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Harry L. Fraser

Directing

2.6 Popularity Mar 31, 1889 (85 years old) San Francisco, California, USA

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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 actin...

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 161

1957
The Cyclops Movie

Assistant Director

1952
Chained for Life Movie

Director

1951
Abilene Trail Movie

Screenplay

1950
Short Grass Movie

Assistant Director

1949
Stallion Canyon Movie

Director

1949
Stampede Movie

Assistant Director

1946
Son of the Guardsman Movie

Screenplay

1946
Chick Carter, Detective Movie

Screenplay

1946
Jungle Terror Movie

Director

1946
Thunder Town Movie

Director

1946
Ambush Trail Movie

Director

1946
Ambush Trail Movie

Screenplay

1946
Six Gun Man Movie

Director

1946
Six Gun Man Movie

Writer

1945
Navajo Kid Movie

Director

1945
Navajo Kid Movie

Screenplay

1945
Flaming Bullets Movie

Screenplay

1945
Flaming Bullets Movie

Director

1945
Frontier Fugitives Movie

Director

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Male
Birthday March 31, 1889 (85 years old)
Died April 08, 1974
Place of Birth San Francisco, California, USA
Years Active 1916 - 1957
Popularity 2.6
Career Stats
161 Total Credits
6 Movie Roles
1 Photos