Birth Day: 1901-07-23
Place of birth: Rolfe, Iowa, USA
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)
Credits
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As Self
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As Pop -
As Good Ole Boy -
As Old Timer -
As Old Con -
As Old Codger -
As Colonel -
As Elderly Jason -
As Gramps Jebediah -
As Pool Room Attendant -
As Old Geezer -
As John -
As Station Mechanic -
As Shopping Cart -
As Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
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As Butch Collins -
As Trailer Court Manager -
As Old Lonely Hearts Club Band -
As The Flunky -
As Slim -
As Trucker (uncredited) -
As Old Coot -
As Ab Wickes -
As Albert, Valentine Stationmaster -
As Joseph -
As Hank -
As Old Cowboy (uncredited) -
As Old Home Guardsman (uncredited) -
As Stationmaster Elwood -
As Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) -
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As R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited) -
As Kid -
As Miner -
As Dirty Old Man (uncredited) -
As Curly Fletcher -
As Undertaker -
As Doc -
As Parson -
As Laredo (uncredited) -
As Deacon Clump -
As Liveryman -
As Pete -
As Tex -
As Pat Casey -
As Lon -
As Hopi Charlie -
As Sampson -
As Marshal John Chisum -
As Old Jonas -
As Les Fuller -
As Mose Harper -
As Fiddler -
As Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper -
As Cave Bar Patron (uncredited) -
As Sweeney (uncredited) -
As Tom Gordon -
As Amber -
As Poordevil -
As Auto Mechanic -
As Johnny Behind-the-Stove -
As Hard-of-Hearing Farmer -
As Shooting Match Official -
As American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited) -
As Finnegan (uncredited) -
As Mr. Grady (uncredited) -
As Luke Clegg -
As Abner Todd -
As Jacob (uncredited) -
As Undertaker -
As Witness (uncredited) -
As Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited) -
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As Taub Beasley -
As Deputy Curly -
As Southern Recruit -
As Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited) -
As (uncredited) -
As Clem (uncredited) -
As Simms Reeves -
As Cropper (uncredited) -
As Deputy Clint -
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As Western Character (uncredited) -
As Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited) -
As Townsman (uncredited) -
As Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited) -
As The Deputy -
As Party Guest (uncredited) -
As Joe (uncredited) -
As German Motorcycle Soldier (uncredited) -
As Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited) -
As Circus Spectator (uncredited) -
As Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited) -
As Waiter -
As Slim -
As The Barber -
As Townsman -
As Hillbilly
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As Aunt Jennifer's Wagon Driver -
As Stagecoach Attendant (uncredited) -
As Townsman (uncredited) -
As Mormon Cheering Porter -
As Henry Haggerty -
As Deputy -
As Farmer Driving Jalopy -
As Wedding Witness -
As Hospital Visitor (uncredited) -
As Ranger Tying Oars -
As Drunk -
As Townsman Outside Saloon -
As Cowhand -
As Cavalryman (uncredited) -
As Slim Regan -
As Townsman -
As Cowhand -
As Henchman Hank -
As Townsman -
As Rancher -
As Skeeter -
As Tom 'Cherokee' Walton
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As Cowhand Leonard (uncredited) -
As Henchman Buck -
As Saloon Set Extra -
As Sidekick Hank -
As Deputy -
As Henchman -
As Ruiz Man -
As Lumberjack (uncredited) -
As Mr. Crabtree (uncredited) -
As Henchman (uncredited) -
As Barfly / Townsman (uncredited)