Kermit "Tex" Maynard was actually a better actor than his brother Ken, but never got a big break that allowed him to become a major A-list (or even B-list) star. He did star in some low budget Westerns in the mid-1930s for Ambassador Pictures. After that series ended, he played supporting parts and bit parts in Western movies, and, later, TV shows. His last on-screen appearance was probably on either Gunsmoke, Tales of Wells Fargo, or Have Gun-Will Travel, in 1962.
Warner Brothers acquired First National in a merger in the late 1920s, and used stock footage from Ken Maynard movies in some "B" Westerns with John Wayne. The Telegraph Trail, starring Wayne, is a remake of Red Raiders.
Was Tex Maynard Ken Maynard's brother Kermit?
ReplyDeleteI believe he was, Glen! "Tex" sounds tougher than "Kermit" (even without the frog connection).
ReplyDeleteKermit "Tex" Maynard was actually a better actor than his brother Ken, but never got a big break that allowed him to become a major A-list (or even B-list) star. He did star in some low budget Westerns in the mid-1930s for Ambassador Pictures. After that series ended, he played supporting parts and bit parts in Western movies, and, later, TV shows. His last on-screen appearance was probably on either Gunsmoke, Tales of Wells Fargo, or Have Gun-Will Travel, in 1962.
ReplyDeleteWarner Brothers acquired First National in a merger in the late 1920s, and used stock footage from Ken Maynard movies in some "B" Westerns with John Wayne. The Telegraph Trail, starring Wayne, is a remake of Red Raiders.