Known For
(1958-1959)
Judge Roy Bean
Ben Logan / Dallas / Dan Wiler / Daniels / Danning / George Hackett / Grad Grover / Henchman Buck / Henchman Curly / Hickey / Jim Brown / Klondike / Reverend Walter Cable / Stage Driver / Stage driver Jonas / Tyler
(1956)
(1973)
(1978)
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Filmography
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Actor (73 credits)
1968-1975
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Renegade #1
/ Red Willow
/ Chief
/ ...
1973
Cannon
(TV Series)
Louie Grey Wolf
1970
Adam-12
(TV Series)
Off. Sanchez
1967
Hondo
(TV Series)
Coro
/ Indian Tracker
1967
Custer
(TV Series)
Red Wolf
1966
Shane
(TV Series)
Young Brave
1965
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Sharp Tongue
1958-1962
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Tulo
/ 1st Indian Brave
/ Indian Renegade Leader
/ ...
1958-1961
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Indian Messenger
/ Powder Face
/ Apache Brave
1960-1961
Rawhide
(TV Series)
1st Indian Brave
/ Indian Leader
/ Kah-Wah
1958
Maverick
(TV Series)
First Sioux Indian
/ Indian
1958
Zorro
(TV Series)
Courier
1957
26 Men
(TV Series)
Ranger Joe Pierce
1956
Judge Roy Bean
(TV Series)
Henchman Buck
/ Stage Driver
/ Dallas
/ ...
1952-1953
Cowboy G-Men
(TV Series)
Henchman
/ Lieutenant Jennings
/ Lew Danning
/ ...
1953
Hondo
(stunts - uncredited)
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Self (1 credit)
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Personal Details
Alternate Names:
X. Brand | X Brand | Jay X. Brands | X. Brands
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Personal Quote:
[on
Jock Mahoney, with whom he co-starred in
Yancy Derringer (1958)] Jocko was always there when you needed him. We were the greatest of friends. He was the greatest guy in the world. When I came on the show, he came up to me . . . he never stole scenes . . . our work together was the greatest. He loved everybody. I never heard this man put another man down. He was so beautiful.
Trivia:
Brands' unusual first name comes from his family's history. In the small town in Germany, where his ancestors had lived, there were two men named Jan Brands. One of them added the middle initial "X" to distinguish himself. He became known as "X" Brands, and the name was continued with his descendants in America. The family tradition was that no one could use the initial until the previous "X" had...
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