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Robert N. Bradbury(1886-1949)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Robert N. Bradbury was born on 23 March 1886 in Walla Walla, Washington, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Lucky Texan (1934), The Star Packer (1934) and West of the Divide (1934). He was married to Nola Bradbury. He died on 24 November 1949 in Glendale, California, USA.
BornMarch 23, 1886
DiedNovember 24, 1949(63)
BornMarch 23, 1886
DiedNovember 24, 1949(63)
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Known for

John Wayne and Eddie Parker in The Lucky Texan (1934)
The Lucky Texan
5.6
Movie
  • Director
  • 1934
John Wayne and Verna Hillie in The Star Packer (1934)
The Star Packer
5.1
Movie
  • Director(as R.N. Bradbury)
  • 1934
John Wayne and Lloyd Whitlock in West of the Divide (1934)
West of the Divide
5.2
Movie
  • Director
  • 1934
Mary Maybery and Bob Steele in Lightning Speed (1928)
Lightning Speed
Movie
  • Director(as Robert North Bradbury)
  • 1928

Credits

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Director

  • John Wayne: Cold Vengeance (In Color) (2007)
    John Wayne: Cold Vengeance (In Color)
    • Director
    • 2007
  • John Wayne: Gold Strike River (In Color) (2007)
    John Wayne: Gold Strike River (In Color)
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, and Buck Jones in Forbidden Trails (1941)
    Forbidden Trails
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Tom Keene and Beryl Wallace in Romance of the Rockies (1937)
    Romance of the Rockies
    • Director (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1937
  • Jack Randall in Danger Valley (1937)
    Danger Valley
    5.8
    • Director (as R. N. Bradbury)
    • 1937
  • Tom Keene in Where Trails Divide (1937)
    Where Trails Divide
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Kathleen Eliot, Horace Murphy, and Jack Randall in Stars Over Arizona (1937)
    Stars Over Arizona
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Betty Compson and Tom Keene in God's Country and the Man (1937)
    God's Country and the Man
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Jack Randall in Riders of the Dawn (1937)
    Riders of the Dawn
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Tex Ritter and Louise Stanley in Riders of the Rockies (1937)
    Riders of the Rockies
    4.7
    • Director (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1937
  • Tex Ritter and Al St. John in Sing, Cowboy, Sing (1937)
    Sing, Cowboy, Sing
    4.5
    • Director (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1937
  • Bob Steele in The Trusted Outlaw (1937)
    The Trusted Outlaw
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Tex Ritter in Hittin' the Trail (1937)
    Hittin' the Trail
    4.7
    • Director (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1937
  • Tex Ritter in Trouble in Texas (1937)
    Trouble in Texas
    5.1
    • Director (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1937
  • Charles King and Tex Ritter in Headin' for the Rio Grande (1936)
    Headin' for the Rio Grande
    5.8
    • Director (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1936

Actor

  • Bob Steele in The Kid Ranger (1936)
    The Kid Ranger
    6.1
    • Tom (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • North of Nome (1925)
    North of Nome
    • Bruce McLaren
    • 1925
  • J.B. Warner in Behind Two Guns (1924)
    Behind Two Guns
    5.6
    • Dick - Express Agent (uncredited)
    • 1924
  • The Heir of the Broken O
    Short
    • The Deacon (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1918
  • By the World Forgot
    • John Maynard (as R.S. Bradbury)
    • 1918
  • The Woman in the Web (1918)
    The Woman in the Web
    5.5
    • Baron Kovsky (as Robert Bradbury)
    • 1918
  • Nell Shipman in Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers (1918)
    Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
    • Sam Gregg (as R. Bradbury)
    • 1918
  • Nell Shipman in The Wild Strain (1918)
    The Wild Strain
    • Col. Bull (as R. Bradbury)
    • 1918
  • When Men Are Tempted (1917)
    When Men Are Tempted
    • Peter Burt (as R. Bradbury)
    • 1917
  • A Bathtub Bandit (1917)
    A Bathtub Bandit
    4.6
    Short
    • Jimmy the Monkey Wrench
    • The Bath Tub Bandit (as R.E. Bradbury)
    • 1917
  • Bud Duncan and Lloyd Hamilton in Whirlwind of Whiskers (1917)
    Whirlwind of Whiskers
    4.9
    Short
    • (as R.E. Bradbury)
    • 1917
  • The Ghost of the Desert
    Short
    • The Vulture (as Ronald Bradbury)
    • 1917
  • Marin Sais in The Man from Tia Juana (1917)
    The Man from Tia Juana
    Short
    • Williams from Tia Juana (uncredited)
    • 1917
  • Sagebrush Law
    Short
    • Tex Marlin (as R.F. Bradbury)
    • 1917
  • Marin Sais in The Door in the Mountain (1917)
    The Door in the Mountain
    Short
    • 'Crab' Manville (as Ronald Bradbury)
    • 1917

Writer

  • James Ellison, Raymond Hatton, Russell Hayden, and Fuzzy Knight in West of the Brazos (1950)
    West of the Brazos
    5.8
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Ernie Adams and Bob Baker in The Phantom Stage (1939)
    The Phantom Stage
    4.5
    • original story (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Betty Compson and Tom Keene in God's Country and the Man (1937)
    God's Country and the Man
    6.6
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Bob Steele in Cavalry (1936)
    Cavalry
    6.0
    • original story
    • 1936
  • Bob Steele in Brand of the Outlaws (1936)
    Brand of the Outlaws
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1936
  • Bob Steele in Last of the Warrens (1936)
    Last of the Warrens
    6.2
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1936
  • Bob Steele in The Kid Ranger (1936)
    The Kid Ranger
    6.1
    • original story and adaptation
    • 1936
  • Beth Marion and Bob Steele in Trail of Terror (1935)
    Trail of Terror
    6.7
    • original story and adaptation
    • 1935
  • Alias John Law (1935)
    Alias John Law
    5.8
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Johnny Mack Brown in Between Men (1935)
    Between Men
    6.0
    • original story
    • 1935
  • Marie Burton and Bob Steele in Sundown Saunders (1935)
    Sundown Saunders
    6.0
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1935
  • John Wayne in The Dawn Rider (1935)
    The Dawn Rider
    5.1
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Bob Steele in Smokey Smith (1935)
    Smokey Smith
    6.6
    • story and screenplay (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1935
  • Peggy Campbell and Bob Steele in Big Calibre (1935)
    Big Calibre
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1935
  • John Wayne, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and LeRoy Mason in Texas Terror (1935)
    Texas Terror
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • story (as R.N. Bradbury)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • R. N. Bradbury
  • Born
    • March 23, 1886
    • Walla Walla, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • November 24, 1949
    • Glendale, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Nola Bradbury1897 - ?
  • Children
    • Bob Steele
  • Other works
    Story: "The Fog Man" (filmed as Gallopin' Through (1923)).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    American writer/director of low-budget "Poverty Row" westerns, including 13 of John Wayne's early films. He also often starred his son, the western actor Bob Steele, in his films. Bradbury began in the industry in 1918. He made the majority of his films under the banner of Paul Malvern's Lone Star Productions, which released through Monogram Pictures, and later for Monogram Pictures itself.
  • Nicknames
    • Brad
    • Robert North Bradbury
    • R.N. Bradbury

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