Occupation Film actor Name Fred Burns Children Forrest Burns | Years active 1912-1948 Role Actor Siblings Edward Burns, Bob Burns | |
Born April 24, 1878 ( 1878-04-24 ) Fort Keogh, Montana Died July 18, 1955, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies Stuck on You, Colorado, The Good Bad Man, Freighters of Destiny, The Law Commands Similar People Joseph Kane, William Desmond Taylor, Peter Farrelly, William Nigh, Otto Brower | ||
Fred Burns (April 24, 1878 - July 18, 1955) was an American actor who mainly appeared in Westerns. He appeared in over 265 films before his death in 1955.
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Biography
Fred Burns was born on April 24, 1878 in Fort Keogh, Montana. For six years, he was in charge of Buffalo Bill Cody's ranch near Cheyenne, Wyoming. He "broke" wild mustangs for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and later with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show.
By 1916 he had moved to Hollywood to work in movies full time. He appeared in 23 movies between 1921 and 1930, and 91 movies during the sound era.
Burns died on July 18, 1955 at age 77.
Filmography
Actor
1947
Saddle Pals as
Rancher (uncredited)
1946
Santa Fe Uprising as
Cowhand (uncredited)
1946
Rio Grande Raiders as
Townsman (uncredited)
1946
In Old Sacramento as
Miner (uncredited)
1944
Raiders of Ghost City as
Townsman (uncredited)
1944
Marshal of Reno as
Townsman (uncredited)
1944
Lumberjack as
Squatter (uncredited)
1943
Raiders of Sunset Pass as
Deaf Cowhand (uncredited)
1943
In Old Oklahoma as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
Boss of Rawhide as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
Man from Music Mountain as
Rescott (uncredited)
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as
Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited)
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance as
Team Driver (uncredited)
1943
Wagon Tracks West as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
Silver Spurs as
Buckboard Driver (uncredited)
1943
Bordertown Gun Fighters as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
Song of Texas as
Race Official (uncredited)
1943
Riders of the Rio Grande as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
Calling Wild Bill Elliott as
Man at Church Service (uncredited)
1943
The Ghost Rider as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
Idaho as
Ed - Board Member (uncredited)
1942
The Valley of Vanishing Men as
Murdered Miner / Townsman (uncredited)
1942
Heart of the Golden West as
Clem Buffington (uncredited)
1942
The Lone Prairie as
Stage Driver (uncredited)
1942
King of the Stallions as
Army Captain (uncredited)
1942
Bells of Capistrano as
Barfly (uncredited)
1942
Sunset Serenade as
Langdon (uncredited)
1942
Shadows on the Sage as
Sheriff Blink (uncredited)
1942
Sons of the Pioneers as
Rancher
1942
Stardust on the Sage as
Rancher (uncredited)
1942
Sunset on the Desert as
Jim Prentiss
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as
Westerner
1942
South of Santa Fe as
Rancher (uncredited)
1942
Cowboy Serenade as
Posse Rider (uncredited)
1942
Man from Cheyenne as
Harry (uncredited)
1942
Arizona Terrors as
Rancher (uncredited)
1941
Red River Valley as
Cattle Rancher (uncredited)
1941
Sierra Sue as
Carnival Spectator (uncredited)
1941
Jesse James at Bay as
Homesteader (uncredited)
1941
Roaring Frontiers as
Fred - Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
1941
Down Mexico Way as
Barbeque Guest (uncredited)
1941
Bad Man of Deadwood as
Colorado Jack Breen (uncredited)
1941
Rawhide Rangers as
Texas Rancher (uncredited)
1941
Sunset in Wyoming as
Bob Clayton - Rancher (uncredited)
1941
Nevada City as
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
1941
Desert Bandit as
Townsman (uncredited)
1941
Sheriff of Tombstone as
Mine Owner (uncredited)
1941
The Singing Hill as
Cowhand (uncredited)
1941
In Old Cheyenne as
Rancher Pa Whipple (uncredited)
1941
Ridin' the Cherokee Trail as
Wyatt - Rancher
1941
Robin Hood of the Pecos as
Townsman (uncredited)
1941
Doomed Caravan as
Luke (uncredited)
1941
Wyoming Wildcat as
Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
1940
The Border Legion as
Miner (uncredited)
1940
Thundering Frontier as
Hank Loomis
1940
Three Men from Texas as
Rancher (uncredited)
1940
Young Bill Hickok as
Mr. Waddell (uncredited)
1940
Under Texas Skies as
Stage Driver (uncredited)
1940
Colorado as
Sheriff Jeff Harkins
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride as
Rancher Allen (uncredited)
1940
The Ranger and the Lady as
Winslow - Freighter (uncredited)
1940
Carolina Moon as
Rodeo Official (uncredited)
1940
The Carson City Kid as
Townsman Wanting Hanging (uncredited)
1940
Adventures of Red Ryder as
Cattleman Jackson (uncredited)
1940
Rocky Mountain Rangers as
Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
1940
Texas Stagecoach as
Sheriff (uncredited)
1940
Gaucho Serenade as
Cowhand (uncredited)
1940
Young Buffalo Bill as
Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
1940
Ghost Valley Raiders as
Townsman (uncredited)
1939
Days of Jesse James as
Muncie Sheriff
1939
Saga of Death Valley as
Wilson (uncredited)
1939
Rovin' Tumbleweeds as
Rancher Taylor (uncredited)
1939
Taming of the West as
Lem Gardener (uncredited)
1939
The Arizona Kid as
Melton
1939
In Old Monterey as
Fred (uncredited)
1939
New Frontier as
Fiddler (uncredited)
1939
Wall Street Cowboy as
Sheriff (uncredited)
1939
Colorado Sunset as
Radio Listener (uncredited)
1939
In Old Caliente as
Settler (uncredited)
1939
Western Caravans as
Street Dancer (uncredited)
1939
Frontier Pony Express as
Marshal in St. Jo (uncredited)
1939
Southward Ho! as
Doctor (uncredited)
1939
Rough Riders' Round-up as
1st Stage Driver (uncredited)
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again as
Long - Cavalry Officer (Ch. 15) (uncredited)
1939
Home on the Prairie as
Posse Rider (uncredited)
1939
Arizona Legion as
Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
1939
The Thundering West as
Stage Driver Lafe (uncredited)
1938
Rio Grande as
Jackson - Rancher (uncredited)
1938
Rhythm of the Saddle as
Rancher (uncredited)
1938
Prairie Moon as
Townsman (uncredited)
1938
Overland Stage Raiders as
Rancher (uncredited)
1938
In Old Mexico as
Henchman (uncredited)
1938
Billy the Kid Returns as
Henchman (uncredited)
1938
Sunset Trail as
Trail Patrol Member (uncredited)
1938
Painted Desert as
Miner (uncredited)
1938
Under Western Stars as
Rankin (uncredited)
1938
Outlaws of Sonora as
Cattleman (uncredited)
1938
Rawhide as
Rancher Driving Buckboard (uncredited)
1938
The Lone Ranger as
Texan (Ch. 15) (uncredited)
1938
The Old Barn Dance as
Farmer (uncredited)
1938
The Purple Vigilantes as
Townsman (uncredited)
1937
Outlaws of the Prairie as
Hank - Stage Driver (uncredited)
1937
Springtime in the Rockies as
Rancher Harris
1937
The Old Wyoming Trail as
Stagecoach Guard (uncredited)
1937
The Trigger Trio as
Cattleman (uncredited)
1937
Trailing Trouble as
Sheriff Jake Jones
1937
Western Gold as
Henchman (uncredited)
1937
Rustlers' Valley as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1937
Empty Holsters as
Townsman (uncredited)
1937
North of the Rio Grande as
Juror (uncredited)
1937
Two-Fisted Sheriff as
Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
1937
The Law Commands as
Farmer (uncredited)
1937
Gunsmoke Ranch as
Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
1937
Git Along Little Dogies as
Bank Customer (uncredited)
1936
California Mail as
Hank Ferguson
1936
The Sunday Round-Up (Short) as
Townsman (uncredited)
1936
Hopalong Cassidy Returns as
Rancher (uncredited)
1936
The Vigilantes Are Coming as
Vigilante (uncredited)
1936
Oh, Susanna! as
Cottonwood Sheriff Jones
1936
Too Much Beef as
Judge
1936
The Fugitive Sheriff as
Courthouse Deputy (uncredited)
1936
O'Malley of the Mounted as
Townsman (uncredited)
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as
Tolliver Clan Member (uncredited)
1936
Custer's Last Stand as
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
1935
Swifty as
Poker Player (uncredited)
1935
The Law of the 45's as
Sheriff Tom
1935
Lawless Range as
Rancher (uncredited)
1935
Westward Ho as
Vigilante (uncredited)
1935
Border Vengeance as
Rodeo Performer (uncredited)
1935
The Phantom Empire as
Muranian Priest (uncredited)
1935
Blazing Guns as
Vigilante (uncredited)
1934
The Prescott Kid as
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
The Brand of Hate as
Fiddle Player (uncredited)
1934
The Red Rider as
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
Honor of the Range as
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
Wheels of Destiny as
Settler (uncredited)
1933
Jaws of Justice as
Man at Dance (uncredited)
1933
War of the Range as
Sheriff Ben Barlow
1933
The Trail Drive as
Cowhand (uncredited)
1933
Man of the Forest as
Fred (uncredited)
1933
Gordon of Ghost City as
Barfly (uncredited)
1933
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo as
Townsman Hitching Tarzan to Rail (uncredited)
1933
Trailing North as
Ranger Jim Powers
1933
Under the Tonto Rim as
Deputy (uncredited)
1933
The Dude Bandit as
Sheriff Jim
1933
The Thundering Herd as
Man Exiting Store (uncredited)
1933
Drum Taps as
Rancher (uncredited)
1933
The Mysterious Rider as
Rancher (uncredited)
1932
The Wyoming Whirlwind as
Stagecoach Driver Harper (uncredited)
1932
Flaming Guns as
Sheriff (uncredited)
1932
Law and Lawless as
Blaine - Rancher (uncredited)
1932
The Cowboy Counsellor as
Juror (uncredited)
1932
Heritage of the Desert as
Bob Burns (uncredited)
1932
The Big Stampede as
Rancher (uncredited)
1932
The Fourth Horseman as
Henchman (uncredited)
1932
Broadway to Cheyenne as
Rancher (uncredited)
1932
The Last Frontier as
Fred (uncredited)
1932
Fighting for Justice as
Tim's Ranch Foreman (uncredited)
1932
Ride Him, Cowboy as
Vigilante Member (uncredited)
1932
The Texas Bad Man as
Henchman (uncredited)
1932
Riders of the Desert as
Arizona Ranger (uncredited)
1932
The Rider of Death Valley as
Rigby Rider (uncredited)
1932
The Texas Tornado as
Sheriff
1932
The Saddle Buster as
Dan Hurn
1932
Partners as
Sheriff Sam (uncredited)
1931
One Man Law as
Rancher Starting Race (uncredited)
1931
Freighters of Destiny as
Sheriff
1931
Near the Trail's End as
Henchman (uncredited)
1931
The Hard Hombre as
Man in Gunfight (uncredited)
1931
The Arizona Terror as
Sheriff (uncredited)
1931
Sundown Trail as
Station Agent (uncredited)
1931
Branded as
Prestonville Sheriff
1931
Law of the Rio Grande as
1st Sheriff (uncredited)
1931
The Fighting Sheriff as
Posse Rider (uncredited)
1931
The Texas Ranger as
Rufus - Homesteader (uncredited)
1931
The Sunrise Trail as
Sheriff Jim
1930
Fighting Thru; or, California in 1878 as
Sheriff Miles Clay
1930
Rogue of the Rio Grande as
Deputy (uncredited)
1930
The Apache Kid's Escape as
Bill Lang
1930
Breed of the West as
Townsman (uncredited)
1930
Headin' North as
U. S. Marshal Harrison
1930
The Utah Kid as
Rancher (uncredited)
1930
Men Without Law as
Sheriff Jim
1930
The Land of Missing Men as
2nd Stableman (uncredited)
1930
Shadow Ranch as
Trail Boss (uncredited)
1930
The Oklahoma Cyclone as
Sheriff Henderson (uncredited)
1930
Mountain Justice as
Sandy McTavish (uncredited)
1930
The Cheyenne Kid as
Sheriff Hank Bates
1930
The Fighting Legion as
Deputy (uncredited)
1930
The Mounted Stranger as
Steve Gary
1930
Parade of the West as
Copeland
1929
The Virginian as
Fred (uncredited)
1929
The Wagon Master as
1st Wagon Master (uncredited)
1929
Rio Rita as
Wilkins (uncredited)
1929
Points West as
Rancher (uncredited)
1929
Border Romance as
Rustler (uncredited)
1929
Queen of the Northwoods
1929
Tide of Empire as
Vigilante (uncredited)
1929
The California Mail as
John Harrison
1928
Quick Triggers as
Rancher (uncredited)
1927
The Flying U Ranch as
Cowhand (uncredited)
1927
The Land Beyond the Law as
Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1927
Set Free as
Hale
1927
The Galloping Gobs as
The sheriff
1927
The Overland Stage as
Butterfield
1926
The Outlaw Express as
'Borax' Jones
1926
The Unknown Cavalier as
Sheriff
1926
The High Hand as
Cowhand (uncredited)
1926
Without Orders as
Uncle 'Jody'
1926
Wild to Go as
Simon Purdy
1926
The Grey Vulture as
Sheriff
1926
Haunted Range as
Charlie Titus
1925
Triple Action as
Chief of Rangers
1925
The Demon Rider as
Sheriff Jim Lane
1925
Wild West as
Joe Miller
1925
Speed Wild as
Red Dugan
1925
O.U. West as
Jazebel Crawley
1925
Breed of the Border as
Deputy Leverie
1924
The Western Wallop as
Marshal Malloy
1924
The Desert Secret
1923
Growing Better as
Bud Haynes
1923
Cyclone Jones as
Jack Thompson
1923
100% Nerve (Short) as
Neil Jarvis
1922
The Crimson Clue as
Sheriff
1921
Broadway Buckaroo
1921
Shadows of Conscience as
Sheriff Bowers
1920
Ruth of the Rockies as
Burton
1918
Bound in Morocco as
Bandit Chief
1917
Vengeance - and the Woman as
Jim Morgan
1917
Sunlight's Last Raid as
Bill Warned
1917
The Fighting Trail
1917
The Hero of the Hour as
Foreman
1917
The Eyes of the World as
Brian Oakley
1916
A Mountain Nymph (Short) as
The Revenue Officer
1916
Mountain Blood (Short)
1916
Sold for Marriage as
A Policeman
1916
The Good Bad-Man as
Sheriff
1916
Ben Blair as
Tom Blair
1915
Martyrs of the Alamo as
Captain Dickinson
1915
Jordan Is a Hard Road as
McMahon Man
1915
A Dark Horse (Short) as
Will Haverly
1915
Mike's Elopement (Short) as
Pete - The Gypsy
1915
The Buried Treasure (Short) as
The Tourist
1915
Doctor Jim (Short) as
Dr. Jim Hilton
1915
Bobby's Bandit (Short) as
Sally's Father - the Village Constable
1915
How Hazel Got Even (Short)
1915
The Death Dice (Short) as
Bass
1915
The Birth of a Nation as
Klansman (uncredited)
1915
The Better Man (Short) as
Lord Dunster
1915
His Lesson (Short)
1915
A Banakie Maiden (Short) as
The Brave
1914
At Dawn (Short)
1914
The Forest Thieves (Short) as
Asa Hatch
1914
Who Shot Bud Walton? (Short)
1914
The Saving Grace (Short) as
Mr. Shipton - The Minister
1914
Sierra Jim's Reformation (Short) as
The Sheriff
1914
Frenchy (Short) as
Logan - The Ranch Foreman
1914
The Wagon of Death (Short) as
Paul Reynolds
1914
The Tavern of Tragedy (Short)
1914
Moonshine Molly (Short) as
Henry Boone - Molly's Father
1914
Down by the Sounding Sea (Short) as
The Old Beachcomber
1914
The Yellow Traffic
1914
For the Sake of Kate (Short) as
Arizona Dick
1914
Home, Sweet Home as
The Sheriff
1913
Influence of the Unknown (Short) as
Second Revenue Officer
1913
An Unjust Suspicion (Short) as
A Policeman (uncredited)
1913
The Adopted Brother (Short) as
The Deputy - Outside Sheriff's Office
1913
An Indian's Loyalty (Short) as
The Ranch Hand
1913
During the Round-Up (Short) as
The Foreman
1913
The Transition (Short)
1913
A Corner in Crooks (Short)
1913
Polly at the Ranch (Short) as
Bashful Bob
1913
The Smoke from Lone Bill's Cabin (Short) as
Lone Bill
1912
The Spirit of the Range (Short)
1912
Her Brother (Short) as
Jim Seaton, Kate's Fiancé
1912
The Greater Love (Short) as
Jack Manton - the Sheriff
1912
The Craven (Short) as
Tom Beckett - the Suitor
1912
How States Are Made (Short) as
Harvey Mattson - a Pioneer
1912
A Girl of the West (Short)
Writer
1916
Mountain Blood (Short) (scenario)
1913
An Indian's Loyalty (Short) (writer)
Archive Footage
1940
Hi-Yo Silver as
Holt (uncredited)
1932
The Black Ghost as
Henchman Fred
References
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