Herb Jeffries

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Characters played by Herb Jeffries

Jeff Kincaid — Harlem on the Prairie (1937)

Jeff is a younger rider whom the mortally wounded Doc Clayburn entrusts with a map to the hidden gold and the plan to return it to its rightful owners. He takes up the search and, in doing so, encounters the heavies, becoming the central figure in the effort to recover the cache.

Bob Blake — Harlem Rides the Range (1939)

Bob Blake is a cowboy riding across the countryside with his sidekick, Dusty, in search of adventure. After finding Dennison alive at a ranch, he becomes determined to save the rancher’s daughter, Miss Dennison, whom he has fallen in love with from a picture. Bradley’s scheme uses Bob’s dropped glove to frame him for murder, but Bob escapes jail, rescues her, and helps save the ranch.

Bob Blake — The Bronze Buckaroo (1939)

Bob Blake is a cowboy and the story’s central hero. After receiving a plea for help from his friend Joe, he travels to the ranch and discovers Joe is being held by Buck Thorne. Blake plans a rescue, pursues Betty’s riderless horse with his men, and fights to save her and Joe before riding away with Betty.

Career Overview

Herb Jeffries has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Signature works include In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema, Harlem Rides the Range, Two-Gun Man from Harlem. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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24
Birth Date
1913-09-24

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