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Walt Shrum(1912-1971)

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  • Soundtrack
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Walt Shrum was born on 4 July 1912 in Cabaniss, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Desert Horseman (1946), Swing, Cowboy, Swing (1946) and Land of Fighting Men (1938). He died on 6 February 1971 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
BornJuly 4, 1912
DiedFebruary 6, 1971(58)
BornJuly 4, 1912
DiedFebruary 6, 1971(58)
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Known for

Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, Art Wenzel, Tex Williams, and Walt Shrum and His Colorado Hillbillies in The Desert Horseman (1946)
The Desert Horseman
5.9
  • Bass Player
  • 1946
Ted Adams, Alta Lee, Cal Shrum, and Max Terhune in Swing, Cowboy, Swing (1946)
Swing, Cowboy, Swing
  • Walt - Colorado Hillbillies Band Leader
  • 1946
Jack Randall in Land of Fighting Men (1938)
Land of Fighting Men
  • Walt
  • 1938
Brad King and Cal Shrum in Trouble at Melody Mesa (1949)
Trouble at Melody Mesa
3.6
  • Walt Shrum
  • 1949

Credits

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Actor

  • Brad King and Cal Shrum in Trouble at Melody Mesa (1949)
    Trouble at Melody Mesa
    3.6
    • Walt Shrum
    • 1949
  • Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, Art Wenzel, Tex Williams, and Walt Shrum and His Colorado Hillbillies in The Desert Horseman (1946)
    The Desert Horseman
    5.9
    • Bass Player
    • 1946
  • Ted Adams, Alta Lee, Cal Shrum, and Max Terhune in Swing, Cowboy, Swing (1946)
    Swing, Cowboy, Swing
    • Walt - Colorado Hillbillies Band Leader
    • 1946
  • Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton in The Lost Trail (1945)
    The Lost Trail
    5.8
    • Bandleader (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Charles Starrett in Riding Through Nevada (1942)
    Riding Through Nevada
    6.1
    • Band Member Walt (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • George Houston and Al St. John in The Lone Rider in Ghost Town (1941)
    The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
    5.7
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Tex Ritter, Cal Shrum, Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers, and White Flash in Rollin' Home to Texas (1940)
    Rollin' Home to Texas
    6.2
    • Henchman Smokey
    • 1940
  • Judy Canova in Scatterbrain (1940)
    Scatterbrain
    6.8
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, and Glenn Strange in Blue Montana Skies (1939)
    Blue Montana Skies
    6.7
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jack Randall in Land of Fighting Men (1938)
    Land of Fighting Men
    • Walt
    • 1938
  • Gene Autry in The Old Barn Dance (1938)
    The Old Barn Dance
    5.3
    • Banjo Player (uncredited)
    • 1938

Soundtrack

  • Ted Adams, Alta Lee, Cal Shrum, and Max Terhune in Swing, Cowboy, Swing (1946)
    Swing, Cowboy, Swing
    • performer: "Come Be My Sunshine", "Do You Miss Me?"
    • writer: "Come Be My Sunshine", "Do You Miss Me?"
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 4, 1912
    • Cabaniss, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • February 6, 1971
    • Denver, Colorado, USA

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    Brother of Cal Shrum

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