Howard Wright

Howard Wright

actor, writer, music department

Howard Wright was born on Sep 30, 1896 in USA. Howard Wright's big-screen debut came with Space Patrol - Season 1 directed by Dick Darley in 1951, strarring Grandpa / Attarian / Doctor Beck / .... Howard Wright is known for The Chase directed by Arthur Penn, Marlon Brando stars as Sheriff Calder and Jane Fonda as Anna Reeves. The upcoming new movie Howard Wright plays is The Legend of Earl Durand which will be released on Nov 01, 1974.

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."

  • Birthday

    Sep 30, 1896
  • Place of Birth

    San Diego, California, USA

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