X Brands

Who was X Brands?

X Brands, sometimes credited as Jay X. Brands, was an American actor of German ancestry known for his roles in television series and some films. His best-known role was that of "Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah", the shotgun-toting Indian companion on the 1958 CBS western series Yancy Derringer, with Jock Mahoney in the starring role.

In 1956, Brands had appeared in different roles in fifteen episodes of the syndicated western series, Judge Roy Bean, starring Edgar Buchanan, Jack Buetel, and Jackie Loughery.