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Oscar Gahan

Acting
69 years oldOrangeville, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to first vaudeville and then later talking pictures in Hollywood. Went on to be a reliable supporting player in Westerns and wrote a number of now classic country songs.

Personal Details

Born
August 20, 1888 - March 24, 1958 (age 69)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

John Harvey "Oscar" Gahan
John Harvey Gahan
Arvé
John Harvey Gerald "Oscar" Gahan
John Harvey Gerald Gahan

Movies (50)

Billy the Kid Trapped
5.0

Billy the Kid Trapped

as Barfly

1942

The Lone Rider and the Bandit
4.0

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

as Third Miner

1942

Billy The Kid's Round-Up
5.0

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

as Man Reporting Murder

1941

The Son of Davy Crockett

The Son of Davy Crockett

as Voter

1941

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
4.0

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

as Gambler (uncredited)

1941

Sheriff of Tombstone
6.8

Sheriff of Tombstone

as Bonanza Piano Player

1941

In Old Cheyenne
4.1

In Old Cheyenne

as Accordion Player

1941

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
4.0

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

as Settler

1940

Young Bill Hickok
4.9

Young Bill Hickok

as Piano Player

1940

Trailing Double Trouble
6.0

Trailing Double Trouble

as Barfly

1940

Billy the Kid in Texas
5.8

Billy the Kid in Texas

as Barfly Watching Fight

1940

Lightning Strikes West
3.0

Lightning Strikes West

as Posse Rider

1940

The Cheyenne Kid
3.3

The Cheyenne Kid

as Posse Rider

1940

In Old Monterey
5.3

In Old Monterey

as Guitarist

1939

New Frontier
5.5

New Frontier

as Accordion Player

1939

Riders of the Sage
5.0

Riders of the Sage

as Powers Rider

1939

Frontier Pony Express
4.0

Frontier Pony Express

as Fiddler

1939

Southward Ho!
4.0

Southward Ho!

as Reb Soldier

1939

Rough Riders' Round-up
4.0

Rough Riders' Round-up

as Musician

1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
6.0

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

as Settler

1939

Sundown on the Prairie

Sundown on the Prairie

as Saloon Gunman (archive footage)

1939

In Old Montana
4.0

In Old Montana

as Rancher

1939

Ghost Town Riders

Ghost Town Riders

1938

Six-Gun Trail
3.0

Six-Gun Trail

as Barfly

1938

Starlight Over Texas

Starlight Over Texas

as Henchman

1938

Gunsmoke Trail
5.0

Gunsmoke Trail

as Gambler

1938

Whirlwind Horseman
4.0

Whirlwind Horseman

as Holt

1938

The Feud Maker
4.0

The Feud Maker

as Settler

1938

Doomed at Sundown
3.0

Doomed at Sundown

as Roulette Table Man

1937

Moonlight on the Range

Moonlight on the Range

as Deputy

1937

Sing Cowboy Sing
3.0

Sing Cowboy Sing

as Townsman

1937

California Straight Ahead
4.3

California Straight Ahead

1937

The Feud of the Trail
4.5

The Feud of the Trail

as Barfly

1937

The Silver Trail
5.0

The Silver Trail

as Curt

1937

Cheyenne Rides Again
5.5

Cheyenne Rides Again

as Card Player

1937

Valley of Terror
5.0

Valley of Terror

as Piano Player

1937

The Singing Buckaroo
0.5

The Singing Buckaroo

as Cowhand Musician

1937

The Roaming Cowboy

The Roaming Cowboy

as Wagon Driver

1937

Headin' for the Rio Grande

Headin' for the Rio Grande

as Henchman

1936

Rio Grande Ranger

Rio Grande Ranger

as Barfly (uncredited)

1936

Vengeance of Rannah

Vengeance of Rannah

as Henchman Nolan

1936

Ambush Valley
4.0

Ambush Valley

as Diggs

1936

The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff

as Fiddler (uncredited)

1936

The Unknown Ranger

The Unknown Ranger

as Fiddle Player (uncredited)

1936

Aces and Eights
4.8

Aces and Eights

as Gambler (uncredited)

1936

Gun Grit
4.3

Gun Grit

as Henchman Don

1936

Red River Valley
5.0

Red River Valley

as Construction Worker (uncredited)

1936

Texas Jack

Texas Jack

as Tuck, A Minstrel (Nip in Credits)

1935

Gun Play
5.0

Gun Play

as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)

1935

Western Frontier

Western Frontier

as Barfly

1935