Bob Wills

Acting

Bob Wills

Born March 6, 1905 · Limestone County, Texas, USA

Died May 13, 1975 · aged 70

Bob Wills, fiddler and band leader of Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, was an influential developer of the western swing music style in the late 1930s through the 1940s. He appeared on over a dozen Western films.

Known For

Blazing the Western TrailBlazing the Western Trail · 1945
Blazing the Western Trail
6.31945
MovieWestern
Stage line owner Brent has his men robbing Halliday stages and when his manager Waring learns of it, Brent has him killed. Jeff Waring arrives and takes his uncle's job. He soon learns what's happening and the Durango Kid goes into action. This keeps Halliday going and gives them a chance to get the mail contract by winning the stagecoach race.
Go West, Young LadyGo West, Young Lady · 1941
Go West, Young Lady
7.11941
MovieComedyWestern
A young woman arrives in the western town of Headstone and helps the locals outsmart a gang of outlaws.
Rhythm Round-UpRhythm Round-Up · 1945
Rhythm Round-Up
8.01945
MovieMusicWestern
Arriving in Arizona, the band members discover that the hotel is haunted and that it properly belongs to young Jimmy Benson (Curtis), the nephew of the previous owner. The "ghosts," however, turns out to be a trio of confidence men, Zeke Winslow (Guinn "Big Boy" Williams), Noah Jones (Raymond Hatton) and Slim Jensen Victor Potel, who are hoping to buy the place themselves.
Riders of the Northwest MountedRiders of the Northwest Mounted · 1943
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
7.51943
MovieWesternCrime
Fur thieves, who murder trappers when they refuse to give up their pelts at a low price, occupy the attention of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. The leader of the gang is Victor Renaud, also the mayor of the small Canadian town where the gang is headquartered. Lucky Kerrigan is broken from the mounted service for apparent disobedience to orders, which results in the death of a fellow Mountie. Lucky, working undercover, aids the Mounties in rounding up the gang and gains back his uniform, and also the love of Gabrielle Renaud, Renaud's sister who was unaware of his criminal activities.
Take Me Back to OklahomaTake Me Back to Oklahoma · 1940
Take Me Back to Oklahoma
6.51940
MovieWesternMusic
Storm is out to wreck Ace's stage line. When Tex arrives to help Ace, Storm brings in hired killer Mule Bates. But Tex and Bates know each other and the two devise a plan to fool Storm.
The Last HorsemanThe Last Horseman · 1944
The Last Horseman
8.01944
MovieWestern
Former Hopalong Cassidy sidekick Russell Hayden retains his nickname of Lucky in this average entry in his short-lived starring series for Columbia.
The Vigilantes RideThe Vigilantes Ride · 1943
The Vigilantes Ride
9.01943
MovieWestern
When Rangers Lucky and his brother chase outlaws, the brother is killed. To find the killer Lucky quits the Rangers and robs the bank. This gets him into the outlaw gang where he learns of their next raid. Sneaking out at night he tells his girl friend who must now convince the Sheriff that Lucky is not an outlaw and that he must sent his men out to catch the gang.
A Tornado in the SaddleA Tornado in the Saddle · 1942
A Tornado in the Saddle
3.01942
MovieWestern
A Tornado in the Saddle starred Russell Hayden as the new sheriff of Crestview. Hot on the trail of a gang of claim jumpers led by Dalton and Slim, the novice lawman also has to deal with hotheaded wrangler turned deputy Bob Wilson, whom he is constantly forced to fight, but only after prudently removing his sheriff's star.

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