Oscar Gahan

20 Aug, 1888 in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to first vaudeville and then later talking pictures in Hollywood. Went on to be a reliable supporting player in Westerns and... wrote a number of now classic country songs.

Also Known As:

John Harvey "Oscar" GahanJohn Harvey GahanArvéJohn Harvey Gerald "Oscar" GahanJohn Harvey Gerald Gahan

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Gun Grit
43% (1936)
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Gun Play
50% (1935)
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Texas Jack
0% (1935)