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BIRTHDAY
DIED
January 03, 1966

RECENT CREDITS
A Hatful of Rain (FILM)  Aug. 1, 1957
The Rawhide Years (FILM)  Jun. 1, 1956
The Prodigal (FILM)  May. 1, 1955
Money from Home (FILM)  Dec. 1, 1953
Ride, Vaquero! (FILM)  Jun. 7, 1953
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BIOGRAPHY
At first studying for the ministry, in college he was attracted to acting; at age 21 he went to Hollywood, working for several years as an extra. His first lead role came in A Woman Who Sinned (1924); three years later....
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At first studying for the ministry, in college he was attracted to acting; at age 21 he went to Hollywood, working for several years as an extra. His first lead role came in A Woman Who Sinned (1924); three years later he was elevated to star status after his lead role opposite Sharon Lynne in Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927). For the next several years he played romantic leads in numerous mysteries, drawing-room dramas, and comedies, and easily made the transition into the sound era. In the mid '30s he began specializing in Westerns and action serials, and last starred in 1936; after that he played supporting roles, both as the heroes' buddies and low-down villains, in dozens of B-Westerns and serials.

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Art Fleming
A Hatful of Rain
Released: Aug. 1, 1957

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Money from Home
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Ride, Vaquero!
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