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Howard Wright

Acting Born Sep 30, 1896 San Diego, California, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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Known for

Perry Mason

as Conductor

The Twilight Zone

as Hardy

The Twilight Zone

as Judge

Johnny Ringo

as Bledsoe

Black Saddle

as Mr. Turley
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Hey, Jeannie!

as Lynch
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Hey, Jeannie!

as Lt. Gen. Jordan
Film

The Chase

as Mr. Crain (uncredited)
Film

Apache Rifles

as Indian Agent Thompson

Full filmography

  • Perry Mason (1957) as Conductor
  • The Twilight Zone (1959) as Hardy
  • The Twilight Zone (1959) as Judge
  • Johnny Ringo (1959) as Bledsoe
  • Black Saddle (1959) as Mr. Turley
  • Hey, Jeannie! (1956) as Lynch
  • Hey, Jeannie! (1956) as Lt. Gen. Jordan
  • The Chase (1966) as Mr. Crain (uncredited)
  • Earth vs. the Spider (1958) as Jake
  • The Raid (1954) as Sheriff (uncredited)
  • One Desire (1955) as Judge Congin
  • Apache Rifles (1964) as Indian Agent Thompson
  • The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) as Old Man (uncredited)
  • The Long, Long Trailer (1954) as Uncle Bill (uncredited)
  • Five Minutes to Live (1961) as Pop
  • What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969) as Mourner
  • War of the Colossal Beast (1958) as Medical Research Official
  • Good Times (1967) as Old Timer
  • Young Jesse James (1960) as Storekeeper Jenkins
  • Seminole Uprising (1955)
  • The Gun That Won the West (1955) as General Pope
  • The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959) as Sheriff Joe Dobbs
  • Cell 2455 Death Row (1955) as Judge
  • Tennessee Champ (1954) as Mr. Robinson