 (Courtesy of Les Adams) Left to right are Yakima Canutt, a bearded Frank McGlynn, Jr., John Wayne, and Glenn Strange in a lobby card from LAWLESS RANGE (Republic, 1935). This was one of eight Paul Malvern productions that Wayne did for the newly formed Republic Pictures organization. McGlynn, Jr. was the brains heavy in this.  (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Above is a still from RIDERS OF THE WHISTLING SKULL (Republic, 1937), the fourth film in Republic's Three Mesquiteers series. On the far left is stuntman Yakima Canutt portraying "Otah", a bad Indian. Wearing the pith helmet is John Ward. In the center, wearing the tallish cowboy hat and vest is Roger Williams, who plays Rutledge, the other main baddie. Max Terhune is behind Williams and Ray Corrigan (holding John Van Pelt) and Bob Livingston are on the right. The lady in the background is heroine Mary Russell.  (From Old Corral collection) Above is the trio of no-goods from the Three Mesquiteers' HIT THE SADDLE (Republic, 1937). Left to right are Yakima Canutt, Harry Tenbrook, and director / writer / actor / jack-of-all-trades J. P. McGowan.  (From Old Corral collection) L-to-R are John Wayne dancing with Adele Pearce (later screen name of Pamela Blake) while baddies Yakima Canutt and Le Roy Mason look on. From WYOMING OUTLAW (Republic, 1939), one of the Three Mesquiteers adventures. Note Canutt's colorful gunbelt.  (Courtesy of Les Adams) L-to-R are Jack Kirk (driving the wagon) while Roy Rogers has Yakima Canutt and Pascale Perry under his six-gun in this crop from a lobby card from BAD MAN OF DEADWOOD (Republic, 1941).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above - Yakima Canutt doubles Tom Tyler in the Three Mesquiteers adventure, CODE OF THE OUTLAW (Republic, 1942). Canutt was around 46-47 years of age when this oater was filmed.  (Courtesy of Boyd Magers) Above is the Chapter 1 title lobby card for the 13 episode ADVENTURES OF FRANK AND JESSE JAMES (Republic, 1948), and co-directors were Fred Brannon and Yakima Canutt. "Frank James" was portrayed by a moustached Steve Darrell (in buckskins) and Clayton Moore (upper right) was "Jesse James". Shown bottom left is George J. Lewis and heroine Noel Neill is pictured bottom right. This was the second of three Jesse James serials done by Republic in the late 1940s. The first was JESSE JAMES RIDES AGAIN (Republic, 1947) which had Clayton Moore in the lead. The last starred Keith Richards and Robert Bice as THE JAMES BROTHERS OF MISSOURI (Republic, 1949).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above - the title lobby card for Johnny Carpenter's THE LAWLESS RIDER (UA, 1954) ... one of the last B westerns. Yakima Canutt was the director. |
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