Whip Wilson
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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 0.372
Birthday 1911-06-16
Place of Birth Granite City, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
The Gunman
1952

The Gunman

Night Raiders
1952

Night Raiders

Crashing Thru
1949

Crashing Thru

Range Land
1949

Range Land

Abilene Trail
1951

Abilene Trail

Canyon Raiders
1951

Canyon Raiders

Wyoming Roundup
1952

Wyoming Roundup

Silver Raiders
1950

Silver Raiders

Stage to Blue River
1951

Stage to Blue River

Montana Incident
1952

Montana Incident

Shadows of the West
1949

Shadows of the West

Nevada Badmen
1951

Nevada Badmen

Haunted Trails
1949

Haunted Trails

Arizona Territory
1950

Arizona Territory

Cherokee Uprising
1950

Cherokee Uprising

Lawless Cowboys
1951

Lawless Cowboys

Fence Riders
1950

Fence Riders

Gunslingers
1950

Gunslingers

Outlaws of Texas
1950

Outlaws of Texas

Silver Trails
1948

Silver Trails

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1951

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Stagecoach Driver
1951

Stagecoach Driver

Riders of the Dusk
1949

Riders of the Dusk