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)
Trails End
as Alibi
(1949)
Range Justice
as Alibi
(1949)
Square Dance Jubilee
as Sheriff
(1949)
West of El Dorado
as Alibi
(1949)
Western Renegades
as Sheriff Alibi
(1949)
Law of the West
as Alibi Jenkins
(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)
Sheriff of Sundown
as Third Grade Simms
(1944)
Cowboy Canteen
as Professor Merlin
(1944)
Harmony Trail
as Marshal Max
(1943)
Haunted Ranch
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1943)
Land of Hunted Men
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1943)
Cowboy Commandos
as Alibi Terhune
(1943)
Two Fisted Justice
as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1943)
Bullets and Saddles
as Alibi Terhune
(1943)
Black Market Rustlers
as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1942)
Boot Hill Bandits
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1942)
Rock River Renegades
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Texas to Bataan
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Thunder River Feud
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Trail Riders
as Max 'Alibi' Terhune
(1942)
Arizona Stage Coach
as Alibi Terhune
(1942)
Texas Trouble Shooters
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)
The Kid's Last Ride
as Alibi Terhune
(1941)
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
as 'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1941)
The Trail of the Silver Spurs
as Alibi Terhune
(1941)
Underground Rustlers
as Alibi
(1941)
Saddle Mountain Roundup
as Alibi Terhune
(1941)
Tonto Basin Outlaws
as Alibi Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
(1940)
The Range Busters
as 'Alibi' Terhune
(1940)
West of Pinto Basin
as Alibi
(1940)
Trailing Double Trouble
as Max 'Alibi' Terhune
(1939)
Three Texas Steers
as Lullaby Joslin
(1939)
Man of Conquest
as Deaf Smith
(1939)
The Night Riders
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Red River Range
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Riders of the Black Hills
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Heroes of the Hills
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Call The Mesquiteers
as 'Lullaby' Joslin
(1938)
Pals of the Saddle
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Santa Fe Stampede
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Outlaws of Sonora
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
Ladies in Distress
as Dave Evans
(1938)
Overland Stage Raiders
as Lullaby Joslin
(1938)
The Purple Vigilantes
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Boots and Saddles
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1937)
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
The Trigger Trio
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
The Hit Parade
as Rusty Callahan
(1937)
Gunsmoke Ranch
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Mama Runs Wild
as Applegate
(1937)
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Self
(1937)
Come on, Cowboys
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Hit the Saddle
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Heart of the Rockies
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Range Defenders
as Lullaby Joslin
(1937)
Wild Horse Rodeo
as Lullaby Joslin
(1936)
The Big Show
as Ventriloquist
(1936)
Ghost Town Gold
as Lullaby Joslin
(1936)
Roarin' Lead
as Lullaby Joslin
(1936)
Ride, Ranger, Ride
as Rufe Jones