Harry L. Fraser

Actor · Director · Writer· San Francisco, California, USA

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Harry L. Fraser (31 March 1889 - 8 April 1974) was an American film director. He directed over 80 films between 1925 and 1951, including the 1934 John Wayne film Randy Rides Alone and the Frank Buck cliffhanger serial Jungle Menace (1937). He had a small acting role in the John Wayne film 'Neath the Arizona Skies. He also wrote screenplays, including Chick Carter, Detective (1946).

In his autobiography, Fraser described filming the scene in Jungle Menace during which a boa constrictor attacks the heroine Dorothy (Charlotte Henry). The villain has tied Dorothy hand and foot and she thrashes about wildly, terrified when she suddenly sees the huge snake:

Filmography

30 credits across 5 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
1952	Chained for Life	Director	Film
1945	The White Gorilla	Director	Film
1945	Enemy of the Law	Director	Film
1945	Frontier Fugitives	Director	Film
1945	The White Gorilla	Writer	Film
1945	The White Gorilla	Producer	Film
1943	Batman	Writer	Film
1940	Lightning Strikes West	Director	Film
1940	Phantom Rancher	Director	Film
1936	Cavalcade of the West	Director	Film
1936	Ghost Town	Director	Film
1936	The Riding Avenger	Director	Film
1936	Fury Below	Director	Film
1936	Hair-Trigger Casey	Director	Film
1935	Social Error	Director	Film
1935	Wagon Trail	Director	Film
1935	The Pecos Kid	Director	Film
1934	'Neath the Arizona Skies	Henchman in the Brush	Film
1934	'Neath the Arizona Skies	Director	Film
1934	Randy Rides Alone	Director	Film
1934	The Tonto Kid	Director	Film
1934	Randy Rides Alone	Writer	Film
1934	Randy Rides Alone	Producer	Film
1933	Diamond Trail	Director	Film
1932	Broadway to Cheyenne	Director	Film
1932	The Savage Girl	Director	Film
1932	Mason of the Mounted	Director	Film
1932	Law of the North	Director	Film
1931	The Montana Kid	Director	Film
1921	Burn 'Em Up Barnes		Film

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