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Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman. Early years Born in Vevay, Indiana, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard and a lookalike younger brother of actor Ken Maynard; they were frequently assumed to be identical twins. Maynard was a 1916 graduate of Columbus High School in Columbus, Indiana. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Indiana University and played college football as a lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers in the early 1920s. While at the university, he lettered in three sports in one year. After he finished college, Maynard worked as a claims agent for the George H. Hormel Meat Packing Company. Career Often billed as Tex Maynard early in his career, he appeared in 280 films between 1927 and 1962. In the mid- to late-1930s, Maynard starred in films produced by Ambassador Pictures, a Maurice Conn company that began operations in 1934. He starred in 18 Ambassador films in 1935–1937. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vevay, Indiana
Vevay ( ) is a town located in Jefferson Township and the county seat of Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census. History The first settlers who arrived in 1802 were Swiss immigrants intending on cultivating grapes and producing wine. It was named after the Swiss town of Vevey. The town was platted in 1813. When Switzerland County was formed in 1814, Vevay was made the county seat. The Vevay post office has been in operation since 1816. The community was incorporated as a town in 1836. Vevay collected a reputation of being home to the first commercial winery in the United States; However, the first certified commercial winery was established in Nicholasville, Kentucky in 1799 by Swiss immigrant John Dufour. The Edward and George Cary Eggleston House, Old Hoosier Theatre, Benjamin Schenck Mansion, and Switzerland County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Vevay is lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Defender
''The Lone Defender'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Mascot serial film starring Rin Tin Tin. It was Mascot's first all-sound serial (the second to have any sound at all, after the partial sound in '' The King of the Kongo''). It was Rin Tin Tin's first serial at Mascot, after being dropped by Warner Bros. when they decided animal pictures would not work with "Talkies". He also starred in the later serial ''The Lightning Warrior'', which was his last appearance (he died in 1932). The plot revolves around Rin Tin Tin as "Rinty" and a secret gold mine fought over by the criminal "The Cactus Kid" and the legitimate owners. Material from this serial was edited into a feature film version and released under the same name in 1934. Plot Prospector ''Juan Valdez'' is murdered by ''The Cactus Kid'' and his gang in an attempt to discover the location of his gold mine. Valdez's dog ''Rinty'' witnesses the murder and can also lead the gang to the mine, making him the villain's target throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildcat Trooper
''Wildcat Trooper'' is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Elmer Clifton and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Hobart Bosworth, Fuzzy Knight, Lois Wilde, Jim Thorpe, Yakima Canutt, Eddie Phillips, John Merton, Frank Hagney and Roger Williams. The film was released on July 1, 1936, by Ambassador Pictures. Plot RCMP Sergeant Farrell arrests a criminal known as the Raven and finds a letter of introduction to do mayhem for a criminal enterprise. Farrell uses the letter to impersonate the Raven where he is hired to steal furs from two feuding fur trappers. Farrell continually wears his uniform explaining that by impersonating a Mountie he will be trusted by everyone. Cast *Kermit Maynard as Sgt. Gale Farrell *Hobart Bosworth as Dr. Martin *Fuzzy Knight as Constable Pat O'Hearne * Lois Wilde as Ruth Reynolds *Jim Thorpe as Indian *Yakima Canutt as The Raven * Eddie Phillips as Bob Reynolds *John Merton as Henry McClain *Frank Hagney as Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Of The Trail
''Song of the Trail'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Russell Hopton and starring Kermit Maynard, Evelyn Brent and Andrea Leeds.Pitts p.35 Cast * Kermit Maynard as Jim Carter * Evelyn Brent as Myra * Fuzzy Knight as Pudge * Andrea Leeds as Betty Hobson * George 'Gabby' Hayes as Dan Hobson * Lynette London as Marie * Wheeler Oakman as Bob Arnold * Lee Shumway as Stone * Roger Williams as Miller * Charles McMurphy as Curtis * Ray Gallagher as Al Blore * Horace Murphy Horace Murphy (June 3, 1880 – January 20, 1975) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1953. Early years Born in Osceola, Arkansas, Murphy was playing cornet by age 11, and six years later led the ... as Sheriff References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1936 films 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Patrol
''Phantom Patrol'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison. Plot Cast *Kermit Maynard as RCMP Sergeant Jim McGregor *Joan Barclay as Doris McCloud *Harry J. Worth as "Dapper" Dan Geary & Stephen Morris * Paul Fix as Henchman Jo-Jo Regan *George Cleveland as Inspector McCloud *Julian Rivero as Frenchie Le Farge * Eddie Phillips as Henchman Emile * Roger Williams as Henchman Gustaf *Dick Curtis Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Early years Curtis was born in Newport, Kentucky, the son of Frank Dy ... as Henchman Josef *Rocky the Horse as Rocky - Jim's Horse Soundtrack *Kermit Maynard - "On Your Guard" (Written by Didheart Conn) External links * * 1936 films 1936 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Royal Canadian Mounted Police in fiction American Western (genre) films Northern (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timber War
''Timber War'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Sam Newfield from a screenplay by Jos. O'Donnell and Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Lucille Lund, and Lawrence Gray. Cast * Kermit Maynard as Jim Dolan * Lucille Lund as Sally Martin * Lawrence Gray as Larry Keene * Robert Warwick as Ferguson * Wheeler Oakman as Murdock * Lloyd Ingraham as Terry O'Leary * Roger Williams Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantatio ... as Bowan * Patricia Royale as Secretary * Jim Pierce as Braden * Horace Murphy as Charlie References {{Reflist American drama films 1935 drama films 1935 films American black-and-white films Films based on works by James Oliver Curwood Films directed by Sam Newfield Films about lumberjacks 1930s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Frontier
''Northern Frontier'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Eleanor Hunt, Russell Hopton, J. Farrell MacDonald, LeRoy Mason, Gertrude Astor, Ben Hendricks Jr. and Lloyd Ingraham. The film was released on February 1, 1935, by Ambassador Pictures. Plot Cast *Kermit Maynard as Mack MacKenzie *Eleanor Hunt as Beth Braden *Russell Hopton as Duke Milford *J. Farrell MacDonald as Inspector McKenzie *LeRoy Mason as Stone *Gertrude Astor as Mae *Ben Hendricks Jr. as Sam Keene *Walter Brennan as Cook *Lloyd Ingraham as Prof. Braden *Nelson McDowell Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945. McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attend ... as Barfly Tope * Lafe McKee as Old Trapper References External links * {{Sam Newfield 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trails Of The Wild
''Trails of the Wild'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Billie Seward, Monte Blue, Matthew Betz, Fuzzy Knight and Wheeler Oakman. The film was released on August 1, 1935, by Ambassador Pictures. Plot Cast *Kermit Maynard as Jim McKenna *Billie Seward as Jane Madison * Monte Blue as Larry Doyle *Matthew Betz as Hunt *Fuzzy Knight as Windy Cameron *Wheeler Oakman as Hardy * Robert Frazer as Bob Stacey *Charles Delaney as John D. Brent *Theodore von Eltz as Inspector Kincaid * Frank Rice as Missouri * John Elliott as Tom Madison * Roger Williams as Buck Hammond *Dick Curtis Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Early years Curtis was born in Newport, Kentucky, the son of Frank Dy ... as Roper References External links * {{Sam Newfiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilderness Mail
''Wilderness Mail'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Forrest Sheldon and written by Bennett Cohen and Robert Dillon. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Fred Kohler, Paul Hurst, Doris Brook, Syd Saylor and Dick Curtis. The film was released on March 9, 1935, by Ambassador Pictures. Plot Cast *Kermit Maynard as Rance Raine / Keith Raine *Fred Kohler as Lobo McBain / Landau *Paul Hurst as Jules *Doris Brook as Lila Landau *Syd Saylor as Mora *Dick Curtis as Jacques *Nelson McDowell Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945. McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attend ... as Mac *Kernan Cripps as Inspector Logan References External links * {{IMDb title, 0027218, Wilderness Mail 1935 films American adventure films 1935 adventure films Films based on works by James Oliver Curwood American bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of The Mounted
''The Code of the Mounted'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Sam Newfield from a screenplay by Milton Raison. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Robert Warwick, and Jim Thorpe. Cast Plot Raoul Marlin kills a fur trapper, and is captured and imprisoned by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Snaky, a member of his gang, kills the two Mounties guarding him, and helps him escape, but another Mountie, Jim Wilson, tracks him down and recaptures him. However, as they are making their way back to jail, more members of the gang Marlin belongs to, including the gang's leader, Jean, waylay them and free Marlin once again. Wilson and his partner, Rogers, begin tracking the gang down. The trail leads them to a general store which is owned by Duval, who is Jean's second-in-command, as well as being in love with her. Wilson hatches a plan to go undercover and impersonate a notorious thief and murderer, Benet. When he gets to the store, he witnesses Duval kill an Indian, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Blood Of Courage
''Red Blood of Courage'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by John English from a screenplay by Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Ann Sheridan, and Reginald Barlow. Plot Sgt. Sullivan of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police goes undercover as a wanted criminal. Cast * Kermit Maynard as Jim Sullivan * Ann Sheridan as Beth Henry * Reginald Barlow as Mark Henry/Pete Drago * Ben Hendricks as Bart Slager * Geo. Regas as Frenchy * Nat Carr Nat Carr (August 12, 1886 – July 6, 1944) was an American character actor of the silent and early talking picture eras. During his eighteen-year career, Carr appeared in over 100 films, most of them features. Life and career Carr was bor ... as Dr. Meyer * Charles King as Joe References External links * * {{John English American black-and-white films Films directed by John English 1935 drama films 1935 films Royal Canadian Mounted Police in fiction Films set in Canada Films based on works by James Oliver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Trooper
''Fighting Trooper'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor. The film is also known as ''The Trooper'' in the United Kingdom. Cast *Kermit Maynard as NWMP Trooper Burke *Barbara Worth as Diane La Farge *LeRoy Mason as Andre La Farge *Charles Delaney as NWMP Constable Blackie * Robert Frazer as Jim Hatfield * George Regas as La Farge man Henri * Walter Miller as NWMP Sergeant Layton * Joseph W. Girard as NWMP Inspector O'Keefe * Charles King as Hatfield Henchman Landeau *George Chesebro as LaFarge man Renee *Nelson McDowell as Woodsman Nels * Lafe McKee as Old timer *Artie Ortego Artie A. Ortego (February 9, 1890 – July 24, 1960) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 240 films between 1912 and 1955. Ortego portrayed cowboys, henchmen and American Indians in a large number of westerns and performed hor ... as Indian henchman External links * * 1934 films 1934 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films based on Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
