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Oscar Gahan

1888-08-20 – 1958-03-24 (age 69) Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
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Biography

Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to first vaudeville and then later talking pictures in Hollywood. Went on to be a reliable supporting player in Westerns and wrote a number of now classic country songs.

Known For

New Frontier
New Frontier

1939

as Accordion Player

The Son of Davy Crockett
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Feud of the Trail
Billy the Kid Trapped
Moonlight on the Range
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941

as Man Reporting Murder

Trailing Double Trouble
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Rough Riders' Round-up
Rough Riders' Round-up

1939

as Musician

Western Frontier
Western Frontier

1935

as Barfly

Sundown on the Prairie
Sundown on the Prairie

1939

as Saloon Gunman (archive footage)

Riders of the Sage
Riders of the Sage

1939

as Powers Rider

Rio Grande Ranger
Rio Grande Ranger

1936

as Barfly (uncredited)

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

1941

as Gambler (uncredited)

Gun Play
Gun Play

1935

as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Cheyenne Rides Again
Cheyenne Rides Again

1937

as Card Player

Lightning Strikes West
Lightning Strikes West

1940

as Posse Rider