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
Almost an Angel
1990
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as Pop
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Age: 89
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
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
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
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as Old Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Age: 76
Smokey and the Bandit
1977
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as Trucker (uncredited)
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Age: 75
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
True Grit
1969
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as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
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Age: 67
Big Daddy
1969
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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
The Horse Soldiers
1959
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as Deacon Clump
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Age: 57
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