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Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 23, 1901
Died Dec 06, 1992 (91)
Birthplace Rolfe, Iowa, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 ro ... deo 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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Big Bad John

Big Bad John

1990

as Good Ole Boy

Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel

1990

as Pop

Once Upon a Texas Train

Once Upon a Texas Train

1988

as Old Timer

Space Rage

Space Rage

1985

as Old Codger

Runaway Train

Runaway Train

1985

as Old Con

UFOria

UFOria

1984

as Colonel

The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

1984

as Elderly Jason

Please Don't Eat the Babies

Please Don't Eat the Babies

1983

as Gramps Jebediah

Hammett

Hammett

1982

as Pool Room Attendant

Scream

Scream

1981

as John

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

1981

as Old Geezer

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

1980

as Station Mechanic

Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday

1978

as Shopping Cart

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

1978

as Butch Collins

Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

1978

as Trailer Court Manager

Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday

1978

as Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

as Old Lonely Hearts Club Band

Smokey and the Bandit

Smokey and the Bandit

1977

as Trucker (uncredited)

Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up?

1977

as The Flunky

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

1974

as Ab Wickes

Cahill: United States Marshal

Cahill: United States Marshal

1973

as Albert, Valentine Stationmaster

Black Noon

Black Noon

1971

as Joseph

Big Jake

Big Jake

1971

as Hank

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

Chisum

Chisum

1970

as Stationmaster Elwood

Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

as Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

True Grit

True Grit

1969

as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)

Good Times

Good Times

1967

as Kid

Hondo and the Apaches

Hondo and the Apaches

1967

as Miner

The President's Analyst

The President's Analyst

1967

as Dirty Old Man (uncredited)

McLintock!

McLintock!

1963

as Curly Fletcher

The Music Man

The Music Man

1962

as Undertaker

One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

as Doc

The Alamo

The Alamo

1960

as Parson

Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

1960

as Laredo (uncredited)

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959

as Deacon Clump

Bullwhip

Bullwhip

1958

as Tex

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958

as Liveryman

The Quiet Gun

The Quiet Gun

1957

as Sampson

The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady

1957

as Lon

Spoilers of the Forest

Spoilers of the Forest

1957

as Pat Casey

Dragoon Wells Massacre

Dragoon Wells Massacre

1957

as Hopi Charlie

Forty Guns

Forty Guns

1957

as Marshal John Chisum

Thunder Over Arizona

Thunder Over Arizona

1956

as Old Jonas

The Searchers

The Searchers

1956

as Mose Harper

Accused of Murder

Accused of Murder

1956

as Les Fuller

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955

as Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper

Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1953

as Sweeney (uncredited)

The Big Sky

The Big Sky

1952

as Poordevil

Apache War Smoke

Apache War Smoke

1952

as Amber

Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country

1952

as Tom Gordon

Boots Malone

Boots Malone

1952

as Auto Mechanic

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1951

as Johnny Behind-the-Stove

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

as Shooting Match Official

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

1951

as Hard-of-Hearing Farmer

Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950

as Luke Clegg

Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor

1950

as Finnegan (uncredited)

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

as American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)

Frenchie

Frenchie

1950

as Mr. Grady (uncredited)

The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949

as Abner Todd

Cover Up

Cover Up

1949

as Undertaker

Roseanna McCoy

Roseanna McCoy

1949

as Jacob (uncredited)

Red River

Red River

1948

as Simms Reeves

3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

1948

as Deputy Curly

The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas

1948

as (uncredited)

The Sainted Sisters

The Sainted Sisters

1948

as Taub Beasley

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

as Clem (uncredited)

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

as Southern Recruit

Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky

1948

as Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited)

Tap Roots

Tap Roots

1948

as Cropper (uncredited)

Hazard

Hazard

1948

as Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)

Prairie Express

Prairie Express

1947

as Deputy Clint

Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

1947

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

as Western Character (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)

Lawless Breed

Lawless Breed

1946

as The Deputy

Undercurrent

Undercurrent

1946

as Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited)

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

as Joe (uncredited)

The Great Moment

The Great Moment

1944

as Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited)

Black Market Rustlers

Black Market Rustlers

1943

as Slim

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

as Circus Spectator (uncredited)

The Woman of the Town

The Woman of the Town

1943

as The Barber

So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

as Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited)

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

as Waiter

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas

1942

as Townsman

Robbers of the Range

Robbers of the Range

1941

as Stagecoach Attendant (uncredited)

Border Vigilantes

Border Vigilantes

1941

as Aunt Jennifer's Wagon Driver

Triple Justice

Triple Justice

1940

as Townsman Outside Saloon

The Range Busters

The Range Busters

1940

as Cowhand

Beyond Tomorrow

Beyond Tomorrow

1940

as Hospital Visitor (Uncredited)

Viva Cisco Kid

Viva Cisco Kid

1940

as Deputy

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

1940

as Wedding Witness

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

1940

as Henry Haggerty

Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade

1940

as Farmer Driving Jalopy

Riders of Pasco Basin

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940

as Townsman (uncredited)

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

1940

as Ranger Tying Oars

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Mormon Cheering Porter

Winners of the West

Winners of the West

1940

as Drunk

Sundown on the Prairie

Sundown on the Prairie

1939

as Henchman Hank

Rollin' Westward

Rollin' Westward

1939

as Slim Regan

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939

as Cavalryman (uncredited)

Chip of the Flying U

Chip of the Flying U

1939

as Cowhand

Oklahoma Frontier

Oklahoma Frontier

1939

as Townsman

Reno

Reno

1939

as Townsman

The Night Riders

The Night Riders

1939

as Rancher

Ghost Town Riders

Ghost Town Riders

1938

as Tom 'Cherokee' Walton

The Stranger from Arizona

The Stranger from Arizona

1938

as Skeeter

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

as Cowhand Leonard (uncredited)

Frontier Town

Frontier Town

1938

as Henchman Buck

Hittin' the Trail

Hittin' the Trail

1937

as Sidekick Hank

Sing Cowboy Sing

Sing Cowboy Sing

1937

as Henchman

The Californian

The Californian

1937

as Ruiz Man

Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

as Saloon Set Extra

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

as Lumberjack (uncredited)

For the Service

For the Service

1936

as Henchman (uncredited)

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

as Barfly / Townsman (uncredited)

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Television Credits

Twin Peaks

as Waiter

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 08, 1990

Petticoat Junction

as Roy Turlock

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Rawhide

as Driver

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Knight Rider

as Slim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Petticoat Junction

as Farmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Gunsmoke

as Claude

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Lone Ranger

as Rusty Bates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Daniel Boone

as Blue Belly (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Wagon Train

as Hank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Petticoat Junction

as Luke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Petticoat Junction

as Band Member

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Daniel Boone

as Hansom Cab Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Green Acres

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Beverly Hillbillies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

Lancer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Bronco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 7 12 4
2024 7 12 24 4
2024 8 11 24 4
2024 9 9 19 2
2024 10 6 13 4
2024 11 5 11 2
2024 12 7 11 3
2025 1 11 21 6
2025 2 5 11 1
2025 3 4 9 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0

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