Oscar Gahan
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-08-20 (70 years old)
Deathday
1958-03-24
Place of Birth
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Also known As
John Harvey "Oscar" Gahan
John Harvey Gahan
Arvé
John Harvey Gerald "Oscar" Gahan
John Harvey Gerald Gahan
Oscar Gahan
Biography
Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to first vaudeville and then later talking pictures in Hollywood. Went on to be a reliable supporting player in Westerns and wrote a number of now classic country songs.
Acting
1936
as Diggs
1937
as Townsman
1936
as Fiddler (uncredited)
1936
as Gambler (uncredited)
1938
as Holt
1936
as Henchman Don
1936
as Henchman Nolan
1938
as Settler
1935
as Fiddle Player
1935
as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)
1938
as Barfly
1936
as Fiddle Player (uncredited)
1936
as Barfly (uncredited)
1934
as Barfly
1937
as Piano Player
1937
as Barfly
1935
as Barfly
1936
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
1938
as Gambler
1939
as Rancher
1939
as Settler
1937
as Roulette Table Man
1939
as Musician
1939
as Reb Soldier
1939
as Fiddler
1939
as Powers Rider
1939
as Accordion Player
1936
as Henchman
1940
as Posse Rider
1940
as Barfly
1937
as Cowhand Musician
1937
as Wagon Driver
1940
as Piano Player
1940
as Barfly Watching Fight
1940
as Settler
1937
as Card Player
1940
as Posse Rider
1939
as Guitarist
1941
as Voter
1939
as Saloon Gunman (archive footage)
1938
as Henchman
1941
as Accordion Player
1941
as Bonanza Piano Player
1941
as Man Reporting Murder
1942
as Barfly
1941
as Gambler (uncredited)
1942
as Third Miner
1935
as Tuck, A Minstrel (Nip in Credits)
1937
as Curt
1937
as Deputy
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