JOHN 'DUSTY' KING BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY:
John King was born on July 11th, 1909 in Cincinnati, Ohio with the birth name Miller McLeod Everson to parents, Ernest and Ruth Brumfield Everson. After completing High School, he attended college at the University of Cincinnati. Upon completing college, he worked a number of odd jobs such as selling furniture, lumberjacking, inspecting meet and even worked as a book keeper.
When he turned twenty three, King got a job as an announcer for WCKY radio in Kentucky. Soon after, he was given the opportunity to host a musical variety show and sing for WKRD in Cincinnati.
In 1935, he was hired as a vocalist by a band leader, Ben Bernie and they went to Los Angeles, making an appearance on the film, "Stolen Harmony". It was this move that opened the door for his acting career. He began by getting cast in small parts on a number of films such as, "Three Smart Girls" (1937) and "The Hardy Ride High" (1939). When Dusty made an appearance in one serial, Universal Pictures approached him and offered him a contract. He was given the lead in, "Ace Drummond" (1936) followed by a number of other roles in films for Universal for the next four years of his career.
In 1940, he finished his contract with Universal and Monogram Pictures signed him to work as one of the leads in the western, "The Range Busters" (1940) where he portrayed the character Dusty. This was how he earned his nickname 'Dusty'. In total, he portrayed this character for a total of eighteen films in the series. He was not only an actor, but also got to show off his singing talent. In 1943, the series ended and King worked for another three years in the industry before announcing his retirement.
After he retired he first bought a radio station and later left the entertainment industry completely and he opened a restaurant in La Jolla, California specializing in waffles and on November 11th, 1987 he passed away in San Diego, California. John had one daughter, Nancy Louise King. Even though he never reached a high level of stardom he will always be remembered as one of the Ranger Busters and as Ace Drummond and most importantly as an all around good guy.
Filmography
1946 Renegade Girl
1943 Haunted Ranch
1943 Two Fisted Justice
1942 Trail Riders
1942 Texas to Bataan
1942 Arizona Stage Coach
1942 Texas Trouble Shooters
1942 Boot Hill Bandits
1942 Rock River Renegades
1942 Law of the Jungle
1942 Thunder River Feud
1941 Underground Rustlers
1941 Tonto Basin Outlaws
1941 Saddle Mountain Roundup
1941 Fugitive Valley
1941 Wrangler's Roost
1941 Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona
1941 The Kid's Last Ride
1941 The Trail of the Silver Spurs
1940 West of Pinto Basin
1940 Trailing Double Trouble
1940 The Range Busters
1940 Half a Sinner
1940 Midnight Limited
1939 The Gentleman from Arizona
1939 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939 The Hardys Ride High
1939 Inside Story
1939 The Three Musketeers
1938 Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938 Sharpshooters
1938 Breaking the Ice
1938 State Police
1938 The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1937 Merry Go Round of 1938
1937 The Road Back
1937 Squadron of Doom
1936 Three Smart Girls
1936 Ace Drummond
1936 Postal Inspector
1936 Crash Donovan
1936 Nobody's Fool
1936 Love Before Breakfast
1936 Sutter's Gold
1936 Dangerous Waters
1936 Next Time We Love
1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1935 Fighting Youth
1935 Three Kids and a Queen
1935 His Night Out
1935 The Affair of Susan
1935 Stolen Harmony
