Bob Kortman

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Known For

Acting

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Gender

Male

Birthday

24-Dec-1887

Age

(138 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As
  • Robert Fred Kortman
  • Robert Kortman
  • Fred Kortman
  • Mr. Kortman
  • Robert Kourtman
  • Robert Korman
  • Robert F. Kortman

Bob Kortman

Biography

Robert F. Kortman (December 24, 1887 – March 13, 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1914 and 1952.


Credits

Oklahoma Frontier Oklahoma Frontier (1939) Character: J. W. Saunders
It's the opening of the Cherokee strip and the Rankins are after a particular section. Frazier is also after the same section and has hired outlaws to make sure he gets it. When Jeff gives Rankin a map, the outlaws kill Rankin, steal the map, and frame Jeff for the murder. Scheduled to be hung the day of the land rush, Jeff's pal Frosty has a plan to free him.
Scars of Jealousy Scars of Jealousy (1923) Character: Revenue officer
Scars of Jealousy is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Lloyd Hughes and Frank Keenan. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and distributed through Associated First National, later First National.
The Golden Trail The Golden Trail (1915) Character: Jim Healy
Johnny Firth is a young prize fighter who, because of wine, woman and song, is knocked out. He leaves for the west with his manager, who is broke, because of Johnny's defeat. They arrive in Arizona and Johnny beats up a big bully there named Mason, because he has stolen from an old character called Nutty Ike, his bag of nuggets. Nutty Ike introduces the two men to his daughter and makes them his partners in a gold mine he has discovered in the desert. Mason trails them and there is a big fight at the mine, also in the interior.
Wolf Pack Wolf Pack (1922) Character: The Wolf
Short film directed and written by William James Craft. Released in 1922
Bear Shooters Bear Shooters (1930) Character: Bootlegger #1
The gang decides to go camping with a little bear hunting on the side. A pair of poachers decides to try and scare them off with a gorilla suit but the gang decides to try and capture the gorilla instead.
The Fighting Parson The Fighting Parson (1930) Character: Bandit (uncredited)
Harry is mistaken for "The Fighting Parson" in a tough western town.
The Big Kick The Big Kick (1930) Character: 1st Bootlegger (uncredited)
Revenuers have been chasing a gang of bootleggers for years. They're hot on the trail near a gas station operated by Harry, a seemingly slow witted fellow with a cheery and spunky girlfriend. A shootout between treasury agents and the gang - they transport the hooch in manikins seated in a touring car - takes place in front of Harry's filling station. While Harry's gal stays outside, Harry carries the liquor-filled dummies into the station. Will there be a reward for the heroics of Harry and his honey?
Below Zero Below Zero (1925) Character: N/A
Exasperated by his playboy son, a wealthy man sends him to Canada to become a Royal Canadian Mountie, in hopes that the young man will learn something about life.
Waltzing Around Waltzing Around (1929) Character: Farmer
Two zany transients get jobs as vendors at a sports arena. One of them accidently knocks out one of the fighters, and must take his place, with his partner acting as referee.
The Non-Stop Bride The Non-Stop Bride (1926) Character: N/A
Arthur Housman gets invited into a ranch house.
Drama Deluxe Drama Deluxe (1927) Character: Trackman
A well-dressed hobo gets a job as "utility man" with a theater company, and winds up starring in the show.
La estación de gasolina La estación de gasolina (1930) Character: 1st Bootlegger
Spanish language version of The Big Kick from Hal Roach.
Rawhide Rangers Rawhide Rangers (1941) Character: Dirk
A group of frontier businessmen set up a protective organization for the purpose of extorting money from the local ranchers.
The Disciple The Disciple (1915) Character: Bill Smith - Mob Leader
Jim Houston, the "Shootin' Iron" Parson, comes to Barren Gulch to reform the morals of the frontier community.
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915) Character: Sheriff
An outlaw on the run comes upon a widow and her small child. When the child is bitten by a snake, the outlaw risks his life by riding into town to get a doctor.
The Lone Hand The Lone Hand (1922) Character: Curley
Wyoming cattleman Laramie Lad takes a vacation by visiting an old friend who runs a summer resort, but before he can relax, he meets Jane Sheridan and her father, Al Sheridan, who are fighting off a group of swindlers who want the old man's mining property.
Love on the Rio Grande Love on the Rio Grande (1925) Character: N/A
A 1925 silent Western.
Cash Parrish's Pal Cash Parrish's Pal (1915) Character: Jud Ross
Cash Parrish, a bandit, is betrayed to the sheriff by his pal, Jud Ross, who covets Parrish's treasure and his wife, Rose.
The Stagecoach Race The Stagecoach Race (1936) Character: Henchman Cherokee Joe
A re-edited, digitally colourised and re-scored version of vintage black and white Western 'Winds of the Wasteland', complete with contemporary, pulse pounding music. The re-edit brings 'Winds of the Wasteland' down to a 22 minute short version. The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.
The Great Radium Mystery The Great Radium Mystery (1919) Character: The Buzzard
Criminals steal a radium-powered tank from an inventor. His heiress and a government agent take up the chase.
Fleetwing Fleetwing (1928) Character: Auda
Capturing a beautiful horse and slave girl, Thurya young Arab Jaafor’s happiness is short lived when the girl is sold to a cruel sheik. Sneaking into the encampment he attempts escape with her on horseback but is captured. The attack of an enemy tribe saves him, the sheik is slain, and the young Jaafor’s tribe celebrates his nuptials with Thurya.
Through the Wrong Door Through the Wrong Door (1919) Character: James
A young woman goes to visit friends but mistakenly rings at the wrong address. She is greeted and taken in out of the storm by a handsome young man to whom she is immediately attracted. What she does not know, however, is that this young man has been fleeced by her father and has sworn vengeance against him.
Wild West Days Wild West Days (1937) Character: Trigger Benton
Retired lawman Kentucky Wade and his three buddies, Mike Morales, "Dude" Hanford and "Trigger" Benton come to Brimstone and help their friends Larry Munro and his sister, Lucy , in their fight to retain control of Larry's rich ore mine. "Doc" Hardy , as an old friend of Wade's, joins them in their efforts to keep Matt Keeler , the scheming owner of "The Brimstone News", from his efforts to wrest control of Munro's property and mine. Keller employs a legion of henchmen, and sidelines at running runs guns to Red Hatchet and his tribe so they can also get in on the fray against the Munro's and Kentucky and friends.
Godless Men Godless Men (1920) Character: Seaman Speiss
On board his trading schooner in the South Pacific, tough sea captain Black Pawl confronts his own son, who has grown up in his father's shadow and reflects only his dark side.
Beau Geste Beau Geste (1939) Character: Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)
When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the scorching Sahara. Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress against a brutal enemy.
Ghost-Town Gold Ghost-Town Gold (1936) Character: Henchman Monk
The three Mesquiteers try to recover the gold stolen by a gang in its effort to ruin the banker/mayor who ordered them to leave town.
Sorrowful Jones Sorrowful Jones (1949) Character: Horse Player (uncredited)
A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn't return, he learns that taking care of a child interferes with his free-wheeling lifestyle. Sorrowful must also evade crooked gangsters and indulge in a bit of horse-thieving.
Union Pacific Union Pacific (1939) Character: Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?
The Pinto Bandit The Pinto Bandit (1944) Character: Draw Dudley
A masked desperado wants to disrupt the mail service between two frontier communities.
The Green Hornet The Green Hornet (1940) Character: George Scanlon - Ballot Stuffer (uncredited)
A newspaper publisher and his Korean servant fight crime as vigilantes who pose as a notorious masked gangster and his aide.
Come On, Tarzan Come On, Tarzan (1932) Character: Henchman Spike
Ken Maynard's exceptionally intelligent horse, Tarzan the Wonder Horse, is the star of this western about evil cowboy Steve Frazer (Welch) who gathers horses for slaughter, whose meat is sold to pet food manufacturers. The wild horse Tarzan frees the doomed horses from their corrals, and Frazer convinces the Sheriff that Tarzan is a threat and can be shot on sight. Local cowboy Ken Benson (Maynard) and rancher Pat Riley (Kennedy) work together to clear Tarzan's good name and put Frazier behind bars for his evil deeds.
Twilight on the Trail Twilight on the Trail (1941) Character: Dialogue Guard at Hideout
Hoppy, California and Johnny come to the ranch of a friend and his daughter, disguised as dude detectives from the east, to investigate the disappearances, without a trace, of several herds of cattle.
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) Character: Sailor
Bulldog Drummond finds himself immersed in another adventure when he stumbles upon a corpse in the mysterious London mansion of Prince Achmed. Enlisting the help of his old friend Algy and the beautiful Lola, Drummond uncovers a scheme to ship illegal cargo into the country. He must rely on his cunning to survive when the prince offers a reward for his capture.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) Character: Hook-Hand (uncredited)
In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
Blood Will Tell Blood Will Tell (1927) Character: Carloon (as Robert Kortman)
Rancher Buck Jones goes undercover as a ranch hand on his own spread
The Crimson Trail The Crimson Trail (1935) Character: Henchman Cal
A ranch owner mistakenly believes that a neighboring rancher is involved with cattle thieves.
Stagecoach War Stagecoach War (1940) Character: Outlaw at Campfire
Hoppy is busy chasing stagecoach bandits who sing as they rob.
The Fugitive The Fugitive (1933) Character: Dutch Walton
A half a million dollars has been stolen and stashed away and prison inmate Dutch knows where it is. So Government Agent Joe goes to prison and makes friends with Dutch. When Joe breaks them out, Dutch leads them to the money only to find it gone. But Dutch's old gang is on hand and they haven't found it either.
Bandit Ranger Bandit Ranger (1942) Character: Santos
Rancher Clay Travers finds and brings in the body of ranger Frank Mattison, murdered on the road to Trail City, where he had been sent to deal with an outbreak of cattle rustling. Businessman Art Kenyon, who has hired gunman Ed Martin to impersonate Mattison to further his rustling schemes, quickly changes Martin's story and has Travers framed for the ranger's murder. Managing to escape, Travers must come up with proof to clear his name and bring the true killers to justice.
The Criminal Code The Criminal Code (1931) Character: Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)
After young Robert Graham commits a murder while drunk and defending his girlfriend, he is prosecuted by ambitious Mark Brady and sentenced to 10 years. Six years later, Brady becomes the prison warden and offers the beleaguered Robert a job as his chauffeur. Robert cleans up his act, but, on the eve of his pardon, his cellmate drags him back into the world of violence, and he faces a difficult choice that could return him to prison.
Boss of Bullion City Boss of Bullion City (1940) Character: Henchman
A lawman sets out to disrupt the operations of a crooked town boss.
The House Across the Bay The House Across the Bay (1940) Character: Prison Guard
Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals. Believing Steve will be safer in prison for one year, his wife, Brenda, testifies against him on advice from his lawyer, Slant Kolma, who is in love with her. After Steve receives 10 years in Alcatraz, Brenda moves to be near him and avoids advances of airplane builder Tim Nolan, who knows nothing about her past.
Island of Lost Souls Island of Lost Souls (1932) Character: Mr. Hogan (uncredited)
An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.
The Lonely Trail The Lonely Trail (1936) Character: Captain Hays
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the help of Holden before learning that Holden too is plundering the local folk.
Black Hills Express Black Hills Express (1943) Character: Dutch, henchman on wanted poster
A man framed for a series of Wells' Fargo stage robberies and a comical sheriff's deputy join forces to uncover the real robbers, unaware that a U.S. Marshal assigned to the case and the Mayor of the town which is at the center of the robberies, are the leaders of the gang.
24 Hours 24 Hours (1931) Character: Dave the Slapper
A nightclub singer is carrying on an affair with a married man. When she is found murdered, her lover is suspected of the crime.
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941) Character: Barfly
A young mining engineer sets out to catch the killers of both his brother and a beautiful young girl's father.
Before Midnight Before Midnight (1933) Character: Plainclothesman
A detective tries to figure out who killed a man who predicted his own death.
The Soldier and the Lady The Soldier and the Lady (1937) Character: Tartar (Uncredited)
In the face of rebellion in Russia, Czar Alexander II sends soldier Michael Strogoff 2,000 miles away, with a critical message for Grand Duke Vladimir. On the train journey, Michael befriends a traveler and comes into contact with a mysterious spy, who both unexpectedly aid him in his quest. Once behind enemy lines, Michael is near his hometown and his mother, whom he must avoid in order to fulfill his mission.
The Whistle The Whistle (1921) Character: Scardon
Robert must avenge his son who was killed in a workplace accident.
White Eagle White Eagle (1932) Character: Sheriff
Gregory is a phony government agent issuing worthless checks. To keep from being exposed he has his men dress as Indians and attack anything bringing mail. This leads to an Indian war. White Eagle, a pony express rider, exchanges his buckskins for his native Indian garb, and sets out to end the war.
Fugitive Valley Fugitive Valley (1941) Character: Red Langdon
The Range Busters have a plan to get into the outlaw's hideout in Fugitive Valley.
The Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail (1939) Character: Bartender
Jeff Scott is sent to investigate problems with wagon trains attempting to make the journey to Oregon. Sam Morgan has sent his henchmen, under lead-henchman Bull Bragg, to stop the wagon trains in order to maintain control of the fur trade in the area.
Broken Arrow Broken Arrow (1950) Character: Minor Role
Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the Whites and Apaches in the late 1870s. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.
California California (1947) Character: Pioneer (uncredited)
"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but news of the Gold Rush scatters the train. When Johnny and Michael finally arrive, Lily is rich from her saloon and storekeeper (former slaver) Pharaoh Coffin is bleeding the miners dry. But worse troubles are ahead: California is inching toward statehood, and certain people want to make it their private empire.
The Sundown Kid The Sundown Kid (1942) Character: Luke
A Pinkerton agent masquerades as a criminal in order to infiltrate a gang of counterfeiters that is using wealthy widow Lucy Randall as a front. Arriving at the gang's hideout the Dawson ranch, Red discovers that the counterfeiting ring is headed by Mrs. Randall's attorney J. Richard Spencer and Dawson himself.
The Avenging Rider The Avenging Rider (1943) Character: Henchman Harris
Wrongfully arrested, Tim must escape and find the men who murdered his partner and stole the gold.
The Whispering Skull The Whispering Skull (1944) Character: Joe Carter
Rangers Tex Haines and Dave Wyatt track a killer known as the Whispering Skull. In the wake of the Skull's slaughter, a band of thieves takes advantage of the fear he's brought to town.
Wild Mustang Wild Mustang (1935) Character: Utah Evans
Prison escapee Utah Evans kills Sheriff McClay. Joe Norton was McClay's predecessor and sent Utah to prison. Ma McClay having taken over as Sheriff for her husband, now gets Joe to return. Joe sets out to get Utah and Utah, learning Joe is after him, hopes to get revenge for being sent to prison.
The Big Killing The Big Killing (1928) Character: Sixth Beagle Son
The Beagles and the Hickses are two mountain families that have been feuding all their lives. The Hickses come up with a plan to get rid of their enemies once and for all by hiring two sharpshooters to finish them off. Turns out that the "sharpshooters" aren't quite all they're cracked up to be, resulting in some unintended consequences.
All the Brothers Were Valiant All the Brothers Were Valiant (1923) Character: Vorde
Mark is the captain of a whaling ship and he looks down on brother Joel, who has never gone to sea. But when Mark's ship arrives in port sans its captain, Joel takes over the command. His new bride, Priscilla, insists on coming along and they head for the South Seas, where Mark was last seen.
The Miracle Rider The Miracle Rider (1935) Character: Longboat
In 1930s Texas, following the murder of his father, Tom Morgan joins the Texas Rangers to avenge his father's death and to follow in his path as a proponent of Indian rights. His task as a Ranger is to stop the evil Zaroff and his gang, who are smuggling the elements for a powerful explosive from a mine on Indian land.
The Oklahoma Kid The Oklahoma Kid (1939) Character: Juror #9 (uncredited)
McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord. McCord stakes a "sooner" claim on land which is to be used for a new town; in exchange for giving it up, he gets control of gambling and saloons. When Kincaid's father runs for mayor, McCord incites a mob to lynch the old man whom McCord has already framed for murder.
Guns of the Law Guns of the Law (1944) Character: Joe Hyslop
The Texas Rangers take on a shyster who is trying to bilk a family of their money after he learns that an oil company thinks their land may contain the black gold.
The Eagle of the Sea The Eagle of the Sea (1926) Character: Pirate (uncredited)
Eagle of the Sea is based on Charles Tenney Jackson's swashbuckling novel Captain Sazarac.
You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You (1938) Character: Man (uncredited)
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
The Renegade Ranger The Renegade Ranger (1938) Character: Henchman Idaho
Two Texas Rangers have their worlds rocked by a wrongfully accused female bandit.
The Night Rider The Night Rider (1932) Character: Steve
Officer John Brown is after the outlaw known as the Night Rider. Posing as Jim Blake he takes a job on the Rogers ranch. He finds the secret passage from the Rogers mine to the Rogers house used by the Night Rider and also a note written by the Night Rider to his henchmen. Practicing his hand writing, he has a plan to trap him.
Gun-Shy Gun-Shy (1922) Character: Buck Brady
A milquetoast Easterner who on a trip to the Wild West is mistaken for a U.S. marshall.
Winds of the Wasteland Winds of the Wasteland (1936) Character: Henchman Cherokee Joe
The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.
Square Deal Sanderson Square Deal Sanderson (1919) Character: Hired Killer (uncredited)
Square Deal Sanderson is in pursuit of a horse thief, but someone else shoots the varmint before Sanderson can offer him a "square deal."
Adventures of Red Ryder Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) Character: One-Eye Chapin
Calvin Drake employs a group of low-lifes to drive away land owners along the path of a new railroad; Red Ryder opposes this strategy.
Lady from Louisiana Lady from Louisiana (1941) Character: Lottery Thug
Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. Although he meets Julie Mirbeau and they are attracted to each other, the fact that her father heads the lottery means they end up on opposite sides. When her father is killed, Julie becomes more and more involved in the shady activities and in blocking Reynolds' attempts at prosecution.
The Pride of the Legion The Pride of the Legion (1932) Character: Louis
After suffering a traumatic injury, a policeman resigns from the force and, after he's saved from a suicide attempt, goes to work at a café frequented by gangsters.
King of the Arena King of the Arena (1933) Character: Bargoff
Mysterious deaths have been occurring in the same towns as Miller's Circus and the Governor has sent Ken Kenton to investigate. Ken joins the show but when he realizes that Bargoff is involved, Bargoff has fled and taken Mary Hiller as a hostage. The trail leads to Baron Petroff who concocted the deadly chemical and Ken quickly finds himself the Baron's prisoner.
The Luck of Roaring Camp The Luck of Roaring Camp (1937) Character: Yuba Bill
When the miners of Roaring Camp become Godfathers to a motherless baby, they name the boy Luck and promise to set aside money for him from their diggings. But when they strike it rich the money is gambled away instead.
Flaming Feather Flaming Feather (1952) Character: N/A
A mysterious outlaw known as the Sidewinder, phantom leader of renegade Ute Indians, terrorizes the people of the Arizona Territory in the 1870s. When rancher Tex McCloud has his place burned out, he vows to find and kill the Sidewinder.
Law and Order Law and Order (1940) Character: Henchman Pete
Bill Ralston arrives in town planning to settle down but quickly gets caught up in the fight between the townspeople and Poe Daggett and his gang. He takes the job of town Marshal and soon brings law and order. When Daggetts men ambush him he kills Poe's brother. Poe then kills Bill's friend Brant and this leads to the showdown.
The Mystery Squadron The Mystery Squadron (1933) Character: Bracken
Hank Davis, foreman on a huge dam project, enlists the aid of his two flyer friends when a sinister figure known as The Black Ace leads his Mystery Squadron of masked pilots in an attempt to destroy the dam.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) Character: Gorley Falin
A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.
The Mysterious Rider The Mysterious Rider (1938) Character: Henchman
Ben Wade and his partner Frosty return to Bellounds' ranch where twenty years earlier Wade was wanted for murder. Unrecognized, he gets a job on the ranch and soon becomes involved in Folsom's cattle rustling and a chance to settle an old score.
The Virginian The Virginian (1946) Character: N/A
Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.
Terror Trail Terror Trail (1933) Character: Tim McPherson (as Robert Kortman)
A gang of horse thieves are able to operate because the crooked local sheriff is in cahoots with them. When Tom Mix's beloved horse Tony Jr. is stolen, he steps in to break up the gang.
Stick to Your Guns Stick to Your Guns (1941) Character: Henchman Concho
Buck Peters arranges for Hoppy, California, Johnny and other cowboys to go to the aid of friends whose cattle are being rustled. Hoppy and California locate the rustlers' hideout and join the gang by posing as outlaws themselves, but must find a way to let the rest of the posse know where they are.
The Vanishing Legion The Vanishing Legion (1931) Character: Marno
A mysterious master criminal known as The Voice plots with his gang to sabotage the Milesburg Oil Company, but the rightful heir has a secret army of her own to protect her rights.
Smoke Tree Range Smoke Tree Range (1937) Character: Henchman Paso Wells
A cowboy aids an orphaned girl whose cattle are being rustled by an outlaw gang.
The Narrow Trail The Narrow Trail (1917) Character: Moose Holleran
Ice Harding, outlaw, tames a wild horse and names it King. Ice and his gang hold up a stagecoach and encounter San Francisco vice king Bates and his innocent niece Betty Werdin. Ice is taken with the young woman, but at first she sees nothing in him. But she begins to come around when her uncle tries to swindle Ice, and the outlaw himself undergoes a change of course under the influence of the girl.
Border Patrol Border Patrol (1943) Character: Mine Guard
When three Texas Rangers try to investigate kidnapped Mexicans being used as forced labor in the mines of Silver Bullet, they are framed for murder by the town's corrupt sheriff.
Sixteen Fathoms Deep Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934) Character: Cimos - Second Henchman
A sponge diver hopes to make enough money to buy his own boat and marry his girlfriend. A rival diver, however, has other plans for him.
Swifty Swifty (1935) Character: Clam Givens
Swifty is framed for the murder of Alec MeNiel by the Lawyer Cheevers and the stepson Price. Then they incite the locals to form a lynch mob, but Swifty has an unexpected ally in the Sheriff who knows Price was after his stepfather's land.
Winners of the West Winners of the West (1940) Character: Gorbel
Beyond Hell's Gate Pass is territory controlled by a man who calls himself King Carter; he uses a variety of schemes to prevent the railroad from being built, for fear it will finish his control of (what he considers) his land.
Marked for Murder Marked for Murder (1945) Character: Henchman
In this western, the Texas Rangers must stop a range war between sheepherders and cattle ranchers from erupting.
Outlaws of Santa Fe Outlaws of Santa Fe (1944) Character: Henchman Ed
After bank robber Bob Hackett (Don "Red" Barry) learns that his real father was a marshal, he reforms and travels with his pal Buckshot (Wally Vernon) to Santa Fe, where his father was killed. When he stands up to rustlers working for Henry Jackson (Herbert Heyes), Hackett is made the new marshal.
Whispering Smith Whispering Smith (1948) Character: Gabby Barton
Smith is an iron-willed railroad detective. When his friend Murray is fired from the railroad and begins helping Rebstock wreck trains, Smith must go after him. He also seems to have an interest in Murray's wife (and vice versa).
Days of Old Cheyenne Days of Old Cheyenne (1943) Character: Slim Boyd
Clint Ross's skill at fisticuffs earns him the town marshal's job in Cheyenne. Thanks to the string-pulling of political boss Big Bill Harmon, Ross makes it all the way up to the governor's office. But when Ross figures out that Big Bill is a big crook, it's showdown time.
Wide Open Town Wide Open Town (1941) Character: Henchman Blackie
Belle Langtry runs a town being taken over by cattle rustlers. She is also a front for the outlaws, who are led by Steve Fraser. Hoppy gets elected sheriff and cleans up the town with help from the Bar 20 boys.
Honest Injun Honest Injun (1926) Character: Black Bart
Johnny Arthur has been ordered to spend a year out west to toughen him up, so he and butler George Davis head out. The cowboys at the ranch don't like him, so Johnny and they play practical jokes on each other. However, when Virginia Vance is kidnapped, it turns out to be real desperadoes.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) Character: Villager (uncredited)
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Private Number Private Number (1936) Character: Policeman in Raid (Uncredited)
Ellen Neal, a young and inexperienced maid, becomes romantically involved with her employers son which causes various complications. The head butler also has an infatuation for the young girl but his intentions are not that good.
Frontier Gunlaw Frontier Gunlaw (1946) Character: Mace
Jim Stewart comes to Mesa City and buys a ranch from publisher Matt Edwards, who is confined to a wheelchair. The area is terrorized by an outlaw gang known as The Phantoms. When Jim's cattle herd is rustled and his ranch foreman Pop Evans killed, he takes an active hand against the gang in his guise as the Durango Kid.
Along Came Jones Along Came Jones (1945) Character: Wagon Driver (uncredited)
An easy-going cowboy is mistaken by the townsfolk for a notorious gunman. The cowboy decides it would be best to leave town, until he meets the gunman's girlfriend.
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940) Character: Gang Farmhouse Owner
Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
The Unknown Ranger The Unknown Ranger (1936) Character: Henchman Quirt
Bob Allen in his starring debut gets a job on Wright's ranch where he hopes to find the rustlers no one else has been able to locate. Everyone is looking for men when the actual rustler is a horse.
Sandflow Sandflow (1937) Character: Quayle
Director Leslie Selander exhibits the sure-handed expertise that would endear him to latter-day western cultists in his 1937 formula western Sandflow. Buck Jones plays the son of a crooked land dealer. Seeking redemption, Jones rides through the west to compensate every rancher who was cheated by his dad.
The Trail Drive The Trail Drive (1933) Character: Henchman Blake
Honest John is pulling off a swindle by buying cattle in Texas with worthless scrip and selling them in New Mexico for cash. Ken is leading the cattle drive not knowing that when they cross the state line Honest John's plan will have succeeded.
Best of the Badmen Best of the Badmen (1951) Character: Henchman (uncredited)
After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton heads to Missouri to provide the Confederacy's Quantrill's Raiders a chance to claim allegiance to the Union, thereby clearing their wanted status. But standing in Clanton's way are the corrupt lawmen Joad and Fowler, who would rather keep the men outlaws to collect the reward on their heads. After Joad and Fowler frame Clanton for murder, he manages to escape, becoming an outlaw himself.
Black Aces Black Aces (1937) Character: Wolf Whalen
When Len Stoddard wins Ted Ames ranch in a poker game he sends his brother Jake along with Ted to take over the ranch. When Jake is found murdered he offers a reward for the capture of Ted who now is believed to be a member of the Black Aces gang. Ted finds the probable location of the gang's hideout and sets out to clear himself.
The Conquering Horde The Conquering Horde (1931) Character: Digger Hale
Not long after the Civil War, Texas cattle ranchers realize they have a problem--the Union Pacific railroad is bypassing their state and make it near impossible to get their cattle to market. Many ranchers are being forced to sell their land, and crooked state treasure Marvin Fletcher buys up the land at pennies on the dollar. However, Laguna del Sol Ranch owner Taisie Lockhart and her ranch hands are holding out. Cowboy Dan McMasters returns to the ranch and tries to rekindle his romance with Taisie, but she rejects him because he fought for the North during the war. But what she doesn't know is that Dan is on an undercover mission from the President to investigate Fletcher, and in order to do that he has to pretend to be sympathetic to Fletcher and goes to work for him, angering Taisie even more. Complications ensue.
The Lightning Warrior The Lightning Warrior (1931) Character: Wells - Henchman
A Rin-Tin-Tin serial presented in 12 episodes. The mysterious Wolf Man is terrorizing settlers in a western town. With the help of Rinty, young Jimmy Carter unmasks the Wolf Man and foils his evil plot.
Heroes of the Range Heroes of the Range (1936) Character: Slick
A cowboy G-man joins an outlaw gang out to rob a gold shipment.
The Arizonian The Arizonian (1935) Character: Henchman-Deputy Red Fern
Clay Tallant comes to Silver City, Arizona in the 1880s and encounters wide-spread lawlessness and disorder, unscrupulous politicians, outlaws galore and brow-beaten citizens. He accepts the position of town marshal and, with his brother and a reformed outlaw , Tex Randolph, who comes over to his side, sets out to bring law-and-order where none exists. He also wins the hand of the singer appearing at the Opera House.
Gold Gold (1932) Character: Henchman Without Mustache
A cowboy turned gold miner fights a gang that buys miner's claims and then murders them.
Weary River Weary River (1929) Character: Prison Guard (uncredited)
A gangster is put in prison, but finds salvation through music while serving his time. Again on the outside, he finds success elusive and temptations abound.
Branded Branded (1950) Character: N/A
A gunfighter takes part in a scheme to bilk a wealthy cattle family out of half a million dollars by pretending to be their son, who was kidnapped as child.
Hidden Gold Hidden Gold (1940) Character: Hideout Henchman
Hoppy and Lucky have been called in to investigate a series of stage holdups. The robbers are taking gold from Colby's mine and Hoppy suspects it may be ex-outlaw Colby himself. When Speedy strikes gold, Hoppy borrows it and announces a gold shipment hoping to catch the gang and their leader.
The Mating Season The Mating Season (1951) Character: Janitor (uncredited)
Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride. When Ellen arrives, her daughter-in-law mistakes her for the maid she has hired for a big party they are throwing. Rather than cause any embarrassment, Ellen goes along with the charade, which leads to many complications.
Cimarron Cimarron (1931) Character: Killer (uncredited)
When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.
Texas Trail Texas Trail (1937) Character: Hawks
The U.S. Army needs more horses for the Spanish-American War. Hoppy must turn his Bar 20 cowhands into Rough Riders to gather up the horses, and of course bad guys try to sabotage the operation.
The Last of the Mohicans The Last of the Mohicans (1932) Character: Magua
Natty Bumppo, known as Hawk-Eye, is a frontiersman in the American wilderness. Together with his Indian friends Chingachgook and Uncas, he fights battles against nefarious white soldiers as well as the vicious Indian Magua and his cohorts.
Trouble in Morocco Trouble in Morocco (1937) Character: Henchman (uncredited)
A newspaperman Paul Cluett (Jack Holt) gets rival reporter Linda Lawrence (Mae Clark) to admit that she is investigating a story in Morocco that guns are being smuggled illegally.
Romance Rides the Range Romance Rides the Range (1936) Character: Clem Allen
Baritone singer Barry Glendon, completing a successful season in opera, departs for his ranch in the west over the objections of his manager Tony. Arriving there with his double-talking friend Shorty, Barry learns that a parcel of his vast ranch has been fraudulently sold to Carol Marland and her ailing (and tiresome) young brother Johnny. Pretending he is only the foreman, and having his cowhands go along with it,Barry allows Carol and her whining, growing-ever-more-tiresome brother to believe that they are the actual owners in order to give him a free hand in running down the swindlers who victimized Carol who, with a brother like hers, was a victim to begin with.Barry learns that brothers Clem and Jonas Allen are the villains and,through a ruse in which they are led to believe there is a hidden treasure on the land they sold Carol, they try to buy it back bidding against Barry, who forces the price up.
Feud of the West Feud of the West (1936) Character: 'Hawk' Decker
A rodeo rider works himself into two different 'gangs' in order to end a range war over.
Travelin' On Travelin' On (1922) Character: Gila (as Robert Kortman)
A Western involving William S Hart as an outlaw who comes to the aid of a preacher in a small town through his infatuation with the preacher's wife. Rarely screened but considered one of his best; the version at the Library of Congress is missing one of the middle reels.
California Joe California Joe (1943) Character: Henchman
During the Civil War, three American soldiers are sent, disguised as civilians, to California to gather evidence that Southern agents there are agitating for that state to join the Confederacy with the aid of California's governor.
Song of the Saddle Song of the Saddle (1936) Character: Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Sr. sells his supplies to Hook, but then Hook has the Bannion Boys bushwhack his wagon to get the money back. Frank is murdered, but Junior gets away. He comes back 10 years later to settle the score as the Singing Cowboy. He finds that Hook is still doing his dirty deeds on the unsuspecting people. Along the way, Frank meets the lovely Jen, who came out in the same wagon train 10 years before.
Law of the Texan Law of the Texan (1938) Character: Henchman Quinn
Ore shipments are being stolen and the Rangers send Buck and his men to guard the next shipment. When that is stolen also, Buck is kicked out of the Rangers.
The Devil Horse The Devil Horse (1926) Character: Prowling Wolf (as Robert Kortman)
A boy's family is wiped out in an Indian massacre of a wagon train and he is captured. He befriends a wild colt. Years later, following his escape, he is recaptured by Indians who force him to fight their vicious devil horse . The horse looks somewhat familiar.
The Fighting Fool The Fighting Fool (1932) Character: Henchman Charley
A sheriff (Tim McCoy) flirts with a local girl (Marceline Day) and chases an outlaw called the Shadow.
The Vigilantes Are Coming The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936) Character: Boris Petroff
A masked hero called "The Eagle" leads California ranchers in a struggle against Russian Cossacks who are plotting to take over California and turn it into a Russian colony.
The Silent Man The Silent Man (1917) Character: Sheriff
A hard-working prospector enters the town of Bakeoven to stake his claim, only to have his rights stolen and his face on "Wanted" posters. He plans reprisal.
Duck Soup Duck Soup (1927) Character: Forest Ranger
Fleeing a group of forest rangers, who are rounding up tramps to serve as firefighters, they take refuge in a mansion. The owner has gone on vacation and the servants are away, so Hardy pretends to be the owner and offers to rent the house to an English couple. Hardy gets Laurel to pose as the maid. Unfortunately, the owner returns and tells the would-be renters that he owns the house; Laurel and Hardy then flee again and are caught by the rangers and forced to fight wildfires.
Hotel Imperial Hotel Imperial (1939) Character: Austrian Sergeant (uncredited)
It is the fate of a small frontier town, adjoining the no-man's-land where the Russians and Austrians are fighting out one of the final campaigns of World War I, to be occupied one day by the Russians, the next by the Austrians, and the inhabitants soon acquire a complacent view of the changing allegiances. To the town comes Ann Warschaska, intent on avenging the suicide of her sister, who has killed herself after being betrayed by an Austrian officer. She knows no more about his identity than the number of his room at the "Hotel Imperial".
The Lone Defender The Lone Defender (1930) Character: Jenkins
A prospector is murdered by The Cactus Kid and his gang, who hope to find the murdered man's goldmine. The miner's dog, Rin-Tin-Tin, recognizes the killers, who thereafter seek to use the dog to locate the lost mine. With the help of a government agent and a young girl, Rinty saves the mine and brings the bad guys to justice.
When the Daltons Rode When the Daltons Rode (1940) Character: Rigby Henchman
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but more victims than villains in this fictionalized version. Will Tod stay loyal to his friends despite falling in love with Bob Dalton's former fiancée Julie?
Leather Burners Leather Burners (1943) Character: Blackie
As rustled cattle have mysteriously disappeared, Johnny sends for his friend Hoppy, Hoppy arrives and immediately suspects Dan Slack. Realizing his telegram about Slack was intercepted, he locks up the operator Lafe knowing he can escape. Tailing Lafe he finds a secret entrance to a mine and inside finds the missing cattle. But Slack's men also find him just as the cattle are stampeded through the mine shaft.
Call of the Rockies Call of the Rockies (1944) Character: Henchman Watson
Cowboy Sunset Carson teams up with Frog Millhouse on a routine supply trip to Placer City. Before long, the duo find themselves ambushed by a team of dastardly highwaymen embroiled in an extortion ring. Sunset and Frog must then go undercover to set things right for a mining town under siege. Galloping hooves, spittin' six shooters, and all manner of disreputable behavior ensue.
The Lone Rider Rides On The Lone Rider Rides On (1941) Character: Henchman Dave
Tom Cameron is searching for the outlaws who ambushed a wagon train, murdered his parents and stole the deed to their land. Though he was only a child at the time, he vividly remembers the scar on the ringleader's face -- and Tom will stop at nothing until he brings him to justice … and exacts vengeance.
Man from Music Mountain Man from Music Mountain (1943) Character: Henchman
Roy returns home to fine a range feud between the cattlemen and the sheepmen. When his friend is killed he finds the rifle had a defective pin. He learns the rifle belongs to a ranch hand named Barker and that a third party has caused the feud. When he captures outlaws trying to blow up a dam, he claims Barker was the killer. But Barker has switched rifles and the outlaws now accuse Roy and Roy finds himself in trouble.
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) Character: Gang Yacht Capt. Wilson
A 14-episode serial in which Mala, a Polynesian in the employ of U.S. Intelligence investigates sabotage on Clipper Island. A gang of spies causes the eruption of a volcano, for which our hero is blamed. He convinces the local Princess Melani of his innocence and helps her ward off a takeover by rival high priest Porotu.
Riders of the Rio Grande Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) Character: Zeke - Henchman
A banker struggles to keep his bank solvent and his town from going bankrupt after the bank is robbed and all its money taken. The Three Mesquiteers ride into town and set out to help.
Boss of Rawhide Boss of Rawhide (1943) Character: Henchman
Texas Rangers Tex Wyatt, Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins are sent to the district of Rawhide to investigate the killings of several ranchers. Tex enters the town posing as a tramp while the other two Rangers join a troupe of itinerant minstrels.
Devil-May-Care Devil-May-Care (1929) Character: Bonapartist (uncredited)
A follower of Napoleon escapes the firing squad, flees to a woman's bedroom and winds up butler.
Lost Canyon Lost Canyon (1942) Character: Joe
Burton is after Clark's ranch. He gets the banker to refuse to renew Clark's note and then sends his men to rustle his cattle. Hoppy is Clark's new foreman and is on to Burton's scheme. But just as he learns of the rustling and is about to go after the gang, the Sheriff arrives and arrests him for hiding Johnny who has been accused of robbery.
Hills of Peril Hills of Peril (1927) Character: Red
Sheriff is aided by Laramie who pretends to be an outlaw to infiltrate a gang of bootleggers. Laramie is attracted to Ellen, who is trying to activate an old mine. He helps her with the mine and captures the bootleggers.
Copper Canyon Copper Canyon (1950) Character: Bill Newton
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but Johnny's show comes to Coppertown and Johnny romances lovely gambler Lisa Roselle, whom the miners believe is at the center of their troubles.
Mystery Mountain Mystery Mountain (1934) Character: Rattler Henchman Hank
Ken Williams is determined to discover the identity of the mysterious Rattler, who preys upon railroads and transportation companies like that owned by Jane Corwin. The Rattler is especially difficult to catch because of his skill at disguising himself as other people.
Renegade Trail Renegade Trail (1939) Character: Haskins
Hoppy goes to town to help Marshal Windy with some rustlers and winds up helping the widow Joyce when confidence men try to take her herd. King's Men songs include: "Hi Thar Stranger" and "Lazy Rolls the Rio Grande."
The Ivory-Handled Gun The Ivory-Handled Gun (1935) Character: Alf Steen
Buck Ward and the Wolverine Kid, who each own one of the ivory handled guns, continue the feud started by their fathers.
Hell's Hinges Hell's Hinges (1916) Character: Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
When Reverend Robert Henley and his sister Faith arrive in the town of Hell's Hinges, saloon owner Silk Miller and his cohorts sense danger to their evil ways. They hire gunman Blaze Tracy to run the minister out of town. But Blaze finds something in Faith Henley that turns him around, and soon Silk Miller and his compadres have Blaze to deal with.
Subway Express Subway Express (1931) Character: Guard
Inspector Killany of the New York City police department is called in to investigate the murder of a subway passenger and the usual-and-unusual suspects climb on and off at each stop.
Hazard Hazard (1948) Character: Bartender (uncredited)
A compulsive gambler bets her freedom against a $16,000 debt to a crime boss…and loses. But before he can collect, she skips town, with a private detective hot on her trail.
Brigham Young Brigham Young (1940) Character: Agitator
Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.
Ranger Courage Ranger Courage (1937) Character: Henchman Toady
The Harper wagon train is carrying money and Bull and his gang are after it. When their first attack is foiled by the rangers, Allen trails them. But he is captured and his ranger badge used to divert the rangers away leaving the wagon train unprotected.
Thundering Hoofs Thundering Hoofs (1942) Character: Henchman (uncredited)
Bill Underwood falls out with his father and chooses the life of a cowhand rather than take charge of his father's stage line.
Phantom Thunderbolt Phantom Thunderbolt (1933) Character: 'One-Shot' Mallory
A cowboy called The Thunderbolt Kid comes to the aid of a town that is being threatened by outlaws who don't want a railroad to go through the town.
Rainbow Ranch Rainbow Ranch (1933) Character: Marvin Black
An emergency at his Aunt's ranch gets Ed Randall leave from the Navy. He returns to find the water cut off and her note due the next day. When the man he seeks legal advice from is murdered, Ed is accused and he now finds himself in jail with a lynch mob forming outside.
On Your Guard On Your Guard (1933) Character: Chuck Gaspar
An ex-con makes for a backwoods town intending to rob the bank, and becomes involved in protecting three orphans from land swindlers instead.
The Midnight Patrol The Midnight Patrol (1933) Character: Tire thief
Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.
The Coward The Coward (1915) Character: A Union Officer
Set during the American Civil War, Keenan stars as a Virginia colonel and Charles Ray as his weak-willed son. The son is forced, at gunpoint, by his father to enlist in the Confederate army. He is terrified by the war and deserts during a battle. The film focuses on the son's struggle to overcome his cowardice.
Anything for a Thrill Anything for a Thrill (1937) Character: Henchman
Despite his older brother's objections, a young man vows to become a newsreel cameraman.
Stagecoach Outlaws Stagecoach Outlaws (1945) Character: Matt Brawley
Kirby sends his henchmen to break killer Matt Brawley out of jail. But Brawley has already broken out and they return with Fuzzy instead. Realizing they think he's Brawley, Fuzzy plays the part. He and Bill plan to round up the gang but Fuzzy is in trouble when the real Brawley shows up to expose the hoax.
Smoking Guns Smoking Guns (1934) Character: Henchman Biff
Accused of a murder he did not commit, Ken leaves the country. Three years later Evans finds him in the jungle. When Evans dies, Ken seeing the resemblance, assumes his identity and returns to clear his name.
Ace in the Hole Ace in the Hole (1951) Character: Digger (uncredited)
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
Bullets and Saddles Bullets and Saddles (1943) Character: Henchman (archive footage)
Hammond is after the Craig ranch and has framed Charlie Craig for murder. Mother Craig brings in the Range Busters. They capture one of Hammond's men and Alibi plans to trick him into a confession as to who the real murderer is. Meanwhile, Denny has overheard Hammond's plans for his next move and he and Crash set out to round up the gang.



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