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