Oliver Drake (filmmaker), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oliver Drake (filmmaker)

American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor

Date of Birth: 28-May-1903

Place of Birth: Boise, Idaho, United States

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1991

Profession: screenwriter, actor, filmmaker, assistant director, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Clarence Oliver Drake (May 28, 1903 – August 19, 1991) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who was most active in the Western genre.
Though Drake began his career as an actor, he is best known as a prolific screenwriter and director of low-budget Western films (sometimes referred to as B-Westerns).
Drake was most active in the 1930s and 1940s, although he continued writing and directing films until 1974. His films include Today I Hang (1942).