Max Terhune
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1891-02-12
Day of Death
1973-06-05 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Franklin, Indiana, USA
Max Terhune
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.
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Known For
Acting
(1951)
Rawhide
as Miner (uncredited)
(1949)
West of El Dorado
as Alibi
(1949)
Square Dance Jubilee
as Sheriff
(1949)
Trails End
as Alibi
(1949)
Western Renegades
as Sheriff Alibi
(1949)
Law of the West
as Alibi Jenkins
(1949)
Range Justice
as Alibi
(1948)
Gunning for Justice
as Alibi Parsons
(1948)
The Sheriff of Medicine Bow
as Alibi
(1948)
Hidden Danger
as Alibi
(1947)
Along the Oregon Trail
as Max Terhune
(1946)
Swing, Cowboy, Swing
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1944)
Cowboy Canteen
as Professor Merlin
(1944)
Sheriff of Sundown
as Third Grade Simms
(1944)
Harmony Trail
as Marshal Max
(1943)
Haunted Ranch
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1943)
Two Fisted Justice
as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1943)
Black Market Rustlers
as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1943)
Land of Hunted Men
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1943)
Cowboy Commandos
as Alibi Terhune
(1943)
Bullets and Saddles
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Texas to Bataan
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Arizona Stage Coach
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Boot Hill Bandits
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1942)
Rock River Renegades
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Thunder River Feud
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Texas Trouble Shooters
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)
The Kid's Last Ride
as Alibi Terhune
(1941)
Fugitive Valley
as Alibi Terhune posing as The Professor (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1941)
Wrangler's Roost
as Alibi Terhune
(1941)
Saddle Mountain Roundup
as Alibi Terhune
(1941)
Tonto Basin Outlaws
as Alibi Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1941)
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1940)
The Range Busters
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1940)
Trailing Double Trouble
as Max 'Alibi' Terhune
(1940)
West of Pinto Basin
as Alibi
(1939)
Man of Conquest
as Deaf Smith
(1939)
Three Texas Steers
as Lullaby Joslin
(1939)
The Night Riders
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Riders of the Black Hills
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Santa Fe Stampede
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Overland Stage Raiders
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Outlaws of Sonora
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Red River Range
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Heroes of the Hills
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Pals of the Saddle
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
The Purple Vigilantes
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Ladies in Distress
as Dave Evans
(1938)
Call The Mesquiteers
as 'Lullaby' Joslin
(1937)
Range Defenders
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Heart of the Rockies
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Self
(1937)
Hit the Saddle
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
The Hit Parade
as Rusty Callahan
(1937)
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Gunsmoke Ranch
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Mama Runs Wild
as Applegate
(1937)
The Trigger Trio
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Wild Horse Rodeo
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Come on, Cowboys
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Boots and Saddles
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1936)
Ghost Town Gold
as Lullaby Joslin
(1936)
Ride, Ranger, Ride
as Rufe Jones
(1936)
The Big Show
as Ventriloquist
(1936)
Roarin' Lead
as Lullaby Joslin