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Whip Wilson
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Whip Wilson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1911-06-16,Granite City, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
From Wikipedia Whip Wilson (born Roland Charles Meyers June 16, 1911, Granite City, Illinois – October 22, 1964, Los Angeles, California) was an American cowboy film star of the late 1940s and into the 1950s, known for his roles in B-westerns. His first film was alongside Monogram's singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely in the 1948 film Silver Trails, to give him experience in front of the camera. The next year Wilson starred in his own series films, the first being Crashin Thru, followed by Haunted Trails, Range Land and Riders of the Dusk. He first was given a horse named "Silver Bullet", later shortened to "Bullet", then changed to "Rocket" due to Roy Rogers having a dog in his films named "Bullet." Wilson may have come along too late to establish himself as a major star; studios were already phasing out low-budget westerns. Veteran comedian Andy Clyde was a valuable asset as co-star, but the series got little attention. After 12 films, Clyde left the cast, replaced by Fuzzy Knight and later by Jim Bannon. In 1950 Wilson starred in Gunslingers, Arizona Territory, Cherokee Uprising, Fence Riders, and Outlaws of Texas. In 1951 his character continued in Lawless Cowboys, Stage to Blue River, Canyon Raiders, and Abilene Trail. There was nothing novel or original about Wilson to distinguish himself from other cowboy stars. The name of his horse, the bullwhip gimmick, and the false past created by the producers were all derivative. Wilson's career never really took off, and by 1952 his Hollywood career was all but over, with him starring in Night Raiders, with his last film being that same year, titled Wyoming Roundup.

Filmography

4.25

The Gunman
1952-01-01

4.7

Night Raiders
1952-02-03

5

Crashing Thru
1949-01-09

7

Range Land
1949-12-24

8

Abilene Trail
1951-02-04

8

Canyon Raiders
1951-04-07

Wyoming Roundup

6.5

Wyoming Roundup
1952-11-09

7

Silver Raiders
1950-10-19

Stage to Blue River

9

Stage to Blue River
1951-12-30

Montana Incident

10

Montana Incident
1952-08-10

Shadows of the West

8

Shadows of the West
1949-01-24

7.5

Nevada Badmen
1951-05-27

9

Haunted Trails
1949-08-21

Arizona Territory

7.5

Arizona Territory
1950-07-02

Cherokee Uprising

7

Cherokee Uprising
1950-10-07

Lawless Cowboys

10

Lawless Cowboys
1951-11-07

4.5

Fence Riders
1950-01-19

6.5

Gunslingers
1950-04-09

Outlaws of Texas

10

Outlaws of Texas
1950-12-10

9

Silver Trails
1948-08-21

Wanted: Dead or Alive

10

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1951-04-02

Stagecoach Driver

7

Stagecoach Driver
1951-07-15

Riders of the Dusk

7

Riders of the Dusk
1949-11-13

7

God's Country
1946-03-15

The Silver Whip

6.4

The Silver Whip
1953-02-04

5.8

The Kentuckian
1955-07-22