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    Whip Wilson

    1911-06-16 (113 years old) in Granite City, Illinois, USA

    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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    Wyoming Roundup
    60 %|Nov 9, 1952
    Western
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    Montana Incident
    0 %|Aug 10, 1952
    Western
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    Night Raiders
    30 %|Feb 3, 1952
    Western
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    The Gunman
    15 %|Jan 1, 1952
    Western
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    Stage to Blue River
    0 %|Dec 30, 1951
    Western
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    Lawless Cowboys
    0 %|Nov 7, 1951
    Western
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    Stagecoach Driver
    0 %|Jul 15, 1951
    Western
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    Nevada Badmen
    60 %|May 27, 1951
    Western
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    Canyon Raiders
    0 %|Apr 7, 1951
    Western
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    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    0 %|Apr 2, 1951
    Action, Western
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    Abilene Trail
    0 %|Feb 4, 1951
    Western
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    Outlaws of Texas
    0 %|Dec 10, 1950
    Western
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    Silver Raiders
    0 %|Oct 19, 1950
    Western
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    Cherokee Uprising
    0 %|Oct 7, 1950
    Western
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    Arizona Territory
    50 %|Jul 2, 1950
    Western
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    Gunslingers
    40 %|Apr 9, 1950
    Western
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    Fence Riders
    20 %|Jan 19, 1950
    Western
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    Range Land
    0 %|Dec 24, 1949
    Western
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    Riders of the Dusk
    0 %|Nov 13, 1949
    Western
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    Haunted Trails
    0 %|Aug 21, 1949
    Western
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    Shadows of the West
    0 %|Jan 24, 1949
    Western
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    Crashing Thru
    20 %|Jan 9, 1949
    Action, Western, Music, Drama
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    Silver Trails
    0 %|Aug 21, 1948
    Western

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