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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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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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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Big Wednesday | Shopping Cart | 1978-05-26 |
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Old Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978-07-24 |
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Every Which Way but Loose | Trailer Court Manager | 1978-12-16 |
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Smokey and the Bandit | Trucker (uncredited) | 1977-05-27 |
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Which Way Is Up? | The Flunky | 1977-11-04 |
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The Legend of Frank Woods | Slim | 1977-04-30 |
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Sky Heist | 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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Big Jake | Hank | 1971-05-26 |
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Zachariah | Old Cowboy (uncredited) | 1971-01-24 |
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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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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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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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The Toughest Gun in Tombstone | Liveryman | 1958-05-14 |
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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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Forty Guns | Marshal John Chisum | 1957-09-10 |
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The Quiet Gun | Sampson | 1957-07-18 |
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Dragoon Wells Massacre | Hopi Charlie | 1957-08-28 |
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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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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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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, 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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Boots Malone | Auto Mechanic | 1952-01-11 |
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Apache War Smoke | Amber | 1952-09-25 |
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Woman of the North Country | Tom Gordon | 1952-07-23 |
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Sugarfoot | Johnny Behind-the-Stove | 1951-02-11 |
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Joe Palooka in 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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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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Frenchie | Mr. Grady (uncredited) | 1950-12-25 |
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Father Is a Bachelor | Finnegan (uncredited) | 1950-02-22 |
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The Fighting Kentuckian | Abner Todd | 1949-09-15 |
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Cover Up | Undertaker | 1949-02-25 |
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Hellfire | 1949-05-29 | |
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Roseanna McCoy | Jacob (uncredited) | 1949-10-12 |
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Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' | Clem (uncredited) | 1948-06-01 |
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Whispering Smith | 1948-12-09 | |
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Yellow Sky | Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited) | 1948-12-24 |
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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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Tap Roots | Cropper (uncredited) | 1948-08-25 |
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The Sainted Sisters | Taub Beasley | 1948-04-30 |
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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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Hazard | Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited) | 1948-05-28 |
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Angel and the Badman | Townsman (uncredited) | 1947-02-15 |
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The Sea of Grass | Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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Prairie Express | Deputy Clint | 1947-10-24 |
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Western Character (uncredited) | 1947-09-01 |
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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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Black Market Rustlers | Slim | 1943-08-27 |
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A Lady Takes a Chance | Waiter | 1943-08-19 |
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Flesh and Fantasy | Circus Spectator (uncredited) | 1943-10-29 |
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The Woman of the Town | The Barber | 1943-12-31 |
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So Proudly We Hail | Soldier on Troop Ship (Uncredited) | 1943-09-09 |
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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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Viva Cisco Kid | Deputy | 1940-04-12 |
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Brigham Young | Mormon Cheering Porter | 1940-09-27 |
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Triple Justice | Townsman Outside Saloon | 1940-09-22 |
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Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride | Henry Haggerty | 1940-09-05 |
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Cross-Country Romance | Wedding Witness | 1940-07-12 |
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The Range Busters | Cowhand | 1940-08-22 |
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Gaucho Serenade | Farmer Driving Jalopy | 1940-05-09 |
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Winners of the West | Drunk | 1940-07-02 |
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Riders of Pasco Basin | Townsman (uncredited) | 1940-04-04 |
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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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Reno | Townsman | 1939-12-01 |
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The Night Riders | Rancher | 1939-04-12 |
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Stagecoach | Cavalryman (uncredited) | 1939-03-02 |
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Chip of the Flying U | Cowhand | 1939-11-29 |
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Rollin' Westward | Slim Regan | 1939-03-01 |
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Oklahoma Frontier | Townsman | 1939-10-09 |
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Sundown on the Prairie | Henchman Hank | 1939-02-08 |
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Ghost Town Riders | Tom 'Cherokee' Walton | 1938-12-16 |
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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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The Stranger from Arizona | Skeeter | 1938-09-22 |
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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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Sing Cowboy Sing | Henchman | 1937-05-22 |
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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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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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For the Service | Henchman (uncredited) | 1936-06-01 |
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Barbary Coast | Barfly / Townsman (uncredited) | 1935-10-13 |
