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Harry L. Fraser

Directing 85 (deceased) years old San Francisco, California, USA ★ 0.3
Born: March 31, 1889
Died: April 8, 1974

Biography

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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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Filmography

Directing Credits (78)

The Cyclops
The Cyclops Assistant Director 1957
Chained for Life
Chained for Life Director 1952
Short Grass
Short Grass Assistant Director 1950
Stallion Canyon
Stallion Canyon Director 1949
Stampede
Stampede Assistant Director 1949
The People's Choice
The People's Choice Director 1946
Jungle Terror
Jungle Terror Director 1946
Thunder Town
Thunder Town Director 1946
Ambush Trail
Ambush Trail Director 1946
Six Gun Man
Six Gun Man Director 1946
Navajo Kid
Navajo Kid Director 1945
Flaming Bullets
Flaming Bullets Director 1945
Frontier Fugitives
Frontier Fugitives Director 1945
Three in the Saddle
Three in the Saddle Director 1945
The White Gorilla
The White Gorilla Director 1945
Enemy of the Law
Enemy of the Law Director 1945
Gunsmoke Mesa
Gunsmoke Mesa Director 1944
Brand of the Devil
Brand of the Devil Director 1944
Outlaw Roundup
Outlaw Roundup Director 1944
Jungle Man
Jungle Man Director 1941
Lightning Strikes West
Lightning Strikes West Director 1940
Phantom Rancher
Phantom Rancher Director 1940
Lure of the Wasteland
Lure of the Wasteland Director 1939
Songs and Saddles
Songs and Saddles Director 1938
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Six Shootin' Sheriff Director 1938
Spirit of Youth
Spirit of Youth Director 1938
Jungle Menace
Jungle Menace Director 1937
Heroes of the Alamo
Heroes of the Alamo Director 1937
Galloping Dynamite
Galloping Dynamite Director 1937
Dark Manhattan
Dark Manhattan Director 1937
Aces Wild
Aces Wild Director 1936
Fury Below
Fury Below Director 1936
Cavalcade of the West
Cavalcade of the West Director 1936
Romance Rides the Range
Romance Rides the Range Director 1936
The Riding Avenger
The Riding Avenger Director 1936
Feud of the West
Feud of the West Director 1936
Wildcat Saunders
Wildcat Saunders Director 1936
Hair-Trigger Casey
Hair-Trigger Casey Director 1936
Ghost Town
Ghost Town Director 1936
The Last of the Clintons
The Last of the Clintons Director 1935
Wild Mustang
Wild Mustang Director 1935
Saddle Aces
Saddle Aces Director 1935
Fighting Pioneers
Fighting Pioneers Director 1935
Rustler's Paradise
Rustler's Paradise Director 1935
Social Error
Social Error Director 1935
Wagon Trail
Wagon Trail Director 1935
The Pecos Kid
The Pecos Kid Director 1935
The Reckless Buckaroo
The Reckless Buckaroo Director 1935
'Neath the Arizona Skies
'Neath the Arizona Skies Director 1934
Fighting Thru
Fighting Thru Director 1934
The Tonto Kid
The Tonto Kid Director 1934
The Drifter
The Drifter Director 1934
Randy Rides Alone
Randy Rides Alone Director 1934
Gunfire
Gunfire Director 1934
The Wolf Dog
The Wolf Dog Director 1933
The Fighting Parson
The Fighting Parson Director 1933
Rainbow Ranch
Rainbow Ranch Director 1933
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Director 1933
Diamond Trail
Diamond Trail Director 1933
Sucker Money
Sucker Money Assistant Director 1933
The Savage Girl
The Savage Girl Director 1932
The Man from Arizona
The Man from Arizona Director 1932
Broadway to Cheyenne
Broadway to Cheyenne Director 1932
Honor of the Mounted
Honor of the Mounted Director 1932
Law of the North
Law of the North Director 1932
Texas Pioneers
Texas Pioneers Director 1932
Mason of the Mounted
Mason of the Mounted Director 1932
Vanishing Men
Vanishing Men Director 1932
The Reckoning
The Reckoning Director 1932
Ghost City
Ghost City Director 1932
Without Honor
Without Honor Assistant Director 1932
Land of Wanted Men
Land of Wanted Men Director 1931
Oklahoma Jim
Oklahoma Jim Director 1931
The Montana Kid
The Montana Kid Director 1931
Cross Country Run
Cross Country Run Director 1929
Cactus Trails
Cactus Trails Assistant Director 1927
General Custer at the Little Big Horn
General Custer at the Little Big Horn Director 1926
The Wildcat
The Wildcat Director 1925

Writing Credits (79)

Abilene Trail
Abilene Trail Screenplay 1951
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains Screenplay 1948
Son of the Guardsman
Son of the Guardsman Screenplay 1946
Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter, Detective Screenplay 1946
Ambush Trail
Ambush Trail Screenplay 1946
Six Gun Man
Six Gun Man Writer 1946
Navajo Kid
Navajo Kid Screenplay 1945
Flaming Bullets
Flaming Bullets Screenplay 1945
The White Gorilla
The White Gorilla Writer 1945
Enemy of the Law
Enemy of the Law Screenplay 1945
The Whispering Skull
The Whispering Skull Screenplay 1944
Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive Writer 1944
I Accuse My Parents
I Accuse My Parents Screenplay 1944
Captain America
Captain America Screenplay 1944
Batman
Batman Writer 1943
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground Story 1943
The Valley of Vanishing Men
The Valley of Vanishing Men Screenplay 1942
The Old Chisholm Trail
The Old Chisholm Trail Story 1942
The Spider Returns
The Spider Returns Story 1941
The Range Busters
The Range Busters Story 1940
Lure of the Wasteland
Lure of the Wasteland Story 1939
Songs and Saddles
Songs and Saddles Screenplay 1938
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Six Shootin' Sheriff Screenplay 1938
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Six Shootin' Sheriff Story 1938
Aces Wild
Aces Wild Screenplay 1936
Wildcat Saunders
Wildcat Saunders Story 1936
Wildcat Saunders
Wildcat Saunders Screenplay 1936
Ghost Town
Ghost Town Story 1936
Ghost Town
Ghost Town Screenplay 1936
The Last of the Clintons
The Last of the Clintons Screenplay 1935
The Last of the Clintons
The Last of the Clintons Story 1935
Wild Mustang
Wild Mustang Screenplay 1935
Wild Mustang
Wild Mustang Story 1935
Saddle Aces
Saddle Aces Screenplay 1935
Fighting Pioneers
Fighting Pioneers Writer 1935
Rustler's Paradise
Rustler's Paradise Story 1935
Rustler's Paradise
Rustler's Paradise Screenplay 1935
Wagon Trail
Wagon Trail Story 1935
Wagon Trail
Wagon Trail Screenplay 1935
Fighting Thru
Fighting Thru Screenplay 1934
The Tonto Kid
The Tonto Kid Screenplay 1934
Randy Rides Alone
Randy Rides Alone Writer 1934
Gunfire
Gunfire Screenplay 1934
Ranger's Code
Ranger's Code Adaptation 1933
Galloping Romeo
Galloping Romeo Adaptation 1933
The Fighting Parson
The Fighting Parson Story 1933
Rainbow Ranch
Rainbow Ranch Story 1933
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Story 1933
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Screenplay 1933
The Gallant Fool
The Gallant Fool Dialogue 1933
The Gallant Fool
The Gallant Fool Adaptation 1933
The Return of Casey Jones
The Return of Casey Jones Adaptation 1933
Trailing North
Trailing North Story 1933
Breed of the Border
Breed of the Border Story 1933
Breed of the Border
Breed of the Border Adaptation 1933
Broadway to Cheyenne
Broadway to Cheyenne Story 1932
Broadway to Cheyenne
Broadway to Cheyenne Adaptation 1932
The Night Rider
The Night Rider Story 1932
Honor of the Mounted
Honor of the Mounted Story 1932
Honor of the Mounted
Honor of the Mounted Screenplay 1932
Law of the North
Law of the North Story 1932
Texas Pioneers
Texas Pioneers Story 1932
Texas Pioneers
Texas Pioneers Screenplay 1932
Mason of the Mounted
Mason of the Mounted Screenplay 1932
Mason of the Mounted
Mason of the Mounted Story 1932
Border Devils
Border Devils Scenario Writer 1932
Without Honor
Without Honor Screenplay 1932
Ghost City
Ghost City Story 1932
Land of Wanted Men
Land of Wanted Men Story 1931
Land of Wanted Men
Land of Wanted Men Screenplay 1931
Oklahoma Jim
Oklahoma Jim Story 1931
The Montana Kid
The Montana Kid Story 1931
Wings of Adventure
Wings of Adventure Screenplay 1930
The Lone Defender
The Lone Defender Screenplay 1930
Perils of the Jungle
Perils of the Jungle Story 1927
Perils of the Jungle
Perils of the Jungle Scenario Writer 1927
Cactus Trails
Cactus Trails Scenario Writer 1927
The Silent Trailer
The Silent Trailer Story 1926
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Burn 'Em Up Barnes Story 1921

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