Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Don Shanks
Utah's Little Hollywood
— Kanab Utah "Walk of Fame" —
An all around talent in the film industry is Don Shanks, who is an accomplished director, actor, stuntman and stunt coordinator. Don's career often brought him on location to Kanab for work in T.V. series, television movies and feature films including "How the West was Won", "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans", "Frontier Fremont", "In Search of Noah's Ark", and his co-starring role as "Nakuma" in the hit T.V. series "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams". Don directed the film "Grizzly and Grey Otter" in Kanab and has always stated it is one of his favorite locations.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list.
Location. 37° 2.857′ N, 112° 31.595′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. Marker is at the intersection of South 100 East (U.S. 89) and East Center Street, on the right when traveling south on South 100 East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 South 100 East, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gregg Palmer (within shouting distance of this marker); Joel McCrea (within shouting distance of this marker); John Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); William A. Wellman (within shouting distance of this marker); Kanab Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Dale Robertson (within shouting distance of this marker); Gronway "Gron" Parry (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitney "Whit" Parry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.
Also see . . . Don Shanks. IMDb website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,514 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.