Glenn Strange
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| Born |
George Glenn Strange August 16, 1899 Weed, New Mexico Territory, United States |
| Died | September 20, 1973 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, rancher |
| Years active | 1930–1973 |
| Spouse(s) | Flora Hooper Strange (1920–unknown) Minnie Thompson (m. 1937) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Rex Allen (cousin) |
George Glenn Strange (August 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973), known professionally as Glenn Strange, was an American actor who mostly appeared in Western films. He is best remembered for playing Frankenstein's monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the popular bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series.
Strange was born in Weed, New Mexico Territory, 13 years prior to New Mexico gaining statehood. He was the fourth child of William Russell Strange and the former Sarah Eliza Byrd. An eighth generation grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe, he was of Irish and Cherokee descent and was a cousin of the Western film star and narrator Rex Allen.
Strange grew up in the West Texas town of Cross Cut. His father was a bartender and later a rancher. Strange learned by ear how to play the fiddle and guitar. By the time he was 12, young Strange was performing at cowboy dances. By 1928, he was on radio in El Paso, Texas. He was a young rancher, but in 1930, he came to Hollywood as a member of the radio singing group Arizona Wranglers. Strange joined the singers after having appeared at a rodeo in Prescott, Arizona.
Strange guest starred in the 1958 episode "Chain Gang" of the western series 26 Men, true stories about the Arizona Rangers. In 1932, Strange had a minor role as part of the Wrecker's gang in a 12-part serial, The Hurricane Express, starring John Wayne. He procured his first motion picture role in 1932 and appeared in hundreds of films during his lifetime. Beginning in 1949, he portrayed Butch Cavendish, the villain responsible for killing all of the Texas Rangers except one in the long-running television series The Lone Ranger.
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