Hank Worden
Born July 23, 1901 (Age: 124)
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Rolfe, Iowa, USA
Biography
Raised on a cattle ranch in Montana. Educated at Stanford and the University of Nevada as an engineer. Washed out as an Army pilot. Toured the country in rodeos as a saddle bronc rider. Broke his neck in a horsefall in his 20s, but didn't know it until his 40s. Chosen along with Tex Ritter from a rodeo at Madison Square Garden in New York to appear in the Broadway play "Green Grow the Lilacs", the play from which the musical "Oklahoma" was later derived. Drove a cab in New York, then worked on dude ranches as a wrangler and as a guide on the Bright Angel trail of the Grand Canyon. Recommended by Billie Burke to several movie producers. Became friends with John Wayne, Howard Hawks, and later John Ford, all of whom provided him with much work. Survived by adopted daughter Dawn Henry. Date of Death: 6 December 1992, Los Angeles, California, USA (natural causes)
Raised on a cattle ranch in Montana. Educated at Stanford and the University of Nevada as an engineer. Washed out as an Army pilot. Toured the country in rodeos as a saddle bronc rider. Broke his neck in a horsefall in his 20s, but didn't know it until his 40s. Chosen along with Tex Ritter from a rodeo at Madison Square Garden in New York to appear in the Broadway play "Green Grow the Lilacs", the play from which the musical "Oklahoma" was later derived. Drove a cab in New York, then worked on dude ranches as a wrangler and as a guide on the Bright Angel trail of the Grand Canyon. Recommended by Billie Burke to several movie producers. Became friends with John Wayne, Howard Hawks, and later John Ford, all of whom provided him with much work. Survived by adopted daughter Dawn Henry.
Date of Death: 6 December 1992, Los Angeles, California, USA (natural causes)
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Filmography
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John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
1992
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as Self
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Age: 90
Almost an Angel
1990
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as Pop
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Age: 89
Big Bad John
1990
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as Good Ole Boy
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Age: 88
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
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as Old Timer
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Age: 87
Space Rage
1985
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as Old Codger
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Age: 84
Runaway Train
1985
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as Old Con
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Age: 84
The Ice Pirates
1984
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as Elderly Jason
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Age: 82
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981
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as Old Geezer
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Age: 80
Scream
1981
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as John
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Age: 79
Bronco Billy
1980
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as Station Mechanic
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Age: 78
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
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as Trailer Court Manager
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Age: 77
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
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as Butch Collins
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Age: 77
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
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as Old Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Age: 76
Big Wednesday
1978
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as Shopping Cart
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Age: 76
Smokey and the Bandit
1977
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as Trucker (uncredited)
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Age: 75
The Hanged Man
1974
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as Ab Wickes
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Age: 72
Cahill: United States Marshal
1973
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as Albert, Valentine Stationmaster
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Age: 71
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
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as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
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Age: 70
Big Jake
1971
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as Hank
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Age: 69
Chisum
1970
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as Stationmaster Elwood
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Age: 69
Big Daddy
1969
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as
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Age: 67
True Grit
1969
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as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
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Age: 67
McLintock!
1963
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as Curly Fletcher
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Age: 62
The Music Man
1962
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as Undertaker
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Age: 60
One-Eyed Jacks
1961
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as Doc
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Age: 59
The Alamo
1960
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as Parson
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Age: 59
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
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as Laredo (uncredited)
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Age: 58
The Horse Soldiers
1959
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as Deacon Clump
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Age: 57
Bullwhip
1958
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as Tex
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Age: 56
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
1958
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as Liveryman
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Age: 56
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
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as Pete
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Age: 56
Accused of Murder
1956
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as Les Fuller
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Age: 55
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
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as Old Jonas
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Age: 55
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956
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as Fiddler
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Age: 54
The Searchers
1956
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as Mose Harper
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Age: 54
The Indian Fighter
1955
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as Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper
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Age: 54
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955
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as Cave Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Crime Wave
1953
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as Sweeney (uncredited)
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Age: 52
Frenchie
1950
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as Mr. Grady (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Wagon Master
1950
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as Luke Clegg
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Age: 48
Father Is a Bachelor
1950
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as Finnegan (uncredited)
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Age: 48
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950
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as American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
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as Joe (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Deep in the Heart of Texas
1942
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as Townsman
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Age: 41
Border Vigilantes
1941
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as Aunt Jennifer's Wagon Driver
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Age: 39
Robbers of the Range
1941
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as Stagecoach Attendant (uncredited)
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Age: 39