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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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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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 | 1978-07-21 |
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Which Way Is Up? | The Flunky | 1977-11-04 |
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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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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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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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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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Sugarfoot | Johnny Behind-the-Stove | 1951-02-11 |
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Comin' Round the Mountain | Shooting Match Official | 1951-07-26 |
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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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Roseanna McCoy | Jacob (uncredited) | 1949-10-12 |
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Hellfire | Witness (uncredited) | 1949-05-29 |
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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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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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High Wall | 1947-12-17 | |
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Angel and the Badman | Townsman (uncredited) | 1947-02-15 |
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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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None Shall Escape | German Motorcycle Soldier (uncredited) | 1944-02-03 |
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The Great Moment | Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited) | 1944-07-18 |
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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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Viva Cisco Kid | Deputy | 1940-04-12 |
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Triple Justice | Townsman Outside Saloon | 1940-09-22 |
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The Range Busters | Cowhand | 1940-08-22 |
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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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Chip of the Flying U | Cowhand | 1939-11-29 |
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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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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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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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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 |
