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
| Birth Location | Rolfe, Iowa, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901-07-23 |
| Died | 1992-12-06 |
Movies
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Self
1992
Almost an Angel
as Pop
1990
Big Bad John
as Good Ole Boy
1990
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Old Timer
1988
Runaway Train
as Old Con
1985
Space Rage
as Old Codger
1985
UFOria
as Colonel
1984
The Ice Pirates
as Elderly Jason
1984
Please Don't Eat the Babies
as Gramps Jebediah
1983
Hammett
as Pool Room Attendant
1982
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Old Geezer
1981
Scream
as John
1981
Bronco Billy
as Station Mechanic
1980
Every Which Way but Loose
as Trailer Court Manager
1978
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Butch Collins
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Old Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Big Wednesday
as Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
1978
Big Wednesday
as Shopping Cart
1978
Which Way Is Up?
as The Flunky
1977
Smokey and the Bandit
as Trucker (uncredited)
1977
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Slim
1977
The Hanged Man
as Ab Wickes
1974
Cahill: United States Marshal
as Albert, Valentine Stationmaster
1973
Black Noon
as Joseph
1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
1971
Big Jake
as Hank
1971
Chisum
as Stationmaster Elwood
1970
Rio Lobo
as Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1970
Rio Lobo
as Hank, the hotel desk clerk
1970
True Grit
as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
1969
1969
The President's Analyst
as Dirty Old Man (uncredited)
1967
Hondo and the Apaches
as Miner
1967
McLintock!
as Curly Fletcher
1963
The Music Man
as Undertaker
1962
One-Eyed Jacks
as Doc
1961
The Alamo
as Parson
1960
Sergeant Rutledge
as Laredo (uncredited)
1960
The Horse Soldiers
as Deacon Clump
1959
Bullwhip
as Tex
1958
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as Liveryman
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Pete
1958
Forty Guns
as Marshal John Chisum
1957
Dragoon Wells Massacre
as Hopi Charlie
1957
The Quiet Gun
as Sampson
1957
The Buckskin Lady
as Lon
1957
Spoilers of the Forest
as Pat Casey
1957
Accused of Murder
as Les Fuller
1956
Thunder Over Arizona
as Old Jonas
1956
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Fiddler
1956
The Searchers
as Mose Harper
1956
The Indian Fighter
as Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper
1955
Crime Wave
as Sweeney (uncredited)
1953
Apache War Smoke
as Amber
1952
The Big Sky
as Poordevil
1952
Woman of the North Country
as Tom Gordon
1952
Boots Malone
as Auto Mechanic
1952
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
as Hard-of-Hearing Farmer
1951
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Shooting Match Official
1951
Sugarfoot
as Johnny Behind-the-Stove
1951
Frenchie
as Mr. Grady (uncredited)
1950
Wagon Master
as Luke Clegg
1950
Father Is a Bachelor
as Finnegan (uncredited)
1950
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)
1950
Roseanna McCoy
as Jacob (uncredited)
1949
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Abner Todd
1949
1949
Cover Up
as Undertaker
1949
3 Godfathers
as Deputy Curly
1948
Yellow Sky
as Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited)
1948
1948
Red River
as Simms Reeves
1948
Tap Roots
as Cropper (uncredited)
1948
Fort Apache
as Southern Recruit
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Clem (uncredited)
1948
The Sainted Sisters
as Taub Beasley
1948
The Man from Texas
as (uncredited)
1948
Prairie Express
as Deputy Clint
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Western Character (uncredited)
1947
Angel and the Badman
as Townsman (uncredited)
1947
Duel in the Sun
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1946
Undercurrent
as Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited)
1946
Lawless Breed
as The Deputy
1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Joe (uncredited)
1945
The Great Moment
as Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited)
1944
The Woman of the Town
as The Barber
1943
Flesh and Fantasy
as Circus Spectator (uncredited)
1943
So Proudly We Hail
as Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited)
1943
Black Market Rustlers
as Slim
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Waiter
1943
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Townsman
1942
Border Vigilantes
as Aunt Jennifer's Wagon Driver
1941
Robbers of the Range
as Stagecoach Attendant (uncredited)
1941
Brigham Young
as Mormon Cheering Porter
1940
Triple Justice
as Townsman Outside Saloon
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
as Henry Haggerty
1940
The Range Busters
as Cowhand
1940
Cross-Country Romance
as Wedding Witness
1940
Winners of the West
as Drunk
1940
Beyond Tomorrow
as Hospital Visitor (Uncredited)
1940
Gaucho Serenade
as Farmer Driving Jalopy
1940
Viva Cisco Kid
as Deputy
1940
Riders of Pasco Basin
as Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Northwest Passage
as Ranger Tying Oars
1940
Reno
as Townsman
1939
Chip of the Flying U
as Cowhand
1939
Oklahoma Frontier
as Townsman
1939
The Night Riders
as Rancher
1939
Stagecoach
as Cavalryman Extra (uncredited)
1939
Rollin' Westward
as Slim Regan
1939
Sundown on the Prairie
as Henchman Hank
1939
Ghost Town Riders
as Tom 'Cherokee' Walton
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Cowhand Leonard (uncredited)
1938
The Stranger from Arizona
as Skeeter
1938
Frontier Town
as Henchman Buck
1938
Hollywood Round-Up
as Saloon Set Extra
1937
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
as Deputy
1937
The Californian
as Ruiz Man
1937
Sing Cowboy Sing
as Henchman
1937
Hittin' the Trail
as Sidekick Hank
1937
Come and Get It
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
1936
For the Service
as Henchman (uncredited)
1936
Barbary Coast
as Barfly / Townsman (uncredited)
1935
Hank Worden hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
