About Fred Church
Lived 1889 – 1983 (aged 93). Fred Church was an American actor, film actor and screenwriter.
Fred Rosewell Church (October 17, 1889 – January 7, 1983)
In 1908, Church joined Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson in Western films for the latter's Essanay Studios. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1908 and 1935. From 1928 to 1930, he made six films billed as Montana Bill. and died in Blythe, California, near his home in Quartzsite, Arizona, from congestive heart failure
Selected filmography Across the Plains (1911) Alkali Ike's Auto (1911) The Secret of the Swamp (1916) It Happened in Honolulu (1916) Southern Justice (1917) Madame Du Barry (1917) The Son-of-a-Gun (1919) Chalk Marks (1924) The Lost Express (1925) Prince of the Saddle (1926) The Vanishing West (1928) Trails of Treachery (1928) The Riding Kid (1931) So This Is Arizona (1931) Wild West Whoopee (1931) Flying Lariats (1931) Riders of the Cactus (1931)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Fred Church?
American actor (1889-1983)
When was Fred Church born?
Fred Church was born on 17 October 1889 in Ames.
When did Fred Church die?
Fred Church died on 7 January 1983 in Blythe.
What was Fred Church's occupation?
Fred Church was an actor, film actor and screenwriter.
What nationality was Fred Church?
Fred Church was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Fred Church (actor)
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