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Earl Dwire(1883-1940)

  • Actor
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Earl Dwire in The Trusted Outlaw (1937)
Earl Dwire was born on 3 October 1883 in Rock Port, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Randy Rides Alone (1934), On Trial (1939) and Accidents Will Happen (1938). He was married to Elizabeth Alice Maddeaux and Ruth Lechler, nee Castle. He died on 16 January 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 3, 1883
DiedJanuary 16, 1940(56)
BornOctober 3, 1883
DiedJanuary 16, 1940(56)
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Known for

John Wayne in Randy Rides Alone (1934)
Randy Rides Alone
5.3
  • Sheriff
  • 1934
Margaret Lindsay and John Litel in On Trial (1939)
On Trial
6.0
  • Judge
  • 1939
Ronald Reagan and Sheila Bromley in Accidents Will Happen (1938)
Accidents Will Happen
6.1
  • Dr. Faris
  • 1938
Radio Patrol (1937)
Radio Patrol
6.8
  • Jeremiah Crockett
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor

  • Gloria Dickson, Stanley Fields, and John Payne in King of the Lumberjacks (1940)
    King of the Lumberjacks
    5.5
    • Dr. Vance
    • 1940
  • Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, and Charles Middleton in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
    Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
    6.6
    • Janda [Ch. 1]
    • 1940
  • Sidney Blackmer in Teddy the Rough Rider (1940)
    Teddy the Rough Rider
    5.9
    Short
    • Caretaker Messenger in Adirondacks (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • May Robson in Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
    Granny Get Your Gun
    6.2
    • Jake - Checkers Player (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday (1940)
    His Girl Friday
    7.8
    • Pete Davis (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Private Detective (1939)
    Private Detective
    5.9
    • Justice of the Peace (scenes deleted)
    • 1939
  • Edith Fellows and James McCallion in Pride of the Blue Grass (1939)
    Pride of the Blue Grass
    6.7
    • Dr. Holmes (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Roy Rogers in The Arizona Kid (1939)
    The Arizona Kid
    5.9
    • Dr. Jason Radford
    • 1939
  • Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939)
    Ride, Cowboy, Ride
    6.0
    Short
    • Amos (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bing Crosby in The Star Maker (1939)
    The Star Maker
    6.2
    • Mac--Accountant (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • George O'Brien and Marjorie Reynolds in Timber Stampede (1939)
    Timber Stampede
    6.0
    • Henry Clay Baylor
    • 1939
  • Margaret Lindsay and John Litel in On Trial (1939)
    On Trial
    6.0
    • Judge
    • 1939
  • Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Lynne Roberts in Southward Ho! (1939)
    Southward Ho!
    6.3
    • Dan - Wounded Storekeeper (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Lloyd Bacon, Donald Crisp, and Rosemary Lane in The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
    The Oklahoma Kid
    6.4
    • Relay Station Man (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Lincoln in the White House (1939)
    Lincoln in the White House
    5.5
    Short
    • (uncredited)
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Earle Dwire
  • Born
    • October 3, 1883
    • Rock Port, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • January 16, 1940
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth Alice Maddeaux1925 - January 16, 1940 (his death)
  • Other works
    (1/30/13) Stage: Appeared in "The Struggle", American Theatre, Spokane, WA.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Skeletal American character actor, usually found in "B" westerns playing Mexicans, Indians, assorted baddies or townsfolk. He was a close friend of cowboy star Bob Steele. Dwire apparently began his career in stock theater with Oliver Morosco.

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