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Barney Slater
Born January 21, 1923 · Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Died November 29, 1978 · aged 55
No biography available.
Known For
Three Violent People · 1956Three Violent People
★ 5.91956
MovieWestern
A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.
Gorilla at Large · 1954Gorilla at Large
★ 5.61954
MovieHorrorThriller
At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...or someone in a gorilla suit.
Cahill: United States Marshal · 1973Cahill: United States Marshal
★ 6.11973
MovieDramaWestern
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.
The Tin Star · 1957The Tin Star
★ 7.01957
MovieWestern
An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.
It Grows on Trees · 1952It Grows on Trees
★ 8.41952
MovieComedyRomance
The Baxters are a typical happy American family trying to live on too little money. Mrs. Polly Baxter acquires two mysterious trees that got into a nursery shipment by mistake. They turn out to be money trees. After initial problems, Polly decides to spend the money.
Mister Scoutmaster · 1953Mister Scoutmaster
★ 7.11953
MovieComedy
Snobby TV star, Robert Jordan, worries that he is out of touch with the younger generation and that's why his TV show is failing. He becomes a Boy Scout leader in an effort to "get in touch." Overnight hikes and other adventures follow, all centered around one small boy who takes a liking to the old curmudgeon.
It Happens Every Thursday · 1953It Happens Every Thursday
★ 6.31953
MovieComedy
New York reporter Bob MacAvoy is persuaded by pregnant wife Jane to buy a broken-down weekly newspaper in Eden, California. They have humorous problems with small town mores and eccentric citizens. But their schemes to increase circulation get them in over their heads.
Columbo · 1971Columbo
★ 8.11971
SeriesCrimeDrama
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
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