Hank Worden
Acting
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 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)
Born: July 23, 1901
Place of Birth: Rolfe, Iowa, USA
Known For
Twin Peaks
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.
Hazard
A compulsive gambler bets her freedom against a $16,000 debt to a crime boss…and loses. But before he can collect, she skips town, with a private detective hot on her trail.
The Searchers
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
Stagecoach
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.
Knight Rider
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
Boots Malone
An agent for horse jockeys faces his greatest challenge.
Father Is a Bachelor
Johnny Rutledge is a drifter who comes to and discovers a cabin in the forest where five kids: January, February, March, April, and May are living without parents. Their parents died a while ago, and they want to keep that secret from the townspeople, especially the young school teacher, Prudence Millett, to avoid being sent to a children's home and eventual separation. Johnny moves in with the kids and poses as their uncle to take care of them while romancing Prudence. But in order to keep the children, he has to get married.
Red River
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
True Grit
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
Green Acres
Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat Junction, the series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965 to April 27, 1971. Receiving solid ratings during its six-year run, Green Acres was cancelled in 1971 as part of the "rural purge" by CBS. The sitcom has been in syndication and is available in DVD and VHS releases. In 1997, the two-part episode "A Star Named Arnold is Born" was ranked #59 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
Filmography
as Pop
as 2nd Elderly Man
as Waiter
as Good Ole Boy
as Old Timer
as Old Codger
as Old Con
as Colonel
as Elderly Jason
as Gramps Jebediah
as Slim
as Pool Room Attendant
as Old Geezer
as John
as Station Mechanic
as Trailer Court Manager
as Butch Collins
as Old Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Shopping Cart
as Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
as The Flunky
as Trucker (uncredited)
as Slim
as Old Coot
as Ab Wickes
as Albert, Valentine Stationmaster
as Joseph
as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
as Hank
as Old Cowboy (uncredited)
as Stationmaster Elwood
as Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
as Dirty Old Man (uncredited)
as Miner
as Kid
as Blue Belly (uncredited)
as Hansom Cab Driver
as Curly Fletcher
as Farmer
as Roy Turlock
as Luke
as Band Member
as Undertaker
as Doc
as Parson
as Laredo (uncredited)
as Deacon Clump
as Driver
as Tex
as Liveryman
as Pete
as Hank
as Marshal John Chisum
as Hopi Charlie
as Sampson
as Lon
as Pat Casey
as Les Fuller
as Old Jonas
as Fiddler
as Mose Harper
as Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper
as Claude
as Cave Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Sweeney (uncredited)
as Amber
as Poordevil
as Tom Gordon
as Auto Mechanic
as Hard-of-Hearing Farmer
as Shooting Match Official
as Johnny Behind-the-Stove
as Mr. Grady (uncredited)
as Luke Clegg
as Finnegan (uncredited)
as American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)
as Jacob (uncredited)
as Rusty Bates
as Abner Todd
as Undertaker
as Deputy Curly
as Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited)
as Simms Reeves
as Cropper (uncredited)
as Clem (uncredited)
as Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)
as Southern Recruit
as Taub Beasley
as (uncredited)
as Deputy Clint
as Western Character (uncredited)
as Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited)
as The Deputy
as Joe (uncredited)
as Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited)
as German Motorcycle Soldier (uncredited)
as The Barber
as Circus Spectator (uncredited)
as Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited)
as Slim
as Waiter
as Townsman
as Aunt Jennifer's Wagon Driver
as Stagecoach Attendant (uncredited)
as Mormon Cheering Porter
as Townsman Outside Saloon
as Henry Haggerty
as Cowhand
as Wedding Witness
as Drunk
as Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
as Farmer Driving Jalopy
as Deputy
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Ranger Tying Oars
as Townsman
as Cowhand
as Townsman
as Rancher
as Cavalryman (uncredited)
as Slim Regan
as Henchman Hank
as Cowhand Leonard (uncredited)
as Skeeter
as Henchman Buck
as Saloon Set Extra
as Deputy
as Ruiz Man
as Henchman
as Sidekick Hank
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
as Mr. Crabtree (uncredited)
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Barfly / Townsman (uncredited)