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Nelson McDowell

Date of birth: 1870-08-14

Place of birth: Greenville, Missouri, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Nelson McDowell

Biography

Movie Credits

The Lost World
3.3

The Lost World

1925-02-02

The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric c

The Vanishing Rider
0

The Vanishing Rider

1928-01-16

William Desmond plays Jim Davis, a secret service agent by day and masked avenger by night. Ethlyne

Down Home
0

Down Home

1920-10-01

DOWN HOME is a rural drama set in New England and stars Leatrice Joy as Nancy Pelot, daughter of the

Pioneer Trails
2.5

Pioneer Trails

1923-05-01

Jack is orphaned as a young child when his wagon train is ambushed by Indians. Twenty years later, h

The Great Mail Robbery
0

The Great Mail Robbery

1927-07-19

Veteran serial director George B. Seitz keeps things perpetually on the move in The Great Mail Robbe

The Feud
0

The Feud

1919-12-07

Two Southern clans, the Lynches and the Summers, have been at odds with each other since long before

The Rustler's Roundup
0

The Rustler's Roundup

1933-03-16

Winters is after the Brand ranch, and his man Brett who is foreman there is rustling the Brand stock

Idaho!
0

Idaho!

1925-03-01

Frank Leon Smith's well-written story told of Carter's Creek, a bustling mining camp, and of how Bet

Wild Blood
0

Wild Blood

1929-02-10

It seems that an evil saloon owner not only wants this valuable steed for himself, but also its owne

Born to the Saddle
0

Born to the Saddle

1929-10-03

John Pearson of Wall Street and his daughter Helen are out west on vacation to open his exclusive hu

The Fighting Trooper
1

The Fighting Trooper

1934-11-01

When the Ranger Sergeant returns murdered with a note that LaFarge did it, Trooper Burke sets out to

The Iron Rider
0

The Iron Rider

1926-04-28

After he loses his money and horse in a poker game, Yak learns he was cheated. But then he learns th

Santa Fe Rides
0

Santa Fe Rides

1937-02-25

The Transcontinental Broadcasting Company sends a sound truck and equipment to a ranch to obtain an

What Price Jazz
3.5

What Price Jazz

1934-05-28

In rhyme, a soapbox preacher, Mr. Blue Laws, enlists Mr. Public Opinion in the efforts of the Societ

The Silent Call
0

The Silent Call

1921-11-07

A wolfdog is wrongly accused of sheep killing. Based on the novel by Hal G. Evarts.

Code of the Range
0

Code of the Range

1927-05-05

A cowpuncher is out for revenge on the gent who seduced his sister into a dance hall by advertising

The Texas Ranger
0

The Texas Ranger

1931-05-10

Taylor has his men burning out the ranchers. When they kill Clayton, his daughter Helen and her men

Midnight Mary
3.4

Midnight Mary

1933-06-30

While on trial for her life, a young woman recalls her tough upbringing and her involvement with the

The Dawn Rider
2.3

The Dawn Rider

1935-06-20

When John Mason's father is killed, John is wounded. Attracted to his nurse Alice, a conflict arises

Whispering Smith
0

Whispering Smith

1926-03-28

Railroad foreman Murray Sinclair is dismissed by George McCloud, division superintendent, for ransac

Circus Lure
0

Circus Lure

1924-06-15

Joe Henry, head of a one-ring circus, plays a small town and after the departure of the troupe a you

The Devil's Cabaret
2.6

The Devil's Cabaret

1930-12-13

At Satan & Co., Inc., the devil is upset because too many people are going up to Heaven rather than

Uncle Tom's Cabin
3.3

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1927-11-04

In 1856, slave Eliza plans to marry George with the consent of the Shelbys, her masters, but George'

The Toast of New York
2.9

The Toast of New York

1937-07-22

After the American Civil War, Jim Fisk, a former peddler and cotton smuggler, arrives in New York, a

The Power God
0

The Power God

1925-05-01

In this movie serial, Professor Sturgess invents a miraculous engine which can draw unlimited power

Avenging Angel
2

Avenging Angel

1935-06-01

A re-edited, digitally colourised and re-scored version of vintage black and white Western 'The Dawn

The Frontier Trail
0

The Frontier Trail

1926-06-20

Dolly Mainard, en route to her father, a major at Fort Blaine, is escorted through dangerous Sioux t

The Blind Trail
0

The Blind Trail

1926-01-15

A man is suspected of robbery and murder and aided by his horse and dog.

Masked
0

Masked

1920-05-15

The "Black Hound" band of desperadoes abduct a candidate for governor and demand a heavy ransom for

Clearing the Trail
0

Clearing the Trail

1928-10-07

A lawman and a rancher fight a gang of horse thieves.

Horses' Collars
3

Horses' Collars

1935-01-10

The Stooges are private detectives in the Old West trying to help a girl recover an IOU from a bad g

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
0

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

1924-11-30

After 15 years of searching, Bud Watkins finally has his revenge on the cattlemen's gunman who kille

The Phantom Bullet
0

The Phantom Bullet

1926-05-09

When Click's father is killed by a phantom bullet, he returns home to find the killer. To put the ki

Queen of the Northwoods
0

Queen of the Northwoods

1929-05-21

The villain of this serial, the "Wolf Devil", who's head covering amazingly looks to be a REAL wolf'

Billy the Kid
2.1

Billy the Kid

1930-10-16

Billy, after shooting down land baron William Donovan's henchmen for killing Billy's boss, is hunted

Born to Battle
0.8

Born to Battle

1935-04-01

Good-natured troublemaker "Cyclone" Tom Saunders is hired by a ranchers' association manager to inve

Desert Phantom
0

Desert Phantom

1936-03-09

Billy Donovan arrives looking for his sister's killer. When he hires on at the Halloran ranch where

The Claw
0

The Claw

1927-05-08

Based on the 1911 novel by Cynthia Stockley, this is the story of Dierdre Saurin, whose infatuation

Ay Tank Ay Go
0

Ay Tank Ay Go

1936-12-04

Boy loves girl, but she's on the other side in a hillbilly feud.

Santa Fe Stampede
2.8

Santa Fe Stampede

1938-11-18

The Mesquiteers capture a horse thief who escapes justice through a crooked judge. They gather signa

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
0

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come

1928-04-08

An orphan (Richard Barthelmess) is adopted by Major Buford (Claude Gillingwater) is educated in Lexi

Asleep in the Feet
0.5

Asleep in the Feet

1933-01-21

The girls moonlight as taxi dancers in order to earn some extra money.

Rio Grande Ranger
0

Rio Grande Ranger

1936-12-11

Sayres and his outlaw gang operate out of a town just across the border and out of the jurisdiction

Wheels of Destiny
1.5

Wheels of Destiny

1934-03-01

Bill, who is about to lead a wagon train to California, has a map to a valuable gold field and Rocky

Gun Smoke
0

Gun Smoke

1935-05-01

Parker, seeking revenge on Culverson, is bringing in a flood of sheep. Branning signs on at the Culv

Come On, Tarzan
2.8

Come On, Tarzan

1932-09-10

Ken Maynard's exceptionally intelligent horse, Tarzan the Wonder Horse, is the star of this western

Border Guns
0

Border Guns

1934-02-01

A cowboy drifting around the border gets mixed up with Mexican revolutionary gun smuggling when he b

Cupid the Cowpuncher
0

Cupid the Cowpuncher

1920-07-25

Alec Lloyd, the foreman of the Sewell ranch, is nicknamed "Cupid" because of his propensity for matc

The Real McCoy
3.3

The Real McCoy

1930-02-01

Charley poses as a hillbilly in his pursuit of a country girl.

Crossed Signals
2

Crossed Signals

1926-09-28

A federal agent is sent to a small town to bust up a counterfeiting ring, which is apparently headqu

Oliver Twist
3.2

Oliver Twist

1922-10-30

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serv

The Last of the Mohicans
3.1

The Last of the Mohicans

1920-11-21

As Alice and Cora Munro attempt to find their father, a British officer in the French and Indian War

The Last of the Mohicans
2.9

The Last of the Mohicans

1932-05-17

Natty Bumppo, known as Hawk-Eye, is a frontiersman in the American wilderness. Together with his Ind

The Big Kick
1.5

The Big Kick

1930-03-29

Revenuers have been chasing a gang of bootleggers for years. They're hot on the trail near a gas sta

Terror of the Plains
0

Terror of the Plains

1934-11-22

A ranch hand sets out to prove his father is innocent of murder in this B-movie Western starring cow

Western Frontier
0

Western Frontier

1935-08-07

Ken and his sister are separated while young when the Indians attack their wagon train. Ken, now gro

Westbound Stage
1

Westbound Stage

1939-12-15

A wagon train crossing the plains comes across the remains of other wagon trains that have been atta

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
3

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939-02-25

Homesteaders are moving into the valley settled many years ago by rancher Craig Dolan. He wants to k

Music Is Magic
2

Music Is Magic

1935-11-01

An aging star finally recognizes the truth when she is replaced in her new movie by a girl from the

Lilac Time
3.1

Lilac Time

1928-10-18

In France during World War I, a charming farm girl keeps a squadron of English pilots in good spirit

Back Page
3.2

Back Page

1933-11-07

A former New York reporter (Peggy Shannon) is hired as editor of a failing, small town newspaper in

The Airmail Mystery
0

The Airmail Mystery

1932-03-28

A pilot and a gold mine owner go up against the evil Black Hawk, who has invented a plane that can t

The White Angel
3.6

The White Angel

1936-06-25

In Victorian England, Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly change the attitude towards nurs

Oklahoma Terror
3

Oklahoma Terror

1939-08-24

Cartwright's racket is to sell a ranch and then have Mason and his men drive the ranchers away so he

Northern Frontier
0

Northern Frontier

1935-02-01

A Mountie sets out to infiltrate and break up a gang of counterfeiters.

Rawhide Mail
0

Rawhide Mail

1934-06-07

Reed breaks up the first attempted gold robbery. When the outlaws next attempt is successful, Reed i

Riders from Nowhere
3

Riders from Nowhere

1940-12-30

In this his penultimate Western for low-budget company Monogram, Jack Randall assumed the identity o

Lighting Bill
0

Lighting Bill

1934-02-01

Landis kills Tom Ross but fails to get his money. Now he is after the Ross ranch for the money he kn

Texas Jack
0

Texas Jack

1935-12-15

Jack is looking for the man that was responsible for the death of his sister after he hired her as a

Pioneer Days
0

Pioneer Days

1940-01-25

Jack Randall plays Dunham, a wandering cavalier who comes to the aid of frontier heiress Mary. The g

Roll Wagons Roll
2

Roll Wagons Roll

1940-08-16

The Army sends Tex Masters to find out who is supplying Indians with military guns.

The Girl Who Ran Wild
0

The Girl Who Ran Wild

1922-10-09

M'liss, raised in the mountains as an unruly tomboy, is orphaned and is offered "protection" by Cala

Ferocious Pal
0

Ferocious Pal

1934-04-03

A stray German shepherd, a runaway teenage boy, and a runaway teenage girl end up at her uncle's pla

Stars on Parade
0

Stars on Parade

1944-05-25

In this musical showcase, two aspiring stars attempt to wow a pair of talent scouts with their stell

The Gas Station
0

The Gas Station

1930-03-29

Spanish language version of The Big Kick from Hal Roach.

The Return of Frank James
3.1

The Return of Frank James

1940-08-10

Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.

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,

Heart of the Rockies
3

Heart of the Rockies

1937-09-06

Cattle are being routinely stolen from a local ranch, and suspicion centers on a local mountain fami

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
0

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide

1925-09-02

When the Indians attack, a doctor is separated from his wife. The reunion is set against the heroism

Wild Babies!
0.5

Wild Babies!

1932-06-17

Two aspiring songwriters have a weird nightmare about the jungle.

The House of the Seven Gables
3.5

The House of the Seven Gables

1940-04-12

In 1828, the bankrupt Pyncheon family fight over Seven Gables, the ancestral mansion. To obtain the

Chad Hanna
3

Chad Hanna

1940-12-25

Country boy joins a circus in the 1840s and falls in love with the bare-back rider. Later he falls i

The Vagabond King
2.7

The Vagabond King

1930-02-17

The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Loui

Silly Billies
4

Silly Billies

1936-03-20

The boys are a dentist and his assistant traveling to the Old West to open a new practice. Once in t

Feud of the West
0.5

Feud of the West

1936-04-14

A rodeo rider works himself into two different 'gangs' in order to end a range war over.

Home Stuff
0

Home Stuff

1921-06-16

Stranded in the small town of Buckeye Junction young actress Madge Joy crawls upon a load of hay and

Lone Texas Ranger
3

Lone Texas Ranger

1945-05-20

"Iron Mike" Haines (Tom Chatterton), a crooked sheriff, and "Hands" Weber (Roy Barcroft), the town b

Hoodoo Ranch
0

Hoodoo Ranch

1926-01-21

Sign of the Wolf
3

Sign of the Wolf

1941-03-25

Two German shepherds and their mistress (Grace Bradley) crash-land in Canada by a fox breeder's (Mic

Heart Trouble
0

Heart Trouble

1928-10-01

No known surviving copy is known to exist. This well received film revolved around Harry Van Housen'

Law of the Rio Grande
2.5

Law of the Rio Grande

1931-08-08

Escaping from the Sheriff, Jim and Cookie decide to go straight. But when they meet their old cohort

Galloping Gallagher
0

Galloping Gallagher

1924-03-01

Galloping Gallagher (1924)

The Bugle Call
0

The Bugle Call

1927-08-06

Tale of a young bugler whose stepmother attempts to supplant the mother who only lives in his memory

Fighting Thru
0

Fighting Thru

1934-08-29

Cattlemen Protective Agent Reb Russell arrives to try and stop the cattle rustling. He gains a frien

Welcome Danger
2.5

Welcome Danger

1929-10-12

A gentle botany student has to toughen up to replace his father as chief of police.

The Rainmakers
3

The Rainmakers

1935-10-25

Roscoe the Rainmaker is invited to California (with sidekick "Billy") to relieve a terrible dry spel

Jane Eyre
3.5

Jane Eyre

1943-12-24

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happi

Blood Test
0

Blood Test

1923-04-10

An outlaw decides to hang up his guns and lead the "straight" life. His foster son falls for the dau

Border Blackbirds
0

Border Blackbirds

1927-08-28

A couple of drifters seeking shelter from a blizzard. In a mountain cabin, they find the body of an

On the Go
0

On the Go

1925-04-04

Bill Drake is a cowpoke who must prove himself innocent of robbing the general store. The real culpr

The Girl of the Golden West
0

The Girl of the Golden West

1923-05-03

Not realizing he is a bandit The Girl, owner of the Polka Saloon, falls in love with Ramerrez. Trapp

Boots and Saddles
2

Boots and Saddles

1937-10-04

Young Englishman inherits ranch which he wants to sell, but Gene's gonna turn him into a real wester

Keep 'Em Flying
3

Keep 'Em Flying

1941-11-27

When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to

The Ramblin' Galoot
0

The Ramblin' Galoot

1926-11-21

The hero, cowpuncher Buddy Royle is not only handy around the cattle but a golfing enthusiast to boo

Ridin' On
0

Ridin' On

1936-02-29

Bolton has organized a feud between the Rork's and the O'Neil's. He has rustled cattle and killed a

Everything But the Truth
0

Everything But the Truth

1920-05-31

Although the Hervey oil company is nearly bankrupt, owner Bill Hervey is unconcerned because he is a

Another Man's Shoes
0

Another Man's Shoes

1922-11-06

To evade a gang conspiring to assassinate him, wealthy businessman Stuart Granger induces his unsusp

Gold Is Where You Find It
3.5

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938-02-12

Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a

The House of Flickers
0

The House of Flickers

1925-03-15

The troubles of a movie projectionist in a newly-purchased theater are chronicled in this two-reeler

The Scarlet Brand
0

The Scarlet Brand

1932-04-10

In The Scarlet Brand, a young cowpoke tricked into rustling cattle and hell-bent on getting revenge

Mason of the Mounted
0

Mason of the Mounted

1932-05-14

Canadian Mountie Mason is sent south of the border to look for a horse thief with only a watch chain

Law and Order
2.5

Law and Order

1932-02-09

A legendary lawman and his cohorts set out to restore order to the dangerous streets of Tombstone, A

The Trouble Chaser
0

The Trouble Chaser

1926-12-16

Hector, who was reared by a maiden aunt, decides to leave his sheltered life and become a reporter.

The Scarlet Car
2.3

The Scarlet Car

1917-12-24

Paul Revere Forbes, an descendant of Paul Revere, is a teller at Cyrus Peabody's bank. He learns tha

Whirlpool
3

Whirlpool

1934-04-10

An ex-convict tries to connect with the daughter who doesn't even know he exists.

The Heart Bandit
0

The Heart Bandit

1924-01-24

A kindly old woman named Mrs. Rand takes in wayward girl and petty crook Molly O'Hara, known as "Ang

Shod with Fire
0

Shod with Fire

1920-02-09

Ann Lytton arrives in a small Arizona town just as ranchman Bruce Baynard brings a man into the hote

Fighting Hero
0

Fighting Hero

1934-06-17

Tyler abducts a young Mexican girl to save her from a lynching when she is accused of the murder of

The Marriage Bargain
0

The Marriage Bargain

1935-02-20

A young woman marries a man she detests in order to save her father from a murder charge.

Going Some
0

Going Some

1920-07-19

Upon observing the adoration that track star Culver Covington receives, his friend, J. Wallingford S