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Howard Wright
Acting

Howard Wright
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1896-09-30,San Diego, California, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and Honolulu. He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies, with Nat Vincent. Also he wrote for acts, including the original Beverly Hillbillies. For twelve years, he acted in the "Ma Perkins" radio series, as well as in many other radio shows. In addition, he wrote scripts for radio series ("Mystery Is My Hobby," "Deadline") and extras. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent, and other examples of his popular-song compositions include "Mellow Mountain Moon," "Little Girl Dressed in Blue," "At the End of the Lane," "Sitting on the Bank by the River," "It's Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too," "My Pretty Quadroon," "Me and My Burro," "Old Black Mountain Trail," "My Dear Old Arizona Home," and "It's Time to Say Aloha."

Filmography

Cell 2455 Death Row

5.6

Cell 2455 Death Row
1955-04-19

Young Jesse James

4.8

Young Jesse James
1960-08-02

Earth vs. the Spider

4.8

Earth vs. the Spider
1958-09-01

Five Minutes to Live

5.5

Five Minutes to Live
1961-12-07

The Bonnie Parker Story

5

The Bonnie Parker Story
1958-05-28

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

6.2

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
1969-08-20

The Gun That Won the West

5

The Gun That Won the West
1955-09-01

Stranger at My Door

6.8

Stranger at My Door
1956-04-06

Last of the Pony Riders

6.5

Last of the Pony Riders
1953-11-03

The Legend of Tom Dooley

7.8

The Legend of Tom Dooley
1959-07-01

Tennessee Champ

6.5

Tennessee Champ
1954-03-03

Seminole Uprising

5

Seminole Uprising
1955-05-01

Headline Hunters

4.4

Headline Hunters
1955-09-15

6.1

One Desire
1955-07-20

The Louisiana Hussy

4.7

The Louisiana Hussy
1959-04-01

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

9.5

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956-10-02

7.1

The Chase
1966-02-18

The Solid Gold Girl

0

The Solid Gold Girl
1964-02-14

5

Good Times
1967-04-11

War of the Colossal Beast

4.1

War of the Colossal Beast
1958-06-15

The Legend of Earl Durand

6.5

The Legend of Earl Durand
1974-10-08

6

Apache Rifles
1964-11-26

6.6

The Raid
1954-08-04

The Long, Long Trailer

7

The Long, Long Trailer
1954-02-19

7.3

The Best Man
1964-04-05

The Twilight Zone

8.5

The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02

The Twilight Zone

8.5

The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02

6.2

Black Saddle
1959-01-10

6.2

Hey, Jeannie!
1956-09-08

6.2

Hey, Jeannie!
1956-09-08

7.7

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

5.9

Johnny Ringo
1959-10-02