Howard Wright
Actor, Composer
September 30, 1896 — July 2, 1990 (93 years)
Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and Honolulu. He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies, with Nat Vincent. Also he wrote for acts, including the original Beverly Hillbillies. For twelve years, he acted in the "Ma Perkins" radio series, as well as in many other radio shows. In addition, he wrote scripts for radio series ("Mystery Is My Hobby," "Deadline") and extras. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent, and other examples of his popular-song compositions include "Mellow Mountain Moon," "Little Girl Dressed in Blue," "At the End of the Lane," "Sitting on the Bank by the River," "It's Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too," "My Pretty Quadroon," "Me and My Burro," "Old Black Mountain Trail," "My Dear Old Arizona Home," and "It's Time to Say Aloha."
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Filmography
| 1977 | The Legend of Frank Woods · as Joe |
| 1974 | |
| 1969 | What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? · as Mourner |
| 1967 | Good Times · as Old Timer |
| 1966 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats · as Sanders |
| 1966 | The Chase · as Mr. Crain (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Laredo · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1965 | Branded · as Senator |
| 1964 | Apache Rifles · as Indian Agent ThompsonOn Plex |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone · as Bartender |
| 1964 | The Best Man · as New York Delegate (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Destry · as The Old Crook |
| 1962 | The Virginian · as Coozie |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinners · as Judge Trenace |
| 1961 | Five Minutes to Live · as PopOn Plex |
| 1961 | Frontier Circus · as Dolliver |
| 1961 | Hazel · as Mr. Butterworth |
| 1961 | Master of the World · as Morgantown Townsman |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 · as Dr. John A. Gage |
| 1960 | Young Jesse James · as Storekeeper Jenkins |
| 1960 | Overland Trail · as Stage Doorman |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight · as Chief Of Police Maxwell |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade · as Gramps |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) · as Derelict |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone · as Hardy |
| 1959 | Johnny Ringo · as Bledsoe |
| 1959 | Hennesey · as Captain |
| 1959 | Laramie · as Charlie |
| 1959 | Riverboat · as Prisoner |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as Abe JenkinsOn Plex |
| 1959 | The Deputy · as Wade Stoner |
| 1959 | The Legend of Tom Dooley · as Sheriff Joe Dobbs |
| 1959 | The Louisiana Hussy · as CobOn Plex |
| 1959 | The Untouchables · as Manager |
| 1959 | Black Saddle · as Mr. Turley |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip · as Dr. Mckage |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson · as Trail OutfitterOn Plex |
| 1958 | The Rifleman · as Target ChangerOn Plex |
| 1958 | The Texan · as Doctor |
| 1958 | Frontier Doctor · as PopOn Plex |
| 1958 | The Ed Wynn Show (1958-59) · as Gus Kennedy |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 · as Clem Higgins |
| 1958 | Earth vs the Spider · as JakeOn Plex |
| 1958 | War of the Colossal Beast · as Medical Research OfficialOn Plex |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker Story · as Old Man (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory · as Mr. Howard |
| 1957 | Casey Jones · as Station Agent |
| 1957 | Trackdown · as Dr. Brooks |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys · as Charlie FullerOn Plex |
| 1957 | The Gray Ghost · as Father |
| 1957 | Maverick · as Judge |
| 1957 | Perry Mason · as Conductor |
| 1957 | M Squad · as Charlie, Bank Guard |
| 1957 | Wagon Train · as Doctor |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver · as Mr. Newton |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo · as Doc Finley |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds · as Father |
| 1956 | West Point · as Father |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre · as Doctor |
| 1956 | Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! · as Harry Teasdale |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! · as Lynch |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu · as Walter Stafford |
| 1956 | A Day of Fury · as Mayor Alston |
| 1956 | Stranger at My Door · as 'doc' Parks |
| 1956 | State Trooper · as Sheriff Dan Long |
| 1955 | To Hell and Back · as Mr. Ben Houston |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol (1955) · as Dr. Leonard |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon · as Judge |
| 1955 | Celebrity Playhouse · as Mr. Karnes |
| 1955 | On Trial · as Al Wilson |
| 1955 | Cheyenne · as John WaldronOn Plex |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke · as Dietzer |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · as Sheriff WhitneyOn Plex |
| 1955 | Headline Hunters · as Harry Bradley |
| 1955 | One Desire · as Judge Congin |
| 1955 | The Gun That Won the West · as General Pope |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show · as Old Gentleman |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Cell 2455, Death Row · as Judge |
| 1955 | Science Fiction Theatre · as Dr. Miller |
| 1955 | Six Bridges to Cross · as Judge |
| 1955 | The Millionaire · as Judge Magruder |
| 1954 | Sign of the Pagan · as Monk |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Legal Clerk |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best · as Mr. HodgesOn Plex |
| 1954 | Lassie · as Mr. Slocum |
| 1954 | The Raid · as Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Public Defender · as Ben Ross |
| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road · as Bit Role |
| 1954 | Tennessee Champ · as Mr. Robinson |
| 1954 | The Long, Long Trailer · as Uncle Bill (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century · as Murdered Passenger |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley · as Martin OwenOn Plex |
| 1953 | The Glass Web · as Weaver, Tbc Receptionist |
| 1953 | Last of the Pony Riders · as Clyde VeseyOn Plex |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show · as Mr. Wilcox |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater · as Bailiff |
| 1953 | The Life of Riley (1953) · as Moran |
| 1953 | I Led 3 Lives · as Wyman |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre · as Mr. Kerrigan |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America · as Orcutt |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days · as JudgeOn Plex |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · as Cast |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok · as Sam Varney |
| 1950 | Racket Squad · as Cast |
| 1950 | Space Patrol · as Andrews |
| 1946 | Lights Out · as Composer |
| 1949 | The Ruggles · as Written By |