Howard Wright

Acting

Howard Wright

Born September 30, 1896 · San Diego, California, USA

Died July 2, 1990 · aged 93

Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and…

Known For

The ChaseThe Chase · 1966
The Chase
7.11966
MovieCrimeDrama
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
The Long, Long TrailerThe Long, Long Trailer · 1954
The Long, Long Trailer
7.01954
MovieComedyRomance
A newly wed couple, Tacy and Nicky, travel in a trailer for their honeymoon. The journey is a humorous one that could end up destroying their marriage.
Earth vs. the SpiderEarth vs. the Spider · 1958
Earth vs. the Spider
4.81958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting hungry.
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? · 1969
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
6.21969
MovieCrimeDrama
An aging widow hides a deadly secret which she will do anything to keep buried.
Apache RiflesApache Rifles · 1964
Apache Rifles
6.01964
MovieWestern
A young cavalry officer is assigned the job of bringing in a band of Apaches who have been terrorizing the countryside.
Seminole UprisingSeminole Uprising · 1955
Seminole Uprising
5.01955
MovieWestern
An angry Seminole chief wages war after his tribe is relocated from Florida to the American West.
Cell 2455 Death RowCell 2455 Death Row · 1955
Cell 2455 Death Row
5.61955
MovieCrimeDrama
A Death Row inmate uses his prison law studies to fight for his life. Based on a true story.
Five Minutes to LiveFive Minutes to Live · 1961
Five Minutes to Live
5.51961
MovieCrimeThriller
A guitar playing killer terrorizes a housewife while his partner robs the bank where her husband works.

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Stranger at My DoorStranger at My Door · 1956
Stranger at My Door
6.81956
MovieDramaWestern
Notorious outlaw Clay Anderson and gang rob the town bank and flee in separate directions. Riding hard, Clay's horse goes lame and he is forced to pull-up at a nearby farm. He soon discovers that the place belongs to local preacher Hollis Jarret, his new wife, and a son from a previous marriage. Clay, posing as a weary traveler, tries to insinuate himself into a secure hideout, but the reverend isn't fooled. He agrees to allow Clay to remain at the farm for a few days, but his motive isn't the preservation of his family's safety. Hollis reasons that, with time, patience and a lot of faith, he can convince the outlaw to turn over a new leaf. But Clay's criminal tendencies may run deeper than the preacher had imagined

'Doc' Parks

The Gun That Won the WestThe Gun That Won the West · 1955
The Gun That Won the West
5.01955
MovieActionAdventure
In the late 1880s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sious Indian territory of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines to lead the project. Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux chief Red Cloud, and they feel a peace treaty with the Indians can be made. If an Indian-war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of Springfield rifle. Bridger, Gaines and Gaines wife, Maxine, arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines, in a drunken fit, tries to intimidate the Indians unto signing a treaty. Chied Red Fox threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.

General Pope

Black SaddleBlack Saddle · 1959
Black Saddle
6.21959
SeriesWesternDrama
Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide portraying the principal character, Clay Culhane. For syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was combined with three other Western series from the same company, Law of the Plainsman starring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and the critically acclaimed creation of Sam Peckinpah, The Westerner with Brian Keith, under the umbrella title, The Westerners, with new hosting sequences by Keenan Wynn.

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