Larry Poole (actor)
Larry Poole | |
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Occupations | |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Notable credits | |
Spouse | Racine Poole |
Awards | 2017 Best Actor at GI Film Festival San Diego |
President of SAG-AFTRA San Diego | |
Assumed office September 5, 2023 | |
Vice President of SAG-AFTRA San Diego | |
In office 2017–2019 | |
Larry Poole is an American actor, film producer and wrangler who appeared in the films Last Shoot Out (2021), A Soldier's Revenge (2020) and The Final Wish (2018). He produced A Rodeo Film (2019) and won Best Actor at GI Film Festival San Diego for his portrayal of Tom Horn in Once Guilty, Now Innocent, But Still Dead (2017). Poole is the current President and former Vice President of SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local.
Personal life
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Poole grew up in Seminole County, Florida,[1] watching westerns as a child. He moved to Ramona, California, in the early 2000s with his wife, Racine.[2] He was injured in 2014 at the Mother Goose Parade in El Cajon when his horse fell on him, breaking his leg.[3]
Career
[edit]Poole runs Gem Canyon Productions[4][5] and co-produced a pilot based on Campo: The Forgotten Gunfight for KPBS. He has worked with Jake Busey, Val Kilmer and Bruce Dern[2] and has starred in the films Last Shoot Out and A Soldier's Revenge. Poole was the head wrangler on a film called Why the Nativity? by David Jeremiah.[5]
In 2017, he was voted to a two year term as vice president of SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local,[6][7] was a judge at the first Gong Show in Ramona,[8] and won Best Actor at GI Film Festival San Diego for his portrayal of Tom Horn in Once Guilty, Now Innocent, But Still Dead.[4]
On July 28, 2023, Poole organized a strike in the Gaslamp district at San Diego Comic-Con with SAG-AFTRA members, WGA members and cosplayers.[9] He was elected to a two year term as president of SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local on September 5, 2023.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Actor | Producer | Role |
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2014 | Valley Inn | Yes | No | Band member |
2017 | Once Guilty, Now Innocent, But Still Dead | Yes | Executive | Tom Horn |
2018 | The Final Wish | Yes | No | Chester Hammond |
Alpha Wolf | Yes | No | Neck Bodine | |
2019 | A Rodeo Film | No | Executive | |
2020 | A Soldier's Revenge | Yes | No | McCabe[5] |
Leave 'em Laughing | Yes | No | Frustrated Cowboy | |
2021 | A Gunman's Hand | Yes | Yes | Pete |
Last Shoot Out | Yes | No | Wiley[5] | |
Heart of the Gun | Yes | No | Blind Billy | |
2022 | Shooting Star | Yes | No | Deputy Petty[5] |
Why the Nativity? | No | No | Head wrangler |
List of awards and nominations | |||||
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Event | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
GI Film Festival San Diego | 2017 | Best Actor | Once Guilty, Now Innocent, But Still Dead | Won | [11][4] |
Oceanside International Film Festival | 2022 | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Sense of an Ending | Nominated | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Imperiale, Nancy (1990-02-11). "City in Geneva's future? Residents Split Over Best Way to Preserve Area's Character". Orlando Sentinel. ProQuest 277559971. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ a b Pulsonetti, Charlene (2022-03-01). "From Ramona to the Big Screen". Ramona Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Sorensen, Emily (2015-01-22). "Friends helping injured re-enactor with Sunday lunch". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ a b c Himchak, Elizabeth Marie (2017-11-08). "4S Ranch filmmaker is winning awards during his second career". Pomerado News. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e Elling, Regina (2022-12-25). "Southern California camels, livestock become movie stars in 'Why the Nativity?' documentary". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Official Tabulation Results for 2017 SAG-AFTRA SAN DIEGO LOCAL" (PDF). SAG/AFTRA. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Zabala, Liberty (2021-10-23). "San Diego production company 'shocked' by deadly prop gun shooting". KSWB-TV. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Robertson, Maureen (2017-09-02). "Chamber stages first Ramona Gong Show". Ramona Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Francisco, Eric; White, Abbey (2023-07-28). "After Comic-Con, Cosplayers Get Greater Clarity on SAG-AFTRA's Strike Guidelines". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "2023 SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local Election Results". SAG-AFTRA. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "GI Film Festival San Diego Honors Filmmakers at Third Annual Awards Celebration". GI Film Festival San Diego. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "OIFF 2022 WINNERS". Oceanside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- Film producers from California
- Male actors from San Diego
- Filmmakers from California
- People working with horses
- American horse trainers
- Male Western (genre) film actors
- People from Ramona, San Diego County, California
- Presidents of SAG-AFTRA