Whip Wilson

Whip Wilson

From Wikipedia Whip Wilson (born Roland Charles Meyers June 16, 1911, Granite City, Illinois – October 22, 1964, Los Angeles, California) was an American cowboy film star of the late 1940s and into the 1950s, known for his roles in B-westerns. His first film was alongside Monogram's singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely in the 1948 film Silver Trails, to give him experience in front of the camera. The next year Wilson starred in his own series films, the first being Crashin Thru, followed by Haunted Trails, Range Land and Riders of the Dusk. He first was given a horse named "Silver Bullet", later shortened to "Bullet", then changed to "Rocket" due to Roy Rogers having a dog in his films named "Bullet." Wilson may have come along too late to establish himself as a major star; studios were already phasing out low-budget westerns. Veteran comedian Andy Clyde was a valuable asset as co-star, but the series got little attention. After 12 films, Clyde left the cast, replaced by Fuzzy Knight and later by Jim Bannon. In 1950 Wilson starred in Gunslingers, Arizona Territory, Cherokee Uprising, Fence Riders, and Outlaws of Texas. In 1951 his character continued in Lawless Cowboys, Stage to Blue River, Canyon Raiders, and Abilene Trail. There was nothing novel or original about Wilson to distinguish himself from other cowboy stars. The name of his horse, the bullwhip gimmick, and the false past created by the producers were all derivative. Wilson's career never really took off, and by 1952 his Hollywood career was all but over, with him starring in Night Raiders, with his last film being that same year, titled Wyoming Roundup.
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    Place of birth
    Granite City, Illinois, USA
    Birthday
    6/16/1911
The Gunman
The Gunman
1.5
Night Raiders
Night Raiders
3
Crashing Thru
Crashing Thru
2
Range Land
Range Land
0
Abilene Trail
Abilene Trail
0
Canyon Raiders
Canyon Raiders
0
Wyoming Roundup
Wyoming Roundup
6
Silver Raiders
Silver Raiders
0
Stage to Blue River
Stage to Blue River
0
Montana Incident
Montana Incident
0
Shadows of the West
Shadows of the West
0
Nevada Badmen
Nevada Badmen
6
Haunted Trails
Haunted Trails
0
Arizona Territory
Arizona Territory
5
Cherokee Uprising
Cherokee Uprising
0
Lawless Cowboys
Lawless Cowboys
0
Fence Riders
Fence Riders
2
Gunslingers
Gunslingers
4
Outlaws of Texas
Outlaws of Texas
0
Silver Trails
Silver Trails
0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
0
Stagecoach Driver
Stagecoach Driver
0
Riders of the Dusk
Riders of the Dusk
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