Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Deceased · Born: Jul 20, 1884 · Died: Feb 2, 1964

Personal Details

BornJul 20, 1884 Knox County, Texas, USA

Biography

Osborne, a renowned and accomplished teamster, left an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape of Hollywood's golden age, expertly handling the reins of horse-drawn coaches and wagons in a plethora of westerns and historical photoplays spanning the early 1920s to the late 1950s.

Throughout his illustrious career, Osborne's rugged, weathered appearance, coupled with his distinctive Texas drawl and nasal twang, made him a go-to actor for portraying seedy outlaws in numerous westerns, solidifying his reputation as one of the most versatile and sought-after character actors of his time.

With his unique blend of gruffness and grit, Osborne brought a sense of authenticity to his on-screen roles, effortlessly capturing the essence of the rugged American West and its colorful characters. His remarkable range and versatility made him a beloved fixture in Hollywood, earning him a special place in the annals of cinematic history.

Career

1959
Night of the Ghouls
Night of the Ghouls as Mr. Darmoor
The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree as Horseman (uncredited)
1958
Fort Dobbs
Fort Dobbs as Largo Refugee at Fort (uncredited)
1957
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac as Spanish-American War Veteran (uncredited)
1954
Jail Bait
Jail Bait as Night Watchman
Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun as Townsman (uncredited)
1953
Gun Belt
Gun Belt as Stage Driver (uncredited)
1952
Texas City
Texas City as Henchman, Stage Driver
The Black Lash
The Black Lash as Telegrapher
Colorado Sundown
Colorado Sundown as Stage Driver
1951
Whistling Hills
Whistling Hills as Pete - Stagecoach Driver
Nevada Badmen
Nevada Badmen as Charlie - Stage Driver
The Thundering Trail
The Thundering Trail as Stage Driver Joe
Fort Worth
Fort Worth as Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
1950
Six Gun Mesa
Six Gun Mesa as Marshal Hatch
Outlaw Gold
Outlaw Gold as Sheriff Doss
West of the Brazos
West of the Brazos as Stage Driver
Desperadoes of the West
Desperadoes of the West as Joe [Chs. 1, 12]
The Fuller Brush Girl
The Fuller Brush Girl as Old Sailor (uncredited)
Fast on the Draw
Fast on the Draw as Stage Driver
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 as Man (uncredited)
Border Outlaws
Border Outlaws as Sheriff Banyon
1949
Haunted Trails
Haunted Trails as Tom Craig
Law of the West
Law of the West as Jed - Rancher
Cowboy and the Prizefighter
Cowboy and the Prizefighter as Stagecoach Driver Ernie
1948
Cowboy Cavalier
Cowboy Cavalier as Joe - Prison Guard
Indian Agent
Indian Agent as Sheriff of Boulder
Frontier Revenge
Frontier Revenge as 2nd Dawson Brother
Crossed Trails
Crossed Trails as Cowardly Sheriff (uncredited)
Panhandle
Panhandle as Wagon Train Driver (uncredited)
Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon as Cap Willis
Station West
Station West as Brawl Spectator / Holdup Man (uncredited)
Silver River
Silver River as Posse Member (uncredited)
1947
Trailing Danger
Trailing Danger as Mason - Henchman
Twilight on the Rio Grande
Twilight on the Rio Grande as Ranchhand Bringing Dusty's Horse
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir as Townsman
1946
Overland Riders
Overland Riders as Sheriff Dawson
Six Gun Man
Six Gun Man as Henchman Sam Elkins
Thunder Town
Thunder Town as Henry Carson
Border Bandits
Border Bandits as Henchman Dutch
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory as Dep. Dan Mercer (uncredited)
Wild West
Wild West as Cactus - Henchman
1945
Flaming Bullets
Flaming Bullets as Town Marshal
Three in the Saddle
Three in the Saddle as Sheriff Backley
Navajo Kid
Navajo Kid as Murdock
The Navajo Trail
The Navajo Trail as Henchman Bert
Stranger from Santa Fe
Stranger from Santa Fe as Henchman Clint
Shadows of Death
Shadows of Death as Man Getting Shave (uncredited)
Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail as Dutch - Henchman
The Cherokee Flash
The Cherokee Flash as Stage Passenger
1944
Outlaw Trail
Outlaw Trail as Blackie
Trigger Law
Trigger Law as Furness
Outlaw Roundup
Outlaw Roundup as Sheriff Jed Randall
Marked Trails
Marked Trails as Sheriff Jim
Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive as Committee member
Harmony Trail
Harmony Trail as Chief Henchman Tip
Sonora Stagecoach
Sonora Stagecoach as Steve Martin
Sundown Riders
Sundown Riders as Henchman Loco
Law Men
Law Men as Henchman Wilson
I Accuse My Parents
I Accuse My Parents as Mr. Carlton - the Clockmaker
Girl Rush
Girl Rush as Miner Leading Three Cheers (uncredited)
The Laramie Trail
The Laramie Trail as Deputy Tipton
1943
The Ghost Rider
The Ghost Rider as Henchman Lucky Howard
Six Gun Gospel
Six Gun Gospel as Henchman Joe
Haunted Ranch
Haunted Ranch as Henchman Ed
Carson City Cyclone
Carson City Cyclone as Sheriff Wells
Bad Men of Thunder Gap
Bad Men of Thunder Gap as Henchman Clem
Canyon City
Canyon City as First Bartender
Cowboy Commandos
Cowboy Commandos as Henchman Hans
The Avenging Rider
The Avenging Rider as Henchman Wade
Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs as Henchman
Devil Riders
Devil Riders as Steve Lacey
Batman
Batman as Brown
1942
Below the Border
Below the Border as Henchman Hal
Arizona Terrors
Arizona Terrors as Kansas Burke, second toll collector-henchman
Riders of the West
Riders of the West as Red - Crooked Ranchhand
Trail Riders
Trail Riders as Alton Henchman Slim
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Doc - Cattle Driver
Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun as Private Tom Rose (uncredited)
The Spoilers
The Spoilers as Marshal
In Old California
In Old California as Undetermined Minor Role
Riding the Wind
Riding the Wind as Chuck Brown
1941
Forbidden Trails
Forbidden Trails as Joe Howard
The Bandit Trail
The Bandit Trail as Bartender Tiny
Texas
Texas as Cattleman at Meeting
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley as Stagecoach Driver
Robbers of the Range
Robbers of the Range as Henchman Blackie
Flying Wild
Flying Wild as Henchman
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Bystander (uncredited)
1940
The Cowboy from Sundown
The Cowboy from Sundown as Pronto Parsons
Ridin' the Trail
Ridin' the Trail as Sheriff Bradford
Wild Horse Valley
Wild Horse Valley as Henchman Winton
Pioneer Days
Pioneer Days as Saunders - Henchman
Viva Cisco Kid
Viva Cisco Kid as Henchman Kennedy
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Rocky Mountain Rangers as Henchman Slade
Winners of the West
Winners of the West as Hacienda Guard
Wagon Train
Wagon Train as Henchman
Virginia City
Virginia City as Ted - Stage Driver (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor as Bartender (uncredited)
Lone Star Raiders
Lone Star Raiders as Ranch Hand
Across the Plains
Across the Plains as Henchman Lex
Sundown on the Prairie
Sundown on the Prairie as Henchman Bill
The Night Riders
The Night Riders as Army Enlistee
Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas as Stage Hijacking Leader
Death Rides the Range
Death Rides the Range as Bartender Bud
New Frontier
New Frontier as Dickson
Frontier Pony Express
Frontier Pony Express as Henchman Clay Wilson
Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising as One of Jim's Black Boys
Days of Jesse James
Days of Jesse James as Worthington's Deputy (uncredited)
Dodge City
Dodge City as Stagecoach Driver / Waiter (uncredited)
1938
Utah Trail
Utah Trail as Henchman Hank
The Mexicali Kid
The Mexicali Kid as Chris Collins
Six-Shootin' Sheriff
Six-Shootin' Sheriff as Man in Bringing Ed
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It as Farmer (uncredited)
Santa Fe Stampede
Santa Fe Stampede as Henchman Mac
Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Prairie Moon
Prairie Moon as Henchman Pete
1937
Ranger Courage
Ranger Courage as Henchman Steve
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law as Second Town Loafer (uncredited)
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos as Jake, Blake's Henchman
Boots and Saddles
Boots and Saddles as Henchman Joe Larkins
The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip as Cowboy Fighting Rustlers
1936
Trailin' West
Trailin' West as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Treachery Rides the Range
Treachery Rides the Range as Henchman Pawnee
Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold as Rider with Carson
The Vigilantes Are Coming
The Vigilantes Are Coming as Harris - Henchman
The Fugitive Sheriff
The Fugitive Sheriff as Posse Member (uncredited)
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Headin' for the Rio Grande as Cactus (Travis henchman)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
Ghost-Town Gold
Ghost-Town Gold as Street Brawler (uncredited)
Trigger Tom
Trigger Tom as Scarface Taylor
Gun Smoke
Gun Smoke as Haws McGee
The Silent Code
The Silent Code as Mountie Sergeant
The Raven
The Raven as Policeman (uncredited)
1934
Lighting Bill
Lighting Bill as Lefty Landis
Ferocious Pal
Ferocious Pal as Tramp #1
The Red Rider
The Red Rider as Kelsey - Breen Henchman
1933
Diamond Trail
Diamond Trail as Bill Miller
Gordon of Ghost City
Gordon of Ghost City as Henchman Hank
Deadwood Pass
Deadwood Pass as Joe 'The Hawk' Saddler
The Man from Hell's Edges
The Man from Hell's Edges as The Barroom Brawler
Ride Him, Cowboy
Ride Him, Cowboy as Hawk Henchman (uncredited)
Haunted Gold
Haunted Gold as Henchman Bud (uncredited)
1931
The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman as Man in Audience (uncredited)
1930
Men of the North
Men of the North as Man at Dance (uncredited)
Call of the West
Call of the West as Rustler (uncredited)
1929
Rio Rita
Rio Rita as Texas Ranger
1926
3 Bad Men
3 Bad Men as Hunter's Henchman