Poster of The First Texan

The First Texan

Plot: After arriving in Texas to escape a scandal back east, lawyer Sam Houston just wants to hang out his shingle, keep a low profile, and stay out of any political intrigue. However, when President Jackson personally orders him to lead the fight for Texan independence, he overcomes his reluctance to become involved and leads his compatriots to a string of victories over the Mexican army
Release Date: Friday, June 29 1956
68 years ago
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Portrait of Joel McCreaJoel McCrea. Joel McCrea was 50 in The First Texan as 'Sam Houston'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 05 1905 –
Died: Sat, Oct 20 1990
Portrait of Felicia FarrFelicia Farr. Felicia Farr was 23 in The First Texan as 'Katherine Delaney'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1932
Portrait of Jeff MorrowJeff Morrow. Jeff Morrow was 49 in The First Texan as 'Jim Bowie'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1907 –
Died: Sun, Dec 26 1993
Portrait of Wallace FordWallace Ford. Wallace Ford was 58 in The First Texan as 'Henry Delaney'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 11 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jun 11 1966
Portrait of Abraham SofaerAbraham Sofaer. Abraham Sofaer was 59 in The First Texan as 'Don Carlos - magistrate'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 30 1896 –
Died: Thu, Jan 21 1988
Portrait of Jody McCreaJody McCrea. Jody McCrea was 21 in The First Texan as 'Lt. Baker'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1934 –
Died: Sat, Apr 04 2009
Portrait of Chubby JohnsonChubby Johnson. Chubby Johnson was 52 in The First Texan as 'Deaf Smith - army scout'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 13 1903 –
Died: Thu, Oct 31 1974
Portrait of William HopperWilliam Hopper. William Hopper was 41 in The First Texan as 'William Barrett Travis'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Died: Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of Dayton LummisDayton Lummis. Dayton Lummis was 52 in The First Texan as 'Stephen Austin'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 08 1903 –
Died: Wed, Mar 23 1988
Portrait of Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.. Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. was 40 in The First Texan as 'Col. Cos (as Rodolfo Hoyos)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1916 –
Died: Fri, Apr 15 1983
Portrait of Roy RobertsRoy Roberts. Roy Roberts was 50 in The First Texan as 'Col. Sam Sherman'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 19 1906 –
Died: Wed, May 28 1975
Portrait of David SilvaDavid Silva. David Silva was 38 in The First Texan as 'General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 09 1917 –
Died: Tue, Sep 21 1976
Portrait of Frank PugliaFrank Puglia. Frank Puglia was 64 in The First Texan as 'Pepe'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1892 –
Died: Sun, Oct 26 1975
Portrait of James GriffithJames Griffith. James Griffith was 40 in The First Texan as 'Davy Crockett'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 13 1916 –
Died: Fri, Sep 17 1993
Portrait of Nelson LeighNelson Leigh. Nelson Leigh was 51 in The First Texan as 'Col. Hockley'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jul 03 1985
Portrait of Salvador BaguezSalvador Baguez. Salvador Baguez was 51 in The First Texan as 'Don Juan Veramendi (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 29 1904 –
Died: Thu, Jul 26 1979
Portrait of Carl Benton ReidCarl Benton Reid. Carl Benton Reid was 62 in The First Texan as 'President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 13 1893 –
Died: Fri, Mar 16 1973
Portrait of William TannenWilliam Tannen. William Tannen was 44 in The First Texan as 'President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1911 –
Died: Thu, Dec 02 1976
Portrait of Nestor PaivaNestor Paiva. Nestor Paiva was 50 in The First Texan as 'Priest (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Died: Fri, Sep 09 1966
Portrait of Tom MonroeTom Monroe. Tom Monroe was 36 in The First Texan as 'Lt. Hargrave (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 02 1919 –
Died: Thu, Dec 02 1993
Portrait of Maurice JaraMaurice Jara. Maurice Jara was 33 in The First Texan as 'Pablo Dominguez (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jul 23 1995
Portrait of Chris Willow BirdChris Willow Bird. Chris Willow Bird was 69 in The First Texan as 'Vendor (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 20 1887 –
Died: Mon, Dec 16 1968
Portrait of Lane ChandlerLane Chandler. Lane Chandler was 57 in The First Texan as 'Col. James Fannin (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 02 1899 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 1972
Portrait of Paul FierroPaul Fierro. Paul Fierro was 40 in The First Texan as 'Lopez (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 19 1916 –
Died: Mon, Oct 25 1999
Portrait of Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum. Franklyn Farnum was 78 in The First Texan as 'Delegate (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Died: Tue, Jul 04 1961
Portrait of Myron HealeyMyron Healey. Myron Healey was 33 in The First Texan as 'Capt. Martin (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 08 1923 –
Died: Wed, Dec 21 2005
Portrait of George BruggemanGeorge Bruggeman. George Bruggeman was 51 in The First Texan as 'Texan (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Died: Fri, Jun 09 1967
Portrait of Kermit MaynardKermit Maynard. Kermit Maynard was 58 in The First Texan as 'Texan (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 20 1897 –
Died: Sat, Jan 16 1971
Portrait of Al HaskellAl Haskell. Al Haskell was >> in The First Texan as 'Texan (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted SmileTed Smile. Ted Smile was >> in The First Texan as 'Texan (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John RoyJohn Roy. John Roy was 58 in The First Texan as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 03 1898 –
Died: Sat, May 31 1975
Portrait of Fred KroneFred Krone. Fred Krone was 26 in The First Texan as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 19 1930 –
Died: Tue, Jan 12 2010
Portrait of Roydon ClarkRoydon Clark. Roydon Clark was 28 in The First Texan as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 15 1928 –
Died: Sun, May 20 2018
Portrait of Art FelixArt Felix. Art Felix was 55 in The First Texan as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 18 1901 –
Died: Mon, Jun 09 1980
Portrait of Fred AldrichFred Aldrich. Fred Aldrich was 51 in The First Texan as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 23 1904 –
Died: Thu, Jan 25 1979
Portrait of Sol MurgiSol Murgi. Sol Murgi was >> in The First Texan as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred RapportFred Rapport. Fred Rapport was 61 in The First Texan as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1895 –
Died: Tue, May 29 1973
Portrait of Herman HackHerman Hack. Herman Hack was 57 in The First Texan as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1899 –
Died: Thu, Oct 19 1967
Portrait of Charles SoldaniCharles Soldani. Charles Soldani was 62 in The First Texan as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 01 1893 –
Died: Tue, Sep 10 1968
Portrait of Frank McGrathFrank McGrath. Frank McGrath was 53 in The First Texan as 'Mexican Horseman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 02 1903 –
Died: Sat, May 13 1967
Portrait of William PhippsWilliam Phipps. William Phipps was 34 in The First Texan as 'Lt. Jack LeBlanc (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 04 1922 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 2018
Portrait of Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardo. Cosmo Sardo was 47 in The First Texan as 'Delegate (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jul 14 1989

Crew

Portrait of Byron HaskinByron Haskin. Byron Haskin was 57 in The First Texan as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 22 1899 –
Died: Mon, Apr 16 1984
Portrait of Wilfrid M. ClineWilfrid M. Cline. Wilfrid M. Cline was 52 in The First Texan as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 03 1903 –
Died: Fri, Apr 09 1976
Portrait of Daniel B. UllmanDaniel B. Ullman. Daniel B. Ullman was 37 in The First Texan as 'Story, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 23 1918 –
Died: Tue, Oct 23 1979
Portrait of Roy WebbRoy Webb. Roy Webb was 67 in The First Texan as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 03 1888 –
Died: Fri, Dec 10 1982
Portrait of Loren JanesLoren Janes. Loren Janes was 24 in The First Texan as 'Stunts'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jun 24 2017