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Not one of the better remembered sagebrush heroes in today's world, Whip Wilson came along at the tail end of the huge western craze of the late 40s and early 50s and managed a three-year career at Monogram Pictures that encompassed about two dozen oaters.
- June 16, 1911
- October 23, 1964
Whip Wilson was born Roland Charles Meyers on June 16, 1911, in Granite, Illinois. He was one of eight children. He had a resemblance to Buck Jones and was given a terrific Hollywood publicity buildup, but this was not enough to make Whip a major cowboy star.
Whip Wilson. Actor: Canyon Raiders. He was obviously handed one of those unique stage names, like Lash LaRue, in order for audiences (especially the kiddies) to immediately associate him with western heroics and the trademark he would be remembered for in films.
- January 1, 1
- Granite City, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Personal life. He married three times, and lived his last years with his third wife managing an apartment complex in Hollywood. On October 22, 1964, Wilson died of a heart attack at the age of 53.
Actor. Born Roland Charles Meyers in Granite City, Illinois. He was one of eight children. He was a moderately successful singer before going to Hollywood, and although he sang in a few pictures, he is not considered a singing cowboy.
Whip Wilson. Actor: Canyon Raiders. He was obviously handed one of those unique stage names, like Lash La Rue, in order for audiences (especially the kiddies) to immediately associate him with western heroics and the trademark he would be remembered for in films.
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Whip Wilson was an American cowboy film star of the late 1940s and into the 1950s, known for his roles in B-westerns. He was one of eight children. Wilson had been a moderately successful singer before coming to Hollywood.
