Saturday, May 19, 2012

Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- Whip Wilson


Whip Wilson (1911-1964) was an American B-Western cowboy actor in late 1940s and the early 1950s.  He was best known for his Monogram roles as a whip-wielding cowboy.

Wilson came along too late to establish himself as a major star because studios were already phasing out low-budget westerns. Veteran comedian Andy Clyde was a valuable asset as co-star, but the series got little attention and was wrapped up in 1952.

From my point of view the best thing about his movies was that they were lensed mostly on the Iverson Ranch, and promotional photos for his films often included the unique landscape features that had attracted film makers to the area for more than a half century.

Whip Wilson's Santa Susana locations filmography:


Abilene Trail (1951) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Tommy Farrell (Iverson Ranch) Monogram


Arizona Territory (1950) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Nancy Saunders (Iverson Ranch) Monogram
Canyon Raiders (1951) starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Jim Bannon - Monogram


Cherokee Uprising (1950) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Lois Hall (Iverson Ranch)(Garden of the Gods) Monogram
Crashing Thru (1949) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Christine Larsen - Monogram
Fence Riders (1950) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Reno Browne - Monogram
The Gunman (1952) starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Phyllis Coates - Monogram


Gunslingers (1950) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Reno Browne (Iverson Ranch) Monogram
Haunted Trails (1949) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Reno Browne - Monogram
Lawless Cowboys (1951) starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Jim Bannon - Monogram


Nevada Badmen (1951) starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Jim Bannon (Iverson Ranch) Monogram
Night Raiders (1952) starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Lois Hall (Iverson Ranch) Monogram
Outlaws of Texas (1950) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Phyllis Coates - Monogram


Riders of the Dusk (1949) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Reno Browne (Iverson Ranch) Monogram


Silver Raiders (1950) starring Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde and Leonard Penn (Iverson Ranch) Monogram


Stage to Blue River (1951) starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Phyllis Coates (Iverson Ranch) Monogram


Stagecoach Driver (1951) starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Jim Bannon (Iverson Ranch) Monogram
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1951) starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Jim Bannon - Monogram
Wyoming Roundup (1952) starring Whip Wilson, Tommy Farrell and Phyllis Coates (Iverson Ranch) Monogram

'Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas' is a continuing series about "six-gun heroes that performed on movie location ranches in Chatsworth, California.  For more information about Chatsworth filming locations see http://www.cowboyup.com/ to find information about my books: Rendezvous at Boulder Pass: Hollywood's Fantasyland - 2010 and Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas - 2008.


Index for 'Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas' -- Chatsworth's Six-Gun Heroes

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