Portrait of Ken Maynard

Acting

Ken Maynard

Career

Active from 1924 to 1972, with a break from 1945 to 1971, busiest in 1933 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
84
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for In Old Santa Fe
In Old Santa Fe
GoodWatch score58/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken Maynard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Catharsis
    3.0, average 5.1
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.3, average 4.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 19
  • Historical Setting 10
  • Western 5
  • Frontier Justice 5
  • Action-Adventure 4
  • Good vs Evil 4
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Silent Era 3
  • Land Dispute 3
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Old West Justice 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

93
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles · average score 29
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)

as (archive footage)

The Marshal of Windy Hollow
The Marshal of Windy Hollow (1972)

as Texas Ranger

Bigfoot
Bigfoot (1970)
GoodWatch score 29

as Mr. Bennett

1940s

9 titles
Arizona Whirlwind
Arizona Whirlwind (1944)

as Ken Maynard

Westward Bound
Westward Bound (1944)

as Ken Maynard

Harmony Trail
Harmony Trail (1944)

as Marshal Ken Maynard

Death Valley Rangers
Death Valley Rangers (1943)

as Ken Maynard

The Law Rides Again
The Law Rides Again (1943)

as U.S. Marshal Ken Maynard

Blazing Guns
Blazing Guns (1943)

as Marshal Ken Maynard

Wild Horse Stampede
Wild Horse Stampede (1943)

as Marshal Ken Maynard

Phantom Rancher
Phantom Rancher (1940)

as Ken Mitchell

Lightning Strikes West
Lightning Strikes West (1940)

as Lightning Ken Morgan

1930s

50 titles · average score 52
Death Rides the Range
Death Rides the Range (1939)

as Ken Baxter

Whirlwind Horseman
Whirlwind Horseman (1938)

as Ken Morton

Six Shootin' Sheriff
Six Shootin' Sheriff (1938)

as Jim 'Trigger' Morton

Heroes of the Range
Heroes of the Range (1936)

as Ken Smith

In Old Santa Fe
In Old Santa Fe (1934)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ken aka 'Kentucky'

Honor of the Range
Honor of the Range (1934)

as Sheriff Ken / Brother Clem

King of the Arena
King of the Arena (1933)

as Captain Ken Kenton

The Two Gun Man
The Two Gun Man (1931)

as 'Blackie' Weed

The Arizona Terror
The Arizona Terror (1931)

as The Arizonian

Alias: The Bad Man
Alias: The Bad Man (1931)

as Ranger Ken Neville

Branded Men
Branded Men (1931)

as Rod Whitaker

Sons of the Saddle
Sons of the Saddle (1930)

as Jim Brandon

1920s

31 titles · average score 60
Señor Americano
Señor Americano (1929)

as Lieutenant Michael Banning

The Wagon Master
The Wagon Master (1929)

as The Rambler

Cheyenne
Cheyenne (1929)

as Cal Roberts

The Canyon of Adventure
The Canyon of Adventure (1928)

as Steven Bancroft

The Phantom City
The Phantom City (1928)

as Tim Kelly

Gun Gospel
Gun Gospel (1927)

as Granger Hume

The Red Raiders
The Red Raiders (1927)

as Lieutenant John Scott

The Grey Vulture
The Grey Vulture (1926)

as Bart Miller

Haunted Range
Haunted Range (1926)

as Terry Bladwin

Senor Daredevil
Senor Daredevil (1926)

as Don Luis O'Flaherty

The Demon Rider
The Demon Rider (1925)

as Billy Dennis

$50,000 Reward
$50,000 Reward (1924)

as Tex Sherwood