Herbert J. Yates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American film studio executive
Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1880
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 03-Feb-1966
Profession: film producer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Herbert J. Yates
- 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.
- Between the years 1935 and 1959, Republic, under Yates' leadership, made 956 feature films and 849 movie serial chapters, some of which are considered classics screened on television and later released on home video.
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