Robert N. Bradbury
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 23, 1886
- Died
- November 24, 1949
- Birthplace
- Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Robert N. Bradbury (March 23, 1886 – November 24, 1949) was an American film director and screenwriter who directed 125 movies between 1918 and 1941. He is most famous for directing early western films starring John Wayne in the 1930s, including Riders of Destiny (1933; an early singing cowboy movie), The Lucky Texan (1934), West of the Divide (1934), Blue Steel (1934), The Man From Utah (1934), The Star Packer (1934), The Trail Beyond (1934; co-starring Noah Beery, Sr. and Noah Beery, Jr.), The Lawless Frontier (1934), Texas Terror (1935), Rainbow Valley (1935), The Dawn Rider (1935), Westward Ho (1935), and Lawless Range (1935). These were inexpensively shot "Poverty Row" movies; many were also written by Bradbury and almost all of them featured character actor George "Gabby" Hayes. Bradbury also shot numerous similar films during this period starring his son Bob Steele or Johnny Mack Brown. Bradbury occasionally billed himself as "Robert North Bradbury", "R.N. Bradbury", or "Robert Bradbury". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
West of the Brazos 1950
Screenplay
Forbidden Trails 1941
Director
The Phantom Stage 1939
Story
Romance of the Rockies 1937
Director, Producer
Danger Valley 1937
Director, Producer
Where Trails Divide 1937
Director, Producer
Stars Over Arizona 1937
Director, Producer
God's Country and the Man 1937
Producer, Director
Riders of the Dawn 1937
Producer, Director
Riders of the Rockies 1937
Director
Sing Cowboy Sing 1937
Director
The Trusted Outlaw 1937
Director
Hittin' the Trail 1937
Director
Trouble in Texas 1937
Director
Headin' for the Rio Grande 1936
Director
The Gun Ranger 1936
Director
Cavalry 1936
Story, Director
Brand of the Outlaws 1936
Director
The Law Rides 1936
Director
Last of the Warrens 1936
Story, Director, Screenplay
The Kid Ranger 1936
Director, Writer
Valley of the Lawless 1936
Director
Trail of Terror 1935
Story, Adaptation, Director
The Courageous Avenger 1935
Director
Lawless Range 1935
Director
Alias John Law 1935
Screenplay, Director
The Rider of the Law 1935
Director
Between Men 1935
Story, Director
Texas Terror 1935
Director, Story, Screenplay
No Man's Range 1935
Director
Westward Ho 1935
Director
Sundown Saunders 1935
Director, Screenplay
The Dawn Rider 1935
Director, Screenplay
Avenging Angel 1935
Director
Tombstone Terror 1935
Director
Smokey Smith 1935
Story, Screenplay, Director
Rainbow Valley 1935
Director
Big Calibre 1935
Screenplay, Director
Kid Courageous 1935
Screenplay, Story, Director
Western Justice 1934
Screenplay, Director
Vengence is Mine 1934
Director, Writer
The Lawless Frontier 1934
Screenplay, Director, Story
Klondike Gold 1934
Director
The Trail Beyond 1934
Director
Happy Landing 1934
Director
The Star Packer 1934
Director, Screenplay, Story
Bandits of the Badlands 1934
Director
Next Of Kin 1934
Director
The Shadow Gang 1934
Director
Rodeo Rocketeers 1934
Director
The Man from Utah 1934
Director
Blue Steel 1934
Director, Story, Screenplay
West of the Divide 1934
Writer, Director
Claim Jumpers 1934
Writer, Director
The Lucky Texan 1934
Screenplay, Director
Riders of Destiny 1933
Writer, Director
Ranger's Code 1933
Director
Galloping Romeo 1933
Story, Director
The Gallant Fool 1933
Director, Screenplay
Breed of the Border 1933
Director
Texas Buddies 1932
Director, Original Story, Screenplay
Hidden Valley 1932
Director
Son of Oklahoma 1932
Director, Adaptation
The Man from Hell's Edges 1932
Story, Director, Screenplay
Riders of the Desert 1932
Director
Law of the West 1932
Director, Writer
- A Son of the Plains
A Son of the Plains 1931
Writer, Director
Dugan of the Badlands 1931
Story, Screenplay, Director
Headin' for Danger 1928
Director
Lightning Speed 1928
Screenplay, Story, Director
- The Bantam Cowboy
The Bantam Cowboy 1928
Story
Red Riders of Canada 1928
Supervising Producer
Driftin' Sands 1928
Supervising Producer
The Mojave Kid 1927
Director
With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre 1927
Director
- Cyclone of the Range
Cyclone of the Range 1927
Supervising Producer
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo 1926
Director
Looking for Trouble 1926
Director
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness 1926
Director, Screenplay
The Border Sheriff 1926
Director, Adaptation
- The Danger Zone
The Danger Zone 1925
Director
- Hidden Loot
Hidden Loot 1925
Director
North of Nome 1925
as Bruce McLaren
- Riders of Mystery
Riders of Mystery 1925
Director
- Just Plain Folks
Just Plain Folks 1925
Director
Behind Two Guns 1924
Director, Writer
The Galloping Ace 1924
Director
The Phantom Horseman 1924
Director
The Man from Wyoming 1924
Director
The Red Warning 1923
Director
Desert Rider 1923
Director
Wolf Tracks 1923
Director
The Forbidden Trail 1923
Director, Writer, Editor
Riders of the Law 1922
Director
- The Opossum
The Opossum 1922
Director
- Mysterious Tracks
Mysterious Tracks 1922
Director
- Dangerous Trails
Dangerous Trails 1922
Director
The Heart of Doreon 1921
Director
- A Day in the Wilds
A Day in the Wilds 1921
Director
- The Spirit of the Lake
The Spirit of the Lake 1921
Director
The Honor of Rameriz 1921
Director
- The Skunk
The Skunk 1921
Director
Mother o' Dreams 1921
Director
- The Civet Cat
The Civet Cat 1921
Director
- The American Badger
The American Badger 1921
Director
- Catching a Coon
Catching a Coon 1921
Director
- Trapping the Wildcat
Trapping the Wildcat 1921
Director
Beyond the Trail 1921
Director
- Catching a Koala Bear
Catching a Koala Bear 1921
Director
- Catching a Fox
Catching a Fox 1921
Director
- Capturing a Canadian Lynx
Capturing a Canadian Lynx 1921
Director
- Trapping the Coyote
Trapping the Coyote 1921
Director
- Trapping the Mountain Lion
Trapping the Mountain Lion 1921
Director
- Trapping The Bob Cat
Trapping The Bob Cat 1921
Director
- Trailing the Coyote
Trailing the Coyote 1921
Director
The Courage of Marge O'Doone 1920
Writer
- The Adventures of Bob and Bill
The Adventures of Bob and Bill 1920
Director
The Last of His People 1919
Director, Writer
Jacques of the Silver North 1919
Writer
Perils of Thunder Mountain 1919
Director
The Woman in the Web 1918
as Baron Kovsky
Nobody's Wife 1918
Story
Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers 1918
as Sam Gregg
The Fighting Grin 1918
Story
The Wild Strain 1918
as Col. Bull
A Bathtub Bandit 1917
as Jimmy the Monkey Wrench / Bath Tub Bandit
The Man from Tia Juana 1917
as Williams from Tia Juana
- The Poisoned Dart
The Poisoned Dart 1916
as Ripley
- The Gun Runners
The Gun Runners 1916
as Arenzo
The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy 1916
as Jim Bliss
The Girl from Frisco 1916
as multiple roles
The Fighting Heiress 1916
as Jim Bliss
A Gutter Magdalene 1916
as Sheriff Barrett
The Target 1916
as Jack Taylor (as Ronald Bradbury), Writer
To Have and to Hold 1916
as Jeremy Sparrow
- Tennessee's Pardner
Tennessee's Pardner 1916
as Bill Kent
Colorado 1915
as Col. Kincaid (as Ronald Bradbury)
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