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Kermit Maynard
★ Acting

Kermit Maynard

1897 – 1971 · Vevay, Indiana, USA · Active 1927–1962

Kermit Maynard, active in the 1940s, is known for his roles in The Lodger (1944) and Mighty Joe Young (1949). In The Lodger, he delivers a compelling performance that enhances the film's suspenseful atmosphere. His work in Mighty Joe Young further cements his place in the realm of classic creature features, where he brings a distinct energy to the screen. Maynard's contributions to these films reflect the era's fascination with both psychological tension and fantastical storytelling.

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Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949 ★ 6.3
as Red (uncredited)

A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.

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Filmography

215 credits
1960s 9 credits
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz as Alcatraz Captain of Guards (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1961
Pocketful of Miracles as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1960
Cimarron as Settler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1960
Movie ★ 6.0
1960
Hell Bent for Leather as Barfly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1960
Movie ★ 6.3
1960
The Tall Man as Cowboy (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1960
Thriller as Film Crew Member (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.7
1960
The Tall Man as Townsman (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1950s 49 credits
1959
Cast a Long Shadow as Barfly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1959
Westbound as Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1959
Movie ★ 5.4
1959
The Deputy as Posse Member (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.5
1958
Once Upon a Horse... as Kermit Maynard
Movie ★ 8.3
1958
Man from God's Country as Cowhand (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1957
Drango as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1957
The Hard Man as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.2
1957
Wagon Train as Wagon Train Member
TV ★ 6.6
1957
Zorro as Lancer (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.5
1957
Maverick as Townsman (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Wagon Train as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.6
1957
Sugarfoot as Clark Ranch Hand (uncredited)
TV ★ 5.2
1956
Great Day in the Morning as Southern Sympathizer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
The First Texan as Texan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
Gunslinger as Barfly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.4
1956
The Fastest Gun Alive as Silver Rapids Deputy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1956
The Lone Ranger as Rev. Purdy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Townsman (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.2
1955
Movie ★ 6.3
1955
The Last Command as Cantina Barfly
Movie ★ 6.7
1955
Wichita as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1955
A Lawless Street as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Posse Rider (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.8
1955
TV ★ 6.8
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Stage Driver (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.8
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour as Posse Member (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.0
1954
The Yellow Mountain as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1954
The Raid as Yankee Soldier Buying Cigars (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as Bit Role (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1953
Law and Order as Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1952
Rancho Notorious as Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
The Black Lash as Lem Woodruff
Movie ★ 9.0
1952
Hellgate as Barricade Guard
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
Movie ★ 6.3
1951
In Old Amarillo as Henchman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1951
Man in the Saddle as Gunman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Fort Worth as Clevenger's Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1951
TV ★ 6.5
1950
Trail of Robin Hood as Kermit Maynard
Movie ★ 6.3
1950
Short Grass as Barfly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
Father Is a Bachelor as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1950
Law of the Panhandle as Luke Winslow
Movie
1950
Silver Raiders as Henchman Hank Larkin
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Devil's Doorway as Barfly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
The Cisco Kid as Albuquerque Jones
TV ★ 6.1
1950
TV ★ 6.1
1950
The Cisco Kid as Pete Warren
TV ★ 6.1
1940s 105 credits
1949
The Secret Of St. Ives as Henley (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1949
Mighty Joe Young as Red (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1949
Range Land as Henchman Shad Cook
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
South of Death Valley as Henchman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
Movie ★ 6.6
1949
Laramie as Stage Driver #1 (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1949
Challenge of the Range as Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma as Cowhand Angry About Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1949
Canadian Pacific as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.2
1948
Movie ★ 7.3
1947
The Sea of Grass as Station Loafer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1947
The Stranger From Ponca City as Henchman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1947
Movie ★ 9.0
1947
The Law Comes to Gunsight as Jim - Blacksmith
Movie ★ 7.5
1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap as Posse Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge as Jack Lynch (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1946
Six Gun Man as Deputy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 9.0
1946
My Darling Clementine as Barfly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1946
Ambush Trail as Deputy Walter Gordon
Movie ★ 8.0
1946
Movie ★ 9.0
1946
'Neath Canadian Skies as Stony Carter
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
Movie ★ 5.7
1946
Tumbleweed Trail as Bill Ryan
Movie ★ 9.0
1946
Under Arizona Skies as Cowhand Forbes
Movie ★ 10.0
1946
Badman's Territory as Carson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
Magnificent Doll as Crowd Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1946
Duel in the Sun as Barfly (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1945
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Movie ★ 5.7
1945
Flaming Bullets as Henchman Luke (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
They Were Expendable as Airport Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1945
The Body Snatcher as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Wild Horse Phantom as Link Daggett
Movie ★ 5.6
1944
Belle of the Yukon as Mob Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1944
Movie ★ 6.5
1944
The Whistler as Detective at Dock (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
Brand of the Devil as Gripper Joe
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Movie ★ 8.0
1944
Movie ★ 4.5
1944
Movie ★ 6.8
1944
Movie ★ 4.5
1944
Movie ★ 9.0
1943
Movie ★ 5.8
1943
Movie ★ 7.3
1943
Santa Fe Scouts as Rancher Ben Henderson
Movie ★ 9.0
1943
Movie ★ 4.7
1943
The Blocked Trail as Henchman Reese
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Beyond the Last Frontier as Henchman Clyde Barton
Movie ★ 9.0
1943
Blazing Frontier as Tragg Deputy Pete
Movie ★ 5.8
1943
Movie ★ 5.3
1943
Western Cyclone as Ticklish Henchman
Movie ★ 5.3
1943
Silver Spurs as First Deputy
Movie ★ 4.8
1943
Cheyenne Roundup as Henchman
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Arizona Stage Coach as Strike Cardigan
Movie ★ 5.0
1942
Arabian Nights as Guard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1942
Rock River Renegades as Marshal Luke Graham
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Trail Riders as Ace Alton
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Perils of the Royal Mounted as Constable Collins
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Texas Trouble Shooters as Henchman Pete
Movie ★ 7.7
1942
Saboteur as Cowhand (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
The Mysterious Rider as Joe - Henchman
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
Jesse James, Jr. as Wilson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Prairie Pals as Crandall
Movie ★ 10.0
1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley as Slim Jankins
Movie ★ 5.7
1942
Along the Sundown Trail as Curly Morgan - Henchman
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Down Rio Grande Way as Posse Rider
Movie ★ 10.0
1942
The Omaha Trail as Silent Card-Player
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Below the Border as Jeff - Henchman
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Fall In as Soldier
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Road to Morocco as Arab Horseman Leader (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Movie ★ 7.5
1941
King of the Texas Rangers as Ranger Wichita Bates
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
Texas as Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1941
Sierra Sue as Jarvis
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
Sierra Sue as Sheriff Smith
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Stick to Your Guns as Henchman Layton
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
Arizona Cyclone as Sam Harvey
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
Man from Montana as Henchman Chris
Movie ★ 10.0
1941
Movie ★ 9.0
1941
Twilight on the Trail as Cowhand Extra
Movie ★ 5.0
1941
Badlands of Dakota as Poker Player
Movie ★ 6.1
1941
Western Union as Posse Rider
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Billy the Kid as Thad Decker
Movie ★ 5.3
1941
Belle Starr as Union Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1941
Go West, Young Lady as Posse Rider
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
The Range Busters as Lead Henchman
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Riders of Pasco Basin as Cowhand Brawler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1940
Arizona as Bill Oury (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Boss of Bullion City as Card-Player
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
Law and Order as Henchman
Movie ★ 8.0
1940
Pony Post as Whitmore, Pony Express Rider
Movie ★ 8.0
1940
Trail of the Vigilantes as Deputy Sheriff
Movie ★ 10.0
1940
The Return of Frank James as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1940
The Showdown as Johnson
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
North West Mounted Police as Constable Porter
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
Movie ★ 5.8
1930s 28 credits
1939
Movie ★ 6.2
1939
The Night Riders as Sheriff Pratt
Movie ★ 5.8
1939
Henry Goes Arizona as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Colorado Sunset as Cyrus Drake
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Movie ★ 9.0
1938
Western Jamboree as Ranch Hand Slim
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Roaring Six Guns as Buck Sinclair
Movie ★ 7.5
1937
Whistling Bullets as Ranger Larry Graham
Movie ★ 5.7
1937
Galloping Dynamite as Texas Ranger Jim Dillon
Movie ★ 9.0
1937
Valley of Terror as Bob Wilson
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
The Fighting Texan as Glenn Oliver
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Rough Riding Rhythm as Jim Langley
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Wildcat Trooper as Sergeant Gale Farrell, RCMP
Movie ★ 6.0
1936
Phantom Patrol as RCMP Sergeant Jim McGregor
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
Wild Horse Round-Up as Jack Benson
Movie ★ 10.0
1936
Song of the Trail as Jim Carter
Movie ★ 5.8
1935
Movie ★ 5.5
1935
Code of the Mounted as RCMP Corporal Jim Wilson
Movie ★ 5.7
1935
His Fighting Blood as Tom Elliott
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Wilderness Mail as Rance Raine / Keith Raine
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Northern Frontier as Mountie Sergeant Mack MacKenzie
Movie ★ 8.0
1935
Timber War as Jim Dolan
Movie ★ 6.5
1935
Trails of the Wild as RCMP Jim McKenna
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
Movie ★ 4.5
1933
42nd Street as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1931
West of Broadway as Cowboy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1931
Three Rogues as Land Rush Monitor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 10.0
1920s 4 credits
1927
A Wanderer of the West as (as Tex Maynard)
Movie ★ 9.0
1927
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Movie ★ 10.0
1927
Movie ★ 10.0
Crew Credits
1950s 2 credits
1957
Movie ★ 5.6
1953
Movie ★ 6.5
1940s 10 credits
1949
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Movie ★ 5.6
1944
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Movie ★ 5.0
1942
Movie ★ 9.0
1940
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Movie ★ 10.0
1930s 7 credits
1938
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Movie ★ 5.7
1933
Movie ★ 8.2
1931
Movie ★ 6.8
1930
Movie ★ 9.0
1930
Movie ★ 5.5
1920s 1 credit
1929
Rio Rita Stunts
Movie ★ 8.0