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Clarence Oliver Drake (May 28, 1903 – August 19, 1991) was an American film/television director, screenwriter, producer and actor who was most active in the Western genre. [1] Though Drake began his career as an actor, he is best known as a prolific screenwriter and director of low-budget Western films (sometimes referred to as B ...
Oliver Drake was born on 28 May 1903 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Moon Over Montana (1946), Today I Hang (1942) and Trail to Mexico (1946). He was married to Liz Marshall and Maybelle Barringer. He died on 19 August 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- January 1, 1
- Boise, Idaho, USA
- January 1, 1
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Oliver Drake may refer to: Oliver Drake (filmmaker) (1903–1991), American screenwriter and director of Western movies. Oliver Drake (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball player. Category: Human name disambiguation pages.
One of the most prolific auteurs in B-Western history, Oliver Drake began his screen career directing and acting in very low-budget fare produced in San Diego. He turned to directing in the early talkie era and established himself as a producer/writer/director at Universal in the 1940s.
- January 1, 1903
- August 5, 1991
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Aug 19, 1991 · What is Oliver Drake (filmmaker)? Oliver Drake was an American film/television director, screenwriter, producer and actor who was most active in the Western ...
Clarence Oliver Drake (May 28, 1903 – August 19, 1991) was an American film/television director, screenwriter, producer and actor who was most active in the Western genre. Though Drake began his career as an actor, he is best known as a prolific screenwriter and director of low-budget Western films (sometimes referred to as B-Westerns). Drake was most active in the 1930s and 1940s, although ...
