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Willie Phelps(1914-2004)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Willie Phelps was born on 5 September 1914 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Rawhide (1938), Border G-Man (1938) and Corralling a School Marm (1940). He died on 1 March 2004 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.
BornSeptember 5, 1914
DiedMarch 1, 2004(89)
BornSeptember 5, 1914
DiedMarch 1, 2004(89)
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Known for

Smith Ballew and Lou Gehrig in Rawhide (1938)
Rawhide
5.7
  • Washboard Player at Party(uncredited)
  • 1938
Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Border G-Man (1938)
Border G-Man
5.4
  • Musician(uncredited)
  • 1938
Virginia Vale and Ray Whitley in Corralling a School Marm (1940)
Corralling a School Marm
Short
  • Cowhand Musician Willie
  • 1940
Redfern Now (2012)
Redfern Now
7.9
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Actor

  • Jan Clayton and Tim Holt in Six-Gun Gold (1941)
    Six-Gun Gold
    6.0
    • Guitar Player (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Virginia Vale and Ray Whitley in Corralling a School Marm (1940)
    Corralling a School Marm
    Short
    • Cowhand Musician Willie
    • 1940
  • Molly Cures a Cowboy
    Short
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Ken Card, Earl Phelps, Norman Phelps, Willie Phelps, Ray Whitley, and The Six Bar Cowboys in Bandits and Ballads (1939)
    Bandits and Ballads
    Short
    • Band Member (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Elvira Ríos and Ray Whitley in Cupid Rides the Range (1939)
    Cupid Rides the Range
    Short
    • Guitar Player (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ray Whitley in Sagebrush Serenade (1939)
    Sagebrush Serenade
    Short
    • Washboard Player Willie (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mary Parker and Ray Whitley in Ranch House Romeo (1939)
    Ranch House Romeo
    Short
    • Guitar (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Rosalind Keith and George O'Brien in Trouble in Sundown (1939)
    Trouble in Sundown
    6.0
    • Guitar Playing Flying-A Hand (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ken Card, Earl Phelps, Norman Phelps, Willie Phelps, and Ray Whitley in Prairie Papas (1938)
    Prairie Papas
    Short
    • Musician Willie (as The Phelps Brothers)
    • 1938
  • George O'Brien in The Renegade Ranger (1938)
    The Renegade Ranger
    5.8
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • A Western Welcome
    Short
    • Musician Willie (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Painted Desert (1938)
    Painted Desert
    5.9
    • Guitar player (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Oscar Gahan, Karl Hackett, and Tex Ritter in Utah Trail (1938)
    Utah Trail
    5.6
    • Guitar Player (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Harriet Bennet, Karl Hackett, and Tex Ritter in Rollin' Plains (1938)
    Rollin' Plains
    4.8
    • Guitar Player (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Border G-Man (1938)
    Border G-Man
    5.4
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1938

Soundtrack

  • Redfern Now (2012)
    Redfern Now
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Merry Christmas Polka"
    • 2013
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Merry Christmas Polka" (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Country Style, U.S.A. (1957)
    Country Style, U.S.A.
    TV Series
    • writer: "When Jesus Calls" (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • George O'Brien in The Renegade Ranger (1938)
    The Renegade Ranger
    5.8
    • lyrics: "Move Slow, Little Dogie"
    • music: "Move Slow, Little Dogie" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Painted Desert (1938)
    Painted Desert
    5.9
    • performer: "Painted Desert" (1938), "Moonlight on the Painted Desert" (1938) (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Border G-Man (1938)
    Border G-Man
    5.4
    • performer: "To Watch the Settin' Sun" (1938), "Back in the Saddle Again" (1938)
    • 1938
  • Smith Ballew and Lou Gehrig in Rawhide (1938)
    Rawhide
    5.7
    • Soundtrack ("That Old Washboard Band")
    • 1938
  • Tex Ritter in Hittin' the Trail (1937)
    Hittin' the Trail
    4.9
    • performer: "Ridin' the Old Prairie Trail" (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The Phelps Brothers
  • Born
    • September 5, 1914
    • Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • March 1, 2004
    • Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Member of The Six Bar Cowboys.
  • Nickname
    • The Six Bar Cowboys

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