Hank Worden

About

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)

Known for

BonanzaSeries • 1959Twin PeaksSeries • 1990Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Knight RiderSeries • 1982The VirginianSeries • 1962Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962Daniel BooneSeries • 1964RawhideSeries • 1959Green AcresSeries • 1965The Lone RangerSeries • 1949GunsmokeSeries • 1955BroncoSeries • 1958LancerSeries • 1968The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries • 1956The SearchersMovie • 1956Runaway TrainMovie • 1985One-Eyed JacksMovie • 1961Smokey and the BanditMovie • 1977Every Which Way but LooseMovie • 1978True GritMovie • 19693 GodfathersMovie • 1948StagecoachMovie • 1939Bedknobs and BroomsticksMovie • 1971