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Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and Honolulu. He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies, with Nat Vincent. Also he wrote for acts, including the original Beverly Hillbillies. For twelve years, he acted in the "Ma Perkins" radio series, as well as in many other radio shows. In addition, he wrote scripts for radio series ("Mystery Is My Hobby," "Deadline") and extras. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent, and other examples of his popular-song compositions include "Mellow Mountain Moon," "Little Girl Dressed in Blue," "At the End of the Lane," "Sitting on the Bank by the River," "It's Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too," "My Pretty Quadroon," "Me and My Burro," "Old Black Mountain Trail," "My Dear Old Arizona Home," and "It's Time to Say Aloha."

Known For

5.0

The Legend of Earl Durand

1974

6.3

Mourner

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

1969

5.1

Old Timer

Good Times

1967

7.1

Mr. Crain (uncredited)

The Chase

1966

5.7

Indian Agent Thompson

Apache Rifles

1964

0.0

The Old Crook

The Solid Gold Girl

1964

5.4

Pop

Five Minutes to Live

1961

3.5

Storekeeper Jenkins

Young Jesse James

1960

8.5

Hardy

The Twilight Zone

1959

8.5

Judge

The Twilight Zone

1959

Credits

The Legend of Earl Durand

1974

5.0

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

as Mourner

1969

6.3

Good Times

as Old Timer

1967

5.1

The Chase

as Mr. Crain (uncredited)

1966

7.1

Apache Rifles

as Indian Agent Thompson

1964

5.7

The Solid Gold Girl

as The Old Crook

1964

0.0

Five Minutes to Live

as Pop

1961

5.4

Young Jesse James

as Storekeeper Jenkins

1960

3.5

The Twilight Zone

as Hardy

1959

8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Judge

1959

8.5

Johnny Ringo

as Bledsoe

1959

5.7

The Legend of Tom Dooley

as Sheriff Joe Dobbs

1959

7.7

The Louisiana Hussy

as Cob

1959

4.0

Black Saddle

as Mr. Turley

1959

6.0

Earth vs. the Spider

as Jake

1958

4.7

War of the Colossal Beast

as Medical Research Official

1958

4.1

The Bonnie Parker Story

as Old Man (uncredited)

1958

4.6

Perry Mason

as Conductor

1957

7.7

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

as Harry Teasdale

1956

10.0

🎬

Hey, Jeannie!

as Lynch

1956

6.0

🎬

Hey, Jeannie!

as Lt. Gen. Jordan

1956

6.0

Stranger at My Door

as 'Doc' Parks

1956

6.4

Headline Hunters

as Harry Bradley

1955

3.8

The Gun That Won the West

as General Pope

1955

4.7

One Desire

as Judge Congin

1955

5.9

Seminole Uprising

1955

5.0

Cell 2455 Death Row

as Judge

1955

5.2

The Raid

as Sheriff (uncredited)

1954

6.5

Tennessee Champ

as Mr. Robinson

1954

5.8

The Long, Long Trailer

as Uncle Bill (uncredited)

1954

6.9

Last of the Pony Riders

as Clyde Vesey

1953

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