James Guy Usher (May 9, 1883 – June 16, 1944)[1] was an American film actor.[2] He appeared in more than 190 films between 1932 and 1943.
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.png) Usher in The Devil Bat (1940) | |
| Born | James Guy Usher May 9, 1883 Mason City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1944 (aged 61) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932–1943 |
Born in Mason City, Iowa, Usher acted on stage before venturing into films. Billed as James Guy Usher, he often worked with the Echkhardt Players.[3] In films, Usher often portrayed characters in business or industry.[4]
Usher died of a heart attack in San Diego, California, at age 61.[1]
Selected filmography
edit- The Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
- Face in the Sky (1933)
- Fast Workers (1933)
- Hell Bent for Love (1934)
- Flirting with Danger (1934)
- Little Big Shot (1935)
- Grand Exit (1935)
- Justice of the Range (1935)
- Make a Million (1935)
- The Mystery Man (1935)
- Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) as Inspector Regan
- The President's Mystery (1936)
- Postal Inspector (1936)
- Counsel for Crime (1937)
- Marked Woman (1937) as Detective Ferguson (uncredited)
- Crashing Through Danger (1938)
- Prison Break (1938)
- Buck Rogers (1939, Serial)
- Rough Riders' Round-up (1939)
- Wolf Call (1939)
- The Devil Bat (1940)
- Doomed to Die (1940)
- I Take This Oath (1940)
- Laughing at Danger (1940)
- Passport to Alcatraz (1940)
- Hold That Woman! (1940)
- Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941)
- King of the Zombies (1941)
- No Greater Sin (1941)
- West of Cimarron (1941)
- Borrowed Hero (1941)
- The Great Train Robbery (1941)
- Bells of Capistrano (1942)
- Lady for a Night (1942)
- Man from Cheyenne (1942)
- I Was Framed (1942)
- Sin Town (1942)
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)
- The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
- Lost Canyon (1942)
- The Avenging Rider (1943)
References
edit- ^ a b Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 766. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Guy Usher". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Mr. James Guy Usher". Star-Phoenix. Canada, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. April 30, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved January 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Raw, Laurence (2012). Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930-1960. McFarland. p. 191. ISBN 9780786490493. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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