Oscar Gahan

Oscar Gahan

Actor

Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
August 20, 1888

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.

Photo

Oscar Gahan 1

Representative Works

New Frontier
New Frontier
5.7
/ English
Gun Play
Gun Play
6.0
/ English
Aces and Eights
Aces and Eights
5.6
/ English
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Headin' for the Rio Grande
8.0
/ English
The Son of Davy Crockett
The Son of Davy Crockett
10.0
/ English
Sheriff of Tombstone
Sheriff of Tombstone
7.2
/ English
Billy the Kid Trapped
Billy the Kid Trapped
5.5
/ English
The Cheyenne Kid
The Cheyenne Kid
5.0
/ English
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
7.0
/ English
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
7.3
/ English
The Unknown Ranger
The Unknown Ranger
7.0
/ English
The Singing Buckaroo
The Singing Buckaroo
4.8
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

New Frontier
1939Nominee

Best Performance

New Frontier

Gun Play
1935Nominee

Best Performance

Gun Play

Aces and Eights
1936Nominee

Best Performance

Aces and Eights

Career Highlights

Headin' for the Rio Grande
1936Highlight

Best Performance

Headin' for the Rio Grande

The Son of Davy Crockett
1941Highlight

Best Performance

The Son of Davy Crockett