Ken Maynard Western Movies

Ken Maynard was born in Vevay, Indiana; one of five siblings. His younger 
brother, Kermit Maynard, also became a stuntman and actor. Working at 
carnivals and circuses, starting at age 16, Maynard became an accomplished 
horseman. As a young man, he performed h Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. 
During World War I, he served in the United States Army.

After the war, Maynard returned to show business as a circus rider with 
Ringling Brothers. When the circus was playing in Los Angeles, California, 
actor Buck Jones encouraged Maynard to try work in the movies. 
Maynard soon had a contract with Fox Studios.

He first appeared in silent motion pictures in 1923 and in addition to acting 
also did stunt work. His horsemanship and rugged good looks made Maynard 
a cowboy star. His white stallion, "Tarzan", also became famous. He became 
one of the first singing cowboys with Columbia Records, recording two songs, 
"The Lone Star Trail" and "The Cowboy's Lament". Maynard moved to Universal 
Studios, where he made his first films with a musical soundtrack. He sang two 
songs in Sons of the Saddle (1930).

In 1931 and 1932, Maynard worked for Tiffany Productions and Sono Art-World 
Wide Pictures before moving back to Universal in 1933. Maynard played several 
instruments and was featured playing the fiddle in The Fiddlin' Buckaroo (1933) 
and the banjo in The Trail Drive (1933). Maynard moved to Mascot Pictures 
in 1934. With his white cowboy hat, fancy shirt, and pair of six-shooters, from the 
1920s to the mid-1940s, Maynard appeared in more than 90 films. 

We have 10 Great Films including 3 silents on 4 dvds

1)
Alias: The Bad Man -1931
Drum Taps - 1933
Whirwind Horseman 1938

2)
Silent Films...
50,000 Reward - 1924
Demon Rider - 1925
Grey Vulture - 1926

3)
Arizona Terror - 1931
Between Fighting Men - 1932

4)
Tombstone Canyon - 1934
Lone Avenger - 1933

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