Figure 1.--Here Sammy appears in "The Painted Stalion" (1937) typically wearng a cowboy hat, western shirt, kerchief, and jeans.
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Figure 1.--Here Sammy appears in "The Painted Stalion" (1937) typically wearng a cowboy hat, western shirt, kerchief, and jeans. |
Sammy McKim was born in Seattle, Washington during 1920 according to one source and 1924 according to another source. He appeared in several "B" Western movies during the late 1930s. Sammys films were made at Republic Studios which was a low budget studio known for it's low budget, quick-shoot Westerns and movie serials. Sammy normally wore a western shirt, neckerchief, and jeans. He had four brothers and sisters (David, Lydia, Harry, and Peggy) who also during the 1930s and 40s appeared in many films--usually small roles.
Sammy McKim was born in Seattle, Washington during 1920 according to one source and 1924 according to another source. We have no background on his childhood at this time. We know that he had four brothers and sisters (David, Lydia, Harry, and Peggy) who also during the 1930s and 40s appeared in many films--usually small roles.
Some of Sammy's films included: "The Three Mesquiteers--Gunsmoke Ranch" (1937), "Heart of the Rokies" (1937) or "The Trigger Trio" (1937), "The Painted Stallion" (1937), "Call of the Mesquiteers" (1938), "New Frontier" (1939), "Frontier Horizon" (1939), and "Rocky Mountain Rangers" (1940). Several were made with Ray "Crash" Corrigan.
Sammys films were made at Republic Studios which was a low budget studio known for it's low budget, quick-shoot Westerns and movie serials. Republic normally churned out one movie per week.
Figure 2.--This image shows Sammy McKim in the Republic film "New Frontier" (1939) with John Wayne and PhylisI Isley (Jennifer Jones). Sammy appeare in several of the Republic "B" Westerns. |
The Three Mesquiteers series (not serial) had a common thread, the white hated- good gut Three Mesquiteers coming to the aid of the undrdogs on the Westeren frontier. They helped just about anyone--disabled veterans, flood victims, and others in the widows and orphans class. The chronological setting of the films, hwever, was a bit confused. Interestingly John Wayne was in several of these Westerns, including "New Frontier," one of the The Three Mesquiteers series.
Sammy normally wore a western shirt, neckerchief, and jeans.
Sammy was also in the movie serial "Flying G-mem" (19??). Serials were another Republic specialty.
Sammy had a few adult roles, but became an an animator at the Disney Studios.
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