Acting
Charles Starrett
Born March 28, 1903 · Athol, Massachusetts, USA
Died March 22, 1986 · aged 82
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor best known for his starring role in the Durango Kid western series. When he retired he held the record for starring in the longest-running string of feature films (131 titles, half of them being "Durango Kid" films, for Columbia Pictures). A graduate of Worcester Academy in 1922,…
Known For
The Mask of Fu Manchu · 1932The Mask of Fu Manchu
★ 5.41932
MovieAdventureHorror
The villainous Dr. Fu Manchu races against a team of Englishmen to find the tomb of Ghengis Khan, because he wants to use the relics to cause an uprising in the East to wipe out the white race.
Westbound Mail · 1937Westbound Mail
★ 8.01937
MovieWestern
The gold mine belonging to "Gun" Barlow is worked out, and Barlow attempts to buy adjacent land, with the hopes his gold vein will continue, from town postmistress Marion Saunders who, keeping a vow she made to her father on his death-bed, refuses.
So Red the Rose · 1935So Red the Rose
★ 7.81935
MovieDrama
During the American Civil War, Valette Bedford waits patiently for her husband Duncan Bedford, to return home, praying that she will not become a widow.
Mr. Skitch · 1933Mr. Skitch
★ 7.31933
MovieRomanceComedy
After losing their Missouri home during the Great Depression, the Skitch family pulls up stakes and heads west to California to begin life anew. Comedy, released in 1933.
Quick on the Trigger · 1948Quick on the Trigger
★ 6.51948
MovieWestern
Quick on the Trigger was Charles Starrett's second "Durango Kid" picture for 1949. It all begins when ousted sheriff Steve Warren (Starrett) is put on trial for the murder of heroine Nora Reed's (Helen Parrish) brother. Steve is innocent, of course, but he doesn't stand a chance against prosecuting attorney Garvey Yager (Lyle Talbot) -- especially since Yager is the real killer.
Horsemen of the Sierras · 1949Horsemen of the Sierras
★ 7.01949
MovieWestern
When Robin Grant inherits a valuable range, certain evil interests try their best to kill off Robin and claim the land for themselves. US Marshall Steve Saunders comes to the boy's rescue.
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch · 1976Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
★ 8.51976
MovieWesternComedy
A Western-genre narrative, loosely woven from old clips from B-Western features.
Texas Dynamo · 1950Texas Dynamo
★ 7.01950
MovieWestern
Charles Starrett plays The Durango Kid in the 1950 Columbia western Texas Dynamo. As a novelty, Starrett not only plays Durango and his "alter ego" Steve Drake, but also takes on a third identity, that of a hired gun in the employ of the film's bad guys. As one critic noted, this may be the only western in which the hero is obliged to chase himself. Jock O'Mahoney -- later known as Jock Mahoney -- plays a secondary role, and also doubles for Starrett during the riskier stunt sequences.















