Oliver Drake

Oliver Drake

BIOGRAPHY

Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
28 May 1903
Death Day
19 August 1991
Place of Birth
Boise, Idaho, USA
Also Known As
Clarence Oliver Drake, C.O. Drake, Ollie Drake, William Drake, Revilo Ekard, Clint Johnson, Ollie Milliken, James Oliver

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FILMOGRAPHY

Red Blood and Blue

Red Blood and Blue

1925-02-25Actor
Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley

1932-03-03Story
The Riders of the Whistling Skull

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

1937-01-04Screenplay, Screenstory
The Scarlet Brand

The Scarlet Brand

1932-04-10Adaptation
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals

The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals

1969-01-01Director
Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

1936-05-30Screenplay
Boots and Saddles

Boots and Saddles

1937-10-04Screenplay
Arizona Stage Coach

Arizona Stage Coach

1942-09-04Story
Orphan of the Sage

Orphan of the Sage

1928-12-23Story, Scenario Writer
The Vagabond Cub

The Vagabond Cub

1929-02-10Screenplay
Pals of the Prairie

Pals of the Prairie

1929-07-01Story
The Little Buckaroo

The Little Buckaroo

1928-02-25Scenario Writer
Gunsmoke Ranch

Gunsmoke Ranch

1937-05-05Story, Songs, Screenplay
Dragoon Wells Massacre

Dragoon Wells Massacre

1957-08-28Original Story
The Feathered Serpent

The Feathered Serpent

1948-12-19Screenplay, Adaptation, Story
Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon

1949-04-27Screenplay, Story
Outlaw Treasure

Outlaw Treasure

1955-05-15Director
Lonesome Trail

Lonesome Trail

1945-12-08Director, Producer, Story
Sunset Carson Rides Again

Sunset Carson Rides Again

1948-09-10Director, Associate Producer
Death Rides the Range

Death Rides the Range

1939-12-14Story
Beyond the Pecos

Beyond the Pecos

1945-04-26Associate Producer
The Drifter

The Drifter

1932-01-10Writer
Forbidden Trails

Forbidden Trails

1941-12-25Story
They Ran for Their Lives

They Ran for Their Lives

1968-01-01Director
Trailing Double Trouble

Trailing Double Trouble

1940-10-10Screenplay
Arizona Bound

Arizona Bound

1941-07-19Story
Oh, Susanna

Oh, Susanna

1936-08-19Story, Screenplay
Hit the Saddle

Hit the Saddle

1937-03-03Screenplay, Story
Saddle Serenade

Saddle Serenade

1945-08-11Director
Riders of the Dawn

Riders of the Dawn

1945-11-03Director
The Vanishing Riders

The Vanishing Riders

1935-07-03Screenplay
Public Cowboy No. 1

Public Cowboy No. 1

1937-06-11Screenplay
The Parson and the Outlaw

The Parson and the Outlaw

1957-09-23Director, Writer
Across The Rio Grande

Across The Rio Grande

1949-05-14Director
Arizona Trail

Arizona Trail

1943-09-15Associate Producer
A Lust to Kill

A Lust to Kill

1958-09-28Director
Billy the Kid Outlawed

Billy the Kid Outlawed

1940-07-20Writer
The Kid from Gower Gulch

The Kid from Gower Gulch

1950-01-15Director
Thunder Town

Thunder Town

1946-04-13Screenplay
The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet

1942-08-05Producer
Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range

1939-05-26Screenplay
The Las Vegas Strangler

The Las Vegas Strangler

1968-03-15Writer, Producer
Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

1935-05-01Screenplay
The Hurricane Horseman

The Hurricane Horseman

1931-10-10Adaptation
A Scarlet Week-End

A Scarlet Week-End

1932-11-30Writer
The Wyoming Whirlwind

The Wyoming Whirlwind

1932-12-30Adaptation
Lawless Code

Lawless Code

1949-12-04Director
Song of the Sierras

Song of the Sierras

1946-11-28Producer, Director, Story
The Saddle Buster

The Saddle Buster

1932-03-18Screenplay
Beyond the Rockies

Beyond the Rockies

1932-07-08Screenplay
Weird Woman

Weird Woman

1944-03-01Associate Producer
Border Guns

Border Guns

1934-02-01Writer
Texas Tornado

Texas Tornado

1932-03-31Director, Writer
Deadwood Pass

Deadwood Pass

1933-05-05Adaptation, Dialogue
Border G-Man

Border G-Man

1938-06-24Screenplay
Oklahoma Raiders

Oklahoma Raiders

1944-03-17Associate Producer
Arizona Legion

Arizona Legion

1939-01-20Screenplay
The Texan

The Texan

1932-02-01Screenplay
The Reckless Buckaroo

The Reckless Buckaroo

1935-04-01Story
Law and Lawless

Law and Lawless

1932-11-29Story
The Mojave Kid

The Mojave Kid

1927-09-25Writer
The Lone Star Trail

The Lone Star Trail

1943-08-06Screenplay
The Phantom of the Range

The Phantom of the Range

1928-04-21Scenario Writer
West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne

1931-03-01Writer
War of the Range

War of the Range

1933-09-21Writer
Born to Battle

Born to Battle

1935-04-01Writer
Battling Marshal

Battling Marshal

1950-01-15Director
Roaring Westward

Roaring Westward

1949-09-14Director
Outlaw Justice

Outlaw Justice

1932-10-01Dialogue
Rogue of the Rio Grande

Rogue of the Rio Grande

1930-12-07Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyricist
Trail to Mexico

Trail to Mexico

1946-06-28Director, Screenplay
West of the Alamo

West of the Alamo

1946-04-19Director
The Texas Rambler

The Texas Rambler

1935-05-14Story, Screenplay
Springtime in Texas

Springtime in Texas

1945-06-01Director
Trail of Terror

Trail of Terror

1943-09-06Director, Screenplay
Nation Aflame

Nation Aflame

1937-10-15Story
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941-07-01Story
The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes

1938-01-24Screenplay
City of Missing Girls

City of Missing Girls

1941-03-27Screenplay
The Singing Vagabond

The Singing Vagabond

1935-12-16Original Story, Screenplay
The Renegade Ranger

The Renegade Ranger

1938-09-16Screenplay
Pals of the Pecos

Pals of the Pecos

1941-04-07Screenplay, Story
Pride of the Plains

Pride of the Plains

1944-01-05Story
Roarin' Lead

Roarin' Lead

1936-12-09Story
The Trigger Trio

The Trigger Trio

1937-10-18Screenplay
Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

1942-02-19Screenplay, Story
Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley

1938-11-03Screenplay
The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong

1931-12-15Story, Scenario Writer
Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown

1939-03-23Screenplay
Hard Guy

Hard Guy

1941-10-17Story
Today I Hang

Today I Hang

1942-01-09Story, Director
The Reckless Rider

The Reckless Rider

1932-07-01Writer
Heart of the Rockies

Heart of the Rockies

1937-09-06Screenplay
Ghost Town Gold

Ghost Town Gold

1936-10-26Screenplay
Wild Horse Rodeo

Wild Horse Rodeo

1937-12-06Story, Screenplay
Cowboys from Texas

Cowboys from Texas

1939-11-29Screenplay
Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas

1942-09-25Writer
Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

1945-02-16Screenplay
Trail of the Yukon

Trail of the Yukon

1949-07-31Screenplay
Round-Up Time in Texas

Round-Up Time in Texas

1937-02-28Screenplay
The Old Chisholm Trail

The Old Chisholm Trail

1942-12-11Associate Producer
Little Joe, the Wrangler

Little Joe, the Wrangler

1942-11-13Associate Producer
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

1944-12-22Associate Producer, Songs
Ride a Wild Stud

Ride a Wild Stud

1969-06-05Director
Boss of Hangtown Mesa

Boss of Hangtown Mesa

1942-08-21Screenplay
Comin' 'Round the Mountain

Comin' 'Round the Mountain

1936-04-13Screenplay
The Lone Rider Ambushed

The Lone Rider Ambushed

1941-08-29Story, Screenplay
The Tulsa Kid

The Tulsa Kid

1940-08-16Screenplay
Border Buckaroos

Border Buckaroos

1943-06-15Writer, Director
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

1942-03-20Story
Fugitive Valley

Fugitive Valley

1941-07-30Story
Kansas Cyclone

Kansas Cyclone

1941-06-24Writer
Raiders of the West

Raiders of the West

1942-02-20Story, Screenplay
West of Texas

West of Texas

1943-05-10Screenplay, Director, Story
Robbers of the Range

Robbers of the Range

1941-04-17Story
Fighting Valley

Fighting Valley

1943-08-08Director, Story, Screenplay
Deadline

Deadline

1948-03-12Director, Story, Associate Producer
Fighting Mustang

Fighting Mustang

1948-02-20Director
Gun Law

Gun Law

1938-05-13Screenplay, Story
Rainbow Over the Rockies

Rainbow Over the Rockies

1947-02-08Story, Director
Riders of the Santa Fe

Riders of the Santa Fe

1944-10-01Producer
Brand of Fear

Brand of Fear

1949-07-10Director
The Cyclone Ranger

The Cyclone Ranger

1935-03-15Screenplay, Story
Angelica, the Young Vixen

Angelica, the Young Vixen

1970-01-01Director, Writer, Producer
The Desert Rider

The Desert Rider

1929-05-11Writer
Lightning Triggers

Lightning Triggers

1935-07-01Screenplay
Fighting Thru

Fighting Thru

1934-08-29Story
The Fighting Gringo

The Fighting Gringo

1939-08-08Screenplay
Moon Over Montana

Moon Over Montana

1946-02-16Director, Writer, Producer
Ginger

Ginger

1947-01-04Screenplay, Director
Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke

1944-01-22Associate Producer
Painted Desert

Painted Desert

1938-08-12Screenplay
The Drifter

The Drifter

1929-03-18Story, Writer
West of the Divide

West of the Divide

1934-02-15Story
When a Man Rides Alone

When a Man Rides Alone

1933-01-14Adaptation
The Sagebrush Troubadour

The Sagebrush Troubadour

1935-12-02Screenplay
Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada

1928-04-04Scenario Writer
The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

Scenario Writer
Cyclone of the Range

Cyclone of the Range

1927-04-26Story
Gun Law

Gun Law

1929-03-03Story
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955-09-20Teleplay
Western von gestern

Western von gestern

1978-05-05Screenplay
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