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
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Self
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Self
Almost an Angel
as Pop
Almost an Angel
as Pop
Big Bad John
as Good Ole Boy
Big Bad John
as Good Ole Boy
Runaway Train
as Old Con
Runaway Train
as Old Con
UFOria
as Colonel
UFOria
as Colonel
The Ice Pirates
as Elderly Jason
The Ice Pirates
as Elderly Jason
Hammett
as Pool Room Attendant
Hammett
as Pool Room Attendant
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Old Geezer
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Old Geezer
Scream
as John
Scream
as John
Bronco Billy
as Station Mechanic
Bronco Billy
as Station Mechanic
Every Which Way but Loose
as Trailer Court Manager
Every Which Way but Loose
as Trailer Court Manager
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Butch Collins
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Butch Collins
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Old Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Old Lonely Hearts Club Band
Big Wednesday
as Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
Big Wednesday
as Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
Big Wednesday
as Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
Big Wednesday
as Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
Which Way Is Up?
as The Flunky
Which Way Is Up?
as The Flunky
Smokey and the Bandit
as Trucker (uncredited)
Smokey and the Bandit
as Trucker (uncredited)
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Slim
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Slim
Sky Hei$t
as Old Coot
Sky Hei$t
as Old Coot
Black Noon
as Joseph
Black Noon
as Joseph
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
Big Jake
as Hank
Big Jake
as Hank
Zachariah
as Old Cowboy (uncredited)
Zachariah
as Old Cowboy (uncredited)
Chisum
as Stationmaster Elwood
Chisum
as Stationmaster Elwood
Rio Lobo
as Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Rio Lobo
as Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
True Grit
as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
True Grit
as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
Big Daddy
Big Daddy
Hondo and the Apaches
as Miner
Hondo and the Apaches
as Miner
Good Times
as Kid
Good Times
as Kid
McLintock!
as Curly Fletcher
McLintock!
as Curly Fletcher
The Music Man
as Undertaker
The Music Man
as Undertaker
One-Eyed Jacks
as Doc
One-Eyed Jacks
as Doc
The Alamo
as Parson
The Alamo
as Parson
The Horse Soldiers
as Deacon Clump
The Horse Soldiers
as Deacon Clump
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Pete
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Pete
Forty Guns
as Marshal John Chisum
Forty Guns
as Marshal John Chisum
The Quiet Gun
as Sampson
The Quiet Gun
as Sampson
The Buckskin Lady
as Lon
The Buckskin Lady
as Lon
Spoilers of the Forest
as Pat Casey
Spoilers of the Forest
as Pat Casey
Accused of Murder
as Les Fuller
Accused of Murder
as Les Fuller
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Fiddler
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Fiddler
The Searchers
as Mose Harper
The Searchers
as Mose Harper
Apache War Smoke
as Amber
Apache War Smoke
as Amber
The Big Sky
as Poordevil
The Big Sky
as Poordevil
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Shooting Match Official
Comin' Round the Mountain
as Shooting Match Official
Frenchie
as Mr. Grady (uncredited)
Frenchie
as Mr. Grady (uncredited)
Hellfire
as Witness (uncredited)
Hellfire
as Witness (uncredited)
Cover Up
as Undertaker
Cover Up
as Undertaker
3 Godfathers
as Deputy Curly
3 Godfathers
as Deputy Curly
Yellow Sky
as Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited)
Yellow Sky
as Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
Hazard
as Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)
Hazard
as Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)
The Sainted Sisters
as Taub Beasley
The Sainted Sisters
as Taub Beasley
High Wall
High Wall
The Sea of Grass
as Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)
Angel and the Badman
as Townsman (uncredited)
Angel and the Badman
as Townsman (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Undercurrent
as Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited)
Undercurrent
as Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited)
Lawless Breed
as The Deputy
Lawless Breed
as The Deputy
The Woman of the Town
as The Barber
The Woman of the Town
as The Barber
So Proudly We Hail
as Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail
as Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited)
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Townsman
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Townsman
Brigham Young
as Mormon Cheering Porter
Brigham Young
as Mormon Cheering Porter
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
as Henry Haggerty
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
as Henry Haggerty
The Range Busters
as Cowhand
The Range Busters
as Cowhand
Winners of the West
as Drunk
Winners of the West
as Drunk
Riders of Pasco Basin
as Townsman (uncredited)
Riders of Pasco Basin
as Townsman (uncredited)
Northwest Passage
as Ranger Tying Oars
Northwest Passage
as Ranger Tying Oars
Reno
as Townsman
Reno
as Townsman
Stagecoach
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
Stagecoach
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Cowhand Leonard (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Cowhand Leonard (uncredited)
Frontier Town
as Henchman Buck
Frontier Town
as Henchman Buck
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
as Deputy
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
as Deputy
Come and Get It
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
Come and Get It
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
Ghost Town Gold
as Mr. Crabtree (uncredited)
Ghost Town Gold
as Mr. Crabtree (uncredited)
Barbary Coast
as Barfly / Townsman (uncredited)
Barbary Coast
as Barfly / Townsman (uncredited)