Actor, Singer. He was best known for playing the character roles of cowhands, rustlers, posse riders, soldiers, henchmen, barflies, deputies, musicians, singers, rangers, calvary sergeants, party guests, and townsmen, usually in classic western films, but some or most were uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Nate Tolliver' in the western film, "The Rider Of The Law" (1935). The film which was directed by Robert N. Bradbury, which was written for the screen by Jack Natteford, and which also starred Bob Steele, Gertrude Messinger, and Si Jenks, tells the story of Bob Marlow who is sent undercover to an Arizona town where an outlaw gang, comprised of the six Tolliver brothers, have taken over the town and are terrorizing the citizens. He comes to town, posing as an Eastern dude, and, through a series of incidents manages to get rid of three of the brothers, mostly through their own ineptness. The remaining brothers decide to get-while-the-gettin'-is good, rob the bank, and head for the Mexican border. But Bob Marlow isn't far behind. He was born one of two children as Charles Maurice Baldra in Albany, Oregon, to Thomas Edward Baldra (1870-1940), and his wife Olive M. "Olla" Debord Baldra (1864-1942), on August 18, 1899. He was educated locally and went on to serve his country during World War I, with the rank of Private in the 8th Division Ambulance Company. He eventually became a singer and a member of the musical singing groups, The Six Bar Cowboys, The Arizona Wranglers, and The Range Riders. He then turned to acting and appeared in several western films, some of which he showcased his musical talents either as a guitar player or a piano player. He made his actual film debut playing the role of a 'Rustler' in the western action romance musical film, "Border Romance" (1929). The film which was directed by Richard Thorpe, which was written for the screen by Jack Natteford, and which also starred Armida, Don Terry, and Marjorie Kane, tells the story of in a cantina across the border, Bob Hamlin shoots a man that threatens his friend. He and his pals escape but return that night for the dance as Bob Hamlin is attracted to Conchita. Running once more from the Rurales, Bob Hamlin takes Conchita. They escape again only to find themselves pinned down when Buck and his gang of horse thieves attack. Besides, playing the role of a 'Rustler' in the western action romance musical film, "Border Romance" (1929), and playing the role of 'Nate Tolliver' in the western film, "The Rider Of The Law" (1935), his many other film credits include, "Thundering Thompson" (1929), "Romance Of The West" (1930), "The Indians Are Coming" (1930), "Men Without Law" (1930), "The Utah Kid" (1930), "Fighting Thru" (1930), or "California In 1878" (1930), "Desert Vengeance" (1931), "Pueblo Terror" (1931), "Law Of The Rio Grande" (1931), "The Hurricane Horseman" (1931), "Lariats And Six-Shooters" (1931), "Freighters Of Destiny" (1931), "Quick Trigger Lee" (1931), "The Cheyenne Cyclone" (1931), "The Secret Menace" (1931), "45 Calibre Echo" (1932), "Lawless Valley" (1932), "Hell-Fire Austin" (1932, He played the role of a 'Soldier,' 'Rider,' and 'Singer,' in the film and he also sang the songs, "My Buddy," and "When the Bloom Is On the Sage (Round-Up Time in Texas)" in the film), "The Texas Tornado" (1932, He played the role of a 'Rustler' in the film and also sang the song, "Cabin in the Valley," in the film), "Riders Of The Desert" (1932), "Ride Him, Cowboy" (1932), "The Western Code" (1932), "Come On Danger!" (1932), "The Big Stampede" (1932), "The Cowboy Counsellor" (1932), "Renegades Of The West" (1932), "Tombstone Canyon" (1932), "Robbers' Roost" (1932), "When A Man Rides Alone" (1933), "The Cheyeene Kid" (1933), "Via Pony Express" (1933), "The Telegraph Trail" (1933), "Gun Law" (1933), "Deadwood Pass" (1933), "Trouble Busters" (1933), "The Fiddlin' Buckaroo" (1933, He played the role of the 'Henchman Musician' in the film and also sang the song, "The Old Chisholm Trail," in the film), "Wheels Of Destiny" (1934), "Nevada Cyclone" (1934), "Western Racketeers" (1934), "Honor Of The Range" (1934), "Smoking Guns" (1934), "Fighting Hero" (1934), "The Man From Hell" (1934, He played the role of the 'Guitar-Playing Henchman' in the film and also sang the song, "The Old Chisholm Trail," in the film), "Fighting Through" (1934), "Law Of The Wild" (1934), "Range Warfare" (1934), "Gunfire" (1934), "The Phantom Empire" (1935), "Tracy Rides" (1935), "Outlaw Rule" (1935), "Five Bad Men" (1935), "The Outlaw Tamer" (1935), "Cyclone Of The Saddle" (1935), "The Outlaw Deputy" (1935), "The Dawn Rider" (1935), "Paradise Canyon" (1935), "The Man From Guntown" (1935), "Westward Ho" (1935), "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (1935), "The Fighting Blood" (1935, he played the role of the 'Singing Constable' in the film and also sang the song, "Go Out And Get Your Man," in the film), "Stormy" (1935, He played the roles of 'Arizona Wranglers Band Member,' and 'Cowhand,' in the film and also sang the songs, "The Old Chisholm Trail," and "A Cowboy's Dream," in the film), "Melody Trail" (1935), "The New Frontier" (1935), "Between Men" (1935), "Lawless Range" (1935), "Bar 20 Rides Again" (1935), "Gallant Defender" (1935), "The Law Of The 45's" (1935), "Gun Play" (1935), "Suicide Squad" (1935, He played the role of 'Singing Fireman' in the film and also sang the song, "When You And I Were Young, Maggie," in the film), "The Mysterious Avenger" (1936), "The Lawless Nineties" (1936), "Red River Valley" (1936), "King Of The Pecos" (1936), "O'Malley Of The Mounted" (1936), "Heroes Of The Range" (1936), "Comi' Round The Mountain" (1936), "Last Of The Warrens" (1936), "The Vigilantes Are Coming" (1936), "The Traitor" (1936), "Cavalry" (1936), "Lawless Land" (1936), "Git Along Little Dogies" (1937), "Gun Lords Of Stirrup Basin" (1937), "Outlaws Of The Prairie" (1937), "The Singing Outlaw" (1937), "The Old Barn Dance" (1938), "Cattle Raiders" (1938), "Under Western Stars" (1938), "Outlaw Express" (1938), "Bar 20 Justice" (1938), "Heroes Of The Hills" (1938), "Man From Music Mountain" (1938), "Overland Stage Raiders" (1938), "Prairie Moon" (1938), "Prairie Justice" (1938), "Rhythm Of The Saddle" (1938), "Ghost Town Riders" (1938), "Red River Range" (1938), "Home On The Prairie" (1939), "Rollin' Westward" (1939), "Southward Ho!" (1939), "Mexicali Rose" (1939), "Frontier Pony Express" (1939), "Man From Texas" (1939), "Down The Wyoming Trail" (1939), "In Old Caliente" (1939), "Overland With Kit Carson" (1939), "Colorado Sunset" (1939), "New Frontier" (1939), "In Old Monterey" (1939), "Jeepers Creepers" (1939), "South Of The Border" (1939), "Knights Of The Range" (1940), "Pioneers Of The West" (1940), "Rancho Grande" (1940), "Ghost Valley Raiders" (1940), "Gaucho Serenade" (1940), "Rocky Mountain Rangers" (1940), "Adventures Of Red Ryder" (1940), "The Carson City Kid" (1940), "Carolina Moon" (1940), "The Ranger And The Lady" (1940), "The Tulsa Kid" (1940), "Colorado" (1940), "Under Texas Skies" (1940), "Wagon Train" (1940), "Frontier Vengeance" (1940), "The Trail Blazers" (1940), "Melody Ranch" (1940), "Texas Terrors" (1940), "The Border Legion" (1940), "Trail Of The Silver Spurs" (1941), "Wyoming Wildcat" (1941), "Robin Hood Of The Pecos" (1941), "The Phantom Cowboy" (1941), "Prairie Pioneers" (1941), "Ridin' The Cherokee Trail" (1941), "Back In The Saddle" (1941), "In Old Cheyenne" (1941), "The Singing Hill" (1941), "Sheriff Of Tombstone" (1941), "Nevada City" (1941), "Sunset In Wyoming" (1941), "Jesse James At Bay" (1941), "Red River Valley" (1941), "Code Of The Outlaw" (1942), "Heart Of The Rio Grande" (1942), "Home In Wyomin" (1942), "The Fighting Buckaroo" (1943), "Prairie Chickens" (1943), "The Avenging Rider" (1943), "Law Of The Northwest" (1943), "Roaring Rangers" (1946), "Stagecoach To Denver" (1946), "Loaded Pistols" (1948), "Badmen Of Tombstone" (1949), "El Paso" (1949), "Death Valley Gunfighter" (1949), "Stampede" (1949), "Law Of The Golden West" (1949), "Stagecoach Kid" (1949), and "The Dalton Gang" (1949). His last film role was playing the role of 'Harve' in the western film, "The Savage Horde" (1950). The film which was written by Joseph Kane, which was written for the screen by Kenneth Gamet, Thames Williamson, and Gerald Geraghty, and which also starred Bill Elliott, Lorna Gray, and Grant Withers, tells the story of on the run from the U.S. Army, Ringo ends up in a small Utah town where he takes sides in a land feud between local ranchers but he always keeps an eye out for the Army patrols closing-in on him. The film was released the same year as his death. His promising acting career was tragically cut short when he was seriously injured in an automobile accident after his brakes failed and his car collided with a passenger train after rolling onto the Southern Pacific Railway Tracks at Sherman Way and Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood, California. He was taken to Van Nuys Receiving Hospital in Van Nuys, California, where he passed away from his injuries on May 14, 1949, at the age of 49. Two men on board the train also received critical injuries. His funeral services were held at the Utter-McKinley Mortuary in North Hollywood, California, and he was buried in Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California. He was married to Marion Anne Baldra (1902-1979). The couple had no children together.