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Oscar Gahan

Acting

Born: August 20, 1888Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

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
Billy the Kid Trapped

Billy the Kid Trapped

Barfly

1942
The Lone Rider and the Bandit

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

Third Miner

1942
Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Man Reporting Murder

1941
The Son of Davy Crockett

The Son of Davy Crockett

Voter

1941
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

Gambler (uncredited)

1941
Sheriff of Tombstone

Sheriff of Tombstone

Bonanza Piano Player

1941
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

Accordion Player

1941
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

Settler

1940
Young Bill Hickok

Young Bill Hickok

Piano Player

1940
Trailing Double Trouble

Trailing Double Trouble

Barfly

1940
Billy the Kid in Texas

Billy the Kid in Texas

Barfly Watching Fight

1940
Lightning Strikes West

Lightning Strikes West

Posse Rider

1940
The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid

Posse Rider

1940
In Old Monterey

In Old Monterey

Guitarist

1939
New Frontier

New Frontier

Accordion Player

1939
Riders of the Sage

Riders of the Sage

Powers Rider

1939
Frontier Pony Express

Frontier Pony Express

Fiddler

1939
Southward Ho!

Southward Ho!

Reb Soldier

1939
Rough Riders' Round-up

Rough Riders' Round-up

Musician

1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Settler

1939
Sundown on the Prairie

Sundown on the Prairie

Saloon Gunman (archive footage)

1939
In Old Montana

In Old Montana

Rancher

1939

Ghost Town Riders

1938
Six-Gun Trail

Six-Gun Trail

Barfly

1938
Starlight Over Texas

Starlight Over Texas

Henchman

1938
Gunsmoke Trail

Gunsmoke Trail

Gambler

1938
Whirlwind Horseman

Whirlwind Horseman

Holt

1938
The Feud Maker

The Feud Maker

Settler

1938
Doomed at Sundown

Doomed at Sundown

Roulette Table Man

1937
Moonlight on the Range

Moonlight on the Range

Deputy

1937
Sing Cowboy Sing

Sing Cowboy Sing

Townsman

1937
California Straight Ahead

California Straight Ahead

1937
The Feud of the Trail

The Feud of the Trail

Barfly

1937
The Silver Trail

The Silver Trail

Curt

1937
Cheyenne Rides Again

Cheyenne Rides Again

Card Player

1937
Valley of Terror

Valley of Terror

Piano Player

1937
The Singing Buckaroo

The Singing Buckaroo

Cowhand Musician

1937

The Roaming Cowboy

Wagon Driver

1937
Headin' for the Rio Grande

Headin' for the Rio Grande

Henchman

1936
Rio Grande Ranger

Rio Grande Ranger

Barfly (uncredited)

1936
Vengeance of Rannah

Vengeance of Rannah

Henchman Nolan

1936
Ambush Valley

Ambush Valley

Diggs

1936
The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff

Fiddler (uncredited)

1936
The Unknown Ranger

The Unknown Ranger

Fiddle Player (uncredited)

1936
Aces and Eights

Aces and Eights

Gambler (uncredited)

1936
Gun Grit

Gun Grit

Henchman Don

1936
Red River Valley

Red River Valley

Construction Worker (uncredited)

1936
Texas Jack

Texas Jack

Tuck, A Minstrel (Nip in Credits)

1935
Gun Play

Gun Play

Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)

1935
Western Frontier

Western Frontier

Barfly

1935
North of Arizona

North of Arizona

Fiddle Player

1935
Border Guns

Border Guns

Barfly

1934