Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 280 films between 1927 and 1962.

Early years Born in Vevay, Indiana, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard and a lookalike younger brother of actor Ken Maynard; they were frequently assumed to be identical twins.

Maynard was a 1916 graduate of Columbus High School in Columbus, Indiana. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Indiana University and played college football as a lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers in the early 1920s. While at the university, he lettered in three sports in one year.

After he finished college, Maynard worked as a claims agent for the George H. Hormel Meat Packing Company. Maynard also competed as a rider in rodeo competition. In 1933, he won a Pacific Coast trick-riding championship in the Pendleton Round-Up. Early in his career, promoters disdained Maynard's given name of Kermit and marketed him as "Tex Maynard."

Career From 1935 to 1937, Kermit Maynard starred in films produced by Ambassador Pictures, which producer Maurice Conn established in 1934. He starred in 18 Ambassador films, the last one being Roaring Six Guns.

Unlike his more famous brother Ken Maynard, who was often argumentative and difficult to work with, the mild-mannered and more agreeable Kermit Maynard continued to work steadily in pictures, appearing in the supporting casts of dozens of westerns, serials, Hollywood features, and TV episodes through 1962. When producers would cast multiple cowboy stars in a single feature, Kermit Maynard joined the posse in Trail of Robin Hood and Once Upon a Horse.

Death On January 16, 1971, Maynard died at his home in North Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. He was 72 years old. Survivors included his wife and a son.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1927 Gun-Hand Garrison Tex Maynard 1930 The Lone Defender Reverend Purdy serial, uncredited 1931 The Phantom of the West Peter Drake serial 1933 The Wolf Dog stunts serial 1933 Drum Taps Scoutmaster Earl Cartwright 1934 Fighting Trooper Burke 1935 Red Blood of Courage Jim Sullivan 1935 Code of the Mounted Corporal Jim Wilson 1935 Wilderness Mail Rance Raine / Keith Raine 1935 Trails of the Wild Jim McKenna 1935 Northern Frontier Mack MacKenzie 1935 Timber War Jim Dolan 1936 Phantom Patrol Jim Sullivan 1936 Song of the Trail Jim Carter 1936 Wildcat Trooper Gale Farrell 1936 Wild Horse Round-Up Jack Benson 1937 Rough Riding Rhythm Jim Langley 1937 Valley of Terror Bob Wilson 1937 Roaring Six Guns Buck Sinclair 1937 Galloping Dynamite Jim Dillon 1937 Whistling Bullets Larry Graham 1937 The Fighting Texan Glenn Oliver 1938 The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Kit Lawson serial 1938 Western Jamboree Ranch Hand Slim 1939 The Night Riders Sheriff Chuck Pratt 1939 Colorado Sunset Cyrus Drake 1940 The Range Busters Wyoming 1940 The Showdown Henchman Johnson 1940 Pony Post Whitmore 1941 Billy the Kid Thad Decker 1941 Sierra Sue Jarvis 1941 Stick to Your Guns Henchman Layton 1941 Man from Montana Chris 1941 The Royal Mounted Patrol Sgt. Coburn 1941 Below the Border Jeff 1942 Rock River Renegades Marshal Luke Graham 1942 The Lone Prairie Henchman with Large Hat uncredited 1942 Perils of the Royal Mounted Const. Collins serial 1942 Texas Trouble Shooters Pete 1942 Arizona Stage Coach Strike Cardigan 1942 Trail Riders Ace Alton 1942 Sheriff of Sage Valley Henchman Slim Jankins 1942 The Mysterious Rider Henchman Joe 1942 Prairie Pals Henchman Crandall 1942 Home in Wyomin' Sam Hatcher Uncredited 1942 Along the Sundown Trail Curly Morgan 1942 Arabian Nights Guard Uncredited 1943 Western Cyclone Ticklish Henchman Hank 1943 Beyond the Last Frontier Henchman Clyde Barton 1943 Death Rides the Plains Jed 1943 Raiders of Red Gap Bradley 1943 Fugitive of the Plains Henchman Spence 1943 Blazing Frontier Deputy Pete 1943 Devil Riders Henchman Red 1943 The Blocked Trail Henchman Reese 1943 Santa Fe Scouts Rancher Ben Henderson 1943 The Texas Kid Alex 1943 The Stranger from Pecos Bud Salem 1944 Frontier Outlaws Henchman Wallace 1944 The Drifter Jack 1944 Wild Horse Phantom Link Daggett 1944 Oath of Vengeance Ranch Foreman Red 1944 Brand of the Devil Gripper Joe 1944 Thundering Gun Slingers Ed Slade 1944 Gunsmoke Mesa Sam Sneed 1945 Gangster's Den Henchman Curt 1945 Stagecoach Outlaws Vic Dawson 1945 Fighting Bill Carson Cass 1945 Prairie Rustlers Vic 1945 Jungle Raiders Cragg serial 1945 Enemy of the Law Mike 1946 Chick Carter, Detective Williams, detective serial, Chapter 11Uncredited 1946 Terrors on Horseback Wagner 1946 Prairie Badmen Lon 1946 Badman's Territory Carson Uncredited 1946 Stars Over Texas Henchman Knuckles 1946 'Neath Canadian Skies Stony Carter 1946 Under Arizona Skies Joe Forbes 1946 Tumbleweed Trail Bill Ryan 1946 Ambush Trail Walter Gordon 1946 Galloping Thunder Henchman Krag 1947 The Law Comes to Gunsight Jim 1947 Ridin' Down the Trail Allen 1949 The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend Poker Game Onlooker Uncredited 1949 Range Land Shad Cook 1950 The Traveling Saleswoman Townsman Uncredited 1950 Trail of Robin Hood Himself 1950 Law of the Panhandle Luke Winslow 1950 Silver Raiders Hank Larkin 1951 Fort Dodge Stampede Wagon Train Scout 1952 Rancho Notorious Deputy in Gunsight Uncredited 1952 The Black Lash Lem Woodruff 1953 The Charge at Feather River Trooper Zebulon Poinsett Uncredited 1954 Gunfighters of the Northwest Mountie August serial, Chapters 5–8, 14, 15Uncredited 1955 Wichita Man in Saloon Uncredited 1956 Blazing the Overland Trail Al serial 1956 The Fastest Gun Alive Silver Rapids Deputy Uncredited 1956 Gunslinger Barfly 1957 The Phantom Stagecoach Henchman Uncredited 1958 Once Upon a Horse... Himself 1959 Good Day for a Hanging Townsman Uncredited 1960 Toby Tyler Bit role Uncredited 1960 Cimarron Setter 1961 Pocketful of Miracles Newspaper Editor Uncredited 1962 Birdman of Alcatraz Alcatraz Captain of Guards Uncredited Television Year Title Role Notes 1950 The Lone Ranger Sheriff GilbertDeputy Sheriff Sam 2 episodes1951Saturday RoundupDifferent role each weekunknown episodes1952The Range RiderIn episode "Jimmy the Kid"1952–1955The Cisco Kid various roles 9 episodes 1953 Death Valley Days Boarding House Diner 1 episode 1956 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Show Patron 1 episode 1956 Gunsmoke Barfly "Hack Prine" (S1E26) 1957 Tales of the Texas Rangers Henchman 1 episode1958 The Texan Barfly 1 episode Sugarfoot Townsman 2 episode The Californians Horseman 1 episode1959 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Outlaw 1 episode Hotel de Paree Man at Saloon 1 episode 1960 Riverboat Trooper 1 episode 1960 Bat Masterson Bartender (uncredited) S2E21 "Cattle and Canes" 1961 Outlaws Juror 1 episode1962 Tales of Wells Fargo TownsmanBarfly 2 episodes, uncredited Gunsmoke Prisoner & Bartender 2 episodes, uncredited

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