Vester Pegg


Vester Pegg was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 140 films between 1912 and 1941, mainly Westerns. He was born in Appleton City, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California.
Pegg became a picador in 1909, working in a bull ring in Mexico City. He left that job after a bull charged and killed the horse on which Pegg was riding. He moved to California, where he began acting in stock theater. After 18 months of acting on stage, he began acting in films, eventually signing with Universal Pictures, where he worked with Harry Carey's company.

Selected filmography

The Birth of a Nation – Minor Role The Lucky Transfer – The clerkJordan Is a Hard Road – Blue Blood and Red Intolerance – Extra Blood Money – Bud CameronThe Bad Man of Cheyenne – VestaThe Outlaw and the Lady Goin' Straight – Pinnacle BillThe Fighting Gringo – PedroHair-Trigger Burke – BillA 44-Calibre Mystery – Pete McGuireThe Almost Good Man – Pete WillisThe Golden Bullet – Dick Henderson, alias Rogue River CharlieThe Wrong Man – Chip StevensThe Soul Herder – Topeka JackCheyenne's Pal – CowboyStraight Shooting – Placer FremontThe Texas Sphinx – SteveThe Secret Man – Bill – Molly's BrotherA Marked Man – Ben KentBucking Broadway – Eugene ThorntonThe Phantom Riders – The UnknownWild Women – PeggThieves' Gold – Curt SimmonsThe Scarlet Drop – Marley CalvertHell Bent – Jack ThurstonA Woman's Fool – Tommy LuskThe Black Horse Bandit Bare Fists – LopezThe Border Terror – Zorro Riders of Vengeance The Outcasts of Poker Flat Ace of the Saddle – GamblerRider of the Law – Nick KynetonVanishing Trails – RankinThe Galloping Devil – PinkThe Fighting Stranger – Joe KilburnThe Last Chance – Black SparrThe Struggle – Diamond JoeThe Raiders – Bob ThieleThe Kickback – Ramon PinellosBoomerang Justice Canyon of the Fools – KnuteLone Fighter – Harvey BatesHis Own Law The Broken Law The Shield of Silence Wildfire – Rough Going – Jim BensonTearin' Loose – JimThe Hurricane Horseman – Jim MardenBucking the Truth – Sheriff Findlay3 Bad Men – Henchman Shooting Lucas Jack O'Hearts The Flying Horseman – HenchmanMan of the Forest – MosesThe Desert Pirate – HenchmanYellow Contraband – Dude McClainBeyond the Law – Slade Henchman The Dawn Trail – Mac Not Exactly Gentlemen – Henchman The Sunset Trail – Connors Heritage of the Desert – Naab Man Sundown Rider – Ranch Hand Judge Priest – Joe Herringer The Dude Ranger – Brings Horse Elinor Norton – Ranch Hand Carnival – Small Town Man The Little Colonel – Frontiersman The Revenge Rider – Henchman Thomas Party Wire – Poker Quartet Member Steamboat Round the Bend – Mink – Pride of Paducah Pilot Gallant Defender – Cattleman The Prisoner of Shark Island – Soldier Forlorn River – Deputy Hank Wild and Woolly – Man on Street Thunder Trail – Tate Henchman Checkers – Born to the West – Bartender #2 Wells Fargo – Fargo Rider Stagecoach – Hank Plummer Trouble in Sundown – Posse Rider Frontier Pony Express – Henchman Doyle My Little Chickadee – Gambler Prairie Law – Henchman The Ranger and the Lady – Freighter Colorado – Sam Smith – HenchmanUnder Texas Skies – Henchman West of Abilene – KennedySheriff of Tombstone – Henchman Best Man Wins – Creditor