Motion Picture Director. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is particularly remembered for his westerns. Among many others films, he directed "Escape in the Fog" (1945), "Black Midnight" (1949), "The Wolf Hunters" (1949), "Killer Shark" (1950), "Bullfighter ant the Lady" (1951), "The Cimarron Kid" (1952), "The Man from the Alamo" (1953), "City Beneath the Sea" (1953), East of Sumatra" (1953), "The Magnificent Matador" (1955), "Seven Men From Now" (1956), "The Tall T" (1957), "Ride Lonesome" (1959) and "Arruza" (1972). He died in Ramona, California.
Born as Gerald Bassinger, he was adopted by Oscar and Georgia on Dec 16, 1918. His father was deceased and his mother lived in Chicago, IL. He was then given the name Oscar Boetticher, Jr. - Source: "Some Vanderburgh County, Indiana Adoption Records 1864-1941"
Born as Gerald Bassinger, he was adopted by Oscar and Georgia on Dec 16, 1918. His father was deceased and his mother lived in Chicago, IL. He was then given the name Oscar Boetticher, Jr. - Source: "Some Vanderburgh County, Indiana Adoption Records 1864-1941"
Motion Picture Director. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is particularly remembered for his westerns. Among many others films, he directed "Escape in the Fog" (1945), "Black Midnight" (1949), "The Wolf Hunters" (1949), "Killer Shark" (1950), "Bullfighter ant the Lady" (1951), "The Cimarron Kid" (1952), "The Man from the Alamo" (1953), "City Beneath the Sea" (1953), East of Sumatra" (1953), "The Magnificent Matador" (1955), "Seven Men From Now" (1956), "The Tall T" (1957), "Ride Lonesome" (1959) and "Arruza" (1972). He died in Ramona, California.
Born as Gerald Bassinger, he was adopted by Oscar and Georgia on Dec 16, 1918. His father was deceased and his mother lived in Chicago, IL. He was then given the name Oscar Boetticher, Jr. - Source: "Some Vanderburgh County, Indiana Adoption Records 1864-1941"
Born as Gerald Bassinger, he was adopted by Oscar and Georgia on Dec 16, 1918. His father was deceased and his mother lived in Chicago, IL. He was then given the name Oscar Boetticher, Jr. - Source: "Some Vanderburgh County, Indiana Adoption Records 1864-1941"
Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
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