Oscar Gahan

Oscar Gahan

Born: August 20, 1888
Died: March 24, 1958
Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to first vaudeville and then later talking pictures in Hollywood. Went on to be a reliable supporting player in Westerns and wrote a number of now classic country songs.

Movies for Oscar Gahan...

Billy the Kid Trapped
Title: Billy the Kid Trapped
Character: Barfly
Released: February 27, 1942
Type: Movie
Stanton breaks Billy and his two friends Fuzzy and Jeff out of jail. He wants them free so three of his men can impersonate them for the robberies and murders he has planned.
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The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Title: The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Character: Third Miner
Released: January 16, 1942
Type: Movie
A singing cowboy and his sidekick rescue miners from a bad deal.
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Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Title: Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Character: Man Reporting Murder
Released: December 12, 1941
Type: Movie
When Sheriff Hanley sends for Billy and his pals, they arrive to find him murdered and Ed Slade temporary Sheriff.
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The Son of Davy Crockett
Title: The Son of Davy Crockett
Character: Voter
Released: July 15, 1941
Type: Movie
Dave Crockett (Bill Elliott) comes to the aid of ranchers living on the Yucca Strip, who want their area made part of the United States. A greedy land baron, however, wants the property as his own.
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Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Title: Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Character: Gambler (uncredited)
Released: July 11, 1941
Type: Movie
Falsely accused of murder, Billy is able to escape thanks to his pals. Once in Santa Fe, he meets once again the man who lied during the trial.
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Sheriff of Tombstone
Title: Sheriff of Tombstone
Character: Bonanza Piano Player
Released: May 7, 1941
Type: Movie
The mayor has sent for a gunslinger who, though appearing to clean up the town, is really to be the mayor's means of taking the town over. When Roy and Gabby arrive in Tombstone, Roy is mistaken for the gunslinger. Just as Roy is ready to expose the mayor, the real gunslinger shows up.
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In Old Cheyenne
Title: In Old Cheyenne
Character: Accordion Player
Released: April 4, 1941
Type: Movie
Roy is a newspaper reporter. He goes to Cheyenne to cover the activities of supposed bad guy Arapahoe Brown. Roy, of course, discovers who the real bad guy is.
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Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Title: Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Character: Settler
Released: December 27, 1940
Type: Movie
Escaping from the law once again, Billy, Fuzzy, and Jeff ride to the ranch of Jeff's uncle only to find another family living their. They soon learn of Cobb Allen's scheme where he sells a ranch, makes sure the rancher can't pay off his note, kicks him out, and resells the ranch. But Billy has a plan to recover the ranchers' money and he sends Fuzzy to town with a fake map to a gold treasure.
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Young Bill Hickok
Title: Young Bill Hickok
Character: Piano Player
Released: October 21, 1940
Type: Movie
Bill Hickok, assisted by Calamity Jane, is after a foreign agent and his guerrilla band who are trying to take over some western territory just as the Civil War is coming to a close.
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Trailing Double Trouble
Title: Trailing Double Trouble
Character: Barfly
Released: October 10, 1940
Type: Movie
When Moreland's henchman attack Bob Horner the Range Busters break it up. Horner dies but they get the baby Moreland was after. He must have it to become it's guardian and take control of the Horner ranch. When the henchmen catch up with Alibi, they take the baby cradle not realizing Alibi has substituted his dummy Elmer. Crash having evidence Moreland is the one they want, now has a plan to expose him.
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Billy the Kid in Texas
Title: Billy the Kid in Texas
Character: Barfly Watching Fight
Released: September 29, 1940
Type: Movie
In the second of the "Billy the Kid" series from PRC that starred Bob Steele, Billy the Kid is being held on a trumped-up murder charge in a Mexico jail. He escapes and meets his pal, Fuzzy Jones, in Corral City, Texas, which is taking a holiday to allow the cowpunchers of the Lazy A Ranch their periodic spree. In the saloon, Billy is recognized by Dave Hendricks and Flash, two the Lazy A's bed men, as the rider who had held them up after they had robbed the express wagon a few hours earlier. Outside, Billy is ambushed and slightly wounded, and is taken to the express office by Jim Morgan where Mary Barton, the local agent, agrees to tend him until the doctor arrives. Billy turns over the loot he took from the outlaws and he is appointed sheriff, with Fuzzy as his deputy. The Lazy A gang brings in a noted gunfighter, Gil Cooper, who turns out to be Billy's brother. Billy, Gil and Fuzzy eventually rout the outlaw gang, and Gil remains behind with Mary as Billy and Fuzzy ride off.
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Lightning Strikes West
Title: Lightning Strikes West
Character: Posse Rider
Released: June 1, 1940
Type: Movie
When Butch Taggart escapes prison, the Marshal sends Lightning Morgan to find him and his hidden gold. He finds the map to the gold on Taggart's boot. Joe Laikon and his men are also after the gold and they overpower Morgan, get the map, and head for the treasure. But Morgan and Tod Grant are soon on their trail
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The Cheyenne Kid
Title: The Cheyenne Kid
Character: Posse Rider
Released: February 20, 1940
Type: Movie
A ranch owner gives the Cheyenne Kid $1000 and sends him off to buy cattle. At the same time he fires a ranch hand and that hand rides ahead and alerts Jeff Baker about the $1000. Bakers' henchman are too late to get the Kid but they kill the rancher paid by the Kid. The Sheriff then arrests the Kid claiming he murdered the rancher to get the money back and that Baker said he then lost it at his gambling table.
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In Old Monterey
Title: In Old Monterey
Character: Guitarist
Released: August 14, 1939
Type: Movie
The U.S. Army takes over a large area of land, over the objection of citizens and corporations who live and work there.
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New Frontier
Title: New Frontier
Character: Accordion Player
Released: August 10, 1939
Type: Movie
The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which, unbeknownst to our goodguys, is going to be worthless. They are captured before they can warn the ranchers.
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Riders of the Sage
Title: Riders of the Sage
Character: Powers Rider
Released: August 1, 1939
Type: Movie
In an effort to get Jim Martin to sell his ranch, the Halsey brothers have kidnapped his son Tom. When Bob Burke goes after him alone, he gets help from the gang known as the Riders of the Sage.
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Frontier Pony Express
Title: Frontier Pony Express
Character: Fiddler
Released: April 11, 1939
Type: Movie
In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to the troops on the west coast via Pony Express. First he attempts to bribe Pony Express ride Roy Rogers. When Roy refuses he turns to the outlaw Johnson and his gang and this leads to trouble.
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Southward Ho!
Title: Southward Ho!
Character: Reb Soldier
Released: March 19, 1939
Type: Movie
Roy and Gabby return to Gabby's Texas ranch, after fighting with the Confederate military during the American Civil War, to find that a blustery Union Colonel whom they have previously hassled is now their district commander. Unbeknownst to the Colonel, however, is that the soldiers he believes have been sent to assist him are actually Union Army rejects who have come to loot the civilian populace under the guise of reinstituting normalcy to the former Confederate district.
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Rough Riders' Round-up
Title: Rough Riders' Round-up
Character: Musician
Released: March 13, 1939
Type: Movie
Roy Rogers is a cowboy who joins the Border Patrol, only to have his buddy Tommy get killed at a local saloon. Determined to get revenge at any cost, Roy and Rusty cross the border in search of Arizona Jack, the man responsible for Tommy's death.
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The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Title: The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Character: Settler
Released: February 25, 1939
Type: Movie
Homesteaders are moving into the valley settled many years ago by rancher Craig Dolan. He wants to keep them out by legal means but his nephew Bart brings in outlaws to drive them out. The Lone Ranger is on hand to help the homesteaders battle Bart's men as he overcomes traps, ambushes, burning buildings and other obstacles in his attempt to bring peace to the valley.
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Sundown on the Prairie
Title: Sundown on the Prairie
Character: Saloon Gunman (archive footage)
Released: February 8, 1939
Type: Movie
Tex and Ananias are sent by the government to capture some Santa Fe rustlers. Tex recognizes Hendricks as an outlaw, captures him and learns that Hendricks intends to meet a rustler named Dorgan. Tex goes instead and finds out that Dorgan plans to move rustled cattle through the ranch owned by Graham and his daughter Ruth. Dorgan has Graham Pass set to be dynamited to stop any pursuit.
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In Old Montana
Title: In Old Montana
Character: Rancher
Released: February 5, 1939
Type: Movie
The Colonel sends Fred Dawson and Doc Flanders to investigate a cattleman sheepman war. Posing as a two man medicine show, they quickly become involved. When Fred tries to bring the two sides together, Joe Allison is shot and Fred blamed. With Fred in jail and a lynch mob on the way, Doc tries to break his friend out.
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Ghost Town Riders
Title: Ghost Town Riders
Released: December 16, 1938
Type: Movie
Molly Taylor owns the town of Stillwell but is unaware the taxes are due as Gomer has stolen her notice. Bob Martin arrives at the same time as Molly and eventually realizes Gomer is up to something. When Gomer's henchman slips and reveals there is a letter, Bob finds it and heads for the tax collector with Gomer's men in pursuit.
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Six-Gun Trail
Title: Six-Gun Trail
Character: Barfly
Released: November 25, 1938
Type: Movie
Chasing jewel thieves, Captain Carson and Magpie head for the border where Carson, posing as a Chinaman, opens a store that buys jewelry. To flush the thieves into the open, Carson wins all their money at poker. They agree to sell him the jewels but plan to kill him and keep both the jewels and the money.
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Starlight Over Texas
Title: Starlight Over Texas
Character: Henchman
Released: September 6, 1938
Type: Movie
Tex has been sent to investigate the theft of government provisions along the border. Kildare is the leader of the outlaw gang and has his men posing as Indians. He has already killed the incoming Marshal and assumed his identity. When Tex asks too many questons, he plans to get rid of him also.
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Gunsmoke Trail
Title: Gunsmoke Trail
Character: Gambler
Released: May 26, 1938
Type: Movie
Learning of Walters' inheritance, Larson kills him and assumes his identity. When Larson's men try to kill Walter's niece Lola, Jack Lane breaks it up. This leads to a showdown with Jack outnumbered by Larson and his gang. Having saved Loma's life earlier, he has Fuzzy ride for him and his men.
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Whirlwind Horseman
Title: Whirlwind Horseman
Character: Holt
Released: April 29, 1938
Type: Movie
Ken and Happy, looking for their friend Cherokee, run into an outlaw gang led by Ritter who have been terrorizing the ranchers. Ken figures that one of the prominent citizens is the real boss and sets a trap to find him.
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The Feud Maker
Title: The Feud Maker
Character: Settler
Released: April 16, 1938
Type: Movie
When Tex is brought in to fight in a range war between the cowmen and the nesters, he meets his old outlaw boss Lassiter. He learns Lassiter is behind the feud when Lassiter asks him to join up with his gang. Tex refuses and instead sets out to stop the feud but no one will believe him that Lassiter is responsible.
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Doomed at Sundown
Title: Doomed at Sundown
Character: Roulette Table Man
Released: July 6, 1937
Type: Movie
Young Dave Austin hunts down the varmint who murdered his father in this B Western. Austin tracks killer Jim Hatfield to his hideout, a Mexican cantina where Hatfield and his ruthless gang terrorize the locals. After being deputized, the courageous Austin allows himself to be captured by the gang and devises an ingenious plan to turn the bad guys against one another.
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Moonlight on the Range
Title: Moonlight on the Range
Character: Deputy
Released: June 10, 1937
Type: Movie
Tom "Killer" Dane kills Jeff's friend, who then pursues him. Jeff and Dane are look-alike half brothers, which allows Dane to make a raid dressed like Jeff. Jeff is arrested, but before Dane's henchman can organize a lynch mob, Fuzzy breaks him out and Jeff heads after Dane again.
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Sing Cowboy Sing
Title: Sing Cowboy Sing
Character: Townsman
Released: May 22, 1937
Type: Movie
Kalmus is after the freight contract held by Summers. When his gang kill Summers, Tex and Duke step in to help Madge keep the freight line going. When they foil the gang's further attempts, Kalmus gets the Judge to jail the two.
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California Straight Ahead
Title: California Straight Ahead
Released: April 16, 1937
Type: Movie
A truck driver races a train to the West Coast in an attempt to determine which method of transportation is faster.
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The Feud of the Trail
Title: The Feud of the Trail
Character: Barfly
Released: March 1, 1937
Type: Movie
A man who's a dead ringer for the leader of an outlaw gang kills the gang leader, then takes his place to try to bring the gang to justice.
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The Silver Trail
Title: The Silver Trail
Character: Curt
Released: February 27, 1937
Type: Movie
Western, featuring Rin Tin Tin Jr., about a man trying to find an old friend in a town that is trying to deceive him.
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Cheyenne Rides Again
Title: Cheyenne Rides Again
Character: Card Player
Released: February 1, 1937
Type: Movie
A lawman poses as an outlaw, steals $10,000 from a cattle thief, then promises to return the money if he can join the gang--while finding a way to expose them.
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Valley of Terror
Title: Valley of Terror
Character: Piano Player
Released: January 20, 1937
Type: Movie
A cowboy is arrested for rustling cattle. A lynch mob is formed by his buddy to try and arrange an escape in the confusion. Things go wrong.
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The Singing Buckaroo
Title: The Singing Buckaroo
Character: Cowhand Musician
Released: January 15, 1937
Type: Movie
Barbara Evans has $25,000 and Gifford is after it. When his henchman fail to get it he refuses to pay them. They then decide to double cross him and get the money for themselves. Gordon is trying to protect Barbara and he must not only take care of the two henchmen, but also Gifford and his phony Sheriff.
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The Roaming Cowboy
Title: The Roaming Cowboy
Character: Wagon Driver
Released: January 4, 1937
Type: Movie
Two cowboys come upon a boy whose father has just been murdered. They promise to help find his killers.
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Rio Grande Ranger
Title: Rio Grande Ranger
Character: Barfly (uncredited)
Released: December 11, 1936
Type: Movie
Sayres and his outlaw gang operate out of a town just across the border and out of the jurisdiction of the Texas Rangers. Ranger Bob Allen is sent across the border where he poses as an outlaw hoping to lure the gang back into Texas. He gets into Sayres' gang displacing the gang boss but the disgruntled ex-boss is able to expose the hoax and Bob is made a prisoner.
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Vengeance of Rannah
Title: Vengeance of Rannah
Character: Henchman Nolan
Released: November 5, 1936
Type: Movie
Insurance Agent Ted Sanders has been called in to investigate a robbery and murder. A deputy also arrives to investigate. But unknown to Ted, the Deputy is a fake and actually part of the gang. The fake plants some of the money in Ted's room so he can arrest him. Then with the help of the gang he plans to finish Ted off.
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Ambush Valley
Title: Ambush Valley
Character: Diggs
Released: October 24, 1936
Type: Movie
Clay Morgan kills Joel Potter and Marshal Manning has to arrest the brother of the girl he plans to marry.
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The Fugitive Sheriff
Title: The Fugitive Sheriff
Character: Fiddler (uncredited)
Released: October 19, 1936
Type: Movie
Hoping to rid a small western community of its corrupt political machine, Ken Marshall (Ken Maynard) runs for sheriff against the bad guys' candidate and wins the election. Dissatisfied with this, the villains contrive to frame Ken on a murder charge. He breaks out of jail and tracks down the genuine culprit,
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The Unknown Ranger
Title: The Unknown Ranger
Character: Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Released: September 15, 1936
Type: Movie
Bob Allen in his starring debut gets a job on Wright's ranch where he hopes to find the rustlers no one else has been able to locate. Everyone is looking for men when the actual rustler is a horse.
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Aces and Eights
Title: Aces and Eights
Character: Gambler (uncredited)
Released: June 6, 1936
Type: Movie
A card sharp steps in when a Mexican family's ranch is threatened by swindlers and cheats.
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Gun Grit
Title: Gun Grit
Character: Henchman Don
Released: May 27, 1936
Type: Movie
Big city gangster muscle in on ranch territory with a cattle protection racket. Out to stop them is federal agent Jack Perrin.
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Red River Valley
Title: Red River Valley
Character: Construction Worker (uncredited)
Released: March 2, 1936
Type: Movie
Gene and Frog set out to find out who has been causing the accidents at a dam construction site.
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Headin' for the Rio Grande
Title: Headin' for the Rio Grande
Character: Henchman
Released: January 1, 1936
Type: Movie
Western - Singing cowboy Tex Saunders (Tex Ritter) finds himself in a heap of trouble when he agrees to investigate local gangsters at the behest of a lovely lady (Eleanor Stewart). As payment for his pains, he's framed by a saloon owner (Warner Richmond) for killing bad guy Red Dugan (James Mason) and forced to sweat it out in jail. Will his faithful sidekick, Chilo (Syd Saylor), show up to save his skin … or will Tex have a date with the gallows? - Tex Ritter, Warner Richmond, Eleanor Stewart
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Texas Jack
Title: Texas Jack
Character: Tuck, A Minstrel (Nip in Credits)
Released: December 15, 1935
Type: Movie
Jack is looking for the man that was responsible for the death of his sister after he hired her as a school teacher. When he runs into school teacher Ann who was just hired by Corey, he soon realizes Corey is the man he is after. Lacking proof, he works on Corey's nerves hoping to get a confession from him.
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Gun Play
Title: Gun Play
Character: Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)
Released: December 2, 1935
Type: Movie
A cowboy comes to the aid of a lady rancher threatened by Mexican bandits who believe there is a treasure buried on her land.
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Western Frontier
Title: Western Frontier
Character: Barfly
Released: August 7, 1935
Type: Movie
Ken and his sister are separated while young when the Indians attack their wagon train. Ken, now grown, is sent after the outlaw known as the Golden hair Girl only to find that she's his long lost sister.
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North of Arizona
Title: North of Arizona
Character: Fiddle Player
Released: February 2, 1935
Type: Movie
Perrin is a cowboy who comes to the aid of local Indians being swindled out of their gold. He signs on as a ranch foreman, but learns the ranch is the home of the crooks.
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Border Guns
Title: Border Guns
Character: Barfly
Released: February 1, 1934
Type: Movie
A cowboy drifting around the border gets mixed up with Mexican revolutionary gun smuggling when he becomes friends and rivals with the chief smuggler.