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Oliver Drake

Writing
88 years oldBoise, Idaho, USA

Biography

Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.

Personal Details

Born
May 28, 1903 - August 19, 1991 (age 88)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Boise, Idaho, USA
Known For
Writing

Also Known As

Clarence Oliver Drake
C.O. Drake
Ollie Drake
William Drake
Revilo Ekard

Movies (48)

Angelica, the Young Vixen

Angelica, the Young Vixen

Director (Directing)

1970

Ride a Wild Stud
2.0

Ride a Wild Stud

Director (Directing)

1969

The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
4.7

The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals

Director (Directing)

1969

The Las Vegas Strangler
4.8

The Las Vegas Strangler

Writer (Writing)

1968

They Ran for Their Lives
5.0

They Ran for Their Lives

Director (Directing)

1968

A Lust to Kill
7.5

A Lust to Kill

Director (Directing)

1958

The Parson and the Outlaw
4.1

The Parson and the Outlaw

Director (Directing)

1957

Dragoon Wells Massacre
6.9

Dragoon Wells Massacre

Original Story (Writing)

1957

Outlaw Treasure

Outlaw Treasure

Director (Directing)

1955

The Kid from Gower Gulch
4.0

The Kid from Gower Gulch

Director (Directing)

1950

Battling Marshal

Battling Marshal

Director (Directing)

1950

Lawless Code

Lawless Code

Director (Directing)

1949

Roaring Westward

Roaring Westward

Director (Directing)

1949

Trail of the Yukon
6.0

Trail of the Yukon

Screenplay (Writing)

1949

Brand of Fear
3.0

Brand of Fear

Director (Directing)

1949

Across The Rio Grande
3.7

Across The Rio Grande

Director (Directing)

1949

Sky Dragon
7.7

Sky Dragon

Screenplay (Writing)

1949

The Feathered Serpent
5.8

The Feathered Serpent

Screenplay (Writing)

1948

Sunset Carson Rides Again
4.1

Sunset Carson Rides Again

Director (Directing)

1948

Deadline

Deadline

Director (Directing)

1948

Fighting Mustang

Fighting Mustang

Director (Directing)

1948

Rainbow Over the Rockies

Rainbow Over the Rockies

Story (Writing)

1947

Ginger

Ginger

Screenplay (Writing)

1947

Song of the Sierras

Song of the Sierras

Producer (Production)

1946

Trail to Mexico

Trail to Mexico

Director (Directing)

1946

West of the Alamo

West of the Alamo

Director (Directing)

1946

Thunder Town
3.0

Thunder Town

Screenplay (Writing)

1946

Moon Over Montana

Moon Over Montana

Director (Directing)

1946

Lonesome Trail
4.0

Lonesome Trail

Director (Directing)

1945

Riders of the Dawn

Riders of the Dawn

Director (Directing)

1945

Saddle Serenade

Saddle Serenade

Director (Directing)

1945

Springtime in Texas

Springtime in Texas

Director (Directing)

1945

Beyond the Pecos
5.0

Beyond the Pecos

Associate Producer (Production)

1945

Gun Smoke
4.8

Gun Smoke

Screenplay (Writing)

1945

The Mummy's Curse
5.5

The Mummy's Curse

Associate Producer (Production)

1944

Riders of the Santa Fe
7.0

Riders of the Santa Fe

Producer (Production)

1944

Oklahoma Raiders
7.5

Oklahoma Raiders

Associate Producer (Production)

1944

Weird Woman
6.0

Weird Woman

Associate Producer (Production)

1944

Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke

Associate Producer (Production)

1944

Pride of the Plains

Pride of the Plains

Story (Writing)

1944

Arizona Trail
5.1

Arizona Trail

Associate Producer (Production)

1943

Trail of Terror

Trail of Terror

Director (Directing)

1943

Fighting Valley

Fighting Valley

Director (Directing)

1943

The Lone Star Trail
5.0

The Lone Star Trail

Screenplay (Writing)

1943

Border Buckaroos

Border Buckaroos

Writer (Writing)

1943

West of Texas

West of Texas

Screenplay (Writing)

1943

The Old Chisholm Trail
7.0

The Old Chisholm Trail

Associate Producer (Production)

1942

Little Joe, the Wrangler
6.0

Little Joe, the Wrangler

Associate Producer (Production)

1942

TV Shows (2)