Acting

Chet Ryan

Born May 17, 1889

Died January 20, 1943 · aged 53

No biography available.

Known For

Wild GirlWild Girl · 1932
Wild Girl
★ 6.21932
MovieWestern
Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the stagecoach.
King Fisher's RoostKing Fisher's Roost · 1921
King Fisher's Roost
★ 8.01921
MovieWestern
Barr Messenger escapes to Mexico after a frame-up. He is in love with Betty Brownlee, who disappears after $10,000 is stolen from the firm she works for. It is thought she took the money. In Mexico, In Mexico, Barr finds Betty working in a saloon for "Red" McGee, the chief henchman of "Bull" Keeler's (the Kingfish) Kingfisher gang.
The Red RiderThe Red Rider · 1934
The Red Rider
★ 7.01934
MovieComedyWestern
"Red" Davison(Buck Jones), the sheriff of Sun Dog, sacrifices his job and his good name to save his best friend, "Silent" Slade from the hangman's noose, following a framed-up court decision which sentences Slade to hang for the murder of "Scotty McKee (J.P. McGowan). Davidson allows Slade to escape from jail and follows him to aid him in proving his innocence.
The Way of a ManThe Way of a Man · 1923
The Way of a Man
★ 9.01923
MovieDramaWestern
After the mysterious murder of John Cowles' father, the son starts west to borrow money of his father's business partner, Col. Meriwether. He meets the Colonel's daughter, Ellen, and falls in love with her, not telling her of his fiancée, Grace Sheraton. Gordon Orme, an old acquaintance, turns up, tells Col. Meriwether about Grace, and the Colonel is so enraged he refuses to lend the money. John's mother and Grace have followed John and his mother urges him to try the gold fields. He discovers gold and wins Ellen, after both Gordon and Grace, who is really in love with Gordon, are killed.
5,000 Dollar Elopement5,000 Dollar Elopement · 1916
5,000 Dollar Elopement
★ 5.01916
MovieWestern
While Tom and his girl elope, a pair of varmints rob her home. Tom abandons his new bride and heads off in hot pursuit.
The Cowboy KingThe Cowboy King · 1922
The Cowboy King
★ 9.01922
MovieWestern
"Hadley, owner of a nearby ranch, had fenced off a water hole belonging to Miss Dunlap, thus depriving her stock of water. Undaunted, the young Eastern woman and her two-fisted fighting foreman fought back...
The Tiger's TrailThe Tiger's Trail · 1919
The Tiger's Trail
★ 8.01919
MovieCrimeAction
A cult of Hindu tiger worshippers and a gang of Western outlaws try to cheat a young woman out of rich mines that belong to her.
Rounding Up the LawRounding Up the Law · 1922
Rounding Up the Law
★ 7.01922
MovieWestern
Larry Connell arrives in a border town run by Sheriff Bull Weyman and Branch Doughty. Connell wins the sheriff's ranch at draw poker, but Weyman uses his influence with Judge Hyland to have Larry declared bankrupt. Larry attempts to fight foul with fair, but the sale of his cattle pushes him over the edge. Larry holds up Doughty and subsequently gets arrested, but escapes, intending to blow up the sheriff's office.

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