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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Big Bad John | Good Ole Boy | 1990-02-01 |
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Almost an Angel | Pop | 1990-12-21 |
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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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Scream | John | 1981-01-08 |
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Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Old Geezer | 1981-10-09 |
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Bronco Billy | Station Mechanic | 1980-06-11 |
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Big Wednesday | Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden) | 1978-05-26 |
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Old Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978-07-21 |
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Every Which Way but Loose | Trailer Court Manager | 1978-12-16 |
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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 | 1978-05-26 |
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Smokey and the Bandit | Trucker (uncredited) | 1977-05-27 |
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The Legend of Frank Woods | Slim | 1977-04-30 |
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Which Way Is Up? | The Flunky | 1977-11-04 |
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Sky Hei$t | Old Coot | 1975-05-26 |
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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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Black Noon | Joseph | 1971-11-05 |
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Zachariah | Old Cowboy (uncredited) | 1971-01-24 |
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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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Rio Lobo | Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1970-04-01 |
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Chisum | Stationmaster Elwood | 1970-07-23 |
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Big Daddy | 1969-06-11 | |
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True Grit | R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited) | 1969-06-11 |
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Good Times | Kid | 1967-04-11 |
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The President's Analyst | Dirty Old Man (uncredited) | 1967-12-21 |
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Hondo and the Apaches | Miner | 1967-09-08 |
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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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Sergeant Rutledge | Laredo (uncredited) | 1960-05-18 |
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The Alamo | Parson | 1960-10-23 |
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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 Notorious Mr. Monks | Pete | 1958-02-28 |
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The Toughest Gun in Tombstone | Liveryman | 1958-05-14 |
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The Buckskin Lady | Lon | 1957-07-01 |
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Spoilers of the Forest | Pat Casey | 1957-04-04 |
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Dragoon Wells Massacre | Hopi Charlie | 1957-08-28 |
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Forty Guns | Marshal John Chisum | 1957-09-10 |
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The Quiet Gun | Sampson | 1957-07-18 |
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The Searchers | Mose Harper | 1956-05-16 |
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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates | Fiddler | 1956-07-18 |
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Thunder Over Arizona | Old Jonas | 1956-08-04 |
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Accused of Murder | Les Fuller | 1956-12-21 |
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier | Cave Bar Patron (uncredited) | 1955-05-25 |
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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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The Big Sky | Poordevil | 1952-08-19 |
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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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Triple Cross | Hard-of-Hearing Farmer | 1951-09-16 |
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Comin' Round the Mountain | Shooting Match Official | 1951-07-26 |
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Sugarfoot | Johnny Behind-the-Stove | 1951-02-11 |
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Frenchie | Mr. Grady (uncredited) | 1950-12-25 |
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Father Is a Bachelor | Finnegan (uncredited) | 1950-02-22 |
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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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Hellfire | Witness (uncredited) | 1949-05-29 |
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Roseanna McCoy | Jacob (uncredited) | 1949-10-12 |
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Cover Up | Undertaker | 1949-02-25 |
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The Fighting Kentuckian | Abner Todd | 1949-09-15 |
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Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' | Clem (uncredited) | 1948-06-01 |
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Fort Apache | Southern Recruit | 1948-05-21 |
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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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Tap Roots | Cropper (uncredited) | 1948-08-25 |
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The Man from Texas | (uncredited) | 1948-03-06 |
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3 Godfathers | Deputy Curly | 1948-12-31 |
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Whispering Smith | 1948-12-09 | |
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The Sainted Sisters | Taub Beasley | 1948-04-30 |
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Yellow Sky | Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited) | 1948-12-24 |
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Western Character (uncredited) | 1947-09-01 |
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Prairie Express | Deputy Clint | 1947-10-24 |
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The Sea of Grass | Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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Angel and the Badman | Townsman (uncredited) | 1947-02-15 |
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High Wall | 1947-12-17 | |
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Duel in the Sun | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1946-12-31 |
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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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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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None Shall Escape | German Motorcycle Soldier (uncredited) | 1944-02-03 |
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The Woman of the Town | The Barber | 1943-12-31 |
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Black Market Rustlers | Slim | 1943-08-27 |
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A Lady Takes a Chance | Waiter | 1943-08-19 |
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So Proudly We Hail | Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited) | 1943-09-09 |
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Flesh and Fantasy | Circus Spectator (uncredited) | 1943-10-29 |
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Deep in the Heart of Texas | Townsman | 1942-09-25 |
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Border Vigilantes | Aunt Jennifer's Wagon Driver | 1941-04-18 |
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Robbers of the Range | Stagecoach Attendant (uncredited) | 1941-04-17 |
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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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Viva Cisco Kid | Deputy | 1940-04-12 |
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Cross-Country Romance | Wedding Witness | 1940-07-12 |
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Riders of Pasco Basin | Townsman (uncredited) | 1940-04-04 |
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Brigham Young | Mormon Cheering Porter | 1940-09-27 |
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Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride | Henry Haggerty | 1940-09-05 |
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Gaucho Serenade | Farmer Driving Jalopy | 1940-05-09 |
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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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Winners of the West | Drunk | 1940-07-02 |
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The Night Riders | Rancher | 1939-04-12 |
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Oklahoma Frontier | Townsman | 1939-10-09 |
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Chip of the Flying U | Cowhand | 1939-11-29 |
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Sundown on the Prairie | Henchman Hank | 1939-02-08 |
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Reno | Townsman | 1939-12-01 |
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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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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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Frontier Town | Henchman Buck | 1938-03-04 |
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Ghost Town Riders | Tom 'Cherokee' Walton | 1938-12-16 |
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Sing Cowboy Sing | Henchman | 1937-05-22 |
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Hittin' the Trail | Sidekick Hank | 1937-04-03 |
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The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen | Deputy | 1937-08-06 |
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Hollywood Round-Up | Saloon Set Extra | 1937-11-06 |
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The Californian | Ruiz Man | 1937-07-18 |
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For the Service | Henchman (uncredited) | 1936-06-01 |
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Come and Get It | Lumberjack (uncredited) | 1936-11-06 |
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Ghost Town Gold | Mr. Crabtree (uncredited) | 1936-10-26 |
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Barbary Coast | Barfly / Townsman (uncredited) | 1935-10-13 |
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Mad About Moonshine | Hillbilly |
