Howard Wright

Known for ActingBorn 1896-09-30Died 1990-07-02San Diego, California, USA

Howard Wright (born Frederick Howard Wright) was a songwriter ("The Strawberry Roan," "When the Bloom Is on the Sage"), composer, author, singer, radio actor, writer, producer and director, educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I. He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows, and also directed and produced in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco; Oakland; Long Beach; San Diego; and Honolulu. He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies, with Nat Vincent. Also he wrote for acts, including the original Beverly Hillbillies. For twelve years, he acted in the "Ma Perkins" radio series, as well as in many other radio shows. In addition, he wrote scripts for radio series ("Mystery Is My Hobby," "Deadline") and extras. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent, and other examples of his popular-song compositions include "Mellow Mountain Moon," "Little Girl Dressed in Blue," "At the End of the Lane," "Sitting on the Bank by the River," "It's Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too," "My Pretty Quadroon," "Me and My Burro," "Old Black Mountain Trail," "My Dear Old Arizona Home," and "It's Time to Say Aloha."Read more

Movies & web series

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

The Twilight Zone

The Legend of Tom Dooley

Perry Mason

The Chase

The Long, Long Trailer

Stranger at My Door

The Legend of Earl Durand

The Raid

Tennessee Champ

Last of the Pony Riders

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

Hey, Jeannie!

Black Saddle

One Desire

Apache Rifles

Johnny Ringo

Cell 2455 Death Row

Five Minutes to Live

Good Times

Seminole Uprising

The Bonnie Parker Story

The Gun That Won the West

Young Jesse James

Earth vs. the Spider

The Louisiana Hussy

Headline Hunters

War of the Colossal Beast

The Solid Gold Girl