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Joe Rickson

1880 – 1958

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About Joe Rickson

Lived 1880 – 1958 (aged 77). Joe Rickson was an American actor and film actor.

Joe Rickson (born Oscar Erickson; September 6, 1880 – January 8, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 90 films between 1913 and 1945. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Partial filmography

The Price of Crime (1914) The Night Riders (1916, Short) - The Apache Kid The Wedding Guest (1916, Short) – Jose Del Barra The Three Godfathers (1916) – Rusty Conners The Committee on Credentials (1916, Short) – Clem For the Love of a Girl (1916, Short) – Cliff Buckley Love's Lariat (1916) – Cowboy A Woman's Eyes (1916, Short) – Buzzard The Devil's Own (1916, Short) – Snake Matthews Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers (1918) – Neil Ballard The Home Trail (1918) – Blackie Baree, Son of Kazan (1918) – Perriot Cactus Crandall (1918) – Mendoza Go-Get-Em Garringer (1919) The Little Boss (1919) – Pete Farley Outlawed (1921) – Tom Benson Flower of the North (1921) – Pierre The Purple Riders (1922) – Rudolph Myers Brass Commandments (1923) – Tularosa Pioneer Trails (1923) – The Sheriff Rough Ridin' (1924) – Jack Wells Code of the Wilderness (1924) – Tom Chavis Rip Roarin' Roberts (1924) – 'Hawk' Andrews Fast Fightin' (1925) – The Man Beyond the Border (1925) – Blackie Cullen – Deputy Riders of the Purple Sage (1925) – Henchman Dave Slack (uncredited) A Two-Fisted Sheriff (1925) – George Rivers Baree, Son of Kazan (1925) – Pierre Eustach The Human Tornado (1925) – Tom Crowley The Bad Lands (1925) – Charlie Squirrel Action Galore (1925) – Gil Kruger Rawhide (1926) – Strobel With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo (1926) – Colonel William B. Travis The Flying Horseman (1926) – Henchman #2 The Buckaroo Kid (1926) – McIntyre (uncredited) Whispering Sage (1927) Two-Gun of the Tumbleweed (1927) – Darrel (uncredited) Border Blackbirds (1927) – Suderman The Devil's Double (1927) – Carl Blackburn Land of the Lawless (1927) – 'Brush' Gallagher A Trick of Hearts (1928) – Black Jack The Code of the Scarlet (1928) – Pete Yellow Contraband (1928) – Pierre Dufresne The Drifter (1929) – Hank The Lariat Kid (1929) – Tony The Lone Star Ranger (1930) – Henchman #2 Trails of Danger (1930) – U.S. Marshal Bartlett Not Exactly Gentlemen (1931) – Henchman (uncredited) A Son of the Plains (1931) – Deputy (uncredited) Wild Horse (1931) – Deputy Clark Heritage of the Desert (1932) – Joe (uncredited) Sundown Rider (1932) – Bates (uncredited) Fargo Express (1933) – Lynn – Gambler Who Chases Mort Elinor Norton (1934) – Ranch Hand (uncredited) The Prescott Kid (1934) – Townsman (uncredited) Les Misérables (1935) – Gendarme (uncredited) Under the Pampas Moon (1935) – Bazan's Gaucho (uncredited) Bar 20 Rides Again (1935) – Herb Layton Escape from Devil's Island (1935) – Guard (uncredited) Gallant Defender (1935) – Soap Creek Smith (uncredited) Song of the Saddle (1936) – Second Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) Three on the Trail (1936) – Gabby (uncredited) Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936) – Henchman Buck Arizona Legion (1939) – Dakota – Henchman (uncredited) Stagecoach (1939) – Ike Plummer (uncredited) The Oklahoma Kid (1939) – Homesteader (uncredited) Prairie Law (1940) – Jake – Henchman (uncredited) Triple Justice (1940) – Henchman Luke Grimes (uncredited) Girl Rush (1944) – 4-Up Driver (uncredited) Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) – Dealer (uncredited) West of the Pecos (1945) – Joe – Townsman (uncredited) The Sun Shines Bright (1953) – Dink (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joe Rickson?

actor (1880-1958)

When was Joe Rickson born?

Joe Rickson was born on 6 September 1880 in Montana.

When did Joe Rickson die?

Joe Rickson died on 8 January 1958 in Los Angeles.

What was Joe Rickson's occupation?

Joe Rickson was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Joe Rickson?

Joe Rickson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joe Rickson

· Wikidata: Q1707890

· DBpedia: Joe Rickson

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