Kenneth Olin Maynard was an American actor and producer. He was mostly active from the 1920s to the 1940s and considered one of the biggest Western stars in Hollywood.
Drum Taps is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed and co-written by J.P. McGowan. It stars Ken Maynard and his brother Kermit Maynard playing brothers.
The Wagon Master is a 1929 American sound part-talkie Western sound film starring Ken Maynard, directed by Harry Joe Brown, and written by Marion Jackson and Leslie Mason. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film was edited by Fred Allen and the cinematographer was Ted D. McCord. Maynard's character in the film was referred to as "the Rambler." There is a whip fight in this kinetic film. Maynard is believed to have been the first onscreen "Singing Cowboy" in this movie, succeeded by John Wayne as "Singin' Sandy" Saunders in Riders of Destiny (1933) and Gene Autry after Wayne eventually declined to flourish a dubbed singing voice in future endeavors; Autry "auditioned" for the mantle in the 1934 film In Old Santa Fe, starring Maynard.
Parade of the West is a 1930 American pre-Code Western part-talkie sound film film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. While the film has a few talking sequences, the majority of the film featured a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The film stars Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell, Otis Harlan, Jack Hanlon, Frank Rice and Fred Burns. The film was released on January 19, 1930, by Universal Pictures.
Lucky Larkin is a 1930 American pre-Code synchronized sound Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Marion Jackson and Leslie Mason. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The film stars Ken Maynard, Nora Lane, Jim Farley, Harry Todd, Paul Hurst and Charles Clary. The film was released on March 2, 1930, by Universal Pictures.
The Fighting Legion is a 1930 American pre-Code part-talkie sound film Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. While the film has a few talking sequences, the majority of the film featured a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The film stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dwan, Harry Todd, Frank Rice, Ernie Adams, and Stanley Blystone. The film was released on April 6, 1930, by Universal Pictures.
Mountain Justice is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. The film stars Ken Maynard, Otis Harlan, Kathryn Crawford, Paul Hurst, Les Bates and Richard Carlyle. The film was released on May 4, 1930, by Universal Pictures.
Song of the Caballero is a 1930 pre-Code American Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. The film stars Ken Maynard. The film was released on June 29, 1930, by Universal Pictures.
Sons of the Saddle is a 1930 pre-Code American Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown, written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason, and starring Ken Maynard. It was released on August 3, 1930, by Universal Pictures.
The Red Raiders is an extant 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Ken Maynard. It was distributed by First National Pictures.
Cheyenne is a lost 1929 American sound Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Bennett Cohen, Marion Jackson and Don Ryan. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc sound process. The film stars Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell, James Bradbury Jr., Billy Franey and Slim Whitaker. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 3, 1929.
The Royal Rider is a 1929 American sound Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Sylvia Bernstein, Jacques Jaccard and Leslie Mason. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc sound process. The film stars Ken Maynard, Olive Hasbrouck, Philippe De Lacy, Theodore Lorch, Joseph Burke and Harry Semels. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 17, 1929.
Howard Truesdale was an American stage actor and a film actor in both the silent and sound eras. He appeared in the films A Corner in Cotton, The Purple Lady, The Pretenders, Bolshevism on Trial, What Women Want, French Heels, No Trespassing, Out of Luck, Ashes of Vengeance, Ride for Your Life, Why Men Leave Home, The Night Message, The Foolish Virgin, The Ridin' Kid from Powder River, Go West, The Combat, Fighting with Buffalo Bill, The Jazz Girl, The Stolen Ranch, The Denver Dude, Singed, The Tigress, Burning Daylight, A Trick of Hearts, Three-Ring Marriage, The Lawless Legion and The Long Long Trail, among others.
Gun Gospel is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Marion Jackson and Don Ryan. It is based on the 1926 novel Gun Gospel by William Dawson Hoffman. The film stars Ken Maynard, Virginia Brown Faire, Romaine Fielding, Bob Fleming, J. P. McGowan and Jerry Madden. The film was released on November 6, 1927, by First National Pictures.
The Devil's Saddle is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Marion Jackson. The film stars Ken Maynard, Kathleen Collins, Francis Ford, Will Walling, Earl Metcalfe and Paul Hurst. It is based on the story "The Devil's Saddle" by Kenneth Perkins published in Argosy, October 30-December 4, 1926. The film was released on July 10, 1927, by First National Pictures.
The Wagon Show is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Ford Beebe and Don Ryan. The film stars Ken Maynard, Ena Gregory, Maurice Costello, Fred Malatesta, George Davis and May Boley. The film was released on February 19, 1928, by First National Pictures.
The California Mail is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Marion Jackson and Leslie Mason. The film stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dwan, Lafe McKee, Paul Hurst, C.E. Anderson and Fred Burns. The film was released on April 7, 1929, by First National Pictures.
Lawless Riders is a 1935 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Geneva Mitchell, Harry Woods, Frank Yaconelli, Wally Wales and Slim Whitaker. The film was released on December 6, 1935, by Columbia Pictures.
The Code of the Scarlet is a 1928 American silent western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell and Ed Brady. The title is also sometimes written as just Code of the Scarlet. A northern, it was distributed by First National Pictures.
Señor Americano is a 1929 American sound part-talkie western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Ken Maynard, Kathryn Crawford and Frank Beal. While the film has a few talking sequences, the majority of the film featured a synchronized musical score with sound effects. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. Produced during the transition to sound, it was released in both sound and silent versions.
