Howard Wright
- Recitazione
- 30 settembre 1896 · San Diego, California, USA
- 2 luglio 1990
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- The Legend of Earl Durand
- La terza fossa · Mourner
- Good Times · Old Timer
- La caccia · Mr. Crain (uncredited)
- Tamburi ad ovest · Indian Agent Thompson
- L'amaro sapore del potere · New York Delegate (uncredited)
- The Solid Gold Girl · The Old Crook
- Five Minutes to Live · Pop
- Young Jesse James · Storekeeper Jenkins
- Ai confini della realtà · Hardy, Judge
- Johnny Ringo · Bledsoe
- La leggenda di Tom Dooley · Sheriff Joe Dobbs
- The Louisiana Hussy · Cob
- Black Saddle · Mr. Turley
- La vendetta del ragno nero · Jake
- War of the Colossal Beast · Medical Research Official
- Femmina e mitra · Old Man (uncredited)
- Perry Mason · Conductor
- Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! · Harry Teasdale
- Hey, Jeannie! · Lynch, Lt. Gen. Jordan
- Uno sconosciuto alla mia porta · 'Doc' Parks
- Headline Hunters · Harry Bradley
- L'arma che conquistò il West · General Pope
- Casa da gioco · Judge Congin
- La rivolta dei seminole
- Cella 2455 braccio Della Morte · Judge
- La spia dei ribelli · Sheriff (uncredited)
- Tennessee Champ · Mr. Robinson
- 12 metri d'amore · Uncle Bill (uncredited)
- Last of the Pony Riders · Clyde Vesey