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