Oliver Drake
Writing
Born May 28, 1903 · Boise, Idaho, USA
Died August 19, 1991
Also known as Clarence Oliver Drake · C.O. Drake · Ollie 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.
Filmography47 titles
Fighting Mustang
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Death Rides the Range
Wild Horse Rodeo
Heart of the Rockies
Rogue of the Rio Grande
Round-Up Time in Texas
Oklahoma Raiders
Trailing Double Trouble
The Old Corral
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Riders of Death Valley
The Trigger Trio
Boots and Saddles
When a Man Rides Alone
The Sagebrush Troubadour
Public Cowboy No. 1
Oh, Susanna
Cheyenne
Weird Woman
Fugitive Valley
The Renegade Ranger
Hit the Saddle
Deadwood Pass
The Drifter
Law and Lawless
Born to Battle
Today I Hang
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
Ghost Town Gold
Roarin' Lead
Forbidden Trails
The Mummy's Curse
Sunset Carson Rides Again
West of the Divide
The Las Vegas Strangler
Arizona Stage Coach
The Wyoming Whirlwind
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
City of Missing Girls
The Purple Vigilantes
Sharad of Atlantis
Gunsmoke Ranch
Arizona Bound
The Vanishing Riders
Thunder Town