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Southward Ho!
1939
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 20, 1888(69)
Day of Death
March 24, 1958
Place of Birth
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
John Harvey "Oscar" GahanJohn Harvey GahanArvéJohn Harvey Gerald "Oscar" GahanJohn Harvey Gerald Gahan
Oscar Gahan
Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 1942MovieBilly the Kid Trappedas Barfly
- 1942MovieThe Lone Rider and the Banditas Third Miner
- 1941MovieBilly The Kid's Round-Upas Man Reporting Murder
- 1941MovieThe Son of Davy Crockettas Voter
- 1941MovieBilly the Kid in Santa Feas Gambler (uncredited)
- 1941MovieSheriff of Tombstoneas Bonanza Piano Player
- 1941MovieIn Old Cheyenneas Accordion Player
- 1940MovieBilly the Kid's Gun Justiceas Settler
- 1940MovieYoung Bill Hickokas Piano Player
- 1940MovieTrailing Double Troubleas Barfly
- 1940MovieBilly the Kid in Texasas Barfly Watching Fight
- 1940MovieLightning Strikes Westas Posse Rider
- 1940MovieThe Cheyenne Kidas Posse Rider
- 1939MovieIn Old Montereyas Guitarist
- 1939MovieNew Frontieras Accordion Player
- 1939MovieRiders of the Sageas Powers Rider
- 1939MovieFrontier Pony Expressas Fiddler
- 1939MovieSouthward Ho!as Reb Soldier
- 1939MovieRough Riders' Round-upas Musician
- 1939MovieThe Lone Ranger Rides Againas Settler
- 1939MovieSundown on the Prairieas Saloon Gunman (archive footage)
- 1939MovieIn Old Montanaas Rancher
- 1938MovieSix-Gun Trailas Barfly
- 1938MovieStarlight Over Texasas Henchman
- 1938MovieGunsmoke Trailas Gambler
- 1938MovieWhirlwind Horsemanas Holt
- 1938MovieThe Feud Makeras Settler
- 1937MovieDoomed at Sundownas Roulette Table Man
- 1937MovieMoonlight on the Rangeas Deputy
- 1937MovieSing Cowboy Singas Townsman
- 1937MovieCalifornia Straight Ahead
- 1937MovieThe Feud of the Trailas Barfly
- 1937MovieThe Silver Trailas Curt
- 1937MovieCheyenne Rides Againas Card Player
- 1937MovieValley of Terroras Piano Player
- 1937MovieThe Singing Buckarooas Cowhand Musician
- 1936MovieHeadin' for the Rio Grandeas Henchman
- 1936MovieRio Grande Rangeras Barfly (uncredited)
- 1936MovieVengeance of Rannahas Henchman Nolan
- 1936MovieAmbush Valleyas Diggs
- 1936MovieThe Fugitive Sheriffas Fiddler (uncredited)
- 1936MovieThe Unknown Rangeras Fiddle Player (uncredited)
- 1936MovieAces and Eightsas Gambler (uncredited)
- 1936MovieGun Gritas Henchman Don
- 1936MovieRed River Valleyas Construction Worker (uncredited)
- 1935MovieTexas Jackas Tuck, A Minstrel (Nip in Credits)
- 1935MovieGun Playas Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)
- 1935MovieWestern Frontieras Barfly
- 1935MovieNorth of Arizonaas Fiddle Player
- 1934MovieBorder Gunsas Barfly