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. 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.
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- Weed, New Mexico, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 11, 2024 · Strange Passed Away From Lung Cancer In 1973. After over 200 episodes of the show, Glenn Strange stepped away from Gunsmoke in 1972 because of his lung cancer diagnosis. The sizable character actor was most remembered for playing villainous roles, but his turn as Sam Noonan on the classic Western TV show was a pleasant change of pace for the ...
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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. He taught himself (by ear) the fiddle and guitar at a young age and started performing at...
- Actor, Music Department, Soundtrack
- September 20, 1973
- August 16, 1899
Oct 12, 2021 · George Glenn Strange was born in Weed, New Mexico Territory in 1899, 13 years before New Mexico became a state. He grew up in Cross Cut, Texas, where his father, ironically, worked as a bartender ...
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Sep 22, 1973 · 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 years, died last night ...
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. Of Irish and Cherokee Indian descent, he taught himself (by ear) the fiddle and guitar at a young age and started performing at local functions as a teen ...
