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Whip Wilson Died at age: 53

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Whip Wilson

Date of Birth:

Jun 16, 1911

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Oct 22, 1964

Biography of

Whip Wilson

    From Wikipedia

    Whip Wilson (born Roland Charles Meyers June 16, 1911, Granite City, Illinois – October 22, 1964, Los Angeles, California) was an American cowboy film star of the late 1940s and into the 1950s, known for his roles in B-westerns.

    His first film was alongside Monogram's singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely in the 1948 film Silver Trails, to give him experience in front of the camera. The next year Wilson starred in his own series films, the first being Crashin Thru, followed by Haunted Trails, Range Land and Riders of the Dusk. He first was given a horse named "Silver Bullet", later shortened to "Bullet", then changed to "Rocket" due to Roy Rogers having a dog in his films named "Bullet."

    Wilson may have come along too late to establish himself as a major star; studios were already phasing out low-budget westerns. Veteran comedian Andy Clyde was a valuable asset as co-star, but the series got little attention. After 12 films, Clyde left the cast, replaced by Fuzzy Knight and later by Jim Bannon. In 1950 Wilson starred in Gunslingers, Arizona Territory, Cherokee Uprising, Fence Riders, and Outlaws of Texas. In 1951 his character continued in Lawless Cowboys, Stage to Blue River, Canyon Raiders, and Abilene Trail.

    There was nothing novel or original about Wilson to distinguish himself from other cowboy stars. The name of his horse, the bullwhip gimmick, and the false past created by the producers were all derivative. Wilson's career never really took off, and by 1952 his Hollywood career was all but over, with him starring in Night Raiders, with his last film being that same year, titled Wyoming Roundup.

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Whip Wilson

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Filmography of

Whip Wilson

Found 23 Movies in total

Wyoming Roundup

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1952

Montana Incident

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1952

Night Raiders

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1952

The Gunman

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1952

Stage to Blue River

Marshall Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1951

Lawless Cowboys

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1951

Stagecoach Driver

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1951

Nevada Badmen

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1951

Canyon Raiders

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1951

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Marshal Whip Wilson - Posing as Alan Mason ( Actor )

... 1951

Abilene Trail

Dave Hill aka The Kansas Kid ( Actor )

... 1951

Outlaws of Texas

U.S. Marshal Tom Yeager ( Actor )

... 1950

Silver Raiders

Ranger Larry Grant ( Actor )

... 1950

Cherokee Uprising

Marshal Bob Foster ( Actor )

... 1950

Arizona Territory

Jeff Malloy ( Actor )

... 1950

Gunslingers

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1950

Fence Riders

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1950

Range Land

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1949

Riders of the Dusk

Marshal Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1949

Haunted Trails

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1949

Shadows of the West

Marshall Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1949

Crashing Thru

Whip Wilson ( Actor )

... 1949

Silver Trails

Whip ( Actor )

... 1948