Hank Worden
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)
Filmography (146 titles)
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Self · 1992
5.8MovieAlmost an Angel
Pop · 1990
4.3ShowCop Rock
2nd Elderly Man · 1990
8.3ShowTwin Peaks
Waiter · 1990
5.0MovieBig Bad John
Good Ole Boy · 1990
5.2MovieOnce Upon a Texas Train
Old Timer · 1988
4.1MovieSpace Rage
Old Codger · 1985
7.0MovieRunaway Train
Old Con · 1985
5.8MovieUFOria
Colonel · 1984
5.6MovieThe Ice Pirates
Elderly Jason · 1984
4.0MoviePlease Don't Eat the Babies
Gramps Jebediah · 1983
7.5ShowKnight Rider
Slim · 1982
6.3MovieHammett
Pool Room Attendant · 1982
5.1MovieSoggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Old Geezer · 1981
4.0MovieScream
John · 1981
6.3MovieBronco Billy
Station Mechanic · 1980
6.1MovieEvery Which Way but Loose
Trailer Court Manager · 1978
4.4MovieThey Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Butch Collins · 1978
4.3MovieSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Old Lonely Hearts Club Band · 1978
6.9MovieBig Wednesday
Shopping Cart · 1978
6.1MovieWhich Way Is Up?
The Flunky · 1977
7.0MovieSmokey and the Bandit
Trucker (uncredited) · 1977
7.0MovieThe Legend of Frank Woods
Slim · 1977
5.3MovieSky Hei$t
Old Coot · 1975
4.5MovieThe Hanged Man
Ab Wickes · 1974
6.1MovieCahill: United States Marshal
Albert, Valentine Stationmaster · 1973
6.5MovieBlack Noon
Joseph · 1971
7.0MovieBedknobs and Broomsticks
Old Home Guardsman (uncredited) · 1971
6.9MovieBig Jake
Hank · 1971
5.2MovieZachariah
Old Cowboy (uncredited) · 1971