)
Henchman Pete
Land Beyond the Law
(1937)
Bandy Malarkey
The Cherokee Strip
(1937)
Harry, Fiddle Player and Band Leader
Blazing Sixes
(1937)
Peewee
Empty Holsters
(1937)
Tex Roberts
The Devil's Saddle Legion
(1937)
Pewee
Adventure's End
(1937)
Barzeck
Whirlwind Horseman
(1938)
Henchman Bull
The Mysterious Rider
(1938)
Henchman Cramer
Air Devils
(1938)
Messenger
The Mexicali Kid
(1938)
Foreman Jed
Six Shootin' Sheriff
(1938)
Kendal Henchman
The Painted Trail
(1938)
Sheriff Ed
Pride of the West
(1938)
Saunders
In Old Mexico
(1938)
Burke
The Last Stand
(1938)
The Spy Ring
(1938)
The 'Champ' (uncredited)
Border Wolves
(1938)
Deputy Joe O'Connell
State Police
(1938)
Henchman
California Frontier
(1938)
Blackie
Ghost Town Riders
(1938)
Tex - Henchman
Black Bandit
(1938)
Gun Packer
(1938)
Sheriff
Across the Plains
(1939)
Jeff Masters
The Llano Kid
(1939)
Henderson
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
(1939)
Raider Thorne
Oklahoma Terror
(1939)
Ross Haddon
Overland Mail
(1939)
Sheriff Dawson
Arizona Legion
(1939)
George Kirby
Rough Riders' Round-up
(1939)
Boggs
The Night Riders
(1939)
Angry Riverboat Gambler
Days of Jesse James
(1939)
Cole Younger
Sunset Trail
(1939)
Bouncer
The Phantom Stage
(1939)
Sheriff
Range War
(1939)
Sheriff
Law of the Pampas
(1939)
Slim Schultz
The Fighting Gringo
(1939)
Rance Potter
Honor of the West
(1939)
Bat Morrison
Blue Montana Skies
(1939)
Bob Causer
The Fargo Kid
(1940)
Sheriff Dave
Wagon Train
(1940)
Stagecoach driver
Triple Justice
(1940)
Frank Wiley
The Cowboy from Sundown
(1940)
Bret Stockton
Three Men from Texas
(1940)
Stokes
Wyoming
(1940)
Bill Smalley - Henchman
Dark Command
(1940)
Tough Yankee #1
Pals of the Silver Sage
(1940)
Vic Insley
Pioneer Days
(1940)
Sheriff
Rhythm of the Rio Grande
(1940)
Sheriff Hays (as Glen Strange)
Teddy the Rough Rider
(1940)
Jim Rawlins
San Francisco Docks
(1940)
Mike
Land of the Six Guns
(1940)
Manny
Covered Wagon Trails
(1940)
Fletcher - Henchman
Stage to Chino
(1940)
Bill Hoagland
The Kid's Last Ride
(1941)
Bart Gill / Ike Breeden
Lone Star Law Men
(1941)
Marshal Scott (as Glen Strange)
Wide Open Town
(1941)
Henchman Ed Stark
The Bandit Trail
(1941)
Idaho
Riders of Death Valley
(1941)
Tex, a Benton Rider
Billy the Kid Wanted
(1941)
Matt Brawley
Dude Cowboy
(1941)
Henchman Krinkle
Arizona Cyclone
(1941)
Roy Jessup
Westward Ho-Hum
(1941)
Fugitive Valley
(1941)
Gray
Saddlemates
(1941)
Little Bear
The Driftin' Kid
(1941)
Jeff Payson (as Glen Strange)
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
(1941)
Vic Landreau
Badlands Of Dakota
(1941)
Bob Russell
Go West, Young Lady
(1941)
Townsman
Billy the Kid Trapped
(1942)
Boss Stanton
The Mad Monster
(1942)
Petro
Stagecoach Buckaroo
(1942)
Henchman Bill
Sunset on the Desert
(1942)
Deputy Louie Meade
Down Texas Way
(1942)
Sheriff Trump
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
(1942)
Luke Miller
Texas Trouble Shooters
(1942)
Roger Denby
Come on Danger
(1942)
Henchman Sloan
Bandit Ranger
(1942)
Frank Curtis
Overland Stagecoach
(1942)
Harlen Kent
Western Mail
(1942)
Sheriff Big Bill Collins
Little Joe, the Wrangler
(1942)
Banker Jeff Corey
Rolling Down the Great Divide
(1942)
Joe Duncan
Boot Hill Bandits
(1942)
The Maverick
Raiders of the West
(1942)
Hank Reynolds
Romance on the Range
(1942)
Lead Henchman Stokes
The Spoilers
(1942)
Deputy (uncredited)
Beyond the Line of Duty
(1942)
Cal (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
(1942)
Farmer Holding Horse (uncredited)
The Kid Rides Again
(1943)
Tom Slade
Black Raven
(1943)
Andy
Death Valley Rangers
(1943)
The Marshall
The Desperadoes
(1943)
Lem - Jack's Gang Member
False Colors
(1943)
Sonora
Black Market Rustlers
(1943)
Corbin (as Glen Strange)
Arizona Trail
(1943)
Henchman Matt
Bullets and Saddles
(1943)
Jack Hammond
The Return of the Rangers
(1943)
Frank Martin
Western Cyclone
(1943)
Dirk Randall
Haunted Ranch
(1943)
Rance Austin
Cattle Stampede
(1943)
Boss Coulter
Wild Horse Stampede
(1943)
Henchman Tip
The Kansan
(1943)
2nd Gate Guard
The Woman of the Town
(1943)
Walker
Action in the North Atlantic
(1943)
Jake (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Southerner in Montage (uncredited)
Harmony Trail
(1944)
Marshal Taylor
San Antonio Kid
(1944)
Frank 'Ace' Hanlon
Alaska
(1944)
Miner
The Contender
(1944)
Biff Benham
The Monster Maker
(1944)
Giant
House of Frankenstein
(1944)
Frankenstein Monster
Sonora Stagecoach
(1944)
Paul Kenton
Forty Thieves
(1944)
Ike Simmons
Valley Of Vengeance
(1944)
Barker
Silver City Kid
(1944)
Henchman Garvey
Trail to Gunsight
(1944)
Duke Ellis, Gang Leader
Knickerbocker Holiday
(1944)
Big Muscle
House of Dracula
(1945)
The Frankenstein Monster
Renegades of the Rio Grande
(1945)
Bart Drummond
Saratoga Trunk
(1945)
Cowboy (uncredited)
Bad Men of the Border
(1945)
Sheriff Peters
Up Goes Maisie
(1946)
Cop (Uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
(1947)
Lefty
Hollywood Wonderland
(1947)
Singing Cowboy (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
(1948)
The Frankenstein Monster
The Gallant Legion
(1948)
Renegade
Red River
(1948)
Naylor (uncredited)
Disaster
(1948)
Foreman Davis (uncredited)
Master Minds
(1949)
Atlas the Monster
Enter the Lone Ranger
(1949)
Butch Cavendish
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
(1949)
Ace Hanlon
Rimfire
(1949)
Curt Calvin
Comanche Territory
(1950)
Big Joe
Comin' Round the Mountain
(1951)
Devil Dan Winfield
Double Crossbones
(1951)
Capt. Ben Avery
Texas Carnival
(1951)
Tex Hodgkins
The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
(1952)
Butch Cavendish
The Lusty Men
(1952)
Rig Ferris - Foreman (uncredited)
Wagons West
(1952)
Marshal Jim
The Lawless Breed
(1952)
Ben Hanley
Escape from Fort Bravo
(1953)
Sergeant Compton
Born to the Saddle
(1953)
Tom Roper
The Veils of Bagdad
(1953)
Mik-Kel
The Great Sioux Uprising
(1953)
Stand Watie
Calamity Jane
(1953)
Prospector (uncredited)
Devil's Canyon
(1953)
Marshal (uncredited)
Cattle Queen of Montana
(1954)
Indian Chief (uncredited)
The Vanishing American
(1955)
Beleanth
Marty
(1955)
Bit Role (uncredited)
The Road to Denver
(1955)
Big George
The Fastest Gun Alive
(1956)
Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
Backlash
(1956)
Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
Last Stagecoach West
(1957)
Sheriff
Gunfire at Indian Gap
(1957)
Matt
The Halliday Brand
(1957)
Townsman
Quantrill's Raiders
(1958)
Todd
Alias Jesse James
(1959)
James Gang Member
Last Train from Gun Hill
(1959)
Gun Hill Bouncer
The Adventures of the Spirit
(1963)
Frankenstein Monster
Spaceship to the Unknown
(1966)
Robot / Ming soldier / Gocko (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Horror Show
(1979)
(archive footage)
Horrible Horror
(1986)
Monster in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
(1991)
The Monster (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
(1991)
The Monster (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
(1999)
Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
(2000)
The Monster (archive footage)
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
(2006)
Self
Crew