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Known for. Republic Pictures. Notable work. American Tobacco Company. Herbert John Yates (August 24, 1880 – February 3, 1966), a Hollywood mini-mogul, was the founder and President of Republic Pictures. With his contract, he had launched the film careers of such Western stars as Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and John Wayne.
Biography. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Herbert J. Yates (1880-1966) Additional Crew. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Herbert J. Yates, the cigar-chomping force behind Republic Pictures, spent his early adulthood as a salesman for the American Tobacco Co. (and later, at age 23, for Liggett & Meyers as an account executive).
- January 1, 1
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Mini Bio. Herbert J. Yates, the cigar-chomping force behind Republic Pictures, spent his early adulthood as a salesman for the American Tobacco Co. (and later, at age 23, for Liggett & Meyers as an account executive). At the beginning of World War I, Yates saw an opportunity to apply his hard-nosed business skills in the burgeoning film ...
- August 24, 1880
- February 3, 1966
Created in 1935 by Herbert J. Yates, a longtime investor in film (having invested in 20th Century Pictures at its founding in 1933) and owner of the film processing laboratory Consolidated Film Industries, Republic was initially founded upon Yates' acquisition of six smaller independent Poverty Row studios.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Feb. 4 (AP)--Herbert J. Yates, who built Republic Studios on a film output that was largely "horse opera" -- with and without singing -- died here last eight. He was...
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Feb. 3 (AP)--Herbert J. Yates, 85 years old, retired president of Republic Pictures Corporation, died tonight at his home. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
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Herbert J. Yates | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Active - 1936 - 1957 | Born - Jan 1, 1880 | Died - Jan 1, 1966 | Genres - Drama, Western, Romance. Overview. Filmography. Share on. facebook. twitter. Biography by AllMovie [+]
