Oliver Drake

Screenwriter, Film story contributor

1903 – 1991

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Who was Oliver Drake?

Clarence Oliver Drake was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who was most active in the Western genre. Though Drake began his career as an actor, he is best known as a prolific screenwriter and director of low-budget Western films. Drake was most active in the 1930s and 1940s, although he continued writing and directing films until 1974.

His films include Today I Hang.

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Born
May 28, 1903
Boise
Also known as
  • Clarence Oliver Drake
  • Ollie Milliken
  • Revilo Ekard
  • Clint Johnson
  • William Drake
  • James Oliver
  • C.O. Drake
  • Olive Drake
  • OD
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Aug 19, 1991
Las Vegas

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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