Our Andy Mann Challenge was "What Western actor was born in Vevay, IN and raised in Columbus?" After a quick help from Google and the IMDB, we found that actor to be Ken Maynard. Ken was the first singing cowboy in the movies and was famous for the stunts he could perform with his horse, Tarzan. Ken started his career with Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and the Ringling Brothers.
Ken was born Kenneth Olin Maynard in Vevay, Indiana, which is just along the Ohio River, West of Cincinnati. When he was 3, he moved to the corner of 10th and Wilson Streets in Columbus, IN. He lived here in Columbus for 13 years before leaving for the Wild West Show. His 13 years in Columbus until he was 16, were mostly spent riding horses and honing his equestrian skills. He later joined the Army during WWI and was a champion rodeo rider.
The legacy of Ken is long and rich, and full of rumors and stories. He starred in many, many movies and was a true pioneer. He is a person Columbus should be very proud to have brought up.
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