Oliver 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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
187
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-05-28 (122 years old)
Place of Birth
Boise, Idaho, USA
Acting
1925
Red Blood and Blue as SlimCrew
1978
Western von gestern Screenplay1970
Angelica, the Young Vixen Director1970
Angelica, the Young Vixen Writer1970
Angelica, the Young Vixen Producer1969
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals Director1969
Ride a Wild Stud Director1968
They Ran for Their Lives Director1968
The Las Vegas Strangler Writer1968
The Las Vegas Strangler Producer1958
Lust to Kill Director1957
Dragoon Wells Massacre Original Story1957
The Parson and the Outlaw Director1957
The Parson and the Outlaw Writer1955
Outlaw Treasure Director1955
Cheyenne Teleplay1950
The Kid from Gower Gulch Director1950
Battling Marshal Director1949
Sky Dragon Screenplay1949
Across The Rio Grande Director1949
Lawless Code Director1949
Roaring Westward Director1949
Trail of the Yukon Screenplay1949
Brand of Fear Director1949
Sky Dragon Story1948
The Feathered Serpent Screenplay1948
The Feathered Serpent Adaptation1948
The Feathered Serpent Story1948
Sunset Carson Rides Again Director1948
Deadline Director1948
Deadline Story1948
Fighting Mustang Director1948
Deadline Associate Producer1948
Sunset Carson Rides Again Associate Producer1947
Rainbow Over the Rockies Story1947
Rainbow Over the Rockies Director1947
Ginger Screenplay1947
Ginger Director1946
Thunder Town Screenplay1946
Song of the Sierras Producer1946
Song of the Sierras Director1946
Song of the Sierras Story1946
Trail to Mexico Director1946
West of the Alamo Director1946
Trail to Mexico Screenplay1946
Moon Over Montana Director1946
Moon Over Montana Writer1946
Moon Over Montana Producer1945
Lonesome Trail Director1945
Beyond the Pecos Associate Producer1945
Lonesome Trail Producer1945
Lonesome Trail Story1945
Saddle Serenade Director1945
Riders of the Dawn Director1945
Springtime in Texas Director1945
Gun Smoke Screenplay1944
Weird Woman Associate Producer1944
Oklahoma Raiders Associate Producer1944
Pride of the Plains Story1944
The Mummy's Curse Associate Producer1944
The Mummy's Curse Songs1944
Riders of the Santa Fe Producer1944
Marshal of Gunsmoke Associate Producer1943
Arizona Trail Associate Producer1943
The Lone Star Trail Screenplay1943
Trail of Terror Director1943
Trail of Terror Screenplay1943
Border Buckaroos Writer1943
Border Buckaroos Director1943
West of Texas Screenplay1943
West of Texas Director1943
West of Texas Story1943
Fighting Valley Director1943
Fighting Valley Story1943
Fighting Valley Screenplay1942
Arizona Stage Coach Story1942
The Silver Bullet Producer1942
Shut My Big Mouth Screenplay1942
Shut My Big Mouth Story1942
Today I Hang Story1942
Today I Hang Director1942
Deep in the Heart of Texas Writer1942
The Old Chisholm Trail Associate Producer1942
Little Joe, the Wrangler Associate Producer1942
Boss of Hangtown Mesa Screenplay1942
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne Story1942
Raiders of the West Story1942
Raiders of the West Screenplay1941
Forbidden Trails Story1941
Arizona Bound Story1941
Riders of Death Valley Story1941
City of Missing Girls Screenplay1941
Pals of the Pecos Screenplay1941
Pals of the Pecos Story1941
Hard Guy Story1941
The Lone Rider Ambushed Story1941
The Lone Rider Ambushed Screenplay1941
Fugitive Valley Story1941
Kansas Cyclone Writer1941
Robbers of the Range Story1940
Trailing Double Trouble Screenplay1940
Billy the Kid Outlawed Writer1940
The Tulsa Kid Screenplay1939
Death Rides the Range Story1939
Racketeers of the Range Screenplay1939
Arizona Legion Screenplay1939
Trouble in Sundown Screenplay1939
Cowboys from Texas Screenplay1939
The Fighting Gringo Screenplay1938
Border G-Man Screenplay1938
The Purple Vigilantes Screenplay1938
The Renegade Ranger Screenplay1938
Lawless Valley Screenplay1938
Gun Law Screenplay1938
Gun Law Story1938
Painted Desert Screenplay1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skull Screenplay1937
Boots and Saddles Screenplay1937
Gunsmoke Ranch Story1937
Gunsmoke Ranch Songs1937
Gunsmoke Ranch Screenplay1937
Hit the Saddle Screenplay1937
Hit the Saddle Story1937
Public Cowboy No. 1 Screenplay1937
Nation Aflame Story1937
The Trigger Trio Screenplay1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skull Screenstory1937
Heart of the Rockies Screenplay1937
Wild Horse Rodeo Story1937
Wild Horse Rodeo Screenplay1937
Round-Up Time in Texas Screenplay1936
Sharad of Atlantis Screenplay1936
Oh, Susanna Story1936
Oh, Susanna Screenplay1936
Roarin' Lead Story1936
Ghost-Town Gold Screenplay1936
Comin' 'Round the Mountain Screenplay1935
The Vanishing Riders Screenplay1935
Gun Smoke Screenplay1935
The Reckless Buckaroo Story1935
Born to Battle Writer1935
The Texas Rambler Story1935
The Texas Rambler Screenplay1935
The Singing Vagabond Original Story1935
The Singing Vagabond Screenplay1935
The Cyclone Ranger Screenplay1935
The Cyclone Ranger Story1935
Lightning Triggers Screenplay1935
The Sagebrush Troubadour Screenplay1934
Border Guns Writer1934
Fighting Thru Story1934
West of the Divide Story1933
Deadwood Pass Adaptation1933
War of the Range Writer1933
Deadwood Pass Dialogue1933
When a Man Rides Alone Adaptation1932
Lawless Valley Story1932
The Scarlet Brand Adaptation1932
The Drifter Writer1932
A Scarlet Week-End Writer1932
The Wyoming Whirlwind Adaptation1932
The Saddle Buster Screenplay1932
Beyond the Rockies Screenplay1932
Texas Tornado Director1932
The Texan Screenplay1932
Law and Lawless Story1932
Outlaw Justice Dialogue1932
The Reckless Rider Writer1932
Texas Tornado Writer1931
The Hurricane Horseman Adaptation1931
West of Cheyenne Writer1931
The Law of the Tong Story1931
The Law of the Tong Scenario Writer1930
Rogue of the Rio Grande Screenplay1930
Rogue of the Rio Grande Dialogue1930
Rogue of the Rio Grande Lyricist1929
The Vagabond Cub Screenplay1929
Pals of the Prairie Story1929
The Desert Rider Writer1929
The Drifter Story1928
Orphan of the Sage Story1928
Orphan of the Sage Scenario Writer1928
The Little Buckaroo Scenario Writer1928
The Phantom of the Range Scenario Writer1928
Red Riders of Canada Scenario Writer1927
The Mojave Kid WriterNaN
The Cherokee Kid Scenario Writer