Oliver Drake
Known for
Writing
Born
May 28, 1903
Birthplace
Boise, Idaho, USA
Died
August 19, 1991 (aged 88)
Biography
Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.
Best known work
The Mummy's Curse
1944
Weird Woman
1944
West of the Divide
1934
Cheyenne
1955
Sharad of Atlantis
1936
The Las Vegas Strangler
1968
The Feathered Serpent
1948
City of Missing Girls
1941
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
Oh, Susanna
1936Filmography
1978
1970
Angelica, the Young VixenDirector, Producer, Writer
1969
Ride a Wild StudDirector
1969
1968
The Las Vegas StranglerWriter, Producer
1968
They Ran for Their LivesDirector
1963
1958
A Lust to KillDirector
1957
The Parson and the OutlawDirector, Writer
1957
Dragoon Wells MassacreOriginal Story
1955
1955
Outlaw TreasureDirector
1950
The Kid from Gower GulchDirector
1950
Battling MarshalDirector
1949
Lawless CodeDirector
1949
Roaring WestwardDirector
1949
Trail of the YukonScreenplay
1949
Brand of FearDirector
1949
Across The Rio GrandeDirector
1949
Sky DragonScreenplay, Story
1948
The Feathered SerpentAdaptation, Story, Screenplay
1948
Sunset Carson Rides AgainDirector, Associate Producer
1948
DeadlineDirector, Story, Associate Producer
1948
Fighting MustangDirector
1947
Rainbow Over the RockiesStory, Director