Charlie King in the 1930s. |
 (From Old Corral collection) The above still shows a rather slim Ken Maynard and a rather slim Charlie King in a scene from FIGHTING THRU (Tiffany, 1930). Looks like Charlie is wearing a "hero's shirt".  (From Old Corral collection) Can't remember King without his moustache? Above - Bob Steele is about to chat with the great screen baddie in THE FIGHTING CHAMP (Monogram, 1932). Crop / blowup below of clean shaven Charlie.   (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above from left to right are Ted Lorch, Charlie King, Rex Bell, Lex Lindsay and James Marcus in a lobby card from Bell's THE MAN FROM ARIZONA (Monogram, 1932) which is among the lost/missing westerns.  (From Old Corral collection) Above from L-to-R are Frank Yaconelli, Ken Maynard and Charlie King in a scene from Maynard's THE STRAWBERRY ROAN (Universal, 1933). Charlie was a good guy in this, portraying a saddle pal to Maynard.  (Courtesy of Les Adams) It was Rex Lease, Marion Shilling, and Tarzan, the Police Dog vs. Philo McCullough and Charlie King in the "Melodramatic Thriller" INSIDE INFORMATION (Bert Sternbach/Stage & Screen, 1934).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above are Jean Porter and Charlie (as henchman 'Blackie Black') in a still from the Rex Lease starrer INSIDE INFORMATION (Bert Sternbach/Stage & Screen, 1934). This is the Jean Porter who did some silents and 1930s films ... and not to be confused with the vivacious, dancin' Jean Porter who worked in about a half dozen westerns (including some with Autry and Rogers) as well as dozens of 1940s and 50s films.  (Courtesy of Donna Patterson) Above are Benny Corbett, Buck Jones, and Charles King (without his usual mustache) in Buck's SUNSET OF POWER (Universal, 1935). Corbett and King were Buck's helpers in this.  (From Old Corral collection) Above - future stunt man Dave Sharpe is on the far left with his arm wrapped around Charlie King, while star Rex Bell has a neck lock on Ed Carey in this lobby card from IDAHO KID (Colony, 1936).  (From Old Corral collection) Perpetual baddie Charlie King has the grips on whiskered codger Buck Connors while Barney Furey has a sixgun on Bob Steele in a lobby card from THE LAW RIDES (Supreme, 1936).  (From Old Corral collection) Above - King and Bob Steele are about to duke it out in THE TRUSTED OUTLAW (Republic, 1937), one of A. W. Hackel's Supreme oaters that was released by Republic Pictures.  (From Old Corral collection) Above is a great lobby card showing Charlie King mixing it up with star Tom Keene in GOD'S COUNTRY AND THE MAN (Monogram, 1937).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) From L-to-R are Tex Palmer, Oscar Gahan, Merrill McCormick, Charlie King and Denver Dixon in a scene from Jack Randall's DANGER VALLEY (Monogram, 1937).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above - Charlie King has a six-shooter on the tied up Bob Steele in a still from MESQUITE BUCKAROO (Metropolitan, 1939). Note Bob's highly decorated cowboy boots. |