Oscar Gahan
ActingAugust 20, 1888— March 24, 1958 (age 69)
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
John Harvey "Oscar" Gahan, John Harvey Gahan, Arvé, John Harvey Gerald "Oscar" Gahan, John Harvey Gerald 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.
Movies
(52 total)
New Frontier
19395.6
as Accordion Player
Young Bill Hickok
19404.9
as Piano Player
In Old Cheyenne
19414.1
as Accordion Player
Frontier Pony Express
19394.0
as Fiddler
Billy the Kid in Texas
19405.8
as Barfly Watching Fight
Aces and Eights
19364.8
as Gambler (uncredited)
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
19404.0
as Settler
Sheriff of Tombstone
19416.8
as Bonanza Piano Player
Billy the Kid Trapped
19425.0
as Barfly
The Silver Trail
19375.0
as Curt
Sing Cowboy Sing
19373.0
as Townsman
Gun Grit
19364.3
as Henchman Don
North of Arizona
19354.2
as Fiddle Player
Rough Riders' Round-up
19394.0
as Musician
The Cheyenne Kid
19403.3
as Posse Rider
In Old Monterey
19395.3
as Guitarist
Ambush Valley
19364.0
as Diggs
Six-Gun Trail
19383.0
as Barfly
Valley of Terror
19375.0
as Piano Player