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Max Terhune

Max Terhune

Birthday: 1891-02-12 | Place of Birth: Franklin, Indiana, USA

Max Terhune (12 February 1891 Franklin, Indiana, – 5 June 1973 Cottonwood, Arizona), was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 70 films, mostly B-westerns, between 1936 and 1956. Terhune performed in 21 episodes of The Three Mesquiteers (co-starring with Robert Livingston and Ray "Crash" Corrigan in the Republic series); The Range Busters (24 entries with Ray Corrigan and John King at Monogram Pictures); several supporting roles with Gene Autry (at Republic), and the Johnny Mack Brown westerns at Monogram. Terhune played the comic sidekick (usually named either Lullaby Joslin or just Alibi)--with a major distinction. He always traveled the range with his dummy Elmer sharing his saddle. Terhune was not only a splendid ventriloquist, but a fine magician. Card tricks were his forte, and he often performed such in his movies. His former vaudeville act included juggling and doing impressions, talents also incorporated into his sidekick roles. He joined the National Barn Dance radio program, along with Gene Autry, in 1933. It was Autry who introduced him to Republic Pictures. His last film role was in the major Hollywood film Giant, in which he played the dramatic role of the physician Dr. Walker. Description above from the Wikipedia article Max Terhune, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1946
Swing, Cowboy, Swing

as    'Alibi' Terhune

1944
Cowboy Canteen

as    Professor Merlin

1943
Haunted Ranch

as    'Alibi' Terhune

1943
Two Fisted Justice

as    'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)

1942
Texas Trouble Shooters

as    'Alibi' Terhune

1942
Rock River Renegades

as    Alibi Terhune

1942
Texas to Bataan

as    Alibi Terhune

1942
Arizona Stage Coach

as    Alibi Terhune

1942
Trail Riders

as    Max 'Alibi' Terhune

1941
Underground Rustlers

as    Alibi

1941
The Trail of the Silver Spurs

as    Alibi Terhune

1941
Fugitive Valley

as    Alibi Terhune posing as The Professor (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)

1940
West of Pinto Basin

as    Alibi

1940
Trailing Double Trouble

as    Max 'Alibi' Terhune

1939
Three Texas Steers

as    Lullaby Joslin

1939
The Night Riders

as    Lullaby Joslin

1938
Call The Mesquiteers

as    'Lullaby' Joslin

1938
Santa Fe Stampede

as    Lullaby Joslin

1938
Red River Range

as    Lullaby Joslin

1938
Overland Stage Raiders

as    Lullaby Joslin

1938
Pals of the Saddle

as    Lullaby Joslin

1938
Heroes of the Hills

as    Lullaby Joslin

1938
Riders of the Black Hills

as    Lullaby Joslin

1938
The Purple Vigilantes

as    Lullaby Joslin

1937
Gunsmoke Ranch

as    Lullaby Joslin

1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skull

as    Lullaby Joslin

1937
The Trigger Trio

as    Lullaby Joslin

1937
Heart of the Rockies

as    Lullaby Joslin

1937
Hit the Saddle

as    Lullaby Joslin