Burly 6'2", 200 pound Bob Reeves, a Texan, was a rodeo champion and stunt double at Universal until a prominent role in the action-packed serial The Great Radium Mystery (1919) paved the way for a starring series of 2-reel westerns. A bit bland as an action lead, Reeves nevertheless worked steadily through the 1920s for small Gower Gulch outfits like Cactus Features and Anchor. Reeves vehicles such as Cyclone Bob (1926), Desperate Chances (1926), Fighting Luck (1926) and Iron Fist (1926) had no production values whatsoever, suffered from nondescript direction (often old hacks like J.P. McGowan), and were saddled with amateurish supporting casts. But they almost always offered non-stop action and were usually filmed on locations in real-life California villages. Unfortunately, Hollywood suffered a glut of inexpensive western fare in the mid 1920s, and Reeves was demoted to minor supporting roles by the time talkies came around. He continued in films for another three decades or so, playing scores of henchmen, cops, security guards, or simply a face in the crowd, rarely billed but always a welcome presence in films ranging from The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1939; he played a policeman) to Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953; as a bartender). Bob Reeves died of a heart attack in his Los Angeles home in 1960.
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The Son of Dr. Jekyll
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1951 | |||
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Ghost of Zorro [Serial]
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1949 | |||
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Canon City
Actor |
1948 | |||
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Force of Evil
Actor |
1948 | |||
| 1947 | ||||
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Dick Tracy, Detective
Actor |
1945 | |||
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Saratoga Trunk
Actor |
1945 | |||
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Destiny
Actor |
1944 | |||
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Shine On, Harvest Moon
Actor |
1944 | |||
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Days of Old Cheyenne
Actor |
1943 | |||
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The Lone Star Trail
Actor |
1943 | |||
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My Little Chickadee
Actor |
1940 | |||
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Son of Roaring Dan
Actor |
1940 | |||
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When the Daltons Rode
Actor |
1940 | |||
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Frontier Horizon
Actor |
1939 | |||
| 1938 | ||||
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Boots and Saddles
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1937 | |||
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Heroes of the Range
Actor |
1936 | |||
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Mary Burns, Fugitive
Actor |
1935 | |||
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The Trail Drive
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Western Courage
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Kid Millions
Actor |
1934 | |||
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Smoking Guns
Actor |
1934 | |||
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Pocatello Kid
Actor |
1931 | |||
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The Range Feud
Actor |
1931 | |||
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Canyon Hawks
Actor |
1930 | |||
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The Lonesome Trail
Actor |
1930 | |||
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Desperate Chance
Actor |
1926 | |||
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Riding for Life
Actor |
1926 | |||
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The No-Gun Man
Actor |
1924 | |||
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Mask of Lopez
Actor |
1923 | |||
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Thrill Chaser
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1923 | |||
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The Flaming Disc
Actor |
1920 |



