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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.
Under the supervising leadership of Herbert J. Yates, Republic was considered a mini-major film studio, producing almost 1,000 motion pictures. [1]
Republic was the brainchild of Herbert J. Yates, who founded the studio in 1935 when he convinced several smaller studios such as Chesterfield, Monogram and Mascot to consolidate under one banner. The company wasted no time in establishing itself as one of the most productive and efficient in Hollywood.
Aug 27, 2010 · West Islip had a connection to early Hollywood thanks to the Yates family. The head of the family, Herbert J. Yates, was the founder and president of Republic Pictures which produced movies...
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 85...
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).
Herbert John Yates (August 24, 1880 – February 3, 1966) was the founder and president of Republic Pictures, who had western stars John Wayne, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers under contract.
