Max Terhune

Max Terhune

Acting
Born Feb 12, 1891
From Franklin, Indiana, USA
Died Jun 05, 1973

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Max Terhune, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Rawhide
6.7
1951

Rawhide

Miner (uncredited)

Square Dance Jubilee
4.0
1949

Square Dance Jubilee

Sheriff

Ghost Town Gold
4.5
1936

Ghost Town Gold

Lullaby Joslin

Thunder River Feud
5.0
1942

Thunder River Feud

Alibi Terhune

The Trail of the Silver Spurs
4.5
1941

The Trail of the Silver Spurs

Alibi Terhune

Three Texas Steers
4.9
1939

Three Texas Steers

Lullaby Joslin

The Night Riders
5.5
1939

The Night Riders

Lullaby Joslin

Fugitive Valley
5.7
1941

Fugitive Valley

Alibi Terhune posing as The Professor (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)

Tonto Basin Outlaws
1941

Tonto Basin Outlaws

Alibi Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)

The Riders of the Whistling Skull
5.2
1937

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

Lullaby Joslin

Gunsmoke Ranch
3.6
1937

Gunsmoke Ranch

Lullaby Joslin

Riders of the Black Hills
1938

Riders of the Black Hills

Lullaby Joslin

Man of Conquest
5.0
1939

Man of Conquest

Deaf Smith

The Big Show
4.2
1936

The Big Show

Ventriloquist

Boots and Saddles
4.0
1937

Boots and Saddles

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

The Range Busters
5.2
1940

The Range Busters

'Alibi' Terhune

Overland Stage Raiders
5.0
1938

Overland Stage Raiders

Lullaby Joslin

Pals of the Saddle
5.2
1938

Pals of the Saddle

Lullaby Joslin

Red River Range
5.0
1938

Red River Range

Lullaby Joslin

West of Pinto Basin
4.0
1940

West of Pinto Basin

Alibi

Western Renegades
5.0
1949

Western Renegades

Sheriff Alibi

Arizona Stage Coach
4.5
1942

Arizona Stage Coach

Alibi Terhune

Ride, Ranger, Ride
4.7
1936

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Rufe Jones

Santa Fe Stampede
5.5
1938

Santa Fe Stampede

Lullaby Joslin

Land of Hunted Men
1943

Land of Hunted Men

'Alibi' Terhune

Along the Oregon Trail
1947

Along the Oregon Trail

Max Terhune

The Hit Parade
5.0
1937

The Hit Parade

Rusty Callahan

Gunning for Justice
1948

Gunning for Justice

Alibi Parsons

Underground Rustlers
5.0
1941

Underground Rustlers

Alibi

Law of the West
1949

Law of the West

Alibi Jenkins

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
6.0
1937

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Self

Call The Mesquiteers
4.0
1938

Call The Mesquiteers

'Lullaby' Joslin

Heroes of the Hills
6.0
1938

Heroes of the Hills

Lullaby Joslin

Come on, Cowboys
5.5
1937

Come on, Cowboys

Lullaby Joslin

The Purple Vigilantes
3.0
1938

The Purple Vigilantes

Lullaby Joslin

Ladies in Distress
1938

Ladies in Distress

Dave Evans

West of El Dorado
1949

West of El Dorado

Alibi

Haunted Ranch
6.0
1943

Haunted Ranch

'Alibi' Terhune

Harmony Trail
4.8
1944

Harmony Trail

Marshal Max

Hit the Saddle
5.2
1937

Hit the Saddle

Lullaby Joslin

Cowboy Canteen
1944

Cowboy Canteen

Professor Merlin

Cowboy Commandos
1943

Cowboy Commandos

Alibi Terhune

The Kid's Last Ride
3.7
1941

The Kid's Last Ride

Alibi Terhune

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
1941

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona

'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)

Range Justice
1949

Range Justice

Alibi

Outlaws of Sonora
5.0
1938

Outlaws of Sonora

Lullaby Joslin

Trails End
1949

Trails End

Alibi

Mama Runs Wild
1937

Mama Runs Wild

Applegate

Texas to Bataan
5.0
1942

Texas to Bataan

Alibi Terhune

The Trigger Trio
6.0
1937

The Trigger Trio

Lullaby Joslin

Wrangler's Roost
6.0
1941

Wrangler's Roost

Alibi Terhune

Heart of the Rockies
6.0
1937

Heart of the Rockies

Lullaby Joslin

Rock River Renegades
6.0
1942

Rock River Renegades

Alibi Terhune

Hidden Danger
1948

Hidden Danger

Alibi

Range Defenders
2.5
1937

Range Defenders

Lullaby Joslin

Roarin' Lead
5.0
1936

Roarin' Lead

Lullaby Joslin

Bullets and Saddles
5.0
1943

Bullets and Saddles

Alibi Terhune

The Sheriff of Medicine Bow
1948

The Sheriff of Medicine Bow

Alibi

Swing, Cowboy, Swing
1946

Swing, Cowboy, Swing

'Alibi' Terhune

Boot Hill Bandits
5.6
1942

Boot Hill Bandits

'Alibi' Terhune

Sheriff of Sundown
1944

Sheriff of Sundown

Third Grade Simms

Trailing Double Trouble
6.0
1940

Trailing Double Trouble

Max 'Alibi' Terhune

Texas Trouble Shooters
6.5
1942

Texas Trouble Shooters

'Alibi' Terhune

Wild Horse Rodeo
1937

Wild Horse Rodeo

Lullaby Joslin

Trail Riders
6.0
1942

Trail Riders

Max 'Alibi' Terhune

Black Market Rustlers
1943

Black Market Rustlers

'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)

Saddle Mountain Roundup
6.0
1941

Saddle Mountain Roundup

Alibi Terhune

Two Fisted Justice
1943

Two Fisted Justice

'Alibi' Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)