David Sharpe


Biography

David Sharpe was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Sharpe's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Ghost Town" (1936), "Desert Justice" (1936) and "Pigskin Parade" (1936). He also appeared in "Drums of Destiny" (1937), "The Law Commands" (1937) and the musical "Melody of the Plains" (1937) with Fred Scott. He continued to act in productions ...

Biography

David Sharpe was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Sharpe's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Ghost Town" (1936), "Desert Justice" (1936) and "Pigskin Parade" (1936). He also appeared in "Drums of Destiny" (1937), "The Law Commands" (1937) and the musical "Melody of the Plains" (1937) with Fred Scott. He continued to act in productions like the western "Wyoming Outlaw" (1939) with John Wayne, "Three Texas Steers" (1939) and "Covered Wagon Trails" (1940) with Jack Randall. He also appeared in "Silver Stallion" (1941). In the latter half of his career, he continued to act in the Wendell Corey action flick "The Wild Blue Yonder" (1951), the historical romance "The Veils of Bagdad" (1953) with Victor Mature and the Alan Ladd action film "Desert Legion" (1953). He also appeared in the crime picture "Forbidden" (1953) with Tony Curtis and the Rock Hudson dramatic adaptation "The Spiral Road" (1962). Sharpe was most recently credited in the biopic "Testimony" (1988) with Ben Kingsley. Sharpe passed away in March 1980 at the age of 70.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Testimony (1987)
Mandelstam
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
Doctor
Forbidden (1953)
Leon
The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
Ben Ali
Desert Legion (1953)
Alyoun
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Fencer
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)
Sgt. Henry "Red" Erwin
Tomahawk (1951)
Pvt. Parr
The Girl from San Lorenzo (1950)
Blackie
The Good Humor Man (1950)
Slick
Blondie Hits the Jackpot (1949)
Luke
You Gotta Stay Happy (1949)
Motorcycle rider
Susanna Pass (1949)
Vince
The Fuller Brush Man (1948)
Skitch
A Southern Yankee (1948)
Confederate officer
Bells of San Angelo (1947)
Gus Ulrich
Second Chance (1947)
Masher
Crime of the Century (1946)
Knife thrower
Colorado Serenade (1946)
Nevada
The Falcon's Adventure (1946)
Crew member
Haunted Ranch (1943)
Dave
Two-Fisted Justice (1943)
David
Trail Riders (1942)
Dave Sharpe
Texas to Bataan (1942)
Dave
Mutiny in the Arctic (1941)
Lookout
Thunder Over the Prairie (1941)
Clay Mandan
Silver Stallion (1941)
Davey "The Kid" [Duncan]
Covered Wagon Trails (1940)
Editor Cameron
Cowboys from Texas (1939)
Courier
Three Texas Steers (1939)
Tony
Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
Newt
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
Man's Country (1938)
Ted Crane
The Devil's Party (1938)
Double
The Law Commands (1937)
Danny
Drums of Destiny (1937)
Crawford's brother
Doomed at Sundown (1937)
Don Williams
Young Dynamite (1937)
John Shields
Melody of the Plains (1937)
Where Trails Divide (1937)
Billy Allen
Mind Your Own Business (1936)
Pigskin Parade (1936)
Messenger boy
Two Minutes to Play (1936)
Buzzy Vincent
Galloping Dynamite (1936)
Wilkes
Idaho Kid (1936)
Kid
Mister Cinderella (1936)
Desert Justice (1936)
Ghost Town (1936)
Bud Ellis
Gun Grit (1936)
Roaring Roads (1935)
David Morton, also known as David Smith
Social Error (1935)
Editor Bentley, Jr.
Adventurous Knights (1935)
David de Portola
Masked Emotions (1929)
Thad Dickery

Writer (Feature Film)

Roaring Roads (1935)
Original Story
Adventurous Knights (1935)
Story
Social Error (1935)
Story

Producer (Feature Film)

Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
Supervisor action seq

Dance (Feature Film)

The Exile (1947)
Action seq Designer by

Sound (Feature Film)

Everybody Wins (1990)
Sound Assistant
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Sound Editor Assistant

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

In Enemy Country (1968)
Stunt coordinator
Three Violent People (1957)
Technical Advisor
The Square Jungle (1956)
Boxing coach
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
Fencing tech adv
The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
Action seq Designer by

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

The Vikings (1958)
Stunts
The Rawhide Years (1956)
Stunts
Prince Valiant (1954)
Stunts
Two Flags West (1950)
Stunts

Cast (Special)

Power and the Presidency (1974)
Mr Oates

Cast (Short)

Hill-Tillies (1936)
An All American Toothache (1936)
Top Flat (1935)
CHASES OF PIMPLE STREET (1934)
Blood and Thunder (1931)
Air Tight (1931)
High Gear (1931)
Let's Do Things (1931)
Call a Cop! (1931)
Love Fever (1931)
Ladies Last (1930)
Doctor's Orders (1930)
Bigger and Better (1930)

Stunts (Short)

Hill-Tillies (1936)
Stunt Performer
Benny, from Panama (1934)
Stunts
Our Wife (1931)
Stunt Double
Helping Grandma (1930)
Stunt Double

Life Events

Bibliography