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Clarence Oliver Drake (May 28, 1903 – August 19, 1991) was an American film/television director, screenwriter, producer and actor who was most active in the Western genre. Though Drake began his career as an actor, he is best known as a prolific screenwriter and director of low-budget Western films (sometimes referred to as B-Westerns). [1]
Oliver Drake was born on 28 May 1903 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Moon Over Montana (1946), 26 Men (1957) and Today I Hang (1942). He was married to Liz Marshall and Maybelle Barringer. He died on 19 August 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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- Boise, Idaho, USA
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
May 28, 1903 Birth Place: Boise, Idaho, USA. Biography. Prolific director of B westerns whose career spanned the early days of silent film through the "golden age" of TV. A former cattle rancher, Drake entered silent films as the star of numerous Westerns for Golden West Productions in San Diego, most of which he also wrote and directed.
- May 28, 1903
Aug 5, 1991 · May 28, 1903. Died. August 05, 1991. Cause of Death. Long Illness. Biography. Read More. Prolific director of B westerns whose career spanned the early days of silent film through the "golden age" of TV.
Aug 19, 1991 · Clarence Oliver Drake (May 28, 1903 – August 19, 1991) was an American film/television director, screenwriter, producer and actor who was most active in the Western genre. Though Drake began his career as an actor, he is best known as a prolific screenwriter and director of low-budget Western films (sometimes referred to as B-Westerns). [1]
- May 28, 1903
- August 19, 1991 (age 88)
- Boise, Idaho
- Las Vegas, Nevada
Films directed by Oliver Drake This list has 28 members. See also Films by American directors, Films by director
Movie Highlights. See Full Filmography. Find bio, credits and filmography information for Oliver Drake on AllMovie - One of the most prolific auteurs in B-Western history, Oliver Drake began his screen career…