Santa Clarita Valley History In Pictures

Year Movie Title Character's Name Starring Studio Director Where appears
1 1975 Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (TV) Caldas Fred MacMurray, Donna Mills, Dana Plato William A. Graham Thoughout
2 1975 Smoke in the Wind Colonel Joe Cullen Walter Brennen Andy Brennan
3 1972 *Skyjacked Weber's Father Charlton Heston, James Brolin, Claude Akins MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] John Guillermin
4 1971 They Call it Murder (TV) Judge Faraday Leslie Nielsen, Edward Asner, Vic Tayback Walter Grauman
5 1970 *Cheyenne Social Club, The nc James Stewart, Henry Fonda National General Pictures [us] Gene Kelly
6 1967 Red Tomahawk Prospector Ned Crone Howard Keel Paramount Pictures [us] R.G. Springsteen Beginning, Shot by an arrow
7 1966 Apache Uprising Unbilled Rory Calhoun Paramount R. G. Springsteen
8 1966 Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter nc John Lupton Circle Productions William Beaudine
9 1966 Waco Townsman Howard Keel, Jane Russell, DeForest Kelly Paramount Pictures [us] R.G. Springsteen
10 1965 Bounty Killer, The Marshall Davis Rod Cameron, Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Steele, Buster Crabbe Embassy Pictures Corporation [us] Spencer Gordon Bennet
11 1962 To Kill a Mockingbird Mob Leader Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Robert Mulligan Middle, Angry mob leader
12 1962 Wild Westerners, The nc James Philbrook Columbia Pictures Corporation [us] Oscar Rudolph
13 1961 Seargent Was A Lady, The General Payson Martin West Twincraft Productions Bernard Glasser
14 1960 Attack of the Giant Leeches Slim Reed Ken Clark American International Pictures (AIP) [us] Bernard L. Kowalski
15 1960 Ma Barker's Killer Brood 2nd Sheriff Lurene Tuttle Filmservice Bill Karn
16 1959 Beloved Infidel Bookshop Proprietor Gregory Peck, Deborah Kerr, Eddie Albert 20th Century Fox [us] Henry King
17 1959 This Earth Is Mine Judge Gruber Rock Hudson, Claude Rains, Jean Simmons, Dorothy McGuire Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Henry King 30 min into film, Judge
18 1958 Escape From Red Rock Farris Brian Donlevy 20th Century Fox [us] Edward Bernds
19 1958 From These Roots (TV Series 1958-1960) Dan Fraser National Broadcasting Company (NBC) [us]
20 1958 Frontier Gun Sam Kilgore Joyce Meadows 20th Century Fox [us] Paul Landres
21 1958 Gunfire At Indian Gap Moran Republic Pictures Corporation Joseph Kane
22 1958 Quantrill's Raiders Fred Thomas Steve Cochran Allied Artists Pictures Corporation [us] Edward Bernds
23 1958 Touch of Evil Border Guard Orson Wells, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, Dennis Weaver, Zsa Zsa Gabor Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Orson Welles Beginning, Very 1st person to speak
24 1957 Band of Angels Trader Clark Gable, Sidney Poitier, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Yvonne De Carlo Warner Bros. [us] Raoul Walsh
25 1957 Gun Fire at Indian Gap Moran Vera Ralston Republic Joseph Kane
26 1957 Jailhouse Rock Paymaster Elvis Presley, Glenn Strange MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] Richard Thorpe Beginning, Hands Elvis his paycheck
27 1957 Lonely Man, The Butcher Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Claude Akins Paramount Pictures [us] Henry Levin 12 min, 31 sec into film.  Butcher in apron says "That's him".
28 1956 First Traveling Saleslady, The Sheriff James Arness, Clint Eastwood, Ginger Rogers, Carol Channing RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] Arthur Lubin
29 1956 Giant Hand Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, James Dean, Chill Wills, Ray Whitley Warner Bros. [us] George Stevens 3:05:50 into film.  Man dressed in tan at the diner bar.
30 1956 Great Day in the Morning Rogers Raymond Burr, Robert Stack RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] Jacques Tourneur Troughout.  Main Southerner Character from Georgia
31 1956 Last Hunt, The Deputy Robert Taylor MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] Richard Brooks Middle, Sitting at a telegraph
32 1956 Rainmaker, The Deputy Burt Lancaster, Katherine Hepburn, Lloyd Bridges Paramount Pictures [us] Joseph Anthony Beginning, Chases Burt Lancaster
33 1956 Thunder Over Arizona Mel Hogan Skip Homeier Republic Joseph Kane
34 1955 Americano, The Barney Dent Glen Ford, Cesar Romero RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] William Castle
35 1955 Man from Bitter Ridge, The Cowhand Lex Barker Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Jack Arnold
36 1955 Road To Denver, The Joslyn John Payne, Lee Van Cleef, Glenn Strange Republic Pictures Corporation [us] Joseph Kane
37 1955 Tall Men, The Hotel Clerk Clark Gable, Jane Russell 20th Century Fox [us] Raoul Walsh
38 1954 Jubilee Trail Henry Forrest Tucker, Glenn Strange Republic Pictures Corporation [us] Joseph Kane
39 1954 She Couldn't Say No Burger Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] Lloyd Bacon
40 1954 Suddenly Burge Frank Sinatra United Artists [us] Lewis Allen
41 1954 Taza, Son Of Cochise Tiswin Charlie, Soldier Rock Hudson Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Douglas Sirk
42 1954 Tennessee Champ Minister Charles Bronson, Shelly Winters MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] Fred M. Wilcox
43 1954 Yankee Pasha Trader Jeff Chandler Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Joseph Pevney
44 1953 Born to the Saddle Sheriff Chuck Courtney, Glenn Strange William Beaudine
45 1953 Inferno Lee Robert Ryan 20th Century Fox [us] Roy Ward Baker
46 1953 Silver Whip, The Deputy Dodd Burdette Robert Wagner, Dale Robertson 20th Century Fox [us] Harmon Jones
47 1952 Frontier Phantom, The McCord Lash La Rue Western Adventure Productions Ron Ormond
48 1952 Horizons West Dennis Raymond Burr, James Arness, Rock Hudson, Dennis Weaver Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Budd Boetticher
49 1952 Lusty Men, The Rodeo Announcer Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward, Glenn Strange RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] Nicholas Ray
50 1952 Wait 'till the Sun Shines, Nellie Doc Thomas Alan Hale 20th Century Fox [us] Henry King
51 1951 David and Bathsheba Dies catching The Arc Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward 20th Century Fox [us] Henry King Middle, Keeps Arc from falling
52 1951 Distant Drums Corporal Peechtree Gary Cooper Warner Bros. [us] Raoul Walsh
53 1951 Drums in the Deep South Corporal Jennings James Craig RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] William Cameron Menzies
54 1951 His Kind of Woman Tex Kearns Raymond Burr, Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Vincent Price RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] John Farrow
55 1951 Rawhide Gilchrist Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward 20th Century Fox [us] Henry Hathaway
56 1951 Red Badge of Courage, The Sergeant Audie Murphy, Glenn Strange MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] John Huston
57 1951 Red Mountain Jim Braden Alan Ladd, Iron Eyes Cody Paramount Pictures [us] William Dieterle
58 1951 Sugarfoot Henchman Randolph Scott Warner Bros. [us] Edwin L. Marin
59 1951 Vengeance Valley Cow Hand Burt Lancaster, Glenn Strange MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] Richard Thorpe End, Sitting at a campfire
60 1950 Gunfighter, The nc Gregory Peck, Karl Malden, Alam Hale Jr. 20th Century Fox [us] Henry King
61 1950 Return of the Frontiersman nc Gordon MacRae
62 1949 Cover-up Gabe William Bendix Strand Productions Alfred E. Green
63 1949 Cowboy and the Indians, The nc Gene Autry, Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore Columbia Pictures Corporation [us] John English (I)
64 1949 El Paso Henchman John Payne Paramount Lewis R. Foster
65 1949 Intruder in the Dust Will Legate Will Geer MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] Clarence Brown
66 1949 Outlaw Country Jim McCord Lash Larue Western Adventure Productions Ray Taylor
67 1949 Rosianna McCoy Abel Hatfield Charles Bickford RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] Irving Reis
68 1949 She Wore A Yellow Ribbon Trooper John Wayne, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] John Ford
69 1948 Albuquerque Jackson Randolph Scott, Lon Chaney, Gabby Hayes Paramount Pictures [us] Ray Enright
70 1948 Four Faces West Clint Waters Charles Bickford, Joel McCrea United Artists [us] Alfred E. Green Throughout, Pat Garrett's Deputy
71 1948 Gunning For Justice Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] Ray Taylor
72 1948 I Wouldn't Be In Your Shoes Prisoner Don Castle Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] William Nigh
73 1948 Red River Laredo John Wayne, Moontgommery Clift, Walter Brennan, Harry Carey, Harry Carey Jr., Glenn Strange United Artists [us] Howard Hawks Throughout & "Yahoo! Scene"
74 1948 Shaggy Joe Simms Brenda Joyce Robert Emmett Tansey
75 1948 Silver River Miner Errol Flynn Warner Bros. [us] Raoul Walsh
76 1948 Station West Pete Dick Powell, Raymond Burr, Burl Ives, Agnes Moorehead RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] Sidney Lanfield
77 1948 Sunset Carson Rides Again Sheriff Sunset Carson Yucca Pictures Oliver Drake
78 1948 Unknown Island Crewman Edwards Viginia Grey Albert Jay Cohen Productions Inc. Jack Bernhard
79 1948 Walls of Jericho, The Loafer Kirk Douglass 20th Century Fox [us] John M. Stahl
80 1948 Westward Trail, The Henchman Eddie Dean Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) [us] Ray Taylor
81 1947 Harmony Trail Henchman Bronco Ken Maynard, Eddie Dean, Glenn Strange Western Attractions Inc. Robert Emmett Tansey
82 1947 Sea of Grass, The Ike Randall Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Harry Carey, Glenn Strange MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] Elia Kazan
83 1946 Duel in the Sun Ed Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Lionel Barrymore, Charles Bickford, Lillian Gish, Walter Huston... Selznick Studios King Vidor Throughout
84 1946 Gun Town Henchman Joe Kirby Grant Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Wallace Fox
85 1946 Gunman's Code Townsman Kirby Grant Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Wallace Fox
86 1946 Yearling, The Millwheel Forrester Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Chill Wills, Forrest Tucker, June Lockhart MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (aka MGM-UA) [us] Clarence Brown Throughout
87 1945 Beyond the Pecos Sheriff Rod Cameron, Jennifer Holt Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Lambert Hillyer
88 1945 Flaming Bullets Henchman Tex Ritter Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) [us] Harry L. Fraser
89 1945 Frontier Feud Townsman Johnny Mack Brown Monogram Lambert Hillyer
90 1945 Rough Ridin' Justice Mike Charles Starrett Columbia Pictures Corporation [us] Derwin Abrahams
91 1945 San Antonio Joey Simms Errol Flynn Warner Bros. [us] David Butler End
92 1945 Sudan Citizen Maria Montez Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] John Rawlins
93 1945 Trail To Vengeance Clancy Kirby Grant Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Wallace Fox
94 1944 Arizona Whirlwind Jim Lockwood Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Ken Maynard Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] Robert Emmett Tansey
95 1944 Big Bonanza, The Rancher Richard Arlen Republic George Archainbaud
96 1944 Black Arrow Brent Robert Scott Columbia Pictures Corporation [us] B. Reeves Eason
97 1944 Boss Of Rawhide Minstrel Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) [us] Elmer Clifton
98 1944 Both Barrels Blazing A Henchman Charles Starrett Columbia Pictures Corporation [us] Derwin Abrahams
99 1944 Crazy Knights nc Shemp Howard Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] William Beaudine
100 1944 Frontier Outlaws Stage Guard Buster Crabbe P. R. C. Sam Newfield
101 1944 Fuzzy Settles Down Townsman Buster Crabbe P. R. C. Sam Newfield
102 1944 Gangsters of the Frontier Henchman Texas Rangers P. R. C. Elmer Clifton
103 1944 Guns of the Law Rancher Texas Rangers P. R. C. Elmer Clifton
104 1944 Marshall of Gunsmoke Ed Gardner Tex Ritter, Jennifer Holt Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Vernon Keays
105 1944 Mystery of the Riverboat Citizen Robert Lowery Universal Ray Taylor & Lewis Collins
106 1944 Outlaw Roundup Bartender Louie Texas Rangers P. R. C. Harry Fraser
107 1944 Raiders of Ghost City Soldier Dennis Moore Universal Ray Taylor & Lewis Collins
108 1944 Return of the Durango Kid Henchman Charles Starrett Columbia Pictures Corporation [us] Derwin Abrahams
109 1944 Shine On, Harvest Moon Rancher Roy Rogers Warner Bros. [us] David Butler
110 1944 Trail of Terror Henchman Al Dave O'brien Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) [us] Oliver Drake
111 1944 Utah Kid, The Henchman Slim Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] Vernon Keays
112 1944 Valley of Vengeance Settler Buster Crabbe, Glenn Strange Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) [us] Sam Newfield (I)
113 1944 Voodoo Man Deputy Elmer Bela Lugosi, John Carradine Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] William Beaudine
114 1944 Westward Bound Wade Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Ken Maynard Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] Robert Emmett Tansey
115 1943 Arizona Trail Sheriff Tex Ritter, Glenn Strange Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Vernon Keays
116 1943 Black Hills Express, The Townsman Don Barry Republic John English
117 1943 Blazing Guns Henchman Trigger Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] Robert Emmett Tansey
118 1943 Death Rides The Plains Townsman Robert Livingston Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) [us] Sam Newfield
119 1943 False Colors Bar Spectator William Boyd "Hopalong Cassidy", Glenn Strange United Artists [us] George Archainbaud
120 1943 Fighting Valley Kelly Dave O'brien Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) [us] Oliver Drake
121 1943 Kansan, The Barfly Richard Dix United Artists George Archainbaud
122 1943 Outlaws of Stampede Pass Kurt Johnny Mack Brown, Tex Cooper Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] Wallace Fox
123 1943 Phantom, The Henchman Watson Tom Tyler Columbia B. Reeves Eason
124 1943 Renegade, The Henchman Buster Crabbe P. R. C. Sam Newfield
125 1943 Smart Guy Bit Rick Vallin Monogram Lambert Hillyer
126 1942 Sheriff of Sage Valley Rancher Buster Crabbe P. R. C. Sherman Scott ( Sam Newfield)
127 1942 Tumbleweed Trail Henchman Frontier Marshals Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) [us] Sam Newfield
128 1941 Back Street nc Margaret Sullavan Universal International Pictures (UI or U-I) [us] Robert Stevenson
129 1941 Forbidden Trails Barfly Rough Riders Monogram Robert N. Bradbury
130 1941 Lone Rider Ambushed, The Henchman George Houston P. R. C. Sam Newfield
131 1941 Lone Rider in Frontier Fury, The Henchman George Houston P. R. C. Sam Newfield
132 1941 Lone Rider in Ghost Town, The Townsman George Houston P. R. C. Sam Newfield
133 1941 Lone Star Law Men nc Glenn Strange Monogram Pictures Corporation [us] Robert Emmett Tansey
134 1941 Prairie Pioneers Party Guest Three Mesquiteers Republic Lester Orlebeck
135 1941 Singing Hill, The Rancher Gene Autry Republic Lew Landers
136 1941 Texas Bit William Holden Columbia George Marshall
137 1940 Adventures of Red Ryder Masked Henchman Republic Pictures Corporation [us] John English
138 1940 Beyond Tomorrow Townsman Harry Carey RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] A. Edward Sutherland
139 1940 Death Rides The Range nc Ken Maynard Colony Pictures Inc. [us] Sam Newfield (I)
140 1940 *Grapes of Wrath, The nc Henry Fonda 20th Century Fox [us] John Ford
141 1940 Howards of Virginia, The nc Cary Grant Columbia Pictures Corporation [us] Frank Lloyd Approx 39 to 41 min into the film
142 1940 Our Town Wedding Guest William Holden United Artists [us] Sam Wood
143 1940 Too Many Girls nc Dezi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Frances Langford, Iron Eyes Cody RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] George Abbott An extra…  can not locate
144 1939 Days of Jesse James An Irate Townsman Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Glenn Strange Republic Pictures Corporation [us] Joseph Kane
145 1939 Fighting Renegade, The Henchman Tim McCoy Victory Sam Newfield
146 1939 Gone with the Wind nc Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh Selznick International Pictures Victor Fleming Soldier having leg amputated.  Face not shown
147 1939 In Old Monterey A Townsman Gene Autry, Gabby Hayes Republic Pictures Corporation [us] Joseph Kane
148 1939 Law Comes To Texas, The Scout Bill Elliott Columbia Pictures Corporation [us] Joseph Levering
149 1939 Rough Riders' Round-up Rough Rider Roy Rogers, Glenn Strange Republic Pictures Corporation [us] Joseph Kane
150 1939 Rovin' Tumbleweeds Townsman Gene Autry Republic Pictures Corporation [us] George Sherman
151 1938 Murder in the Family nc 20th Century Fox [us] Albert Parker
152 1938 Prairie Moon Henchman Gene Autry Republic Pictures Corporation [us] Ralph Staub
153 1936 Everybody's Old Man Uncredited 20th Century Fox [us] James Flood
154 **Rollin' Man
155 **The Gold Bug

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** = existence of film unverified

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