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Tangren, Karl

 Person

Biography

Karl Tangren (1931- ) raised cattle, and was involved in Moab motion pictures.

Karl Tangren was born September 22, 1931, in Moab, Utah. He raised cattle since age 13. He founded the first Maverik in Moab in 1961. He first worked on the film "Blue" and subsequently joined the Moab Film Commission. Karl married Lillian Larraine June 23, 1979.

Citation:
Moab Times, via WWW, October 2, 2017 (raised cattle since age 13; born in Moab; married Patsy Seacrest in Aztec, NM; founded first Maverik in Moab in 1961; worked on "Blue" and joined the Moab Film Commission)

BillionGraves, via WWW, November 29, 2017 (born September 22, 1931; deceased; married Lillian Larraine June 23, 1979)

Times-Independent, June 26, 2014, via WWW, viewed August 29, 2019 (Karl Tangren; born in Moab, Utah; owned a gas station; member of the Moab Film Commission for 51 years; worked on several movies; owned a restaurant; raised cattle all his life)

When Hollywood came to town, 2010: page 232 (Karl Tangren; an extra in Rio Grande (1950))

IMDb, viewed August 29, 2019 (Karl G. Tangren; wrangler for Knights (1993))

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Karl Tangren interview, 1995 March 26

 File
Identifier: MSS 9068 File 45
Scope and Contents

Interview regarding filmmaking in Utah. Ends mid-sentence.

Dates: 1995 March 26