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Bryan 'Slim' Hightower(1905-1978)

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  • Actor
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Bryan 'Slim' Hightower was born on 30 March 1905 in Mitchell County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Fort Defiance (1951) and Tate (1960). He died on 27 May 1978 in Cliff, New Mexico, USA.
BornMarch 30, 1905
DiedMay 27, 1978(73)
BornMarch 30, 1905
DiedMay 27, 1978(73)
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Known for

Iron Eyes Cody, Dane Clark, George Cleveland, Peter Graves, Ben Johnson, and Tracey Roberts in Fort Defiance (1951)
Fort Defiance
6.1
  • Hankey(as Bryan Hightower)
  • 1951
Tate (1960)
Tate
7.4
TV Series
  • Beckley(as Bryan Hightower)

Credits

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  • Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    Cheyenne Autumn
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
    8.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • James Stewart and Richard Widmark in Two Rode Together (1961)
    Two Rode Together
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
    The Searchers
    7.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Prince Valiant (1954)
    Prince Valiant
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Charlton Heston and Jack Palance in Arrowhead (1953)
    Arrowhead
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Ward Bond, Barry Fitzgerald, and Victor McLaglen in The Quiet Man (1952)
    The Quiet Man
    7.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Sterling Hayden, Richard Arlen, Barbara Rush, Forrest Tucker, and Arleen Whelan in Flaming Feather (1952)
    Flaming Feather
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
    The Flame and the Arrow
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Joanne Dru and Ben Johnson in Wagon Master (1950)
    Wagon Master
    7.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Rod Cameron, George Montgomery, and Marie Windsor in Dakota Lil (1950)
    Dakota Lil
    5.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • John Wayne, John Agar, Harry Carey Jr., Joanne Dru, and Ben Johnson in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
    7.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey Jr., and Dorothy Ford in 3 Godfathers (1948)
    3 Godfathers
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Randolph Scott and Joan Bennett in The Texans (1938)
    The Texans
    6.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Marsha Hunt and Gilbert Roland in Thunder Trail (1937)
    Thunder Trail
    6.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1937

Actor



  • Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    Cheyenne Autumn
    6.7
    • Trooper (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
    8.1
    • Shotgun (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Tate (1960)
    Tate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Beckley (as Bryan Hightower)
    • 1960
  • Charlton Heston and Jack Palance in Arrowhead (1953)
    Arrowhead
    5.9
    • Cavalryman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Sterling Hayden, Richard Arlen, Barbara Rush, Forrest Tucker, and Arleen Whelan in Flaming Feather (1952)
    Flaming Feather
    5.9
    • Black Cloud (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Iron Eyes Cody, Dane Clark, George Cleveland, Peter Graves, Ben Johnson, and Tracey Roberts in Fort Defiance (1951)
    Fort Defiance
    6.1
    • Hankey (as Bryan Hightower)
    • 1951
  • The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
    The Flame and the Arrow
    6.8
    • Outlaw (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Rod Cameron, George Montgomery, and Marie Windsor in Dakota Lil (1950)
    Dakota Lil
    5.8
    • Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Mighty Joe Young (1949)
    Mighty Joe Young
    7.0
    • Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Nan Leslie and James Warren in Sunset Pass (1946)
    Sunset Pass
    5.6
    • Robber (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Orson Welles, Dorothy Comingore, and Ruth Warrick in Citizen Kane (1941)
    Citizen Kane
    8.2
    • Fish Driver (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Randolph Scott and Joan Bennett in The Texans (1938)
    The Texans
    6.4
    • Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Marsha Hunt and Gilbert Roland in Thunder Trail (1937)
    Thunder Trail
    6.5
    • Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
    The Plainsman
    6.8
    • Trooper (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • David Worth and Fay Wray in Not Exactly Gentlemen (1931)
    Not Exactly Gentlemen
    7.5
    • Teamster (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bryan Hightower
  • Born
    • March 30, 1905
    • Mitchell County, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 27, 1978
    • Cliff, New Mexico, USA(undisclosed)

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