
Whip Wilson
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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 |
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Most Rating | 0.372 |
Birthday | 1911-06-16 |
Place of Birth | Granite City, Illinois, USA |
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1952

The Gunman
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Terrorized citizens send for a Texas lawman to rid their town of bandits.
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The Gunman

1952

Night Raiders
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Whip arrives to investigate why night raiders are ransacking cabins but taking nothing....
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Night Raiders

1949

Crashing Thru
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When Ranger Raymond is killed during a stage holdup, Wells Fargo Agent Whip Wilson assumes his identity.
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Crashing Thru

1949

Range Land
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Monogram's Whip Wilson western series occasionally produced a better-than-average entry. In Range Land, Wilson and saddle pal Andy Clyde try to get th...
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Range Land

1951

Abilene Trail
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Whip Wilson rides again in the Monogram western Abilene Trail. Wilson and his grizzled sidekick Andy Clyde are accused of horse stealing, a hangin' of...
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Abilene Trail

1951

Canyon Raiders
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Whip Wilson only gets to crack his trademark weapon once in this economic Western filmed in toto at the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, CA. A gover...
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Canyon Raiders

1952

Wyoming Roundup
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When newcomers Whip and Bob break up a saloon fight they are made town Marshals. This puts then in the middle of the range war between large ranch own...
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Wyoming Roundup

1950

Silver Raiders
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Arizona Ranger Larry Grant is posing as an outlaw while hunting for an outlaw gang, secretly led by Lance Corbin, that is stealing silver in Mexico an...
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Silver Raiders

1951

Stage to Blue River
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Whip Wilson has to stop bandits who are trying to take over a stage line.
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Stage to Blue River

1952

Montana Incident
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Whip is surveying land for a railroad but a land baron and one of his daughters stands in the way.
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Montana Incident

1949

Shadows of the West
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U.S. Marshal Whip Wilson (Whip Wilson) decides to take a vacation and visit his old friend Winks Grayson (Andy Clyde), the ex-sheriff. Upon his arriva...
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Shadows of the West

1951

Nevada Badmen
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The "badmen" of the title in this average western from Monogram are Waller, a greedy express agent and Banker Jensen, who conspire to separate Bob Ban...
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Nevada Badmen

1949

Haunted Trails
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Singing cowboy Whip Wilson, the foreman on a cattle drive, quits his job to pursue five bank robbers who murdered his brother.
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Haunted Trails

1950

Arizona Territory
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Prospector Jeff Malloy rescues Doris Devlin, owner of a trading post, from an ambush planned by her uncle, Kilburn, who is trying to scare her out of...
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Arizona Territory

1950

Cherokee Uprising
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The title insurrection in this low-budget Whip Wilson Western consists mainly of Iron Eyes Cody, who is conspiring to raid the wagon trains with crook...
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Cherokee Uprising

1951

Lawless Cowboys
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Monogram's Whip Wilson western series was in its final year of existence when Lawless Cowboys hit the screen. Set in the contemporary West, the film c...
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Lawless Cowboys

1950

Fence Riders
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Whip Wilson and Andy Clyde are back and Monogram's got 'em in Fence Riders. The Whipster comes to the aid of beautiful ranch owner Reno Browne, who is...
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Fence Riders

1950

Gunslingers
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Wilson and his saddle pal Andy Clyde come to the rescue of a group of ranchers who are being victimized by villain Ace Larabee (Douglas Kennedy). Ace...
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Gunslingers

1950

Outlaws of Texas
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Monogram's Outlaws of Texas is surprisingly bereft of the action highlights one might expect from star Whip Wilson. This time, the Whip and his saddle...
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Outlaws of Texas

1948

Silver Trails
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Jimmy and Cannonball find the body of Don Muquel after he has been shot and robbed by henchmen Ramsay and Sturgis. Jimmy is accused of the crime by Jo...
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Silver Trails

1951

Wanted: Dead or Alive
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Taggart and his men are breaking wanted outlaws out of jail and then killing them for the reward money. Marshal's Whip, Jim, and Texas have a plan to...
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Wanted: Dead or Alive

1951

Stagecoach Driver
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Jim Bannon and his partner own a stagecoach line. With the coming of the telegraph and the end of the Pony Express, two men plot to take over and get...
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Stagecoach Driver

1949

Riders of the Dusk
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Riders of the Dusk is another of Monogram's formula Whip Wilson westerns. Since the studio couldn't build an entire film around Wilson's bullwhip prow...
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