Hollywood Icons, Then and Now
Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers.
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Works
Buck RogersAldar1977
Planet OutlawsAldar1953
The Avenging RiderDoc McLane1943
Lost CanyonZack Rogers1942
Pardon My GunJim Carter1942
The Mummy's TombDoctor (uncredited)1942
Bad Men of the HillsDoctor Jed Mitchell1942
In Old CaliforniaCaptain of First Boat1942
I Was FramedSpringfield Police Chief Taylor1942
The Affairs of Jimmy ValentinePolice Inspector1942
Man from CheyenneHead of the Cattlemen's Association1942
Lady for a NightGovernor1942
West of CimarronColonel Conway1941
Borrowed HeroDistrict Attorney1941
The Bandit TrailMayor Blake1941
No Greater SinJ.J. James1941
King of Dodge CityMorgan King1941
Highway WestSheriff (uncredited)1941
King of the ZombiesAdmiral Wainwright1941
Robbers of the RangeProsecuting Attorney (uncredited)1941
The Great Train RobberyBarnsdale1941
Ridin' on a RainbowSheriff Jim Mason1941
The Devil BatHenry Morton1940
Queen of the YukonStake1940
Doomed to DiePaul Fleming1940
Laughing at DangerAlvin Craig1940
Hold That Woman!Police Officer John Mulvaney1940
Passport to AlcatrazThomas L. Lindsey - District Attorney1940
I Take This OathPolice Captain Casey1940
Abe Lincoln in IllinoisDouglas's Crony (uncredited)1940
Danger AheadInspector1940
The Green HornetLynch (uncredited)1940
Missing EvidenceSenator Andrew Hodges1939
Rovin' TumbleweedsMr. Craig - Mary's Boss1939
Mr. Wong in ChinatownPolice Commissioner1939
Timber StampedeJay Jones1939
Invitation to HappinessSpectator (uncredited)1939
Wolf CallMichael Vance Sr.1939
Union PacificLeland Stanford (uncredited)1939
Buck RogersAldar1939
King of ChinatownInvestigator1939
Rough Riders' Round-upMr. Blair1939- Mutiny on the BodyDr. Klubber1939
Off the RecordInspector (uncredited)1939
Crashing Through DangerSuperintendent Carter1938
The Missing GuestPolice Inspector McDonald1938
Prison BreakWarden1938
City StreetsJudge Wiley (uncredited)1938
1938
Under Western StarsJohn Fairbanks1938
State PoliceHughes1938
Midnight IntruderMike Kelly (uncredited)1938
Little Miss RoughneckPolice Captain Dorm1938
Boy of the StreetsFog Horn Brennan aka Foggy1938
Big Town GirlInspector1937
The Old Wyoming TrailLafe Kenney1937
Boots and SaddlesColonel Allen1937
Sophie Lang Goes WestPolice Inspector Parr1937
White BondagePhillips1937
The Go-GetterShip line official (uncredited)1937
Michael O'HalloranJudge H.J. Benson1937
Marked WomanDetective Ferguson (uncredited)1937
Time Out for RomanceChief of Police1937
Once a DoctorWarden1937
The Mighty TreveEdward L. Wilton1937
King of HockeyMr. O'Rourke1936
Charlie Chan at the OperaInspector Regan1936
The Case of the Black CatDistrict Attorney Hamilton Burger1936
The President's MysteryPolice Lieutenant1936
Postal InspectorEvans1936
China ClipperState Department Official (uncredited)1936
SpendthriftSheriff1936
FuryAssistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)1936
Big Brown EyesJudge Davis (Uncredited)1936
Sutter's GoldSwiss Police Prefect Wache1936
Dangerous WatersCaptain Denning1936
RendezvousShip's Captain (uncredited)1935
Grand ExitPolice Chief Roberts1935
The Spanish Cape MysteryInspector Queen1935
The Goose and the GanderPolice Sergeant (uncredited)1935
Two for TonightPolice Captain1935
Little Big ShotLieutenant Adams1935
Atlantic AdventurePolice Lieutenant Bill Kelly1935
Make a MillionCorning1935
Chinatown SquadPolice Lieutenant Connors1935
Justice of the RangeHadley Graves1935
DinkySheriff George H. Stoker1935
Hold 'Em YaleCoach Jennings1935
Naughty MariettaShip's Captain (uncredited)1935
Life Begins at FortySheriff1935
Law Beyond the RangeDaniel Heston1935
The Mystery ManDistrict Attorney Johnson1935
Mills of the GodsKennedy1934
Flirting with DangerJames E. Fenton1934
It's a GiftHarry Payne Bosterly1934
Elinor NortonArmy Colonel1934
Baby Take a BowDetective Captain McLean (Uncredited)1934
The Hell CatGillette1934
The Merry Frinks2nd Detective Sergeant (uncredited)1934
Hell Bent for LovePolice Chief O'Brien1934
Voice in the NightThomas Benton1934
All of MeDistrict Attorney (uncredited)1934
Stage MotherTheater Owner (uncredited)1933
PenthouseNews Editor (uncredited)1933
The NuisanceDoctor Schuyler (uncredited)1933
Lilly TurnerDetective with Warrant (uncredited)1933
Elmer, the GreatPolice Sergeant (uncredited)1933
Fast WorkersScudder1933
Clear All Wires!J. H. Stevens1933
Mystery of the Wax MuseumDetective (Uncredited)1933
Whistling in the DarkDetective (uncredited)1933
Face in the SkyAlbert Preston1933
The Penguin Pool MurderParker1932
Thunder BelowShip's Captain1932
Personal details
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- Alternative names
- James Guy Usher
- BornMay 08, 1883Mason City, Iowa, USA
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