Fred Burns (actor)


Fred Burns was an American actor who mainly appeared in Western films. He appeared in over 265 films before his death in 1955.

Biography

Fred Burns was born on April 24, 1878, in Fort Keogh, Montana. For six years, he was in charge of Buffalo Bill Cody's ranch near Cheyenne, Wyoming. He "broke" wild mustangs for Wild West Show. He traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and later with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show. Burns was a roping champion for five years in the early 1900s.
By 1916, he had moved to Hollywood to work in movies full-time. He appeared in 23 movies between 1921 and 1930, and 91 movies during the sound era. He also was in charge of the stock at Fine Arts Studios.
Burns died in Los Angeles, California, on July 18, 1955, at age 77.

Partial filmography

During the Round-Up as the ForemanAn Indian's Loyalty as the Ranch HandJordan Is a Hard Road Sold for Marriage The Good Bad-Man as the SheriffThe Hero of the Hour The Fighting Trail Sunlight's Last Raid Bound in Morocco Ruth of the Rockies Shadows of Conscience Cyclone Jones Breed of the Border Wild West Speed Wild The Unknown Cavalier The Outlaw Express Wild to Go The Windjammer Set Free The Galloping Gobs Tide of Empire Queen of the Northwoods Border Romance Points West The Mounted Stranger Men Without Law The Utah Kid Breed of the West Branded Freighters of Destiny The Texas Tornado Trailing North The Dude Bandit War of the Range Lawless Range The Law of 45's Oh, Susanna! Springtime in the Rockies Trailin' Trouble Call of the Rockies Days of Jesse James Thundering Frontier Colorado Carolina Moon Man from Cheyenne Sons of the Pioneers