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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. 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 may refer to: Oliver Drake (filmmaker) (1903–1991), American screenwriter and director of Western movies; Oliver Drake (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball player
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.
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- Boise, Idaho, USA
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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 ...
- May 28, 1903
- August 19, 1991 (age 88)
- Boise, Idaho
- Las Vegas, Nevada
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). [1]
Pages in category "Films directed by Oliver Drake" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Prolific director of B westerns whose career spanned the early days of silent film through the "golden age" of TV. A former cattle rancher, Drake entered silent films as the star of numerous Westerns for Golden West Productions in San Diego, most of which he also wrote and directed.
