Howard Wright
- Atuação
- 30 de setembro de 1896 · San Diego, California, USA
- 2 de julho de 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
- A Mansão dos Desaparecidos · Mourner
- Good Times · Old Timer
- Caçada Humana · Mr. Crain (uncredited)
- Rifles Apaches · Indian Agent Thompson
- Vassalos da Ambição · New York Delegate (uncredited)
- The Solid Gold Girl · The Old Crook
- Five Minutes to Live · Pop
- Young Jesse James · Storekeeper Jenkins
- Além da Imaginação · Hardy, Judge
- Johnny Ringo · Bledsoe
- The Legend of Tom Dooley · Sheriff Joe Dobbs
- The Louisiana Hussy · Cob
- Black Saddle · Mr. Turley
- A Maldição da Aranha · Jake
- War of the Colossal Beast · 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
- A Lei do Revólver · 'Doc' Parks
- Headline Hunters · Harry Bradley
- The Gun That Won the West · General Pope
- Seu Único Desejo · Judge Congin
- A Mulher e os Índios
- Cela 2455 - Corredor da Morte · Judge
- The Raid · Sheriff (uncredited)
- Amigo e Algoz · Mr. Robinson
- Lua de Mel Agitada · Uncle Bill (uncredited)
- Last of the Pony Riders · Clyde Vesey