Oscar Gahan
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1888-08-20 – 1958-03-24
Place of birth: Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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.
Known for
Ambush Valley
1936Diggs
Sing Cowboy Sing
1937Townsman
The Fugitive Sheriff
1936Fiddler (uncredited)
Aces and Eights
1936Gambler (uncredited)
Whirlwind Horseman
1938Holt
Gun Grit
1936Henchman Don
Vengeance of Rannah
1936Henchman Nolan
The Feud Maker
1938Settler
North of Arizona
1935Fiddle Player
Gun Play
1935Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)Ghost Town Riders
1938
Six-Gun Trail
1938Barfly
The Unknown Ranger
1936Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Rio Grande Ranger
1936Barfly (uncredited)
Border Guns
1934Barfly
The Feud of the Trail
1937Barfly
Valley of Terror
1937Piano Player
Western Frontier
1935Barfly
Red River Valley
1936Construction Worker (uncredited)