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Fred Burns(1878-1955)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Fred Burns in The Saddle Buster (1932)
Fred Burns was born on 24 April 1878 in Fort Keogh, Montana, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The California Mail (1929), Martyrs of the Alamo (1915) and Vengeance - and the Woman (1917). He died on 18 July 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 24, 1878
DiedJuly 18, 1955(77)
BornApril 24, 1878
DiedJuly 18, 1955(77)
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Known for

Ken Maynard and Tarzan in The California Mail (1929)
The California Mail
  • John Harrison
  • 1929
Monte Blue, Fred Burns, Sam De Grasse, John T. Dillon, Alfred Paget, Jack Prescott, and Allan Sears in Martyrs of the Alamo (1915)
Martyrs of the Alamo
5.7
  • Captain Dickinson
  • 1915
Vengeance - and the Woman (1917)
Vengeance - and the Woman
6.4
  • Jim Morgan
  • 1917
Glass Slide, app 3" x 4"
Bound in Morocco
6.4
  • Bandit Chief
  • 1918

Credits

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Actor

  • Gene Autry and Champion Jr. in Saddle Pals (1947)
    Saddle Pals
    6.2
    • Rancher (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Robert Blake and Allan Lane in Santa Fe Uprising (1946)
    Santa Fe Uprising
    6.7
    • Cowhand (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Sunset Carson and Linda Stirling in Rio Grande Raiders (1946)
    Rio Grande Raiders
    7.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Bill Elliott and Constance Moore in In Old Sacramento (1946)
    In Old Sacramento
    6.3
    • Miner (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Wanda McKay, Dennis Moore, and Joe Sawyer in Raiders of Ghost City (1944)
    Raiders of Ghost City
    5.9
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Bill Elliott, and Alice Fleming in Marshal of Reno (1944)
    Marshal of Reno
    6.8
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • William Boyd in Lumberjack (1944)
    Lumberjack
    6.5
    • Squatter (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Smiley Burnette, Eddie Dew, and Jennifer Holt in Raiders of Sunset Pass (1943)
    Raiders of Sunset Pass
    6.1
    • Deaf Cowhand (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • John Wayne, Albert Dekker, and Martha Scott in In Old Oklahoma (1943)
    In Old Oklahoma
    6.4
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • James Newill, Dave O'Brien, and Guy Wilkerson in Boss of Rawhide (1943)
    Boss of Rawhide
    5.8
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Roy Rogers, Ruth Terry, and Trigger in Man from Music Mountain (1943)
    Man from Music Mountain
    6.4
    • Rescott (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, John Garfield, Jack Carson, Eddie Cantor, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Ann Sheridan, Dinah Shore, and Alexis Smith in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
    Thank Your Lucky Stars
    6.7
    • Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • John Wayne and Jean Arthur in A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
    A Lady Takes a Chance
    6.3
    • Team Driver (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys, and Tom Tyler in Wagon Tracks West (1943)
    Wagon Tracks West
    7.2
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Roy Rogers, Phyllis Brooks, Smiley Burnette, and Trigger in Silver Spurs (1943)
    Silver Spurs
    6.2
    • Buckboard Driver (uncredited)
    • 1943

Writer

  • Mountain Blood
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • An Indian's Loyalty (1913)
    An Indian's Loyalty
    Short
    • writer
    • 1913

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • April 24, 1878
    • Fort Keogh, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • July 18, 1955
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Children
    • Forest Burns
  • Relatives
      Bob Burns(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of Edward Burns and Bob Burns.
  • Nickname
    • King of the Rope

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