Kermit Maynard | |
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 Maynard from the 1922 Arbutus | |
| Born | September 20, 1897 Vevay, Indiana, United States |
| Died | January 16, 1971 (aged 73) North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Other names | Tex Maynard |
| Occupation | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1927–1962 |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Jessen (married 1924–1971, his death) 1 child |
Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman.
Born in Vevay, Indiana, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard [1] and a lookalike younger brother of actor Ken Maynard; they were frequently assumed to be identical twins.[ citation needed ]
Maynard was a 1916 graduate of Columbus High School in Columbus, Indiana. [2] He graduated with a degree in engineering from Indiana University [3] 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. [4]
After he finished college, Maynard worked as a claims agent for the George H. Hormel Meat Packing Company. [5]
Often billed as Tex Maynard early in his career, [3] 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 last of those, Roaring Six Guns , he resumed doing stunt work and acting in supporting roles. [5]
Maynard also competed as a rider in rodeo competition. In 1933, he won a Pacific Coast trick-riding championship in the Pendleton Round-Up. [6]
On January 16, 1971, Maynard died at his home in North Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. He was 72 years old. [7] Survivors included his wife and a son. [8]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1927 | Gun-Hand Garrison | Tex Maynard | |
| 1930 | The Lone Defender | Reverend Purdy | Uncredited |
| 1931 | The Phantom of the West | Peter Drake | |
| 1933 | The Wolf Dog | Stunts | |
| 1933 | Drum Taps | Scoutmaster Earl Cartwright | |
| 1934 | Fighting Trooper | Burke | |
| 1935 | Red Blood of Courage | Jim Sullivan | |
| 1935 | Code of the Mounted | Corporal Jim Wilson | |
| 1935 | Wilderness Mail | Rance Raine / Keith Raine | |
| 1935 | Trails of the Wild | Jim McKenna | |
| 1935 | Northern Frontier | Mack MacKenzie | |
| 1935 | Timber War | Jim Dolan | |
| 1936 | Phantom Patrol | Jim Sullivan | |
| 1936 | Song of the Trail | Jim Carter | |
| 1936 | Wildcat Trooper | Gale Farrell | |
| 1936 | Wild Horse Round-Up | Jack Benson | |
| 1937 | Rough Riding Rhythm | Jim Langley | |
| 1937 | Valley of Terror | Bob Wilson | |
| 1937 | Roaring Six Guns | Buck Sinclair | |
| 1937 | Galloping Dynamite | Jim Dillon | |
| 1937 | Whistling Bullets | Larry Graham | |
| 1937 | The Fighting Texan | Glenn Oliver | |
| 1938 | The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Kit Lawson | |
| 1938 | Western Jamboree | Ranch Hand Slim | |
| 1939 | The Night Riders | Sheriff Chuck Pratt | |
| 1939 | Colorado Sunset | Cyrus Drake | |
| 1940 | The Range Busters | Wyoming | |
| 1940 | The Showdown | Henchman Johnson | |
| 1940 | Pony Post | Whitmore | |
| 1941 | Billy the Kid | Thad Decker | |
| 1941 | Sierra Sue | Jarvis | |
| 1941 | Stick to Your Guns | Henchman Layton | |
| 1941 | Man from Montana | Chris | |
| 1941 | The Royal Mounted Patrol | Sgt. Coburn | |
| 1941 | Below the Border | Jeff | |
| 1942 | Rock River Renegades | Marshal Luke Graham | |
| 1942 | The Lone Prairie | Henchman with Large Hat | uncredited |
| 1942 | Perils of the Royal Mounted | Const. Collins | |
| 1942 | Texas Trouble Shooters | Pete | |
| 1942 | Arizona Stage Coach | Strike Cardigan | |
| 1942 | Trail Riders | Ace Alton | |
| 1942 | Sheriff of Sage Valley | Henchman Slim Jankins | |
| 1942 | The Mysterious Rider | Henchman Joe | |
| 1942 | Prairie Pals | Henchman Crandall | |
| 1942 | Home in Wyomin' | Sam Hatcher | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Along the Sundown Trail | Curly Morgan | |
| 1943 | Western Cyclone | Ticklish Henchman Hank | |
| 1943 | Beyond the Last Frontier | Henchman Clyde Barton | |
| 1943 | Death Rides the Plains | Jed | |
| 1943 | Raiders of Red Gap | Bradley | |
| 1943 | Fugitive of the Plains | Henchman Spence | |
| 1943 | Blazing Frontier | Deputy Pete | |
| 1943 | Devil Riders | Henchman Red | |
| 1943 | The Blocked Trail | Henchman Reese | |
| 1943 | Santa Fe Scouts | Rancher Ben Henderson | |
| 1943 | The Texas Kid | Alex | |
| 1943 | The Stranger from Pecos | Bud Salem | |
| 1944 | Frontier Outlaws | Henchman Wallace | |
| 1944 | The Drifter | Jack | |
| 1944 | Wild Horse Phantom | Link Daggett | |
| 1944 | Oath of Vengeance | Ranch Foreman Red | |
| 1944 | Brand of the Devil | Gripper Joe | |
| 1944 | Thundering Gun Slingers | Ed Slade | |
| 1944 | Gunsmoke Mesa | Sam Sneed | |
| 1945 | Gangster's Den | Henchman Curt | |
| 1945 | Stagecoach Outlaws | Vic Dawson | |
| 1945 | Fighting Bill Carson | Cass | |
| 1945 | Prairie Rustlers | Vic | |
| 1945 | Jungle Raiders | Cragg | serial |
| 1945 | Enemy of the Law | Mike | |
| 1946 | Chick Carter, Detective | Williams, detective | Chapter 11 Uncredited |
| 1946 | Terrors on Horseback | Wagner | |
| 1946 | Prairie Badmen | Lon | |
| 1946 | Badman's Territory | Carson | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Stars Over Texas | Henchman Knuckles | |
| 1946 | 'Neath Canadian Skies | Stony Carter | |
| 1946 | Under Arizona Skies | Joe Forbes | |
| 1946 | Tumbleweed Trail | Bill Ryan | |
| 1946 | Ambush Trail | Walter Gordon | |
| 1946 | Galloping Thunder | Henchman Krag | |
| 1947 | The Law Comes to Gunsight | Jim | |
| 1947 | Ridin' Down the Trail | Allen | |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Poker Game Onlooker | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Range Land | Shad Cook | |
| 1950 | The Traveling Saleswoman | Townsman | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Trail of Robin Hood | Himself | |
| 1950 | Law of the Panhandle | Luke Winslow | |
| 1950 | Silver Raiders | Hank Larkin | |
| 1951 | Fort Dodge Stampede | Wagon Train Scout | |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious | Deputy in Gunsight | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Black Lash | Lem Woodruff | |
| 1953 | The Charge at Feather River | Trooper Zebulon Poinsett | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Gunfighters of the Northwest | Mountie August | Chapters 5–8, 14, 15 Uncredited |
| 1955 | Wichita | Man in Saloon | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Blazing the Overland Trail | Al | |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive | Silver Rapids Deputy | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Gunslinger | Barfly | |
| 1957 | The Phantom Stagecoach | Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Once Upon a Horse... | Himself | |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging | Townsman | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Toby Tyler | Bit role | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Cimarron | Setter | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Newspaper Editor | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Alcatraz Captain of Guards | Uncredited |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1950 | The Lone Ranger | Sheriff Gilbert Deputy Sheriff Sam | 2 episodes |
| 1951 | Saturday Roundup | Different role each week | unknown episodes |
| 1952 | The Range Rider | In episode "Jimmy the Kid" | |
| 1952–1955 | The Cisco Kid | various roles | 9 episodes |
| 1953 | Death Valley Days | Boarding House Diner | 1 episode |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Show Patron | 1 episode |
| 1956 | Gunsmoke | Barfly | "Hack Prine" (S1E26) |
| 1957 | Tales of the Texas Rangers | Henchman | 1 episode |
| 1958 | The Texan | Barfly | 1 episode |
| Sugarfoot | Townsman | 2 episode | |
| The Californians | Horseman | 1 episode | |
| 1959 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Outlaw | 1 episode |
| Hotel de Paree | Man at Saloon | 1 episode | |
| 1960 | Riverboat | Trooper | 1 episode |
| 1960 | Bat Masterson | Bartender (uncredited) | S2E21 "Cattle and Canes" |
| 1961 | Outlaws | Juror | 1 episode |
| 1962 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Townsman Barfly | 2 episodes, uncredited |
| Gunsmoke | Prisoner & Bartender | 2 episodes, uncredited | |
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