Howard Wright
- Interprétation
- 30 septembre 1896 · San Diego, California, USA
- 2 juillet 1990
Biographie
Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and Honolulu. He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies, with Nat Vincent. Also he wrote for acts, including the original Beverly Hillbillies. For twelve years, he acted in the "Ma Perkins" radio series, as well as in many other radio shows. In addition, he wrote scripts for radio series ("Mystery Is My Hobby," "Deadline") and extras. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent, and other examples of his popular-song compositions include "Mellow Mountain Moon," "Little Girl Dressed in Blue," "At the End of the Lane," "Sitting on the Bank by the River," "It's Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too," "My Pretty Quadroon," "Me and My Burro," "Old Black Mountain Trail," "My Dear Old Arizona Home," and "It's Time to Say Aloha."
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Filmographie
- Le dernier des condors
- Qu'est-il arrivé à tante Alice? · Mourner
- Good Times · Old Timer
- La Poursuite impitoyable · Mr. Crain (uncredited)
- La Fureur des Apaches · Indian Agent Thompson
- Que le meilleur l'emporte · New York Delegate (uncredited)
- The Solid Gold Girl · The Old Crook
- Five Minutes to Live · Pop
- Le jeune Jesse James · Storekeeper Jenkins
- La Quatrième Dimension · Hardy, Judge
- Johnny Ringo · Bledsoe
- Fais Ta Prière Tom Dooley · Sheriff Joe Dobbs
- La Louisiane Hussy · Cob
- Black Saddle · Mr. Turley
- L'araignée vampire · Jake
- Le retour de l'homme colosse · Medical Research Official
- The Bonnie Parker Story · Old Man (uncredited)
- Perry Mason · Conductor
- Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! · Harry Teasdale
- Hey, Jeannie! · Lynch, Lt. Gen. Jordan
- Stranger at My Door · 'Doc' Parks
- Headline Hunters · Harry Bradley
- The Gun That Won the West · General Pope
- One Desire · Judge Congin
- La Révolte des Séminoles
- Cell 2455 Death Row · Judge
- Le Raid · Sheriff (uncredited)
- Tennessee Champ · Mr. Robinson
- La Roulotte du plaisir · Uncle Bill (uncredited)
- Last of the Pony Riders · Clyde Vesey