Whip Wilson

Acting

Whip Wilson

Born June 16, 1911 · Granite City, Illinois, USA

Died October 22, 1964 · aged 53

From Wikipedia Whip Wilson (born Roland Charles Meyers June 16, 1911, Granite City, Illinois – October 22, 1964, Los Angeles, California) was an American cowboy film star of the late 1940s and into the 1950s, known for his roles in B-westerns. His first film was alongside Monogram's singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely in the 1948 film Silver Trails, to give him experience in front of the camera. The nex…

Known For

The KentuckianThe Kentuckian · 1955
The Kentuckian
5.81955
MovieWestern
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
Wanted: Dead or AliveWanted: Dead or Alive · 1951
Wanted: Dead or Alive
10.01951
MovieActionWestern
Taggart and his men are breaking wanted outlaws out of jail and then killing them for the reward money. Marshal's Whip, Jim, and Texas have a plan to trap the gang. Whip poses as a wanted outlaw while Jim joins Taggart's gang and helps break him out. But there is trouble when gang member Mike, wanting a bigger cut, double-crosses everyone.
Cherokee UprisingCherokee Uprising · 1950
Cherokee Uprising
7.01950
MovieWestern
The title insurrection in this low-budget Whip Wilson Western consists mainly of Iron Eyes Cody, who is conspiring to raid the wagon trains with crooked sheriff Marshall Reed and nefarious Indian agent Forrest Taylor.
Riders of the DuskRiders of the Dusk · 1949
Riders of the Dusk
7.01949
MovieWestern
Riders of the Dusk is another of Monogram's formula Whip Wilson westerns. Since the studio couldn't build an entire film around Wilson's bullwhip prowess, a plot was called for. This time around, it's the one about a U.S. marshal who searches high and low for a mysterious masked desperado. The mystery angle is minimal, since seasoned movie fans will be able to determine the mystery person's identity within 15 minutes. As always, Andy Clyde is a tower of comic strength as Whip Wilson's grizzled old sidekick.
Arizona TerritoryArizona Territory · 1950
Arizona Territory
7.51950
MovieWestern
Prospector Jeff Malloy rescues Doris Devlin, owner of a trading post, from an ambush planned by her uncle, Kilburn, who is trying to scare her out of the territory so that he can continue his counterfeiting operations.
Lawless CowboysLawless Cowboys · 1951
Lawless Cowboys
10.01951
MovieWestern
Monogram's Whip Wilson western series was in its final year of existence when Lawless Cowboys hit the screen. Set in the contemporary West, the film casts Wilson as a Texas Ranger on the trail of a crooked gambling ring.
Fence RidersFence Riders · 1950
Fence Riders
4.51950
MovieWestern
Whip Wilson and Andy Clyde are back and Monogram's got 'em in Fence Riders. The Whipster comes to the aid of beautiful ranch owner Reno Browne, who is being victimized by rustlers Myron Healey and Riley Hill. To get Wilson out of the way, the villains frame him on a murder rap.
The Silver WhipThe Silver Whip · 1953
The Silver Whip
6.41953
MovieWestern
Frustrated with the lack of opportunities in his hometown, young Jess Harker plans to leave, but sympathetic stagecoach armed guard Race Crim persuades his boss to give Jess the stage driver job.

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