Max Terhune

Max Terhune 12 February 1891 Franklin Indiana 5 June 1973 Cottonwood Arizona was an American film actor He appeared in nearly 70 films mostly Bwesterns between 1936 and 1956 Terhune performed in 21 episodes of The Three Mesquiteers costarring 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 Alibiwith 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia