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Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

August 20, 1888

Died

March 24, 1958 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

  • John Harvey "Oscar" Gahan
  • John Harvey Gahan
  • Arvé
  • John Harvey Gerald "Oscar" Gahan
  • John Harvey Gerald Gahan

Oscar Gahan

Biography

Canada's child prodigy violinist. Played a command performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII, at age 5.) First cousin of Walter Huston, who encouraged him to first vaudeville and then later talking pictures in Hollywood. Went on to be a reliable supporting player in Westerns and wrote a number of now classic country songs.

Known For

Acting