Max Terhune
Born: 1891-02-12 in Franklin, Indiana, USA
Died: 1973-06-05
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
1951
- I Love Lucy as Ventriloquist
- Rawhide as Miner (uncredited)
1949
- Western Renegades as Sheriff Alibi
- Law of the West as Alibi Jenkins
- Square Dance Jubilee as Sheriff
- West of El Dorado as Alibi
- Range Justice as Alibi
- Trails End as Alibi
1948
- Hidden Danger as Alibi
- The Sheriff of Medicine Bow as Alibi
- Gunning for Justice as Alibi Parsons
1947
- Along the Oregon Trail as Max Terhune
1946
- Swing, Cowboy, Swing as 'Alibi' Terhune
1944
- Sheriff of Sundown as Third Grade Simms
- Harmony Trail as Marshal Max
- Cowboy Canteen as Professor Merlin
1943
- Cowboy Commandos as Alibi Terhune
- Two Fisted Justice as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
- Black Market Rustlers as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
- Land of Hunted Men as 'Alibi' Terhune
- Bullets and Saddles as Alibi Terhune
- Haunted Ranch as 'Alibi' Terhune
1942
- Arizona Stage Coach as Alibi Terhune
- Texas to Bataan as Alibi Terhune
- Rock River Renegades as Alibi Terhune
- Boot Hill Bandits as 'Alibi' Terhune
- Thunder River Feud as Alibi Terhune
- Texas Trouble Shooters as 'Alibi' Terhune
- Trail Riders as Max 'Alibi' Terhune
1941
- The Trail of the Silver Spurs as Alibi Terhune
- Underground Rustlers as Alibi
- Fugitive Valley as Alibi Terhune posing as The Professor (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
- Saddle Mountain Roundup as Alibi Terhune
- The Kid's Last Ride as Alibi Terhune
- Wrangler's Roost as Alibi Terhune
- Tonto Basin Outlaws as Alibi Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
- Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
1940
- The Range Busters as 'Alibi' Terhune
- Trailing Double Trouble as Max 'Alibi' Terhune
- West of Pinto Basin as Alibi
1939
- Three Texas Steers as Lullaby Joslin
- The Night Riders as Lullaby Joslin
- Man of Conquest as Deaf Smith
1938
- Santa Fe Stampede as Lullaby Joslin
- Overland Stage Raiders as Lullaby Joslin
- Riders of the Black Hills as Lullaby Joslin
- Red River Range as Lullaby Joslin
- Pals of the Saddle as Lullaby Joslin
- Call The Mesquiteers as 'Lullaby' Joslin
- The Purple Vigilantes as Lullaby Joslin
- Heroes of the Hills as Lullaby Joslin
- Outlaws of Sonora as Lullaby Joslin
- Ladies in Distress as Dave Evans
1937
- Range Defenders as Lullaby Joslin
- Gunsmoke Ranch as Lullaby Joslin
- Heart of the Rockies as Lullaby Joslin
- Manhattan Merry-Go-Round as Self
- Hit the Saddle as Lullaby Joslin
- The Riders of the Whistling Skull as Lullaby Joslin
- Wild Horse Rodeo as Lullaby Joslin
- The Trigger Trio as Lullaby Joslin
- Come on, Cowboys as Lullaby Joslin
- Mama Runs Wild as Applegate
- The Hit Parade as Rusty Callahan
- Boots and Saddles as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1936
- Roarin' Lead as Lullaby Joslin
- Ghost Town Gold as Lullaby Joslin
- Ride, Ranger, Ride as Rufe Jones
- The Big Show as Ventriloquist