Hank Worden

Hank Worden

actor, producer, soundtrack

Hank Worden was born on Jul 23, 1901 in USA. Hank Worden's big-screen debut came with Barbary Coast directed by Howard Hawks in 1935, strarring Barfly / Townsman (uncredited). Hank Worden is known for Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly directed by Clyde Lucas, Hank Worden stars as Self and Frankie Avalon as Self. The upcoming new movie Hank Worden plays is Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly which will be released on Feb 11, 1991.

American character actor, mainly in Westerns in comic or rustic roles. Born Norton Earl Worden in Rolfe, Iowa, during his parents' visit to a relative's home there, he was raised on a cattle ranch near Glendive, Montana. Educated at Stanford and the University of Nevada as an engineer, he trained as an Army pilot, but washed out of flight school. Worden toured the country in rodeos as a saddle bronc rider and broke his neck in a horse fall 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, he afterward 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, Worden became friends with John Wayne, Howard Hawks, and later John Ford, all of whom provided him with much work. He was married to Louise Eaton, who predeceased him. Following his wife's death, he shared his house with Jim Beaver for several years, thus generously helping the young actor gain a foothold in Hollywood. He died in his sleep at 91, survived by his adopted daughter Dawn Henry.

  • Birthday

    Jul 23, 1901

  • Place of Birth

    Rolfe, Iowa, USA

Known For

Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly
Movie
Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly

19918.0

Runaway Train
Movie
Runaway Train

19867.2

Big Wednesday
Movie
Big Wednesday

19787.1

Big Jake
Movie
Big Jake

19717.1

True Grit
Movie
True Grit

19697.4

McLintock!
Movie
McLintock!

19637.1

The Music Man
Movie
The Music Man

19627.8

One-Eyed Jacks
Movie
One-Eyed Jacks

19617.1

Sergeant Rutledge
Movie
Sergeant Rutledge

19607.4

The Horse Soldiers
Movie
The Horse Soldiers

19597.1

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