Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
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George Glenn Strange (August 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973) was an American actor who appeared in hundreds of Western films. He played Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series, and Frankenstein's monster in three Universal films during the 1940s.
Glenn Strange was a versatile performer who appeared in hundreds of westerns, serials, and horror films. He played the Frankenstein monster in several Universal classics, and was a regular on Gunsmoke as Sam the bartender.
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- Weed, New Mexico, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 11, 2024 · Glenn Strange was a versatile actor who played the iconic role of Frankenstein's monster in three movies and the bartender Sam Noonan on Gunsmoke. He left the Western show in 1972 due to lung cancer and died in 1973, leaving a void that the show never recovered from.
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Glenn Strange. Actor: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. At various times in his life a rancher, deputy sheriff and rodeo performer, this huge, towering (6' 5") beast of a man was born George Glenn Strange in Weed, New Mexico, on August 16, 1899, but grew up a real-life cowboy in Cross Cut, Texas.
- Actor, Music Department, Soundtrack
- September 20, 1973
- August 16, 1899
Oct 12, 2021 · Glenn Strange was a versatile actor who played various roles in Western shows and movies, as well as the iconic monster in Universal's Frankenstein films. He also starred as Sam Noonan, the bartender of the Long Branch Saloon on Gunsmoke, for 12 years.
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Sep 22, 1973 · LOS ANGELES. Sent. 21 (AP) —Glenn Strange, who portrayed Dr. Frankenstein's monster in films and Sam Noonan, the big, leathery bartender in the tele vision series “Gunsmoke” for 11...
At various times in his life a rancher, deputy sheriff and rodeo performer, this huge, towering (6' 5") beast of a man was born George Glenn Strange in Weed, New Mexico, on August 16, 1899, but grew up a real-life cowboy in Cross Cut, Texas.
