Herbert Yates

Herbert John Yates, 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. Between 1935 and 1959, under the supervising leadership of Yates, Republic produced 956 feature films and 66 multi-chapter cliffhanger serials, some of which are today considered classics. They were later broadcast on television and then released on home video.