Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Don Shanks

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah "Walk of Fame" —

Don Shanks Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010

1. Don Shanks Marker

Inscription.
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. It 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.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

on the Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Omar Sharif" (a few steps from this marker); Tim Holt (a few steps from this marker); Kanab School (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenn Strange (within shouting distance of this marker); William A. Wellman (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben Bates (within shouting distance of this marker); "Ann Blyth" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Bob and Bonnie Riding" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Also see . . . Don Shanks. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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2. Don Shanks

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010

3. Don Shanks Marker

Looking south along South 100 East

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,809 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.