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Earl Phelps(1916-1971)

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Earl Phelps was born on 23 November 1916 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Border G-Man (1938), Rhythm Wranglers (1937) and Prairie Papas (1938). He died on 25 April 1971 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
BornNovember 23, 1916
DiedApril 25, 1971(54)
BornNovember 23, 1916
DiedApril 25, 1971(54)
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Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Border G-Man (1938)
Border G-Man
5.3
  • Musician(uncredited)
  • 1938
Rhythm Wranglers
Short
  • Fiddle Player(as The Phelps Brothers)
  • 1937
Ken Card, Earl Phelps, Norman Phelps, Willie Phelps, and Ray Whitley in Prairie Papas (1938)
Prairie Papas
Short
  • Musician Earl(as The Phelps Brothers)
  • 1938

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  • Tim Holt in Dude Cowboy (1941)
    Dude Cowboy
    5.6
    • Fiddler (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Jan Clayton and Tim Holt in Six-Gun Gold (1941)
    Six-Gun Gold
    5.9
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Tim Holt in Along the Rio Grande (1941)
    Along the Rio Grande
    5.8
    • Fiddle Player (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Molly Cures a Cowboy
    Short
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Ken Card, Earl Phelps, Norman Phelps, Willie Phelps, Ray Whitley, and The Six Bar Cowboys in Bandits and Ballads (1939)
    Bandits and Ballads
    Short
    • Band Member (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Elvira Ríos and Ray Whitley in Cupid Rides the Range (1939)
    Cupid Rides the Range
    Short
    • Fiddle Player (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ray Whitley in Sagebrush Serenade (1939)
    Sagebrush Serenade
    6.2
    Short
    • Fiddle Player (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mary Parker and Ray Whitley in Ranch House Romeo (1939)
    Ranch House Romeo
    5.7
    Short
    • Fiddle Player Al (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Rosalind Keith and George O'Brien in Trouble in Sundown (1939)
    Trouble in Sundown
    6.0
    • Fiddle Playing Flying-A Hand (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ken Card, Earl Phelps, Norman Phelps, Willie Phelps, and Ray Whitley in Prairie Papas (1938)
    Prairie Papas
    Short
    • Musician Earl (as The Phelps Brothers)
    • 1938
  • George O'Brien in The Renegade Ranger (1938)
    The Renegade Ranger
    5.7
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • A Western Welcome
    Short
    • Fiddle Player (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Painted Desert (1938)
    Painted Desert
    5.8
    • Fiddle Player (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Border G-Man (1938)
    Border G-Man
    5.3
    • Musician (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • A Buckaroo Broadcast
    Short
    • Fiddle Player (uncredited)
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Painted Desert (1938)
    Painted Desert
    5.8
    • performer: "Painted Desert" (1938), "Moonlight on the Painted Desert" (1938) (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Laraine Day and George O'Brien in Border G-Man (1938)
    Border G-Man
    5.3
    • performer: "To Watch the Settin' Sun" (1938), "Back in the Saddle Again" (1938)
    • 1938
  • Tex Ritter in Hittin' the Trail (1937)
    Hittin' the Trail
    4.8
    • performer: "Ridin' the Old Prairie Trail" (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Phelps Brothers
  • Born
    • November 23, 1916
    • Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • April 25, 1971
    • Norfolk, Virginia, USA

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    Member of The Six Bar Cowboys.
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    • The Six Bar Cowboys

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