Duke R. Lee
Duke R. Lee | |
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Los Angeles, California | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1946 |
Duke R. Lee (May 13, 1881 – April 1, 1959) was an American actor.[1][2]
Lee's career began when he performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and he later played Buffalo Bill on film.[3] He appeared in more than 90 films between 1913 and 1946.[citation needed] In the mid-1910s, he had a vaudeville company, The Duke R. Lee Road Show, that played throughout the western United States.[4]
In 1935, Lee was announcer and master of ceremonies for Tom Mix's traveling show. He also had a radio program that was broadcast on NBC and CBS.[5]
He was born in
Los Angeles, California
.
Selected filmography
- The Soul Herder (1917)
- Straight Shooting (1917)
- The Savage (1917)
- Hell Bent (1918)
- The Lure of the Circus (1918)
- The Fighting Brothers (1919)
- The Gun Packer (1919)
- By Indian Post (1919)
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919)
- Ace of the Saddle (1919)
- The Face in the Watch (1919)
- Rider of the Law (1919)
- A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919)
- 'If Only' Jim (1920)
- Hitchin' Posts (1920)
- Just Pals (1920)
- Vanishing Trails (1920)
- Sundown Slim (1920)
- The Cactus Kid (1921)
- The White Horseman (1921)
- Trailin' (1921)
- In the Days of Buffalo Bill (1922)
- Just Tony (1922)
- Tracked to Earth (1922)
- Don't Shoot (1922)
- The Oregon Trail (1923)
- In the Days of Daniel Boone (1923)
- The Gaiety Girl (1924)
- Fighting Fury (1924)
- Roaring Rails (1924)
- The Western Wallop (1924)
- Flying Hoofs (1925)
- Don Dare Devil (1925)
- The White Outlaw (1925)
- Sky High Corral (1926)
- Rustlers' Ranch (1926)
- The Man in the Saddle (1926)
- Outlaws of Red River (1927)
- The Circus Ace (1927)
- The Terror of Bar X (1927)
- Galloping Fury (1927)
- The Heart of Broadway (1928)
- The Big Hop (1928)
- Crashing Through (1928)
- Son of the Golden West (1928)
- Clearing the Trail (1928)
- .45 Calibre War (1929)
- Headin' for Trouble (1931)
- The Fighting Gentleman (1932)
- The Gambling Sex (1932)
- The Scarlet Brand (1932)
- The Texan (1932)
- Five Bad Men (1935)
- Desert Guns (1936)
- Adventures of Texas Jack (1934)
- Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
- Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
- Stagecoach (1939) as Lordsburg Sheriff (uncredited)
References
- ISBN 9780914956211. Retrieved May 26, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780914956211. Retrieved May 26, 2019 – via Google Books.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke R. Lee's Road Show pleases play lovers at Bradley, remains tonight". Elko Independent. Nevada, Elko. June 20, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Gossip of the Dressing Rooms: Tom Mix" (PDF). Billboard. June 1, 1935. p. 41. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duke R. Lee.
- Duke R. Lee at IMDb
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