Robert J. Horner

Robert J. Horner (September 14, 1894 – July 29, 1942) was an American film producer, director and screenwriter.[1] He produced 44 films between 1922–35. He also directed 38 films between 1921–35. Horner died on July 29, 1942, at the El Paso, Texas City-County Hospital, and the cause of death was cirrhosis of the liver.

Robert J. Horner
Born	(1894-09-14)September 14, 1894 Spring Valley, Illinois, United States
Died	July 29, 1942(1942-07-29) (aged 47) El Paso, Texas, United States
Other names	Royal Hampton Bob Horner Robert Hoyt R.J. Renroh
Occupation	Film producer Film director Screenwriter
Years active	1920-1935

Selected filmography

• The Champion Liar (1920) (writer)
• The Smilin' Kid (1920) (writer)
• Midnight Secrets (1924) (producer, writer)
• The Pell Street Mystery (1924) (producer)
• Across the Plains (1928) (writer, director, producer)
• The Mystery Rider (1928) (writer)
• Fighters of the Saddle (1929) (director)
• The Cheyenne Kid (1930) (producer)
• Apache Kid's Escape (1930) (producer and director)
• Trails of the Golden West (1931) (producer)
• Wild West Whoopee (1931) (writer, producer and director)
• Pueblo Terror (1931) (producer)
• The Kid from Arizona (1931) (co-writer, producer and director)
• The Sheriff's Secret (1931) (producer)
• Lariats and Six-Shooters (1931) (producer)
• Riders of Golden Gulch (1932) (producer)
• 45 Calibre Echo (1932) (producer)
• Tex Takes a Holiday (1932) (producer)
• The Whirlwind Rider (1933) (producer and director)
• Trails of Adventure (1933) (producer)
• Border Guns (1934) (producer and director)
• The Border Menace (1934) (writer and co-producer)
• Western Racketeers (1934) (co-producer and director)
• Racketeer Roundup (AKA: Gunners and Guns) (1934) (co-producer and director)
• The Phantom Cowboy (1935) (co-producer and director)
• Defying The Law (1935) (co-producer and director)

References

1. Pitts, Michael R. (September 17, 2015). "Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each". McFarland – via Google Books.

External links

• Robert J. Horner on IMDb