- Born
- Died
- Birth nameClarence Oliver Drake
- Nicknames
- OD
- Ollie
- Height1.83 m
- Oliver Drake was born on May 28, 1903 in Boise, Idaho, USA. He was a writer and director, known for 26 Men (1957), Moon Over Montana (1946) and Pendu à l'aube (1942). He was married to Liz Marshall and Maybelle Barringer. He died on August 19, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- SpousesLiz Marshall(July 4, 1949 - August 19, 1991) (his death, 1 child)Maybelle Barringer (1 child)
- He had a ranch near Pearblossom, Califormia--in the Antelope Valley--that was used for location shooting, mostly for westerns, from the the late 1940s through the late 1950s.
- A former cattle rancher, he turned to acting in and directing westerns in 1917, appearing with his trained horse. During the sound era he became a prolific writer and occasional producer/director of vehicles for Gene Autry, Tex Ritter and others, often for RKO, Monogram and Republic. Retired in 1974 to publish his autobiography "Written, Produced and Directed by Oliver Drake".
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