MAX TERHUNE
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Date of birth
12 February 1891
Amity, Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Date of death
5 June 1973
Los Angeles, California, USA. (heart attack and stroke)
Sometimes Credited As:
Max 'Alibi' Terhune
Nickname
Alibi
Spouse
Maude Cassidy (1922 - 5 June 1973) (his death) 3 children
Trivia
Three Children: daughter, Doris Maxine Terhune, two sons, Roltaire Terhune and Robert Max Terhune Jr.
Listed as one of the 'top ten' money-making western films stars of 1937, 1938 and 1939.
As an expert card manipulator, Max was signed up to double Clark Gable's hands for a close-up card scene in the movie The King and Four Queens (1956).
Where are they now
Max's dummy, Elmer, now resides (and can be seen) at the Vent Haven Museum, 33 West Maple, Fort Mitchell, K
Mini Biography
Four years after appearing with Gene Autry on a national radio show in 1932 he went to Hollywood. By that time he Max was a skilled vaudevillain (magician, juggler, whistler, impressionist, card tricks). His specialty was ventriloquism. On the Orpheum Circuit his dummy was named Skully Null; he became Elmer Sneezeweed in the movies. His debut was in "Ride Ranger Ride" in 1936, the same year he took over the part of Lullaby in the "Three Mesquiteer" series. He played the part in 21 films, leaving in 1939. After that he did 24 "Range Buster" pictures, co-starred in Ken Maynard's last picture and co-starred eight times with Johnny Mack Brown. He played a doctor in "Giant" (1956). After leaving movies he continued to appear in television shows such as "Ramar of the Jungle". He died in Cottonwood AZ.
IMDb mini-biography by Ed Stephan
Filmography
Actor
1. Giant (1956) (uncredited) .... Dr. Walker
2. "Annie Oakley"
- Sharpshooting Annie (1954) TV Episode
3. "I Love Lucy"
... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
- Ricky Loses His Temper (1954) TV Episode .... Ventriloquist
4. "Ramar of the Jungle"
- White Man's Magic (1953) TV Episode .... Jack Conway
5. Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951) (uncredited) .... Farmer
... aka Man of Bronze (UK)
6. Rawhide (1951) .... Miner
... aka Desperate Siege (USA: reissue title)
7. "The Lone Ranger"
- Danger Ahead (1950) TV Episode .... Sidney Boswell
8. Square Dance Jubilee (1949) .... Sheriff
9. Western Renegades (1949) .... Sheriff Alibi
10. Range Justice (1949) .... Alibi
11. West of El Dorado (1949) .... Alibi
12. Trail's End (1949) .... Alibi
13. Law of the West (1949) .... Alibi Jenkins
14. Hidden Danger (1948) .... Alibi
15. Gunning for Justice (1948) .... Alibi Parsons
16. The Sheriff of Medicine Bow (1948) .... Alibi
17. Swing, Cowboy, Swing (1946) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
... aka Bad Man from Big Bend (USA)
18. Harmony Trail (1944) .... Marshal Max Terhune
... aka White Stallion (USA: reissue title)
19. Sheriff of Sundown (1944) .... Third Grade Simms
20. Cowboy Canteen (1944) .... 'Professor' Merlin
... aka Close Harmony (UK)
21. Bullets and Saddles (1943) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... Alibi Terhune
... aka Vengeance in the Saddle (UK)
22. Black Market Rustlers (1943) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
23. Cowboy Commandos (1943) .... Alibi Terhune, (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
24. Land of Hunted Men (1943) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
25. Haunted Ranch (1943) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
26. Two-Fisted Justice (1943) .... Alibi Terhune
27. Trail Riders (1942) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... Alibi Terhune
... aka Overland Trail
28. Texas to Bataan (1942) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... Alibi Terhune
... aka The Long, Long Trail (UK)
29. Arizona Stage Coach (1942) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... Alibi Terhune
30. Texas Trouble Shooters (1942) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
31. Boot Hill Bandits (1942) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
32. Rock River Renegades (1942) .... Alibi Terhune
33. Thunder River Feud (1942) .... Alibi Terhune
34. Underground Rustlers (1941) .... Alibi
35. Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... Alibi Terhune
36. Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941) .... Alibi Terhune
37. Fugitive Valley (1941) .... Alibi/The Professor
38. Wrangler's Roost (1941) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... Alibi Terhune
39. Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona (1941) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
40. The Kid's Last Ride (1941) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... Alibi Terhune
41. Trail of the Silver Spurs (1941) .... Alibi Terhune
42. West of Pinto Basin (1940) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... Alibi
43. Trailing Double Trouble (1940) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
44. The Range Busters (1940) (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) .... 'Alibi' Terhune
45. Three Texas Steers (1939) .... Lullaby Joslin
... aka Danger Rides the Range
46. Man of Conquest (1939) .... Deaf Smith
47. The Night Riders (1939) .... Lullaby Joslin
48. Red River Range (1938) .... Lullaby Joslin
49. Santa Fe Stampede (1938) .... Lullaby Joslin
50. Overland Stage Raiders (1938) .... Lullaby Joslin
51. Pals of the Saddle (1938) .... Lullaby Joslin
52. Heroes of the Hills (1938) .... Lullaby
53. Riders of the Black Hills (1938) .... 'Lullaby' Joslin
54. Ladies in Distress (1938) .... Dave Evans
55. Outlaws of Sonora (1938) .... Lullaby Joslin
... aka Guns of Sonora
56. Call the Mesquiteers (1938) .... 'Lullaby' Joslin
... aka Outlaws of the West (UK)
57. The Purple Vigilantes (1938) .... 'Lullaby' Joslin
... aka Purple Riders (UK)
58. Mama Runs Wild (1937) .... Applegate
59. Wild Horse Rodeo (1937) .... Lullaby Joslin
60. The Trigger Trio (1937) .... Lullaby Joslin
61. Heart of the Rockies (1937) .... Lullaby Joslin
62. Range Defenders (1937) .... Lullaby Joslin
63. Come On, Cowboys! (1937) .... Lullaby Joslin
64. Gunsmoke Ranch (1937) .... Lullaby Joslin
65. Hit Parade of 1937 (1937) .... Rusty Callahan
... aka I'll Pick a Star (reissue title)
... aka I'll Reach for a Star (USA: TV title (reissue title))
... aka The Hit Parade
66. Hit the Saddle (1937) .... Lullaby Joslin
67. Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) .... Lullaby Joslin
... aka The Golden Trail (UK)
68. Roarin' Lead (1936) .... Lullaby Joslin
69. The Big Show (1936) .... Ventriloquist
70. Ghost-Town Gold (1936) .... Lullaby Joslin
71. Ride Ranger Ride (1936) .... Rufe Jones