Hank Worden Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Hank Worden

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)

Filmography Movies

Acting

Stagecoach movie poster
MOVIE

Stagecoach

7.6(1.2K)
Stagecoach
Cavalryman (uncredited)
The Ice Pirates movie poster
MOVIE

The Ice Pirates

5.7(0.2K)
The Ice Pirates
Elderly Jason
Red River movie poster
MOVIE

Red River

7.3(0.6K)
Red River
Simms Reeves
The Searchers movie poster
MOVIE

The Searchers

7.7(1.6K)
The Searchers
Mose Harper
Runaway Train movie poster
MOVIE

Runaway Train

7.0(0.7K)
Runaway Train
Old Con
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty movie poster
MOVIE

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

6.8(0.1K)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Western Character (uncredited)
The Music Man movie poster
MOVIE

The Music Man

7.1(0.2K)
The Music Man
Undertaker
3 Godfathers movie poster
MOVIE

3 Godfathers

6.8(0.2K)
3 Godfathers
Deputy Curly
Accused of Murder movie poster
MOVIE

Accused of Murder

4.8(0.0K)
Accused of Murder
Les Fuller
The Big Sky movie poster
MOVIE

The Big Sky

6.5(0.1K)
The Big Sky
Poordevil

Gallery

Hank Worden portrait
Hank Worden portrait
Hank Worden portrait