Weldon Heyburn Net Worth
Weldon Heyburn Net Worth is
$1.4 Million
Weldon Heyburn Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
for the Idaho senator, see Weldon B. HeyburnWeldon Heyburn (1910–1951) was an American character actor and bit player. Born in Washington, DC, Heyburn married Norwegian star Greta Nissen in 1932 after appearing together in The Silent Witness in 1932, she as the female lead, he as an unbilled player. During World War II Heyburn served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.He appeared in about 65 films from 1930 through 1950. They include:Chandu the Magician (1932)Call Her Savage (1932)Convention Girl (1935)Speed (1936)Sea Racketeers (1937)The 13th Man (1937)Git Along Little Dogie (1937)Atlantic Flight (1937)Saleslady (1938)Crime School (1938)The Mysterious Rider (1938)The Trail Blazers (1940)Jungle Man (1941)Code of the Outlaw (1942)Rock River Renegades (1942)The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)The Chinese Cat (1944)When Strangers Marry (1944) (unbilled) | Date Of Birth | September 19, 1910 |
| Died | 1951-01-01 |
| Place Of Birth | Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Greta Nissen |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Son of an Army colonel. Had two siblings. |
| 2 | A drinking problem effectively ended his career in the mid 1940s and his health rapidly declined. He entered Veteran's Administration Hospital in Los Angeles suffering from cancer of the mouth, right adrenal and kidney and died there of pneumonia. |
| 3 | According to author Laura Wagner in her Films of the Golden Age article on Weldon (Winter 2015/2016 issue), the actor, in his early stage career, tried to pass himself off as the nephew of U.S. Senator Weldon Heyburn (1852-1912) to gain publicity. The Senator's family claimed he was a fraud and exposed his lie. |
| 4 | His marriage to second wife, actress Greta Nissen was annulled on the grounds that their Mexican marriage in Tijuana was not legal. |
| 5 | Weldon attended the University of Alabama and studied law at George Washington University until changing his course of career to acting and performing with stock companies in Pittsburgh. |
| 6 | Made his Broadway debut in 1927 in The Mystery Man. The husky, darkly handsome actor who bore a slight resemblance to Clark Gable appeared in a number of leading man roles, notably opposite Lenore Ulric in Pagan Lady. |
| 7 | Served in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II; is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Section 7, Site 8094). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Jewel Robber | 1950 | Captain of the Guards (uncredited) | |
| The Damned Don't Cry | 1950 | Robert - The Butler (uncredited) | |
| Perfect Strangers | 1950 | Man Resisting Jury Duty (uncredited) | |
| Samson and Delilah | 1949 | Temple Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Alias Nick Beal | 1949 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| A Southern Yankee | 1948 | Confederate Officer (uncredited) | |
| Frontier Gunlaw | 1946 | Matt Edwards | |
| Incendiary Blonde | 1945 | Shill at Party for Louella Parsons (uncredited) | |
| She Snoops to Conquer | 1944 | Short | Roy Clark, the Editor |
| Here Come the Waves | 1944 | Civilian (uncredited) | |
| The Princess and the Pirate | 1944 | Soldier at the Palace (uncredited) | |
| Code of the Prairie | 1944 | Jess Wyatt | |
| When Strangers Marry | 1944 | Bill, Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Bordertown Trail | 1944 | New Orleans | |
| The Yellow Rose of Texas | 1944 | Charley Goss | |
| Man from Frisco | 1944 | Man in Trailer (uncredited) | |
| Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat | 1944 | Det. Harvey Dennis | |
| My Best Gal | 1944 | uncredited | |
| Westward Bound | 1944 | Albert Lane | |
| Death Valley Rangers | 1943 | James Kirk | |
| Death Valley Manhunt | 1943 | Richard Quinn | |
| Overland Mail Robbery | 1943 | John Patterson | |
| Blazing Guns | 1943 | Henchman Vic | |
| Rock River Renegades | 1942 | Jim Dawson aka Phil Sanford | |
| Code of the Outlaw | 1942 | Pop Hardin | |
| You're in the Army Now | 1941 | Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited) | |
| Steel Against the Sky | 1941 | scenes deleted | |
| They Died with Their Boots On | 1941 | Staff Officer (uncredited) | |
| Jungle Man | 1941 | Bruce Kellogg | |
| Stick to Your Guns | 1941 | Henchman Gila | |
| Criminals Within | 1941 | Sgt. Blake (uncredited) | |
| Caught in the Draft | 1941 | Sergeant at Examining Depot (uncredited) | |
| Redhead | 1941 | Winston | |
| In Old Colorado | 1941 | Blackie Reed | |
| The Roundup | 1941 | 'Cheyenne' | |
| Flight from Destiny | 1941 | Brooks | |
| The Trail Blazers | 1940 | Jeff Bradley | |
| North West Mounted Police | 1940 | Constable Cameron (uncredited) | |
| Women Without Names | 1940 | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Emergency Squad | 1940 | Lennie - Squad Member with Newspaper (uncredited) | |
| Fugitive at Large | 1939 | Corrick | |
| Should a Girl Marry? | 1939 | Harry Gilbert | |
| Panama Patrol | 1939 | Lt. Murdock | |
| The Mysterious Rider | 1938 | Jack Bellounds | |
| Crime School | 1938 | Cooper | |
| Saleslady | 1938 | Bob Spencer | |
| Every Day's a Holiday | 1937 | Guest at Party (uncredited) | |
| Atlantic Flight | 1937 | Bill Edwards | |
| Sea Racketeers | 1937 | Chief Bos'n Mate Jim Wilson | |
| The 13th Man | 1937 | Swifty Taylor | |
| Git Along Little Dogies | 1937 | George Wilkins | |
| Speed | 1936 | Frank Lawson | |
| Dynamite Delaney | 1936 | 'Dynamite' Delaney | |
| Convention Girl | 1935 | Bill Bradley | |
| The Mysterious Kiss | 1934 | Short | Jeanne's Husband |
| The Winnah! | 1934 | Short | Weldon Egan |
| Darling Enemy | 1934 | Short | |
| Masks and Memories | 1934 | Short | Bob |
| Hired Wife | 1934 | Kent Johns | |
| West of Singapore | 1933 | Dan Manton | |
| Call Her Savage | 1932 | Ronasa | |
| Chandu the Magician | 1932 | Abdulah | |
| Careless Lady | 1932 | Jud Carey | |
| The Gay Caballero | 1932 | Jito | |
| The Silent Witness | 1932 | Carl Blake | |
| The Last Parade | 1931 | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Compliments of the Season | 1930 | Short | Man Whose Watch is Stolen (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Winnah! | 1934 | Short performer: "On Your Toes" - uncredited |
Known for movies
The 13th Man (1937)
as Swifty Taylor
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
as Det. Harvey Dennis
Sea Racketeers (1937)
as Chief Bos'n Mate Jim Wilson
Dynamite Delaney (1936)
as 'Dynamite' Delaney