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Oliver Drake

Bio: 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)
Born: Thu, May 28 1903
Birthplace: Boise, Idaho, USA

Death: Mon, Aug 19 1991
Oliver Drake is 88 years old
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Poster of Angelica, the Young Vixen
Angelica, the Young Vixen
Oliver Drake was
66 in Angelica, the Young Vixen
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of Ride a Wild Stud
Ride a Wild Stud
Oliver Drake was
66 in Ride a Wild Stud
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 05 1969
Poster of The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
Oliver Drake was
65 in The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of The Las Vegas Strangler
The Las Vegas Strangler
Oliver Drake was
64 in The Las Vegas Strangler
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Fri, Mar 15 1968
Poster of They Ran for Their Lives
They Ran for Their Lives
Oliver Drake was
64 in They Ran for Their Lives
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Lust to Kill
Lust to Kill
Oliver Drake was
55 in Lust to Kill
as 'Director'.
Sun, Sep 28 1958
Poster of The Parson and the Outlaw
The Parson and the Outlaw
Oliver Drake was
54 in The Parson and the Outlaw
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Sep 23 1957
Poster of Dragoon Wells Massacre
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Oliver Drake was
54 in Dragoon Wells Massacre
as 'Original Story'.
Wed, Aug 28 1957
Poster of Outlaw Treasure
Outlaw Treasure
Oliver Drake was
51 in Outlaw Treasure
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 15 1955
Poster of Battling Marshal
Battling Marshal
Oliver Drake was
46 in Battling Marshal
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 15 1950
Poster of The Kid from Gower Gulch
The Kid from Gower Gulch
Oliver Drake was
46 in The Kid from Gower Gulch
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 15 1950
Poster of Lawless Code
Lawless Code
Oliver Drake was
46 in Lawless Code
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 04 1949
Poster of Roaring Westward
Roaring Westward
Oliver Drake was
46 in Roaring Westward
as 'Director'.
Wed, Sep 14 1949
Poster of Trail of the Yukon
Trail of the Yukon
Oliver Drake was
46 in Trail of the Yukon
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Jul 31 1949
Poster of Brand of Fear
Brand of Fear
Oliver Drake was
46 in Brand of Fear
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jul 10 1949
Poster of Across The Rio Grande
Across The Rio Grande
Oliver Drake was
45 in Across The Rio Grande
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 14 1949
Poster of Sky Dragon
Sky Dragon
Oliver Drake was
45 in Sky Dragon
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Wed, Apr 27 1949
Poster of The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent
Oliver Drake was
45 in The Feathered Serpent
as 'Adaptation, Story, Screenplay'.
Sun, Dec 19 1948
Poster of Sunset Carson Rides Again
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Oliver Drake was
45 in Sunset Carson Rides Again
as 'Director, Associate Producer'.
Fri, Sep 10 1948
Poster of Deadline
Deadline
Oliver Drake was
44 in Deadline
as 'Director, Story, Associate Producer'.
Fri, Mar 12 1948
Poster of Fighting Mustang
Fighting Mustang
Oliver Drake was
44 in Fighting Mustang
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 20 1948
Poster of Rainbow Over the Rockies
Rainbow Over the Rockies
Oliver Drake was
43 in Rainbow Over the Rockies
as 'Director, Story'.
Sat, Feb 08 1947
Poster of Ginger
Ginger
Oliver Drake was
43 in Ginger
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Sat, Jan 04 1947
Poster of Song of the Sierras
Song of the Sierras
Oliver Drake was
43 in Song of the Sierras
as 'Director, Producer, Story'.
Thu, Nov 28 1946
Poster of Trail to Mexico
Trail to Mexico
Oliver Drake was
43 in Trail to Mexico
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 28 1946
Poster of West of the Alamo
West of the Alamo
Oliver Drake was
42 in West of the Alamo
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 19 1946
Poster of Thunder Town
Thunder Town
Oliver Drake was
42 in Thunder Town
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Apr 13 1946
Poster of Moon Over Montana
Moon Over Montana
Oliver Drake was
42 in Moon Over Montana
as 'Producer, Director, Writer'.
Sat, Feb 16 1946
Poster of Lonesome Trail
Lonesome Trail
Oliver Drake was
42 in Lonesome Trail
as 'Director, Story, Producer'.
Sat, Dec 08 1945
Poster of Riders of the Dawn
Riders of the Dawn
Oliver Drake was
42 in Riders of the Dawn
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 03 1945
Poster of Saddle Serenade
Saddle Serenade
Oliver Drake was
42 in Saddle Serenade
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 11 1945
Poster of Springtime in Texas
Springtime in Texas
Oliver Drake was
42 in Springtime in Texas
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 01 1945
Poster of Beyond the Pecos
Beyond the Pecos
Oliver Drake was
41 in Beyond the Pecos
as 'Associate Producer'.
Thu, Apr 26 1945
Poster of Gun Smoke
Gun Smoke
Oliver Drake was
41 in Gun Smoke
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 16 1945
Poster of The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse
Oliver Drake was
41 in The Mummy's Curse
as 'Associate Producer, Songs'.
Fri, Dec 22 1944
Poster of Riders of the Santa Fe
Riders of the Santa Fe
Oliver Drake was
41 in Riders of the Santa Fe
as 'Producer'.
Sun, Oct 01 1944
Poster of Oklahoma Raiders
Oklahoma Raiders
Oliver Drake was
40 in Oklahoma Raiders
as 'Associate Producer'.
Fri, Mar 17 1944
Poster of Weird Woman
Weird Woman
Oliver Drake was
40 in Weird Woman
as 'Associate Producer'.
Wed, Mar 01 1944
Poster of Marshal of Gunsmoke
Marshal of Gunsmoke
Oliver Drake was
40 in Marshal of Gunsmoke
as 'Associate Producer'.
Sat, Jan 22 1944
Poster of Pride of the Plains
Pride of the Plains
Oliver Drake was
40 in Pride of the Plains
as 'Story'.
Wed, Jan 05 1944
Poster of Arizona Trail
Arizona Trail
Oliver Drake was
40 in Arizona Trail
as 'Associate Producer'.
Wed, Sep 15 1943
Poster of Trail of Terror
Trail of Terror
Oliver Drake was
40 in Trail of Terror
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Mon, Sep 06 1943
Poster of Fighting Valley
Fighting Valley
Oliver Drake was
40 in Fighting Valley
as 'Director, Story, Screenplay'.
Sun, Aug 08 1943
Poster of The Lone Star Trail
The Lone Star Trail
Oliver Drake was
40 in The Lone Star Trail
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 06 1943
Poster of Border Buckaroos
Border Buckaroos
Oliver Drake was
40 in Border Buckaroos
as 'Director, Writer'.
Tue, Jun 15 1943
Poster of West of Texas
West of Texas
Oliver Drake was
39 in West of Texas
as 'Director, Story, Screenplay'.
Mon, May 10 1943
Poster of The Old Chisholm Trail
The Old Chisholm Trail
Oliver Drake was
39 in The Old Chisholm Trail
as 'Associate Producer'.
Fri, Dec 11 1942
Poster of Little Joe, the Wrangler
Little Joe, the Wrangler
Oliver Drake was
39 in Little Joe, the Wrangler
as 'Associate Producer'.
Fri, Nov 13 1942
Poster of Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Oliver Drake was
39 in Deep in the Heart of Texas
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Sep 25 1942
Poster of Arizona Stage Coach
Arizona Stage Coach
Oliver Drake was
39 in Arizona Stage Coach
as 'Story'.
Fri, Sep 04 1942
Poster of Boss of Hangtown Mesa
Boss of Hangtown Mesa
Oliver Drake was
39 in Boss of Hangtown Mesa
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 21 1942
Poster of The Silver Bullet
The Silver Bullet
Oliver Drake was
39 in The Silver Bullet
as 'Producer'.
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Poster of The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Oliver Drake was
38 in The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
as 'Story'.
Fri, Mar 20 1942
Poster of Raiders of the West
Raiders of the West
Oliver Drake was
38 in Raiders of the West
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 20 1942
Poster of Shut My Big Mouth
Shut My Big Mouth
Oliver Drake was
38 in Shut My Big Mouth
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Thu, Feb 19 1942
Poster of Today I Hang
Today I Hang
Oliver Drake was
38 in Today I Hang
as 'Director, Story'.
Fri, Jan 09 1942
Poster of Forbidden Trails
Forbidden Trails
Oliver Drake was
38 in Forbidden Trails
as 'Story'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of Hard Guy
Hard Guy
Oliver Drake was
38 in Hard Guy
as 'Story'.
Fri, Oct 17 1941
Poster of The Lone Rider Ambushed
The Lone Rider Ambushed
Oliver Drake was
38 in The Lone Rider Ambushed
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of Fugitive Valley
Fugitive Valley
Oliver Drake was
38 in Fugitive Valley
as 'Story'.
Wed, Jul 30 1941
Poster of Arizona Bound
Arizona Bound
Oliver Drake was
38 in Arizona Bound
as 'Story'.
Sat, Jul 19 1941
Poster of Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley
Oliver Drake was
38 in Riders of Death Valley
as 'Story'.
Tue, Jul 01 1941
Poster of Kansas Cyclone
Kansas Cyclone
Oliver Drake was
38 in Kansas Cyclone
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Jun 24 1941
Poster of Robbers of the Range
Robbers of the Range
Oliver Drake was
37 in Robbers of the Range
as 'Story'.
Thu, Apr 17 1941
Poster of Pals of the Pecos
Pals of the Pecos
Oliver Drake was
37 in Pals of the Pecos
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Mon, Apr 07 1941
Poster of City of Missing Girls
City of Missing Girls
Oliver Drake was
37 in City of Missing Girls
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Mar 27 1941
Poster of Trailing Double Trouble
Trailing Double Trouble
Oliver Drake was
37 in Trailing Double Trouble
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Oct 10 1940
Poster of The Tulsa Kid
The Tulsa Kid
Oliver Drake was
37 in The Tulsa Kid
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 16 1940
Poster of Billy the Kid Outlawed
Billy the Kid Outlawed
Oliver Drake was
37 in Billy the Kid Outlawed
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Poster of Death Rides the Range
Death Rides the Range
Oliver Drake was
36 in Death Rides the Range
as 'Story'.
Thu, Dec 14 1939
Poster of Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas
Oliver Drake was
36 in Cowboys from Texas
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Nov 29 1939
Poster of The Fighting Gringo
The Fighting Gringo
Oliver Drake was
36 in The Fighting Gringo
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Aug 08 1939
Poster of Racketeers of the Range
Racketeers of the Range
Oliver Drake was
35 in Racketeers of the Range
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, May 26 1939
Poster of Trouble in Sundown
Trouble in Sundown
Oliver Drake was
35 in Trouble in Sundown
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Mar 23 1939
Poster of Arizona Legion
Arizona Legion
Oliver Drake was
35 in Arizona Legion
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jan 20 1939
Poster of Lawless Valley
Lawless Valley
Oliver Drake was
35 in Lawless Valley
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Nov 03 1938
Poster of The Renegade Ranger
The Renegade Ranger
Oliver Drake was
35 in The Renegade Ranger
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 16 1938
Poster of Painted Desert
Painted Desert
Oliver Drake was
35 in Painted Desert
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 12 1938
Poster of Border G-Man
Border G-Man
Oliver Drake was
35 in Border G-Man
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 24 1938
Poster of Gun Law
Gun Law
Oliver Drake was
34 in Gun Law
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of The Purple Vigilantes
The Purple Vigilantes
Oliver Drake was
34 in The Purple Vigilantes
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Jan 24 1938
Poster of Wild Horse Rodeo
Wild Horse Rodeo
Oliver Drake was
34 in Wild Horse Rodeo
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Mon, Dec 06 1937
Poster of The Trigger Trio
The Trigger Trio
Oliver Drake was
34 in The Trigger Trio
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Oct 18 1937
Poster of Nation Aflame
Nation Aflame
Oliver Drake was
34 in Nation Aflame
as 'Story'.
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Poster of Boots and Saddles
Boots and Saddles
Oliver Drake was
34 in Boots and Saddles
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Oct 04 1937
Poster of Heart of the Rockies
Heart of the Rockies
Oliver Drake was
34 in Heart of the Rockies
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Sep 06 1937
Poster of Public Cowboy No. 1
Public Cowboy No. 1
Oliver Drake was
34 in Public Cowboy No. 1
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 11 1937
Poster of Gunsmoke Ranch
Gunsmoke Ranch
Oliver Drake was
33 in Gunsmoke Ranch
as 'Story, Screenplay, Songs'.
Wed, May 05 1937
Poster of Hit the Saddle
Hit the Saddle
Oliver Drake was
33 in Hit the Saddle
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Wed, Mar 03 1937
Poster of Round-Up Time in Texas
Round-Up Time in Texas
Oliver Drake was
33 in Round-Up Time in Texas
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Feb 28 1937
Poster of The Riders of the Whistling Skull
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
Oliver Drake was
33 in The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as 'Screenplay, Screenstory'.
Mon, Jan 04 1937
Poster of Roarin' Lead
Roarin' Lead
Oliver Drake was
33 in Roarin' Lead
as 'Story'.
Wed, Dec 09 1936
Poster of Ghost-Town Gold
Ghost-Town Gold
Oliver Drake was
33 in Ghost-Town Gold
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Oct 26 1936
Poster of Oh, Susanna
Oh, Susanna
Oliver Drake was
33 in Oh, Susanna
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Wed, Aug 19 1936
Poster of Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis
Oliver Drake was
33 in Sharad of Atlantis
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, May 30 1936
Poster of Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Oliver Drake was
32 in Comin' 'Round the Mountain
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Apr 13 1936
Poster of The Singing Vagabond
The Singing Vagabond
Oliver Drake was
32 in The Singing Vagabond
as 'Original Story, Screenplay'.
Mon, Dec 16 1935
Poster of The Sagebrush Troubadour
The Sagebrush Troubadour
Oliver Drake was
32 in The Sagebrush Troubadour
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Dec 02 1935
Poster of The Vanishing Riders
The Vanishing Riders
Oliver Drake was
32 in The Vanishing Riders
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jul 03 1935
Poster of Lightning Triggers
Lightning Triggers
Oliver Drake was
32 in Lightning Triggers
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Jul 01 1935
Poster of The Texas Rambler
The Texas Rambler
Oliver Drake was
31 in The Texas Rambler
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Tue, May 14 1935
Poster of Gun Smoke
Gun Smoke
Oliver Drake was
31 in Gun Smoke
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, May 01 1935
Poster of The Reckless Buckaroo
The Reckless Buckaroo
Oliver Drake was
31 in The Reckless Buckaroo
as 'Story'.
Mon, Apr 01 1935
Poster of Born to Battle
Born to Battle
Oliver Drake was
31 in Born to Battle
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Apr 01 1935
Poster of The Cyclone Ranger
The Cyclone Ranger
Oliver Drake was
31 in The Cyclone Ranger
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935
Poster of Fighting Thru
Fighting Thru
Oliver Drake was
31 in Fighting Thru
as 'Story'.
Wed, Aug 29 1934
Poster of West of the Divide
West of the Divide
Oliver Drake was
30 in West of the Divide
as 'Story'.
Thu, Feb 15 1934
Poster of Border Guns
Border Guns
Oliver Drake was
30 in Border Guns
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Feb 01 1934
Poster of War of the Range
War of the Range
Oliver Drake was
30 in War of the Range
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Sep 21 1933
Poster of Deadwood Pass
Deadwood Pass
Oliver Drake was
29 in Deadwood Pass
as 'Adaptation, Dialogue'.
Fri, May 05 1933
Poster of When a Man Rides Alone
When a Man Rides Alone
Oliver Drake was
29 in When a Man Rides Alone
as 'Adaptation'.
Sat, Jan 14 1933
Poster of The Wyoming Whirlwind
The Wyoming Whirlwind
Oliver Drake was
29 in The Wyoming Whirlwind
as 'Adaptation'.
Fri, Dec 30 1932
Poster of A Scarlet Week-End
A Scarlet Week-End
Oliver Drake was
29 in A Scarlet Week-End
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Nov 30 1932
Poster of Law and Lawless
Law and Lawless
Oliver Drake was
29 in Law and Lawless
as 'Story'.
Tue, Nov 29 1932
Poster of Outlaw Justice
Outlaw Justice
Oliver Drake was
29 in Outlaw Justice
as 'Dialogue'.
Sat, Oct 01 1932
Poster of Beyond the Rockies
Beyond the Rockies
Oliver Drake was
29 in Beyond the Rockies
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 08 1932
Poster of The Reckless Rider
The Reckless Rider
Oliver Drake was
29 in The Reckless Rider
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jul 01 1932
Poster of The Scarlet Brand
The Scarlet Brand
Oliver Drake was
28 in The Scarlet Brand
as 'Adaptation'.
Sun, Apr 10 1932
Poster of Texas Tornado
Texas Tornado
Oliver Drake was
28 in Texas Tornado
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Mar 31 1932
Poster of The Saddle Buster
The Saddle Buster
Oliver Drake was
28 in The Saddle Buster
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 18 1932
Poster of Lawless Valley
Lawless Valley
Oliver Drake was
28 in Lawless Valley
as 'Story'.
Thu, Mar 03 1932
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Oliver Drake was
28 in The Texan
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Feb 01 1932
Poster of The Drifter
The Drifter
Oliver Drake was
28 in The Drifter
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jan 10 1932
Poster of The Law of the Tong
The Law of the Tong
Oliver Drake was
28 in The Law of the Tong
as 'Story, Scenario Writer'.
Tue, Dec 15 1931
Poster of The Hurricane Horseman
The Hurricane Horseman
Oliver Drake was
28 in The Hurricane Horseman
as 'Adaptation'.
Sat, Oct 10 1931
Poster of West of Cheyenne
West of Cheyenne
Oliver Drake was
27 in West of Cheyenne
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Mar 01 1931
Poster of Rogue of the Rio Grande
Rogue of the Rio Grande
Oliver Drake was
27 in Rogue of the Rio Grande
as 'Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyricist'.
Sun, Dec 07 1930
Poster of Pals of the Prairie
Pals of the Prairie
Oliver Drake was
26 in Pals of the Prairie
as 'Story'.
Mon, Jul 01 1929
Poster of The Desert Rider
The Desert Rider
Oliver Drake was
25 in The Desert Rider
as 'Writer'.
Sat, May 11 1929
Poster of The Drifter
The Drifter
Oliver Drake was
25 in The Drifter
as 'Story'.
Mon, Mar 18 1929
Poster of The Vagabond Cub
The Vagabond Cub
Oliver Drake was
25 in The Vagabond Cub
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Feb 10 1929
Poster of Orphan of the Sage
Orphan of the Sage
Oliver Drake was
25 in Orphan of the Sage
as 'Story, Scenario Writer'.
Sun, Dec 23 1928
Poster of The Phantom of the Range
The Phantom of the Range
Oliver Drake was
24 in The Phantom of the Range
as 'Scenario Writer'.
Sat, Apr 21 1928
Poster of Red Riders of Canada
Red Riders of Canada
Oliver Drake was
24 in Red Riders of Canada
as 'Scenario Writer'.
Wed, Apr 04 1928
Poster of The Little Buckaroo
The Little Buckaroo
Oliver Drake was
24 in The Little Buckaroo
as 'Scenario Writer'.
Sat, Feb 25 1928
Poster of The Mojave Kid
The Mojave Kid
Oliver Drake was
24 in The Mojave Kid
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Sep 25 1927
Poster of The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid
Oliver Drake will be
88+ in The Cherokee Kid
as 'Scenario Writer'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Western von gestern
Western von gestern
Oliver Drake was
74+ in Western von gestern
as 'Screenplay'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 05 1978
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Oliver Drake was
52+ in Cheyenne
as 'Teleplay'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955