Oscar Gahan

Oscar Gahan

Deceased · Born: Aug 20, 1888 · Died: Mar 24, 1958

Personal Details

BornAug 20, 1888 Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
  • Josephine Whiteley

    ( Nov 1, 1919 to Jul 14, 2025 )
  • Julia Magdaline Newell

    ( Jun 21, 1911 to Jul 14, 2025 )
  • Josephine Morong Runnels

    ( Jul 14, 2025 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Marguerite

    ( Jul 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 1958 )
Parents
  • Sarah Porterfield
  • John James Gahan
Relatives
  • Sharmagne Leland-St. John (Grandchild)

Biography

Meet the remarkable Canadian violinist, a child prodigy who left an indelible mark on the world of music at a tender age. This extraordinary individual, a mere 5 years old at the time, had the incredible privilege of performing a command show for the esteemed Prince of Wales, who would later ascend to the throne as King Edward VII.

As if this remarkable feat wasn't enough, this prodigious violinist also held a special familial connection to the legendary actor Walter Huston, making them first cousins. Moreover, this talented individual's own offspring, Baby Rose, went on to become a successful child actress, perpetuating the family's artistic legacy.

Furthermore, this remarkable violinist's lineage continued to flourish through their grandchildren, including the accomplished Sharmagne Leland-St. John-Sylbert. And, as if that weren't enough, this remarkable family's creative streak extended to a fifth generation, with the talented 'Daisy Alexandra Sylbert' being their great-granddaughter.

Career

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1942
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1941
Billy the Kid's Round-Up
Billy the Kid's Round-Up as Man Reporting Murder
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{"id":71672,"title":"Sheriff of Tombstone","year":"1941","character":"Bonanza Piano Player","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sheriff-of-tombstone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71672.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71672.jpg"},"released":1}
Sheriff of Tombstone
Sheriff of Tombstone as Bonanza Piano Player
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Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe as Gambler (uncredited)
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In Old Cheyenne
In Old Cheyenne as Accordion Player
{"id":187460,"title":"Lightning Strikes West","year":"1940","character":"Posse Rider","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/lightning-strikes-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187460.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
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{"id":71948,"title":"Billy the Kid in Texas","year":"1940","character":"Barfly Watching Fight","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/billy-the-kid-in-texas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71948.jpg"},"released":1}
Billy the Kid in Texas
Billy the Kid in Texas as Barfly Watching Fight
{"id":71879,"title":"Young Bill Hickok","year":"1940","character":"Piano Player","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/young-bill-hickok","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71879.jpg"},"released":1}
Young Bill Hickok
Young Bill Hickok as Piano Player
{"id":71846,"title":"The Cheyenne Kid","year":"1940","character":"Posse Rider","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-cheyenne-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71846.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71846.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cheyenne Kid
The Cheyenne Kid as Posse Rider
{"id":95222,"title":"Sundown on the Prairie","year":"1939","character":"Saloon Gunman (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sundown-on-the-prairie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95222.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Sundown on the Prairie
Sundown on the Prairie as Saloon Gunman (archive footage)
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{"id":83163,"title":"In Old Montana","year":"1939","character":"Rancher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/in-old-montana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83163.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72320,"title":"New Frontier","year":"1939","character":"Accordion Player","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/new-frontier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72320.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72320.jpg"},"released":1}
New Frontier
New Frontier as Accordion Player
{"id":72315,"title":"In Old Monterey","year":"1939","character":"Guitarist","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/in-old-monterey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72315.jpg"},"released":1}
In Old Monterey
In Old Monterey as Guitarist
{"id":72294,"title":"Frontier Pony Express","year":"1939","character":"Fiddler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/frontier-pony-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72294.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":26912,"title":"Southward Ho!","year":"1939","character":"Reb Soldier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/southward-ho","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26912.jpg"},"released":1}
Southward Ho!
Southward Ho! as Reb Soldier
{"id":24472,"title":"Rough Riders' Round-up","year":"1939","character":"Musician","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/rough-riders-round-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24472.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":122758,"title":"Starlight Over Texas","year":"1938","character":"Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/starlight-over-texas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_122758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_122758.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
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{"id":72892,"title":"Gunsmoke Trail","year":"1938","character":"Gambler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/gunsmoke-trail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72892.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72859,"title":"Six-Gun Trail","year":"1938","character":"Barfly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/six-gun-trail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72859.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72859.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73092,"title":"Doomed at Sundown","year":"1937","character":"Roulette Table Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/doomed-at-sundown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73092.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
Doomed at Sundown
Doomed at Sundown as Roulette Table Man
{"id":96802,"title":"The Silver Trail","year":"1937","character":"Curt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-silver-trail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96802.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96802.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73039,"title":"Sing, Cowboy, Sing","year":"1937","character":"Townsman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sing-cowboy-sing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73039.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73015,"title":"California Straight Ahead!","year":"1937","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/california-straight-ahead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73015.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73015.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72980,"title":"Valley of Terror","year":"1937","character":"Piano Player","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/valley-of-terror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72980.jpg"},"released":1}
Valley of Terror
Valley of Terror as Piano Player
{"id":73436,"title":"Gun Grit","year":"1936","character":"Henchman Don","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/gun-grit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73436.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Gun Grit
Gun Grit as Henchman Don
{"id":73652,"title":"Ambush Valley","year":"1936","character":"Diggs","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/ambush-valley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73652.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73692,"title":"Vengeance of Rannah","year":"1936","character":"Henchman Nolan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/vengeance-of-rannah","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73692.jpg"},"released":1}
Vengeance of Rannah
Vengeance of Rannah as Henchman Nolan
{"id":73656,"title":"The Fugitive Sheriff","year":"1936","character":"Fiddler (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-fugitive-sheriff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73656.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fugitive Sheriff
The Fugitive Sheriff as Fiddler (uncredited)
{"id":73560,"title":"Aces and Eights","year":"1936","character":"Gambler (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/aces-and-eights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73560.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73560.jpg"},"released":1}
Aces and Eights
Aces and Eights as Gambler (uncredited)
{"id":73550,"title":"Red River Valley","year":"1936","character":"Construction Worker (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/red-river-valley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73550.jpg"},"released":1}
Red River Valley
Red River Valley as Construction Worker (uncredited)
{"id":73527,"title":"Headin' for the Rio Grande","year":"1936","character":"Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/headin-for-the-rio-grande-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73527.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73527.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":96853,"title":"Texas Jack","year":"1935","character":"Tuck, A Minstrel (Nip in Credits)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/texas-jack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96853.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96853.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
Texas Jack
Texas Jack as Tuck, A Minstrel (Nip in Credits)
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North of Arizona
North of Arizona as Fiddle Player
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{"id":73892,"title":"Gun Play","year":"1935","character":"Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/gun-play","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73892.jpg"},"released":1}
Gun Play
Gun Play as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)