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Acting
Oscar Gahan
Orangeville, Ontario, CanadaBorn 1888
Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to first vaudeville and then later talking pictures in Hollywood. Went on to be a reliable supporting player in Westerns and wrote a number of now classic country songs.
50
Films
0
TV Shows
Known For
50 Credits
Gun Play
as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)
1935
Headin' for the Rio Grande
as Henchman
1936
In Old Monterey
as Guitarist
1939
Six-Gun Trail
as Barfly
1938
Young Bill Hickok
as Piano Player
1940
California Straight Ahead
1937
New Frontier
as Accordion Player
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Settler
1939
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Musician
1939
Gunsmoke Trail
as Gambler
1938
In Old Cheyenne
as Accordion Player
1941
Riders of the Sage
as Powers Rider
1939