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John Merton in the 1940s and 1950s
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 (Courtesy of Les Adams) Left to right are Kermit Maynard, Art Davis and John Merton in PRAIRIE PALS (PRC, 1942), one of the six Frontier Marshal trio series which starred Davis, Bill 'Cowboy Rambler' Boyd and Lee Powell.  (From Old Corral collection) Left to right are John Merton, Dave 'Tex' O'Brien, Buster Crabbe (seated), Lynton Brent and Curley Dresden in SHERIFF OF SAGE VALLEY (PRC, 1942), one of the entries in Crabbe's long running series at PRC during the 1940s. Crabbe had a dual role in this oater, and "the other Crabbe" is facing him on the far left.  (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Above - John King is pummeling prolific baddie John Merton in Range Busters adventure number 14, BOOT HILL BANDITS (Monogram, 1942).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above - William Boyd is duking it out with John Merton in a crop from a lobby card from the Hopalong Cassidy MYSTERY MAN (UA, 1944).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Left to right are Johnny Mack Brown, an older Jack Perrin, John Merton and Pierce Lyden in a scene from SHADOWS ON THE RANGE (Monogram, 1946).  (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Left to right are Myron Healey, Steve Clark, Marshall Reed, John Merton, Max Terhune, and on the far right wearing the suit is Hugh Prosser. Guy in the center background with the balding head and mustache is William Ruhl. From WESTERN RENEGADES (Monogram, 1949), an entry in the Johnny Mack Brown series.  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Left to right are Johnny Mack Brown, John Merton and Bob McElroy in a crop from a lobby card from MAN FROM SONORA (Monogram, 1951). |
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Lane Bradford
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 (From Old Corral collection) Above - Lane Bradford in one of his many post World War II B westerns.  (From Old Corral collection) Above is the treacherous trio from the serial DON DAREDEVIL RIDES AGAIN (Republic, 1951). Left to right are Lane Bradford, Roy Barcroft and left handed John (Bob) Cason.  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Left to right are Rand Brooks (back to camera), Lane Bradford, I. Stanford Jolley, James Ellison and Johnny Mack Brown in MAN FROM THE BLACK HILLS (Monogram, 1952). There were only a couple more starrring roles at Monogram before Brown hung up his spurs. And this was one of the final appearances for Ellison who would exit movies and concentrate on his California home construction and contracting business.  (From Old Corral collection) Above - Lane Bradford had a major role as "Marex" in the 12 chapter ZOMBIES OF THE STRATOSPHERE (Republic, 1952). |