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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Runaway Train | Old Con | 1985-11-15 |
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Space Rage | Old Codger | 1985-12-25 |
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The Ice Pirates | Elderly Jason | 1984-03-16 |
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UFOria | Colonel | 1984-07-10 |
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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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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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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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Accused of Murder | Les Fuller | 1956-12-21 |
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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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Apache War Smoke | Amber | 1952-09-25 |
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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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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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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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Wagon Master | Luke Clegg | 1950-04-22 |
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When Willie Comes Marching Home | American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited) | 1950-02-17 |
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Frenchie | Mr. Grady (uncredited) | 1950-12-25 |
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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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The Fighting Kentuckian | Abner Todd | 1949-09-15 |
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Tap Roots | Cropper (uncredited) | 1948-08-25 |
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Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' | Clem (uncredited) | 1948-06-01 |
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Hazard | Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited) | 1948-05-28 |
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Red River | Simms Reeves | 1948-09-17 |
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Fort Apache | Southern Recruit | 1948-05-21 |
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Whispering Smith | 1948-12-09 | |
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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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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 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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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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Duel in the Sun | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1946-12-31 |
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Lawless Breed | The Deputy | 1946-08-16 |
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Undercurrent | Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited) | 1946-11-11 |
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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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The Woman of the Town | The Barber | 1943-12-31 |
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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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Black Market Rustlers | Slim | 1943-08-27 |
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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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Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride | Henry Haggerty | 1940-09-05 |
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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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Riders of Pasco Basin | Townsman (uncredited) | 1940-04-04 |
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Viva Cisco Kid | Deputy | 1940-04-12 |
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Winners of the West | Drunk | 1940-07-02 |
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Beyond Tomorrow | Hospital Visitor (Uncredited) | 1940-05-10 |
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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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Cross-Country Romance | Wedding Witness | 1940-07-12 |
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Northwest Passage | Ranger Tying Oars | 1940-02-23 |
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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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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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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 |
