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Howard Wright‌

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Howard Wright

San Diego, California, USA

Howard Wright

San Diego, California, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1896-09-30

Popularity

star0.8

Biography

Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and Honolulu. He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies, with Nat Vincent. Also he wrote for acts, including the original Beverly Hillbillies. For twelve years, he acted in the "Ma Perkins" radio series, as well as in many other radio shows. In addition, he wrote scripts for radio series ("Mystery Is My Hobby," "Deadline") and extras. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent, and other examples of his popular-song compositions include "Mellow Mountain Moon," "Little Girl Dressed in Blue," "At the End of the Lane," "Sitting on the Bank by the River," "It's Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too," "My Pretty Quadroon," "Me and My Burro," "Old Black Mountain Trail," "My Dear Old Arizona Home," and "It's Time to Say Aloha."

Movie Credits

Cell 2455 Death Row

Cell 2455 Death Row‌
star5.5
calendar 1955

Young Jesse James

Young Jesse James‌
star3.5
calendar 1960

Earth vs. the Spider

Earth vs. the Spider‌
star4.8
calendar 1958

Five Minutes to Live

Five Minutes to Live‌
star5.6
calendar 1961

The Bonnie Parker Story

The Bonnie Parker Story‌
star4.6
calendar 1958

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?‌
star6.3
calendar 1969

The Gun That Won the West

The Gun That Won the West‌
star5.0
calendar 1955

Stranger at My Door

Stranger at My Door‌
star6.4
calendar 1956

Last of the Pony Riders

Last of the Pony Riders‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

The Legend of Tom Dooley

The Legend of Tom Dooley‌
star7.7
calendar 1959

Tennessee Champ

Tennessee Champ‌
star5.8
calendar 1954

Seminole Uprising

Seminole Uprising‌
star5.0
calendar 1955

Headline Hunters

Headline Hunters‌
star4.0
calendar 1955

One Desire

One Desire‌
star5.9
calendar 1955

The Louisiana Hussy

The Louisiana Hussy‌
star4.4
calendar 1959

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!‌
star10.0
calendar 1956

The Chase

The Chase‌
star7.1
calendar 1966

The Solid Gold Girl

The Solid Gold Girl‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

Good Times

Good Times‌
star5.1
calendar 1967

War of the Colossal Beast

War of the Colossal Beast‌
star4.1
calendar 1958

The Legend of Earl Durand

The Legend of Earl Durand‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

Apache Rifles

Apache Rifles‌
star5.7
calendar 1964

The Raid

The Raid‌
star6.5
calendar 1954

The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer‌
star6.9
calendar 1954

Tv Credits

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star8.5
calendar 1959

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star8.5
calendar 1959

Black Saddle

Black Saddle‌
star6.0
calendar 1959

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

Perry Mason

Perry Mason‌
star7.7
calendar 1957

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo‌
star5.7
calendar 1959