Bud Osborne
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Bud Osborne was an American film actor. He appeared in over 600 films and television programs between 1912
and 1963
.
Osborne was born in Knox County, Texas
, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack
. Osborne specialized in westerns, and was also noted for his skill as a stage driver, and was thus much in demand from his first film in 1912, right through the early 1950s. He was working as a stunt man as late as 1948, in Ray Enright's Return of the Bad Men.
As he grew older, Osborne played small character parts in television westerns, where he was considered something of a good luck charm, in addition to being a complete professional on the set, in such series as Have Gun, Will Travel, Bonanza
, Bat Masterson
and Rawhide
. His last role, was in an episode of Gunsmoke
in 1963. His career spanned 51 years, with a total of 607 films and television episodes to his credit.
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
and 1963
1963 in film
The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
.
Osborne was born in Knox County, Texas
Knox County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,253 people, 1,690 households, and 1,166 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,129 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. Osborne specialized in westerns, and was also noted for his skill as a stage driver, and was thus much in demand from his first film in 1912, right through the early 1950s. He was working as a stunt man as late as 1948, in Ray Enright's Return of the Bad Men.
As he grew older, Osborne played small character parts in television westerns, where he was considered something of a good luck charm, in addition to being a complete professional on the set, in such series as Have Gun, Will Travel, Bonanza
Bonanza
Bonanza is an American western television series that both ran on and was a production of NBC from September 12, 1959 to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series and still continues to air in syndication. It centers on the...
, Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
William Barclay "Bat" Masterson was a figure of the American Old West known as a buffalo hunter, U.S. Marshal and Army scout, avid fisherman, gambler, frontier lawman, and sports editor and columnist for the New York Morning Telegraph...
and Rawhide
Rawhide (TV series)
Rawhide is an American Western series that aired for eight seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights, from January 9, 1959 to September 3, 1965, before moving to Tuesday nights from September 14, 1965 until January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 black-and-white episodes...
. His last role, was in an episode of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
in 1963. His career spanned 51 years, with a total of 607 films and television episodes to his credit.
Selected filmography
- A Knight of the RangeA Knight of the RangeA Knight of the Range is a 1916 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Cheyenne Harry* Olive Carey - Bess Dawson* Hoot Gibson - Bob Graham* William Canfield - Gentleman Dick* Bud Osborne - Sheriff* A.D. Blake - Nick...
(1916) - Love's LariatLove's LariatLove's Lariat is a 1916 silent film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Sky High* Neal Hart - Skeeter* William Quinn - Allan Landers* Olive Carey - Goldie Le Croix * Pedro León - Cowboy* Joe Rickson - Cowboy...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The Tiger's TrailThe Tiger's TrailThe Tiger's Trail is a 1919 adventure film serial starring Ruth Roland, directed by Robert Ellis, Louis J. Gasnier and Paul Hurst.-Plot:A cult of Hindu Tiger Worshippers and a gang of Western outlaws outlaws attempt to cheat Belle Boyd out of the valuable mine that she has inherited from her...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - Vanishing TrailsVanishing TrailsVanishing Trails is a 1920 Western film serial directed by Leon De La Mothe. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Franklyn Farnum - Silent Joe* Mary Anderson - Durant's Daughter, Lou* L. M. Wells - William Stillman* Duke R...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - White EagleWhite Eagle (1922 serial)White Eagle is a 1922 Western film serial directed by Fred Jackman and W. S. Van Dyke. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Ruth Roland - Ruth Randolph* Earl Metcalfe - Phil Stanton* Harry Girard - Jim Loomis* Virginia Ainsworth - Julia Wells...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - The Ghost CityThe Ghost CityThe Ghost City is a 1923 Western film serial directed by Jay Marchant. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pete Morrison - Laughing Larry Newton* Margaret Morris - Alice Sinclair* Al Wilson - Raymond Moreton* Frank Rice - Sagebrush Hilton...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - The Way of a ManThe Way of a ManThe Way of a Man is a 1924 Western film serial directed by George B. Seitz. This serial is considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Ellen Meriwether* Harold Miller - John Cowles* Bud Osborne - Gordon Orme* Lillian Gale - Mandy McGovern...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Fighting RangerThe Fighting Ranger (serial)The Fighting Ranger is a 1925 Western film serial directed by Jay Marchant. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Jack Dougherty - Terrence O'Rourke * Eileen Sedgwick - Mary Marshall* Al Wilson - Bud Hughes...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - 3 Bad Men3 Bad Men-Cast:* George O'Brien as Dan O'Malley* Olive Borden as Lee Carlton* Lou Tellegen as Sheriff Layne Hunter* Tom Santschi as 'Bull' Stanley* J. Farrell MacDonald as Mike Costigan* Frank Campeau as 'Spade' Allen* Priscilla Bonner as Millie Stanley...
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) - The Vanishing RiderThe Vanishing RiderThe Vanishing Rider is a 1928 Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor and featuring Boris Karloff. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* William Desmond - Jim Davis / The Vanishing Rider* Ethlyne Clair - Mary Allen...
(19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
) - The Utah Kid (19301930 in film-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
) - The Shadow of the EagleThe Shadow of the EagleThe Shadow of the Eagle is a Mascot film serial starring John Wayne in his first serial role. This serial is now in the public domain.-Plot:...
(1932) - Texas CycloneTexas Cyclone (film)Texas Cyclone is a 1932 American western film directed by D. Ross Lederman. The film stars Tim McCoy as "Texas Grant", Shirley Grey, Wheeler Oakman and John Wayne, and features an early appearance by Walter Brennan.-Plot:...
(1932) - Two-Fisted LawTwo-Fisted LawTwo-Fisted Law is a 1932 American B romantic western film directed by D. Ross Lederman. The film stars Tim McCoy, Alice Day, Wheeler Oakman, Tully Marshall, Wallace MacDonald and John Wayne.-Plot:...
(1932) - Ride Him, CowboyRide Him, CowboyRide Him, Cowboy is a 1932 remake of The Unknown Cavalier, a 1926 western film starring Ken Maynard, with lots of stock footage from the original. It was directed by Fred Allen and starred 25-year-old John Wayne...
(1932) - The Big StampedeThe Big StampedeThe Big Stampede is a 1932 film starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1927 film Land Beyond the Law.-Cast:* John Wayne - Deputy Sheriff John Steele* Noah Beery - Sam Crew* Paul Hurst - 'Arizona' Frank Bailey* Mae Madison - Ginger Malloy...
(1932) - Haunted GoldHaunted GoldHaunted Gold is a 1932 Western film starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1928 film The Phantom City.-Cast :*John Wayne as John Mason*Sheila Terry as Janet Carter*Harry Woods as Joe Ryan*Erville Alderson as Tom Benedict...
(19321932 in film-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
) - The Telegraph TrailThe Telegraph TrailThe Telegraph Trail is a 1933 Western film starring John Wayne and featuring Frank McHugh.-Cast:* John Wayne - John Trent* Frank McHugh - Corporal Tippy* Marceline Day - Alice Keller* Otis Harlan - Uncle Zeke Keller* Albert J. Smith - Gus Lynch...
(1933) - Somewhere in SonoraSomewhere in SonoraSomewhere in Sonora is a 1933 Western film starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1927 film of the same name.-Cast:* John Wayne - John Bishop* Henry B. Walthall - Bob Leadly* Shirley Palmer - Mary Burton* Ann Fay - Patsy Ellis...
(19331933 in film-Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded....
) - The Lawless NinetiesThe Lawless NinetiesThe Lawless Nineties is a 1936 American western film directed by Joseph Kane. The 55 minute film starred John Wayne, and Lane Chandler as federal agents in Wyoming...
(1936) - The Vigilantes Are ComingThe Vigilantes Are ComingThe Vigilantes Are Coming is a 1936 American Republic film serial. It was the third of the sixty six serials made by Republic Pictures ....
(19361936 in filmThe year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
) - Overland Stage RaidersOverland Stage RaidersOverland Stage Raiders is a 1938 Three Mesquiteers film starring John Wayne and directed by George Sherman. The film is notable for being the final film in which silent film icon Louise Brooks performed...
(1938) - Santa Fe StampedeSanta Fe StampedeSanta Fe Stampede is a 1938 Three Mesquiteers film starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one films in the popular series...
(19381938 in filmThe year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
) - The Night RidersThe Night Riders (1939 film)The Night Riders is a 1939 Three Mesquiteers film starring John Wayne, Ray "Crash" Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one films in the popular series...
(1939) - New FrontierNew Frontier (film)New Frontier is a 1939 film starring John Wayne, Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, and Jennifer Jones. This was the last of eight Three Mesquiteers B-movies with Wayne...
(1939) - Allegheny UprisingAllegheny UprisingAllegheny Uprising is a 1939 film produced by RKO Pictures, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne as pioneers of early American expansion in south central Pennsylvania. Clad in buckskin and a coonskin cap , Wayne plays real-life James Smith, an American coping with British rule in colonial America...
(19391939 in filmThe year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
) - Lone Star RaidersLone Star RaidersLone Star Raiders is a 1940 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman.- Cast :* Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke* Bob Steele as Tucson Smith* Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin* June Johnson as Linda Cameron...
(1940) - 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge'Neath Brooklyn Bridge'Neath Brooklyn Bridge is a 1942 film released by Monogram Pictures. The film is the eleventh installment in the East Side Kids series and one of the more dramatic films of the series, released at a time when they were making lighter, more humorous fare...
(19421942 in filmThe year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
) - Son of Geronimo (19521952 in filmThe year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City....
) - Jail Bait (19541954 in filmThe year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda...
) - The Adventures of Captain AfricaThe Adventures of Captain AfricaThe Adventures of Captain Africa is a Columbia serial starring John Hart. It was the third to last serial to be produced by Columbia.-Plot:Trapper Nat Coleman and government agent Ted Arnold come upon a plot to take over an African nation...
(19551955 in filmThe year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released....
) - Bride of the MonsterBride of the MonsterBride of the Monster is a 1955 sci-fi horror film starring Bela Lugosi, along with Tor Johnson, Tony McCoy and Loretta King Hadler. It was produced, directed and co-written by Edward D. Wood, Jr....
(19561956 in filmThe year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by...
) - Night of the GhoulsNight of the GhoulsNight of the Ghouls is a 1959 horror film written and directed by Ed Wood. It is a sequel of sorts to the 1955 film Bride of the Monster...
(19591959 in filmThe year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters....
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