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Frank Buck

Frank Buck

Known for

Acting

Born

March 17, 1888

Birthplace

Gainesville, Texas, U.S.

Died

March 25, 1950 (aged 62)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Frank Howard Buck (March 17, 1884 – March 25, 1950) was a hunter and "collector of wild animals," as well as a movie actor, director, writer and producer. He is known for his book Bring 'Em Back Alive and his 1930s and 40s jungle adventure movies including: Wild Cargo, Jungle Cavalcade, Jacare, Killer of the Amazon, many of which included staged "fights to the death" between formidable beasts.

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Best known work

Africa Screams

Africa Screams

1949
Bring 'Em Back Alive

Bring 'Em Back Alive

1932
Tiger Fangs

Tiger Fangs

1943
Jungle Menace

Jungle Menace

1937
Jacaré

Jacaré

1942
Wild Cargo

Wild Cargo

1934
Jungle Terror

Jungle Terror

1946
Jungle Cavalcade

Jungle Cavalcade

1941
Fang and Claw

Fang and Claw

1935

Filmography

  1. 1949

    Africa Screams

    as Frank Buck

  2. 1946

    Jungle Terror

    as Frank Hardy

  3. 1943

    Tiger Fangs

    as Frank Buck

  4. 1942

    Jacaré

    as Frank Buck, Presenter

  5. 1941

  6. 1937

    Jungle Menace

    as Frank Hardy

  7. 1935

    Fang and Claw

    as Himself, Director

  8. 1934

    Wild Cargo

    as Self, Writer, Co-Producer

  9. 1932

    Bring 'Em Back Alive

    as Himself and narrator

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