1901-07-23 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)
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John Wayne's 'The Alamo' | Self | 1992-06-06 |
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Almost an Angel | Pop | 1990-12-21 |
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Big Bad John | Good Ole Boy | 1990-02-01 |
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Once Upon a Texas Train | Old Timer | 1988-10-12 |
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Space Rage | Old Codger | 1985-12-25 |
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Runaway Train | Old Con | 1985-11-15 |
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UFOria | Colonel | 1984-07-10 |
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The Ice Pirates | Elderly Jason | 1984-03-16 |
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Please Don't Eat the Babies | Gramps Jebediah | 1983-11-11 |
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Hammett | Pool Room Attendant | 1982-06-09 |
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Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Old Geezer | 1981-10-09 |
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Scream | John | 1981-01-08 |
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Bronco Billy | Station Mechanic | 1980-06-11 |
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Big Wednesday | Shopping Cart | 1978-05-26 |
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They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way | Butch Collins | 1978-12-01 |
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Big Wednesday | Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden) | 1978-05-26 |
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Every Which Way but Loose | Trailer Court Manager | 1978-12-16 |
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Old Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978-07-24 |
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The Legend of Frank Woods | Slim | 1977-04-30 |
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Smokey and the Bandit | Trucker (uncredited) | 1977-05-26 |
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Which Way Is Up? | The Flunky | 1977-11-04 |
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The Hanged Man | Ab Wickes | 1974-03-13 |
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Cahill: United States Marshal | Albert, Valentine Stationmaster | 1973-07-11 |
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Big Jake | Hank | 1971-05-26 |
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Old Home Guardsman (uncredited) | 1971-10-07 |
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Black Noon | Joseph | 1971-11-05 |
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Zachariah | Old Cowboy (uncredited) | 1971-01-24 |
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Rio Lobo | Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1970-04-01 |
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Chisum | Stationmaster Elwood | 1970-07-23 |
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True Grit | R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited) | 1969-06-11 |
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Big Daddy | 1969-06-11 | |
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Hondo and the Apaches | Miner | 1967-09-08 |
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The President's Analyst | Dirty Old Man (uncredited) | 1967-12-21 |
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Good Times | Kid | 1967-04-11 |
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McLintock! | Curly Fletcher | 1963-11-12 |
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The Music Man | Undertaker | 1962-06-19 |
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One-Eyed Jacks | Doc | 1961-03-30 |
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The Alamo | Parson | 1960-10-23 |
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Sergeant Rutledge | Laredo (uncredited) | 1960-05-25 |
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The Horse Soldiers | Deacon Clump | 1959-06-11 |
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Bullwhip | Tex | 1958-05-25 |
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The Toughest Gun in Tombstone | Liveryman | 1958-05-14 |
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The Notorious Mr. Monks | Pete | 1958-02-28 |
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Spoilers of the Forest | Pat Casey | 1957-04-04 |
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The Buckskin Lady | Lon | 1957-07-01 |
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The Quiet Gun | Sampson | 1957-07-18 |
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Forty Guns | Marshal John Chisum | 1957-09-10 |
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Dragoon Wells Massacre | Hopi Charlie | 1957-08-28 |
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Accused of Murder | Les Fuller | 1956-12-21 |
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Thunder Over Arizona | Old Jonas | 1956-08-04 |
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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates | Fiddler | 1956-07-18 |
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The Searchers | Mose Harper | 1956-05-16 |
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The Indian Fighter | Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper | 1955-12-21 |
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Crime Wave | Sweeney (uncredited) | 1953-10-22 |
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Woman of the North Country | Tom Gordon | 1952-07-23 |
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Boots Malone | Auto Mechanic | 1952-01-11 |
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Apache War Smoke | Amber | 1952-09-25 |
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The Big Sky | Poordevil | 1952-08-19 |
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Comin' Round the Mountain | Shooting Match Official | 1951-07-26 |
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Joe Palooka in Triple Cross | Hard-of-Hearing Farmer | 1951-09-16 |
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Sugarfoot | Johnny Behind-the-Stove | 1951-02-11 |
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Father Is a Bachelor | Finnegan (uncredited) | 1950-02-22 |
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Frenchie | Mr. Grady (uncredited) | 1950-12-25 |
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When Willie Comes Marching Home | American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited) | 1950-02-17 |
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Wagon Master | Luke Clegg | 1950-04-22 |
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The Fighting Kentuckian | Abner Todd | 1949-09-15 |
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Hellfire | 1949-05-29 | |
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Cover Up | Undertaker | 1949-02-25 |
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Roseanna McCoy | Jacob (uncredited) | 1949-10-12 |
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3 Godfathers | Deputy Curly | 1948-12-31 |
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Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' | Clem (uncredited) | 1948-06-01 |
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Yellow Sky | Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited) | 1948-12-24 |
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Whispering Smith | 1948-12-09 | |
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Fort Apache | Southern Recruit | 1948-05-21 |
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Tap Roots | Cropper (uncredited) | 1948-08-25 |
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The Sainted Sisters | Taub Beasley | 1948-04-30 |
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Red River | Simms Reeves | 1948-09-17 |
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Hazard | Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited) | 1948-05-28 |
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The Man from Texas | (uncredited) | 1948-03-06 |
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Prairie Express | Deputy Clint | 1947-10-24 |
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Angel and the Badman | Townsman (uncredited) | 1947-02-15 |
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Western Character (uncredited) | 1947-09-01 |
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The Sea of Grass | Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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Undercurrent | Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited) | 1946-11-11 |
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Lawless Breed | The Deputy | 1946-08-16 |
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Duel in the Sun | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1946-12-31 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Joe (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
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The Great Moment | Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited) | 1944-07-18 |
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So Proudly We Hail | Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited) | 1943-09-09 |
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Black Market Rustlers | Slim | 1943-08-27 |
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The Woman of the Town | The Barber | 1943-12-31 |
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Flesh and Fantasy | Circus Spectator (uncredited) | 1943-10-29 |
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A Lady Takes a Chance | Waiter | 1943-08-19 |
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Deep in the Heart of Texas | Townsman | 1942-09-25 |
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Robbers of the Range | Stagecoach Attendant (uncredited) | 1941-04-17 |
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Border Vigilantes | Aunt Jennifer's Wagon Driver | 1941-04-18 |
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Riders of Pasco Basin | Townsman (uncredited) | 1940-04-04 |
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Winners of the West | Drunk | 1940-07-02 |
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Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride | Henry Haggerty | 1940-09-05 |
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Viva Cisco Kid | Deputy | 1940-04-12 |
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The Range Busters | Cowhand | 1940-08-22 |
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Triple Justice | Townsman Outside Saloon | 1940-09-22 |
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Brigham Young | Mormon Cheering Porter | 1940-09-27 |
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Beyond Tomorrow | Hospital Visitor (Uncredited) | 1940-05-10 |
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Northwest Passage | Ranger Tying Oars | 1940-02-23 |
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Gaucho Serenade | Farmer Driving Jalopy | 1940-05-09 |
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Cross-Country Romance | Wedding Witness | 1940-07-12 |
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Oklahoma Frontier | Townsman | 1939-10-09 |
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Reno | Townsman | 1939-12-01 |
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The Night Riders | Rancher | 1939-04-12 |
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Rollin' Westward | Slim Regan | 1939-03-01 |
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Stagecoach | Cavalryman (uncredited) | 1939-03-02 |
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Sundown on the Prairie | Henchman Hank | 1939-02-08 |
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Chip of the Flying U | Cowhand | 1939-11-29 |
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Ghost Town Riders | Tom 'Cherokee' Walton | 1938-12-16 |
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Frontier Town | Henchman Buck | 1938-03-04 |
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The Stranger from Arizona | Skeeter | 1938-09-22 |
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The Cowboy and the Lady | Cowhand Leonard (uncredited) | 1938-11-17 |
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The Californian | Ruiz Man | 1937-07-18 |
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Hollywood Round-Up | Saloon Set Extra | 1937-11-06 |
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The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen | Deputy | 1937-08-06 |
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Hittin' the Trail | Sidekick Hank | 1937-04-03 |
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Sing Cowboy Sing | Henchman | 1937-05-22 |
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Come and Get It | Lumberjack (uncredited) | 1936-11-06 |
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For the Service | Henchman (uncredited) | 1936-06-01 |
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Barbary Coast | Barfly / Townsman (uncredited) | 1935-10-13 |
