Whip Wilson
From Wikipedia
Whip Wilson (born Roland Charles Meyers June 16, 1911, Granite City, Illinois – October 22, 1964, Los Angeles, California) was an American cowboy film star of the late 1940s and into the 1950s, known for his roles in B-westerns.
His first film was alongside Monogram's singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely in the 1948 film Silver Trails, to give him experience in front of the camera. The next year Wilson starred in his own series films, the first being Crashin Thru, followed by Haunted Trails, Range Land and Riders of the Dusk. He first was given a horse named "Silver Bullet", later shortened to "Bullet", then changed to "Rocket" due to Roy Rogers having a dog in his films named "Bullet."
Wilson may have come along too late to establish himself as a major star; studios were already phasing out low-budget westerns. Veteran comedian Andy Clyde was a valuable asset as co-star, but the series got little attention. After 12 films, Clyde left the cast, replaced by Fuzzy Knight and later by Jim Bannon. In 1950 Wilson starred in Gunslingers, Arizona Territory, Cherokee Uprising, Fence Riders, and Outlaws of Texas. In 1951 his character continued in Lawless Cowboys, Stage to Blue River, Canyon Raiders, and Abilene Trail.
There was nothing novel or original about Wilson to distinguish himself from other cowboy stars. The name of his horse, the bullwhip gimmick, and the false past created by the producers were all derivative. Wilson's career never really took off, and by 1952 his Hollywood career was all but over, with him starring in Night Raiders, with his last film being that same year, titled Wyoming Roundup.
Acting
Movie
The Kentuckian
as Frontiersman (uncredited)
1955
Movie
The Silver Whip
as Telegrapher (uncredited)
1953
Movie
Night Raiders
as Whip Wilson
1952
Movie
Crashing Thru
as Whip Wilson
1949
Movie
The Gunman
as Whip Wilson
1952
Movie
Wyoming Roundup
as Whip Wilson
1952
Movie
Nevada Badmen
as Whip Wilson
1951
Movie
Arizona Territory
as Jeff Malloy
1950
Movie
Fence Riders
as Whip Wilson
1950
Movie
Gunslingers
as Whip Wilson
1950
Movie
Silver Trails
as Whip
1948
Movie
God's Country
as Sheriff (uncredited)
1946
Movie
Range Land
as Whip Wilson
1949
Movie
Abilene Trail
as Dave Hill aka The Kansas Kid
1951
Movie
Canyon Raiders
as Whip Wilson
1951
Movie
Silver Raiders
as Ranger Larry Grant
1950
Movie
Stage to Blue River
as Marshall Whip Wilson
1951
Movie
Montana Incident
as Whip Wilson
1952
Movie
Shadows of the West
as Marshall Whip Wilson
1949
Movie
Haunted Trails
as Whip Wilson
1949
Movie
Cherokee Uprising
as Marshal Bob Foster
1950
Movie
Lawless Cowboys
as Whip Wilson
1951
Movie
Outlaws of Texas
as U.S. Marshal Tom Yeager
1950
Movie
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Marshal Whip Wilson - Posing as Alan Mason
1951