About

Known credits:
161
Birthday:
1889-03-31
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
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Harry L. Fraser

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Harry L. Fraser (31 March 1889 - 8 April 1974) was an American film director. He directed over 80 films between 1925 and 1951, including the 1934 John Wayne film Randy Rides Alone and the Frank Buck cliffhanger serial Jungle Menace (1937). He had a small acting role in the John Wayne film 'Neath the Arizona Skies. He also wrote screenplays, including Chick Carter, Detective (1946).

In his autobiography, Fraser described filming the scene in Jungle Menace during which a boa constrictor attacks the heroine Dorothy (Charlotte Henry). The villain has tied Dorothy hand and foot and she thrashes about wildly, terrified when she suddenly sees the huge snake:

"The snake was in no hurry. Slowly he slithered across the girl's body, while she screamed and struggled. He turned, looking for a spot to slip under her to make his first wrap. I motioned to the reptile crew to get ready, and a split-second later gave them the signal to move in. But now, the maddened snake fought them and did its best to coil around one of the men. Before that happened, however, I had cut, and we had a good cliff-hanger with our terror-stricken heroine to close the episode."

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Known for

Acting
1934 'Neath the Arizona Skies Actor Henchman in the Brush 58
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1927 Soft Cushions Actor The Citizen (as Harry Jones) N/A
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1923 Luck Actor Phillip Rushford - Lawyer N/A
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1921 Burn 'Em Up Barnes Actor 58
Average
1917 The Mystery of the Double Cross Actor 59
Average
1916 The Iron Claw Actor The Laughing Mask N/A
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Directing
1957 The Cyclops Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1952 Chained for Life Directing Director 58
Average
1950 Short Grass Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1949 Stallion Canyon Directing Director N/A
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1949 Stampede Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1946 Jungle Terror Directing Director N/A
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1946 Thunder Town Directing Director 58
Average
1946 Ambush Trail Directing Director N/A
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1946 Six Gun Man Directing Director N/A
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1945 Navajo Kid Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Flaming Bullets Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Frontier Fugitives Directing Director N/A
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1945 Three in the Saddle Directing Director N/A
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1945 The White Gorilla Directing Director 58
Average
1945 Enemy of the Law Directing Director 59
Average
1944 Gunsmoke Mesa Directing Director 58
Average
1944 Brand of the Devil Directing Director 59
Average
1944 Outlaw Roundup Directing Director N/A
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1941 Jungle Man Directing Director 58
Average
1940 Lightning Strikes West Directing Director 59
Average
1940 Phantom Rancher Directing Director 58
Average
1939 Lure of the Wasteland Directing Director N/A
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1938 Songs and Saddles Directing Director N/A
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1938 Six Shootin' Sheriff Directing Director 59
Average
1938 Spirit of Youth Directing Director 59
Average
1937 Jungle Menace Directing Director 59
Average
1937 Heroes of the Alamo Directing Director 59
Average
1937 Galloping Dynamite Directing Director N/A
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1937 Dark Manhattan Directing Director 59
Average
1936 Aces Wild Directing Director N/A
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1936 Fury Below Directing Director 58
Average
1936 Cavalcade of the West Directing Director 58
Average
1936 Romance Rides the Range Directing Director N/A
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1936 The Riding Avenger Directing Director N/A
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1936 Feud of the West Directing Director N/A
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1936 Wildcat Saunders Directing Director N/A
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1936 Hair-Trigger Casey Directing Director 59
Average
1936 Ghost Town Directing Director 59
Average
1935 The Last of the Clintons Directing Director 59
Average
1935 Wild Mustang Directing Director N/A
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1935 Saddle Aces Directing Director N/A
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1935 Fighting Pioneers Directing Director 58
Average
1935 Rustler's Paradise Directing Director N/A
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1935 Social Error Directing Director 59
Average
1935 Wagon Trail Directing Director 58
Average
1935 The Pecos Kid Directing Director 59
Average
1935 The Reckless Buckaroo Directing Director N/A
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1934 'Neath the Arizona Skies Directing Director 58
Average
1934 Fighting Thru Directing Director N/A
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1934 The Tonto Kid Directing Director N/A
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1934 Randy Rides Alone Directing Director 58
Average
1934 Gunfire Directing Director N/A
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1933 The Wolf Dog Directing Director 59
Average
1933 The Fighting Parson Directing Director N/A
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1933 Rainbow Ranch Directing Director N/A
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1933 The Fugitive Directing Director N/A
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1933 Diamond Trail Directing Director N/A
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1933 Sucker Money Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1932 The Savage Girl Directing Director 58
Average
1932 The Man from Arizona Directing Director 59
Average
1932 Broadway to Cheyenne Directing Director 58
Average
1932 Honor of the Mounted Directing Director N/A
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1932 Law of the North Directing Director N/A
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1932 Texas Pioneers Directing Director N/A
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1932 Mason of the Mounted Directing Director N/A
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1932 Vanishing Men Directing Director N/A
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1932 The Reckoning Directing Director 58
Average
1932 Ghost City Directing Director 58
Average
1931 Land of Wanted Men Directing Director N/A
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1931 Oklahoma Jim Directing Director N/A
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1931 The Montana Kid Directing Director 59
Average
1929 Cross Country Run Directing Director N/A
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1926 General Custer at the Little Big Horn Directing Director 58
Average
1925 The Wildcat Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1951 Abilene Trail Writing Screenplay N/A
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1948 Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains Writing Screenplay N/A
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1946 Son of the Guardsman Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1946 Chick Carter, Detective Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1946 Ambush Trail Writing Screenplay N/A
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1946 Six Gun Man Writing Writer N/A
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1945 Navajo Kid Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1945 Flaming Bullets Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1945 The White Gorilla Writing Writer 58
Average
1945 Enemy of the Law Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1944 The Whispering Skull Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1944 Dead or Alive Writing Writer 59
Average
1944 I Accuse My Parents Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1944 Captain America Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1943 Batman Writing Writer 60
Fair
1943 Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground Writing Story N/A
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1942 The Valley of Vanishing Men Writing Screenplay N/A
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1942 The Old Chisholm Trail Writing Story 59
Average
1941 The Spider Returns Writing Story 59
Average
1940 The Range Busters Writing Story 58
Average
1939 Lure of the Wasteland Writing Story N/A
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1938 Songs and Saddles Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 Six Shootin' Sheriff Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1938 Six Shootin' Sheriff Writing Story 59
Average
1936 Aces Wild Writing Screenplay N/A
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1936 Wildcat Saunders Writing Screenplay N/A
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1936 Wildcat Saunders Writing Story N/A
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1936 Ghost Town Writing Story 59
Average
1936 Ghost Town Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1935 The Last of the Clintons Writing Story 59
Average
1935 The Last of the Clintons Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1935 Wild Mustang Writing Story N/A
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1935 Wild Mustang Writing Screenplay N/A
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1935 Saddle Aces Writing Screenplay N/A
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1935 Fighting Pioneers Writing Writer 58
Average
1935 Rustler's Paradise Writing Screenplay N/A
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1935 Rustler's Paradise Writing Story N/A
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1935 Wagon Trail Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1935 Wagon Trail Writing Story 58
Average
1934 Fighting Thru Writing Screenplay N/A
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1934 The Tonto Kid Writing Screenplay N/A
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1934 Randy Rides Alone Writing Writer 58
Average
1934 Gunfire Writing Screenplay N/A
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1933 Ranger's Code Writing Adaptation N/A
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1933 Galloping Romeo Writing Adaptation N/A
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1933 The Fighting Parson Writing Story N/A
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1933 Rainbow Ranch Writing Story N/A
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1933 The Fugitive Writing Story N/A
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1933 The Fugitive Writing Screenplay N/A
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1933 The Gallant Fool Writing Adaptation N/A
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1933 The Gallant Fool Writing Dialogue N/A
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1933 The Return of Casey Jones Writing Adaptation N/A
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1933 Trailing North Writing Story 59
Average
1933 Breed of the Border Writing Story N/A
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1933 Breed of the Border Writing Adaptation N/A
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1932 Broadway to Cheyenne Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1932 Broadway to Cheyenne Writing Story 58
Average
1932 The Night Rider Writing Story N/A
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1932 Honor of the Mounted Writing Story N/A
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1932 Honor of the Mounted Writing Screenplay N/A
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1932 Law of the North Writing Story N/A
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1932 Texas Pioneers Writing Story N/A
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1932 Texas Pioneers Writing Screenplay N/A
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1932 Mason of the Mounted Writing Story N/A
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1932 Mason of the Mounted Writing Screenplay N/A
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1932 Border Devils Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1932 Ghost City Writing Story 58
Average
1932 Without Honors Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1931 Land of Wanted Men Writing Story N/A
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1931 Land of Wanted Men Writing Screenplay N/A
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1931 Oklahoma Jim Writing Story N/A
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1931 The Montana Kid Writing Story 59
Average
1930 Wings of Adventure Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1930 The Lone Defender Writing Screenplay N/A
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1927 Perils of the Jungle Writing Story N/A
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1927 Perils of the Jungle Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1926 The Silent Trailer Writing Story N/A
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1921 Burn 'Em Up Barnes Writing Story 58
Average

Production
1945 The White Gorilla Production Producer 58
Average
1934 Randy Rides Alone Production Producer 58
Average
1925 The Wildcat Production Producer N/A
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