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Burr Caruth

Date of birth: 1865-06-15

Place of birth: Carbondale, Illinois, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Samuel Burr Caruth

Burr Caruth

Biography

Burr Caruth was born on June 15, 1865 in Carbondale, Illinois, as Samuel Burr Caruth. He was an actor, known for New Frontier (1939), Under Western Stars (1938) and Ghost-Town Gold (1936). He died on June 2, 1953 in Los Angeles County, California.

Movie Credits

The Pursuit of Happiness
2.9

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934-09-27

Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in l

Konga, the Wild Stallion
0

Konga, the Wild Stallion

1939-08-30

A long-standing feud between a rancher and a neighboring wheat farmer only intensifies after the ran

Gunsmoke Ranch
1.8

Gunsmoke Ranch

1937-05-05

A crooked real estate manipulator sells worthless land on mortgage to flood refugees, then tries to

The Cowboy and the Kid
0

The Cowboy and the Kid

1936-07-01

Penniless drifter Steve Davis finds young Jimmy Thomas just after his father is killed. The two beco

Invitation to Happiness
3

Invitation to Happiness

1939-06-07

An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.

Red River Range
2.5

Red River Range

1938-12-22

The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Rile

The Pride of the Yankees
3.7

The Pride of the Yankees

1942-07-14

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

The Devil Diamond
2

The Devil Diamond

1937-01-15

A group of thugs tries to steal the cursed title gem from a jeweler who has been hired to cut it int

The Harvester
0

The Harvester

1936-04-18

In a small town in Indiana in the 1890s, the domineering and ambitious Mrs. Biddle arranges a marria

Tough to Handle
2.5

Tough to Handle

1937-05-24

A young reporter's grandfather wins a sweepstakes, but it turns out that his ticket is phony. The re

Under Western Stars
2.8

Under Western Stars

1938-04-20

In his starring debut, Roy gets elected to Congress in order to bring water to the ranchers in his d

Gangs of Sonora
0

Gangs of Sonora

1941-07-10

Commissioner Tredwell is the law of the land and he gets whatever he wants with the help of hired gu

Ride 'Em Cowboy
0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1936-09-20

A cowboy turns auto racer, beats his rival and wins a girl.

Frontier Pony Express
2

Frontier Pony Express

1939-04-11

In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St.

New Frontier
2.8

New Frontier

1939-08-10

The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
3.9

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939-10-19

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replaceme

Postal Inspector
3.1

Postal Inspector

1936-08-16

Postal inspectors track down money stolen from a railroad car.

Under Texas Skies
2.5

Under Texas Skies

1940-09-29

The story opens as Stony returns to his home town, only to discover that his sheriff father has been

Dark Command
3.1

Dark Command

1940-04-15

When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas he finds much to like about the place,

Gateway
3.3

Gateway

1938-08-05

Irish immigrant meets returning war correspondent on a liner bound for New York. When she resists th

Rocky Mountain Rangers
0

Rocky Mountain Rangers

1940-05-24

Frustrated by their inability to take action against a murderous gang who killed a young boy, Texas

Little Big Shot
3

Little Big Shot

1935-09-07

A con man and his partner inherit a dead gangster's precocious daughter.

Calling Wild Bill Elliott
3

Calling Wild Bill Elliott

1943-04-30

When territorial governor Steven Nichols (Herbert Heyes) terrorizes the population with violence and

Ridin' on a Rainbow
2.5

Ridin' on a Rainbow

1941-01-24

When the showboat hits town, two men use the parade as a distraction to rob the bank. Their accompli

Carnival
0

Carnival

1935-02-15

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves

Under Fiesta Stars
0

Under Fiesta Stars

1941-08-25

Rodeo champ Gene Autry inherits half interest in both a ranch and a mine that provides steady employ

Stranded
2.9

Stranded

1935-06-29

A Traveler's Aid worker who delights in solving people's problems gets mixed up with gangsters.

The Voice of Bugle Ann
2.5

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936-02-15

A Missouri farmer's (Lionel Barrymore) son (Eric Linden) loves the daughter (Maureen O'Sullivan) of

Ghost Town Gold
2.3

Ghost Town Gold

1936-10-26

The three Mesquiteers try to recover the gold stolen by a gang in its effort to ruin the banker/mayo

Double Door
3.5

Double Door

1934-05-04

In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett, a bitter spinster heiress lives an isolated life with her sis

Mills of the Gods
0

Mills of the Gods

1934-12-15

Fay Wray plays Jean Hastings, the wealthy and spoiled scion of a factory-owning family led by her ir