Duke's Top 3 Co-Actors/Directors/Composers

ethanedwards · Oct 25th 2006

DUKE'S-TOP 3
CO-ACTORS/DIRECTORS/COMPOSERS

Most Number of Movies with the Duke.
(In any capacity, Actor, Stunts, Director,Second Unit Director.)

1. Yakima Canutt. 42
2. John Ford. 32
2=Chuck Roberson. 32

Most Movies with a Director

1. John Ford. 30
2. Robert North Bradbury. 13
3. George Sherman. 10

Most Movies with an Actor

1. Yakima Canutt. 29
2. Paul Fix. 26
3.Ward Bond. 24

Most Movies with an Actress

1. Mae Marsh. 6
2. Maureen O' Hara. 5
2=Anna Lee.5

Most Movies With a Composer

1.Elmer Bernstein.8
1=Victor Young. 8
3. Roy Webb.7

Robbie · Oct 25th 2006

Hi Keith

Some good information there. In relation to music composers I feel Elmer Berstein should be mentioned as he composed the music for at least eight of John Waynes movies.

Robbie

ethanedwards · Oct 25th 2006

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Originally posted by Robbie@Oct 25 2006, 10:42 PM
Hi Keith

Some good information there. In relation to music composers I feel Elmer Berstein should be mentioned as he composed the music for at least eight of John Waynes movies.

Robbie

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Thanks Robbie,

He was top of my list, and I missed him out!!
I think I'm going nuts!!!
I've been compiling this, this evening,
and still finishing this off when you posted,
so thanks, otherwise, you would think,I've gone mad!!!

Robbie · Oct 26th 2006

Hi Keith

I defently don't think your going mad, its easy for me standing at the side pointing these thinks out, your the one who's actually doing all the hard work.

Thanks
Robbie

BILL OF PA · Jul 6th 2007

What Actor Made More Films With Duke?

SXViper · Jul 7th 2007

Off the top of my head I will guess Ward Bond. I have some others as well but I will wait to see if I am right.

gt12pak · Jul 7th 2007

I would have to say Ward Bond...but I'm no expert.

Dexter Woodruff · Jul 7th 2007

I think it was Paul Fix, but I can't say absolutely.....

arthurarnell · Jul 7th 2007

Hi

Have a look at Yakima Canutt's record like Bond Yak was with Duke almost from the very beginning.

Regards

Arthur

*dukefan1* · Jul 7th 2007

I'm with Arthur. It's gotta be Yak. He was with Duke all through his B-movie days and one or two of his A-movies.

Mark

chester7777 · Jul 7th 2007

Well, I recalled that this question had been asked and answered before, but didn't have the time until this morning to go looking for it. It was a little over 4 years ago!

HERE's the link to that thread.

According to IMDB (using their "Joint Ventures" search), Yakima Canutt has appeared as an actor with Duke more times than Paul Fix has co-starred with him, weighing in at 27 times. I subtracted any posthumous appearances.

Chester

ethanedwards · Jul 7th 2007

Hi,

After spending some time upgrading
the ' Pals' Filmographies, from various sources,
I am now at long last,able to name
the top 3 'Pals' to work with Duke.
When all the work is included, the lists vary,
from The John Wayne Reference Book
so hopefully, these will be the most definitive.

Not all the links work as they are from the old board.

Most Number of Movies with the Duke.
(In any capacity, Actor, Stunts, Director,Second Unit Director.)

1. Yakima Canutt. 42
2. John Ford. 32
2=Chuck Roberson. 32

Most Movies with a Director

1. John Ford. 30
2. Robert North Bradbury. 13
3. George Sherman. 10

Most Movies with an Actor

1. Yakima Canutt. 29
2. Paul Fix. 26
3. Chuck Roberson.22

Most Movies with an Actress

1. Mae Marsh. 6
2. Maureen O' Hara. 5
2=Anna Lee.5

Most Movies With a Composer

1.Elmer Bernstein.8
1=Victor Young. 8
3. Roy Webb.7

ethanedwards · Jul 7th 2007

See Yakima Canutt:-

Yakima Canutt

chester7777 · Jul 7th 2007

Keith,

WELCOME BACK!!

Thanks for this excellent and comprehensive answer to the question.

When I listed Yak with 27 joint ventures as an actor, using IMDb's list, I discounted the 1980 and 2000 listings, since they were no longer alive at that time, and I am assuming the "appearances" must have been in the form of clips.

Again, it's good to see you. I guess you can see that your hard work in the Duke Movie forums is being used the way you would like, with folks making comments and discussing the films as they watch them, in the appropriate threads.

Chester

ethanedwards · Jul 7th 2007

The links don't work as they are from the old board.

He was involved with Duke in
42 Movies, 29 of which he was credited as an actor.
In some, he may have been a stunt, or double un-credited,
or Second Unit Director
Yakima Canutt, performed most of the stunts, doubling for almost everyone.

Rio Bravo (1959) (stunt coordinator) (uncredited) .... Gunman on horse....(second unit director)
Angel and the Badman (1947) (second unit director)
Dakota (1945) (stunt double) (uncredited)....(second unit director)
The Fighting Seabees (1944) (stunt coordinator) (uncredited)....(second unit director)
In Old Oklahoma (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
Dark Command (1940) (stunt coordinator) (uncredited).... Townsman on balcony..... (second unit director)
Wyoming Outlaw (1939) .... Henchman Ed Sims
Frontier Horizons (1939) (stunts) (uncredited)
Three Texas Steers (1939) (stunts) (uncredited)
The Night Riders (1939) (stunts) (uncredited).... Mob Member
Stagecoach (1939) (stunt coordinator) (uncredited) .... Cavalry scout....(second unit director)(second unit director)
Red River Range (1938) (stunts) (uncredited)
Santa Fe Stampede (1938) (stunts) (uncredited) .... Ben Carey
Overland Stage Raiders (1938) (stunts) (uncredited) .... Bus Driver
Pals of the Saddle (1938) (stunts) (uncredited)
Winds of the Wasteland (1936) (stunts) (uncredited).... Smokey
The Lonely Trail (1936) .... Trooper Bull Horrell
King of the Pecos (1936) .... Pete Smith
The Lawless Nineties (1936) (stunt double: John Wayne) (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail (1936) (stunt double) (uncredited) .... Tom Richards
Lawless Range (1935) (stunts) (uncredited).... Joe Burns (chief Carter henchman)
Westward Ho!(1935) .... Red (Ballard henchman)
The New Frontier (1935) (stunt double) (uncredited)
Paradise Canyon (1935) (stunts) (uncredited) .... Curly Joe Gale
Dawn Rider (1935) (stunts) (uncredited) .... Saloon Owner
The Desert Trail (1935) (stunts) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Texas Terror (1935) (stunts) (uncredited)
'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) (stunts) (uncredited) .... Sam Black
Lawless Frontier (1934) (stunt double: John Wayne) (uncredited) .... Joe, Zanti's Henchman
The Trail Beyond (1934) (stunts) (uncredited)
The Star Packer (1934) (stunts) (uncredited) .... Yak, Travers' Indian sidekick
Randy Rides Alone (1934) (stunt double) (uncredited) .... Henchman Spike
The Man from Utah (1934) (stunts) (uncredited) .... Cheyenne Kent
Blue Steel (1934) (stunt double: John Wayne) (uncredited) .... Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
West of the Divide (1934) (stunt double: John Wayne) (uncredited) .... Hank (Gentry Henchman)
The Lucky Texan (1934) (stunt double: John Wayne) (uncredited) .... Joe Cole
Sagebrush Trail (1933) (stunt double: John Wayne) (uncredited).... Ed Walsh (Outlaw Gang Leader)
Riders of Destiny (1933) (stunt double: John Wayne) (uncredited) .... Henchman
The Three Musketeers (1933/I) (stunts) (uncredited) .... El Shaitan, when masked/Legion Officer [Ch. 8]
The Telegraph Trail (1933) (stunts) (uncredited) .... High Wolf
The Hurricane Express (1932) (stunts) (uncredited).... Henchman
The Shadow of the Eagle (1932) (stunts) (uncredited).... Henchman Boyle

chester7777 · Jul 7th 2007

Keith,

In checking the Pals of the Saddle entry for Yak, which you reference in your post, I find 30 joint ventures under Actor, counting twice, and that does NOT include any posthumous appearances.

Wow!

Chester

SXViper · Jul 7th 2007

Thanks for that. I always forget about the B- movies in the 30's on these questions.

*dukefan1* · Jul 8th 2007

Hey, great to have you back, Keith! Your input has been sorely missed. I'm also glad I got the question right . That doesn't happen much with me. :teeth_smile:

Mark

ethanedwards · Aug 18th 2007

Hi,

Just to refresh this post,
and with the links repaired,
here is the list again:-

After spending some time upgrading
the ' Pals' Filmographies, from various sources,
I am now at long last,able to name
the top 3 'Pals' to work with Duke.
When all the work is included, the lists vary,
from The John Wayne Reference Book
so hopefully, these will be the most definitive.

Most Number of Movies with the Duke.
(In any capacity, Actor, Stunts, Director,Second Unit Director.)

1. Yakima Canutt. 42
2. John Ford. 32
2=Chuck Roberson. 32

Most Movies with a Director

1. John Ford. 30
2. Robert North Bradbury. 13
3. George Sherman. 10

Most Movies with an Actor

1. Yakima Canutt. 29
2. Paul Fix. 26
3. Chuck Roberson.22

Most Movies with an Actress

1. Mae Marsh. 6
2. Maureen O' Hara. 5
2=Anna Lee.5

Most Movies With a Composer

1.Elmer Bernstein.8
1=Victor Young. 8
3. Roy Webb.7