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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

173

Gender

Male

Birthday

1875-01-31

Day of Death

1945-05-21 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Horace Bernard Carpenter

Horace Carpenter

H.B. Carpenter

H. B. Carpenter

William Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Horace B. Carpenter (January 31, 1875 – May 21, 1945) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He appeared in 334 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934.

Known For

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

Acting

South of Sonora

1930

South of Sonora

as

Mr. Carter

Maniac

1934

Maniac

as

Dr. Meirschultz

Dodsworth

1936

Dodsworth

as

Motor Company Employee (Uncredited)

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as

(archive footage)

Vultures of the Sea

1928

Vultures of the Sea

as

(unconfirmed)

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

as

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

The Unknown

1915

The Unknown

as

Hotel Proprietor

The Cost of Hatred

1917

The Cost of Hatred

as

Ramon

One More American

1918

One More American

as

Mike Regan

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

The Bridge of Sighs

as

Juror (uncredited)

The Arizona Kid

1929

The Arizona Kid

as

Jake Grant (as H.B. Carpenter)

Three Bags of Silver

1914

Three Bags of Silver

as

Ramabai

Smoking Trails

1924

Smoking Trails

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Travelin' Fast

1924

Travelin' Fast

as

Sheriff Ted Clark

Along Came Jones

1945

Along Came Jones

as

Old Barfly (uncredited)

Bad Man of Deadwood

1941

Bad Man of Deadwood

as

Medicine Show Spectator

Gunsmoke Ranch

1937

Gunsmoke Ranch

as

Joe Larkin

Bullets and Justice

1929

Bullets and Justice

as

Molly's Father

Rollin' Plains

1938

Rollin' Plains

as

Hank Tomlin

Paroled - To Die

1938

Paroled - To Die

as

Bartender

The Two Ordeals

1914

The Two Ordeals

as

Ramabai

The Adventures of Kathlyn

1913

The Adventures of Kathlyn

as

Ramabai

Return of the Ape Man

1944

Return of the Ape Man

as

Theater Watchman (uncredited)

A Colonel in Chains

1914

A Colonel in Chains

as

Ramabai

The Garden of Brides

1914

The Garden of Brides

as

Ramabai

The Cruel Crown

1914

The Cruel Crown

as

Ramabai

The Forged Parchment

1914

The Forged Parchment

as

Ramabai

The Warrior Maid

1914

The Warrior Maid

as

Ramabai

The Spellbound Multitude

1914

The Spellbound Multitude

as

Ramabai

The King's Will

1914

The King's Will

as

Ramabai

Assignment in Brittany

1943

Assignment in Brittany

as

Yves (uncredited)

The Adventures of Kathlyn

1916

The Adventures of Kathlyn

as

Ramabai

The Selfish Woman

1916

The Selfish Woman

as

Mike

Stolen Goods

1915

Stolen Goods

as

French surgeon

The Fugitive Sheriff

1936

The Fugitive Sheriff

as

Parade Leader (uncredited)

Black Gold

1936

Black Gold

as

Tom (uncredited)

The President's Mystery

1936

The President's Mystery

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Michael O'Halloran

1937

Michael O'Halloran

as

Skipper (uncredited)

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

1937

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

as

Minister (uncredited)

Rolling Down the Great Divide

1942

Rolling Down the Great Divide

as

Barfly (uncredited)

The Broken Coin

1936

The Broken Coin

as

The Apache Kid's Escape

1930

The Apache Kid's Escape

as

Larry Wilson

Between Men

1935

Between Men

as

Doctor

Lightnin' Jack

1924

Lightnin' Jack

as

Sheriff Higgins

Lucky Terror

1936

Lucky Terror

as

Prosecutor

The Goose Girl

1915

The Goose Girl

as

Torpete the Gypsy

Out of Singapore

1932

Out of Singapore

as

Capt. Smith

The Law Commands

1937

The Law Commands

as

Jason the lead farmer

The Feud Maker

1938

The Feud Maker

as

Townsman / Settler

The Man from Guntown

1935

The Man from Guntown

as

Gillespie

Man from Music Mountain

1943

Man from Music Mountain

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

Range Defenders

1937

Range Defenders

as

Pete

Romance of the Limberlost

1938

Romance of the Limberlost

as

Phantom Ranger

1938

Phantom Ranger

as

Townsman

Ghost Town Riders

1938

Ghost Town Riders

as

The Unknown Ranger

1936

The Unknown Ranger

as

Elder Rancher (uncredited)

Hidden Valley Outlaws

1944

Hidden Valley Outlaws

as

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Code of the Prairie

1944

Code of the Prairie

as

Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo

1915

Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo

as

Mons. Pitou

For the Defense

1916

For the Defense

as

Henri

All That Money Can Buy

1941

All That Money Can Buy

as

Jabez Stone's Party Guest (uncredited)

The Thousand-Dollar Husband

1916

The Thousand-Dollar Husband

as

Lawyer Judson

Smokey Smith

1935

Smokey Smith

as

Dad Smith

Western Frontier

1935

Western Frontier

as

Townsman

Red River Valley

1936

Red River Valley

as

Construction Worker (uncredited)

Saga of Death Valley

1939

Saga of Death Valley

as

Man at Party

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

as

Lynch-Mob Townsman

Partners of the Trail

1931

Partners of the Trail

as

Skeets Briggs

The Man from Hell

1934

The Man from Hell

as

Townsman

Mountain Justice

1937

Mountain Justice

as

Man at Jeff's Trial

Doomed at Sundown

1937

Doomed at Sundown

as

Lew Sprague

The Oregon Trail

1939

The Oregon Trail

as

Pioneer at Wagon Train Camp

Range Riders

1934

Range Riders

as

Dad Sutton

Silver on the Sage

1939

Silver on the Sage

as

Card Player

Dodge City

1939

Dodge City

as

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Frontier Pony Express

1939

Frontier Pony Express

as

St. Jo Townsman

Allegheny Uprising

1939

Allegheny Uprising

as

One of Jim's Black Boys

Gone with the Wind

1939

Gone with the Wind

as

Atlanta Citizen (uncredited)

Days of Jesse James

1939

Days of Jesse James

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Mutiny in the Big House

1939

Mutiny in the Big House

as

White-Haired Pedestrian

Rollin' Westward

1939

Rollin' Westward

as

Barfly

Belle of the Yukon

1944

Belle of the Yukon

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Timber War

1935

Timber War

as

Logger (uncredited)

Thunder Over the Prairie

1941

Thunder Over the Prairie

as

Bailiff

Paradise Express

1937

Paradise Express

as

Townsman on Street (uncredited)

Carmen

1915

Carmen

as

Pastia

The Golden Chance

1915

The Golden Chance

as

Steve Denby

The Shadow

1940

The Shadow

as

Hijacked Car Driver

North of the Rio Grande

1937

North of the Rio Grande

as

Juror #3

Young Buffalo Bill

1940

Young Buffalo Bill

as

Barfly

Wrangler's Roost

1941

Wrangler's Roost

as

Church Member

Pride of the West

1938

Pride of the West

as

Townsman

Sunset Trail

1939

Sunset Trail

as

Townsman

Santa Fe Marshal

1940

Santa Fe Marshal

as

Sam

Dark Command

1940

Dark Command

as

Townsman

Trailing Trouble

1937

Trailing Trouble

as

Elderly Ranch Hand

Deadwood Dick

1940

Deadwood Dick

as

Older Townsman

Winners of the West

1940

Winners of the West

as

Barfly

Call of the Rockies

1944

Call of the Rockies

as

Miner

The Virginian

1914

The Virginian

as

Mexican Henchman

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Foreign Correspondent

as

Man (uncredited)

Haunted House

1940

Haunted House

as

Judge Meade

Three Faces West

1940

Three Faces West

as

White-Haired Farmer in Oregon

Wanted - A Master

1936

Wanted - A Master

as

The Boy's Father (uncredited)

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery

1935

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery

as

Townsman

Grand Ole Opry

1940

Grand Ole Opry

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Stone of Silver Creek

1935

Stone of Silver Creek

as

Church Member

The Son of Davy Crockett

1941

The Son of Davy Crockett

as

Rancher

Where Trails End

1942

Where Trails End

as

Rancher George Kent (as Horace Carpenter)

The Ghost Rider

1943

The Ghost Rider

as

Talkative Old-Timer

Joan the Woman

1916

Joan the Woman

as

Jacques d'Arc

Arizona Round-Up

1942

Arizona Round-Up

as

Holmes - Rancher

Breed of the Border

1933

Breed of the Border

as

Dr. Bates

Young Blood

1932

Young Blood

as

Townsman Ezra

Smoking Guns

1934

Smoking Guns

as

Host at Dance

Undercover Man

1942

Undercover Man

as

Party Guest

Starlight Over Texas

1938

Starlight Over Texas

as

Bartender

Sons of the Pioneers

1942

Sons of the Pioneers

as

Rancher

Heart of the Golden West

1942

Heart of the Golden West

as

Townsman

In Old California

1942

In Old California

as

Townsman

King of the Arena

1933

King of the Arena

as

Town Merchant

Overland Mail

1942

Overland Mail

as

Post Defender

Dawn on the Great Divide

1942

Dawn on the Great Divide

as

Townsman

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

as

Townsman

Billy the Kid Trapped

1942

Billy the Kid Trapped

as

Barfly

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

1941

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

as

Barfly

Rustlers of Red Dog

1935

Rustlers of Red Dog

as

Bill Medford [Chs. 1-3, 12]

Go West, Young Lady

1941

Go West, Young Lady

as

Barfly

The Great Man's Lady

1941

The Great Man's Lady

as

Man in Saloon

Calling Wild Bill Elliott

1943

Calling Wild Bill Elliott

as

Rancher

The Texas Kid

1943

The Texas Kid

as

Rancher

Common Ground

1916

Common Ground

as

Burke

Castles for Two

1917

Castles for Two

as

Neough

The Dude Bandit

1933

The Dude Bandit

as

Doc Pettit (as Horace Carpenter)

The Man From Home

1914

The Man From Home

as

Ivanoff

Shootin' Square

1924

Shootin' Square

as

Dad Mason

The Call of the North

1914

The Call of the North

as

Rand

The Arizona Kid

1930

The Arizona Kid

as

Jake Grant

Whispering Footsteps

1943

Whispering Footsteps

as

Loan Customer

State Police

1938

State Police

as

Motorist

Outlaw Express

1938

Outlaw Express

as

Land Commissioner

Riders of the Rio Grande

1929

Riders of the Rio Grande

as

Dan Steelman (as H.B. Carpenter)

Border Raiders

1918

Border Raiders

as

John Hardy

The Old Homestead

1935

The Old Homestead

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Joaquin Murrieta

1938

Joaquin Murrieta

as

The Auctioneer (uncredited)

The Devil Stone

1917

The Devil Stone

as

Riders of the Desert

1932

Riders of the Desert

as

Ranger Capt. Jim Reynolds (as H.B. Carpenter)

Desert Mesa

1935

Desert Mesa

as

Ed Calder

Nan of Music Mountain

1917

Nan of Music Mountain

as

McAlpin

Maria Rosa

1916

Maria Rosa

as

Pedro

Lonesome Trail

1945

Lonesome Trail

as

Rancher (uncredited)

The Ghost Breaker

1914

The Ghost Breaker

as

Duke D'Alva - Carlos

Riders of Destiny

1933

Riders of Destiny

as

Rancher

West of the Divide

1934

West of the Divide

as

Hornsby

Blue Steel

1934

Blue Steel

as

Townsman

The Country Boy

1915

The Country Boy

as

Merkle

Armstrong's Wife

1915

Armstrong's Wife

as

Police Inspector

The Clown

1916

The Clown

as

Circus Manager

The Winning of Sally Temple

1917

The Winning of Sally Temple

as

Oliver Pipe

The Puppet Crown

1915

The Puppet Crown

as

Count Mallendorf

Trails of the Golden West

1931

Trails of the Golden West

as

Pueblo Terror

1931

Pueblo Terror

as

Sheriff

Cleopatra

1934

Cleopatra

as

Roman (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing

Just Travelin'

1925

Just Travelin'

as

Fangs of Fate

1925

Fangs of Fate

as

The Arizona Kid

1929

The Arizona Kid

as