Hank Worden (born Norton Earl Worden; July 23, 1901 – December 6, 1992) was an American cowboy-turned-character actor who appeared in many

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s, including many

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films such as ''

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'' and the TV series ''

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''.

Biography

Born in Rolfe, Iowa, Worden was raised on a cattle ranch near

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and was educated at

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and the

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as an engineer. He enlisted in the U.S. Army hoping to become an Army pilot, but failed to pass flight school. An expert horseman, he toured the country in rodeos as a saddle bronc rider. During one ride, his horse landed atop him and fractured his neck, but aside from a temporary soreness, Worden did not know of the nature of the damage until

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ed 20 years later. While appearing in a rodeo at

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in New York, he and fellow cowboy

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were chosen to appear in the Broadway play ''

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'' (1931). Following the run of the play, Worden drove a cab in New York City, and then worked on

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es as a wrangler and as a guide on the

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of the

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. A chance encounter with actress

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at a dude ranch led her to recommend him to several film producers. Worden made his film debut as an extra in

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's ''

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'' (though a few later films were released prior to ''The Plainsman''). By this time, Tex Ritter had become a star, and Worden played sidekick roles in a number of Ritter's Westerns. In several of his early appearances, Worden was billed as "Heber Snow", until he reverted to his real name. A small part in

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's '' Come and Get It'' led to a number of later appearances for that director, who also recommended him to director

. He appeared in six episodes of the TV series ''

''. Worden eventually became a member of the

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, and was directed by Ford twelve times in films and television. The connection with Ford led to an association with actor

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, and Worden appeared in 17 of Wayne's films. Foremost among his collaborations with Wayne and Ford in ''

'', the

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classic

in which Worden portrayed his most memorable role, that of "Mose Harper," the

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who only longed for "a roof over ishead and a rocking chair by the fire." Worden's best performances were given for demanding directors. He had a striking appearance: tall, thin, bald, his voice and mannerisms unforgettable to anyone who saw him. He worked steadily in television as well as films, long outliving Hawks, Ford and Wayne, and achieving some late notice as a senile hotel waiter in

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's ''

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'' TV series. In 1992, Worden hosted and co-produced, with director Clyde Lucas, an independent special shown on the Nostalgia Channel and some PBS stations entitled ''Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly''. The special looked back on Worden's career and featured guests

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, Harry Carey Jr.,

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and stuntman Dean Smith. Widowed by his wife of 37 years (the former Emma Louise Eaton) in 1977, he later shared his house for several years with actor

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. He died at his home in Los Angeles on December 6, 1992, aged 91. He was survived by his daughter, Dawn Henry, whom he and his wife had adopted as an adult.

Selected filmography

John Wayne films

* ''

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'' (1939) as Cavalryman extra (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) as Rancher (uncredited) * ''

A Lady Takes a Chance ''A Lady Takes a Chance'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Jean Arthur and John Wayne. Written by Robert Ardrey and based on a story by Jo Swerling, the film is about a New York working girl who ...

'' (1943) as Walter (uncredited) * ''

Angel and the Badman ''Angel and the Badman'' is a 1947 American Western film written and directed by James Edward Grant and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey and Bruce Cabot. The film is about an injured gunfighter who is nursed back to health by a ...

'' (1947) as Townsman (uncredited) * '' Fort Apache'' (1948) as Southern Recruit * '' Red River'' (1948) as Sims Reeves * ''

3 Godfathers ''3 Godfathers'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and filmed (although not set) primarily in Death Valley, California. The screenplay, written by Frank S. Nugent and Laurence Stallings, is based on the 1913 novelette '' Th ...

'' (1948) as Deputy Curly * ''

The Fighting Kentuckian ''The Fighting Kentuckian'' is a 1949 American Adventure Western film written and directed by George Waggner and starring John Wayne, who also produced the film. The supporting cast featured Vera Ralston; Philip Dorn; Oliver Hardy (of Laurel ...

'' (1949) as Abner Todd (uncredited) * ''

The Quiet Man ''The Quiet Man'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Ford. It stars John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond and Victor McLaglen. The screenplay by Frank S. Nugent was based on a 1933 '' Saturday ...

'' (1952) as Trainer in flashback (uncredited) * ''

'' (1956) as Mose Harper * ''

The Horse Soldiers ''The Horse Soldiers'' is a 1959 American adventure war western film set during the American Civil War directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, William Holden and Constance Towers. The screenplay by John Lee Mahin and Martin Rackin was ...

'' (1959) as Deacon Clump * '' The Alamo'' (1960) as Parson * ''

McLintock! :''See also McClintock (disambiguation)'' ''McLintock!'' is a 1963 American Western comedy film, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The film co-stars Wayne's son Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Jack Kru ...

'' (1963) as Curly Fletcher * ''

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'' (1969) as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited) * ''

Chisum ''Chisum'' is a 1970 American Western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring John Wayne in the titular role, and adapted for the screen by Andrew J. Fenady from his short story "Chisum and the Lincoln County War." The supporting cast featu ...

'' (1970) as Elwood - Stationmaster * ''

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'' (1970) as Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Big Jake ''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in the ...

'' (1971) as Hank * ''

Cahill U.S. Marshal ''Cahill U.S. Marshal'' is a 1973 American Western film in Technicolor starring John Wayne as a driven lawman in a black hat. The film was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and filmed on location in Durango, Mexico. The supporting cast features G ...

'' (1973) as Albert

Other appearances

* '' Barbary Coast'' (1935) as Barfly / Townsman (uncredited) * ''For the Service'' (1936) as Henchman (uncredited) * ''

Ghost-Town Gold ''Ghost-Town Gold'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and was the second entry of the 51-film series of Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movies. It was based on the 1935 novel of the same name by William Colt MacDonald. Plot ...

'' (1936) as Mr. Crabtree (uncredited) * '' Come and Get It'' (1936) as Lumberjack (uncredited) * ''

'' (1936) as Deadwood Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Trouble in Texas ''Trouble in Texas'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury (as R.N. Bradbury) and starring Tex Ritter, his horse White Flash, Rita Hayworth (billed as "Rita Cansino") and Yakima Canutt. The supporting cast features Earl ...

'' (1937) as Hank a Dancer (uncredited) * ''

Hittin' the Trail ''Hittin' the Trail'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. It stars singing cowboy Tex Ritter and Hank Worden. Plot Penniless horse traders Tex and Hank meet a stranger in need of a horse. Though he has no money and t ...

'' (1937) as Sidekick Hank * ''

Sing, Cowboy, Sing ''Sing, Cowboy, Sing'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Tex Ritter and White Flash. Plot Drifters Tex and Duke happen to ride upon the massacre of a group hauling freight for the community by a gang hi ...

'' (1937) as Henchman * ''Riders of the Rockie'' (1937) as Henchman (uncredited) * '' Riders of the Dawn'' (1937) as Deputy (uncredited) * '' The Californian'' (1937) as Ruiz Man (uncredited) * ''

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen ''The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor. It was singing cowboy Tex Ritter's eighth film for Grand National Pictures. While the film had an original copyright notice, its copyright was not re ...

'' (1937) as Deputy * ''

Moonlight on the Range ''Moonlight on the Range'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Fred Scott, Al St. John, Lois January, Dick Curtis, Frank LaRue and Jimmy Aubrey. The film was released on October 6, ...

'' (1937) as Ranch Hand (uncredited) * ''Hollywood Round-Up'' (1937) as Saloon Set Extra (uncredited) * ''

Boss of Lonely Valley ''Boss of Lonely Valley'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Frances Guihan. The film stars Buck Jones, Richard Holland, Muriel Evans, Harvey Clark, Walter Miller and Lee Phelps. The film was released on Dec ...

'' (1937) as Hank - Wagon Driver (uncredited) * ''

Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts ''Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring singing cowboy Tex Ritter and Troop 13 Los Angeles District Boy Scouts of America. The film was shot in Old Kernville, California and premie ...

'' (1937) as Henchman (uncredited) * '' Sudden Bill Dorn'' (1937) as Barfly (uncredited) * ''

The Singing Outlaw ''The Singing Outlaw'' is a 1938 American "B" movie Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Bob Baker as a singing cowboy. Production The film was the third that Lewis had directed, after ''Navy Spy'' (1937), which he co-directe ...

'' (1937) as Bixby Cowhand (uncredited) * ''Frontier Town'' (1938) as Henchman Buck (uncredited) * ''The Last Stand'' (1938) as Rustler Playing Fiddle at Campfire (uncredited) * ''

Western Trails ''Western Trails'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by George Waggner and written by Norton S. Parker. The film stars Bob Baker, Marjorie Reynolds, John Ridgely, Carlyle Moore Jr., Forrest Taylor, Franco Corsaro and Bob Burns. The fi ...

'' (1938) as Townsman (uncredited) * '' Flaming Frontiers'' (1938) as Henchman h. 11(uncredited) * ''

Rollin' Plains ''Rollin' Plains'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Albert Herman. Plot Texas Rangers Tex, Ananias and Pee Wee put down a range war between sheepmen and cattlemen. Cast * Tex Ritter as Tex Lawrence * White Flash as Tex's horse * ...

'' (1938) as Henchman Squint (uncredited) * ''

The Stranger from Arizona ''The Stranger from Arizona'' is a 1938 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Elmer Clifton and written by Monroe Shaff. The film stars Buck Jones, Dorothy Fay, Hank Mann, Hank Worden, Roy Barcroft and Bob Terry. The film was relea ...

'' (1938) as Skeeter * ''

Where the Buffalo Roam ''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1980 American semi-biographical comedy film which loosely depicts author Hunter S. Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970s and his relationship with Chicano attorney and activist Oscar "Zeta" Acosta. The film was p ...

'' (1938) as Man at Dance (uncredited) * '' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1938) as Cowhand Leonard (uncredited) * ''

Ghost Town Riders ''Ghost Town Riders'' is a 1938 American Western film written and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Bob Baker, Fay McKenzie, Hank Worden, George Cleveland, Forrest Taylor and Glenn Strange. The film was released on December 16, 1938, ...

'' (1938) as Tom 'Cherokee' Walton * '' Sundown on the Prairie'' (1939) as Henchman Hank * ''

Rollin' Westward ''Rollin' Westward'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Tex Ritter, Dorothy Fay, Horace Murphy, Slim Whitaker, Herbert Corthell and Harry Harvey Sr. The film was released on Marc ...

'' (1939) as Slim Regan * ''

Timber Stampede ''Timber Stampede'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by David Howard from a screenplay by Morton Grant, based on a story by Bernard McConville and Paul Franklin. The film stars George O'Brien, Chill Wills, and Marjorie Reynolds. RKO ...

'' (1939) as Photographer (uncredited) * ''Oklahoma Frontier'' (1939) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''Chip of the Flying U'' (1939) as Cowhand (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Ranger Tying Oars (uncredited) * ''

Viva Cisco Kid ''Viva Cisco Kid'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Norman Foster, written by Samuel G. Engel and Hal Long, and starring Cesar Romero, Jean Rogers, Chris-Pin Martin, Minor Watson, Stanley Fields and Nigel De Brulier. It was release ...

'' (1940) as Deputy (uncredited) * '' Rancho Grande'' (1940) as Cowhand (uncredited) * ''Riders of Pasco Basin'' (1940) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Shooting High ''Shooting High'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Jane Withers, Gene Autry, and Marjorie Weaver. Written by Lou Breslow and Owen Francis, the film is about a generations-old feud between two families. Th ...

'' (1940) as Townsman (uncredited) * '' Beyond Tomorrow'' (1940) as Hospital Visitor (uncredited) * ''

Gaucho Serenade ''Gaucho Serenade'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Written by Betty Burbridge and Bradford Ropes, the film is about a singing cowboy who goes up against a gr ...

'' (1940) as Farmer Driving Jalopy (uncredited) * ''

Prairie Law ''Prairie Law'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by David Howard from a screenplay by Doris Schroeder and Arthur V. Jones, based on a story by Bernard McConville. Released on June 14, 1940, the film was produced and distributed by RKO ...

'' (1940) as Jacobs - Homesteader (uncredited) * '' Winners of the West'' (1940) as Drunk hs. 3, 5(uncredited) * ''

Cross-Country Romance ''Cross-Country Romance'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie. With the huge success of ''It Happened One Night'', the 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Fran ...

'' (1940) as Wedding Witness (uncredited) * ''The Range Busters'' (1940) as Cowhand (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Mormon Cheering Porter (uncredited) * '' Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride'' (1940) as Henry Haggerty (uncredited) * ''

Triple Justice ''Triple Justice'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien, Virginia Vale and Peggy Shannon. The supporting cast includes Paul Fix and Glenn Strange. Plot Cast * George O'Brien as Brad Henderson ...

'' (1940) as Townsman Outside Saloon (uncredited) * ''

Ride, Kelly, Ride ''Ride, Kelly, Ride'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Norman Foster and written by William Conselman Jr. and Irving Cummings Jr.. The film stars Eugene Pallette, Marvin Stephens, Rita Quigley, Mary Healy, Richard Lane and Charles D. B ...

'' (1941) as Slim (uncredited) * ''

Robbers of the Range ''Robbers of the Range'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Edward Killy and starring Tim Holt, Virginia Vale, Ray Whitley, and Emmett Lynn Emmett Earl Lynn (February 14, 1897 – October 20, 1958) was an American actor of th ...

'' (1941) as Stagecoach Attendant (uncredited) * ''

Border Vigilantes ''Border Vigilantes'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Frances Gifford, Victor Jory, Ethel Wales and Morris Ankrum. The film ...

'' (1941) as Aunt Jennifer's Wagon Driver (uncredited) * '' Last of the Duanes'' (1941) as Loafer (uncredited) * ''

Dude Cowboy ''Dude Cowboy'' is a 1941 American western film. David Howard directed the film (his final one) and Morton Grant wrote the screenplay. The film stars Tim Holt as Terry McVey, Eddie Kane as Gordon West, Marjorie Reynolds as Barbara Adams (alia ...

'' (1941) as Man with Toothache (uncredited) * ''

Code of the Outlaw ''Code of the Outlaw'' is a 1942 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by John English. Plot Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * Weldon Heyburn as Bart 'Pop' Hard ...

'' (1942) as Expectant Father (uncredited) * '' Cowboy Serenade'' (1942) as Opie (uncredited) * ''

Riding the Wind ''Riding the Wind'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Edward Killy Edward Arthur Killy (January 26, 1903 – July 2, 1981) was an American director, assistant director and production manager in films and television. He was one ...

'' (1942) as Duff Bricker * ''

Just Off Broadway ''Just Off Broadway'' is a 1942 Drama (genre), Drama directed by Herbert I. Leeds, starring Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver. This is the sixth of a series of seven that Lloyd Nolan played Michael Shayne for Twentieth Century Fox films. Hugh Bea ...

'' (1942) as Comedian in Wings (uncredited) * ''

Deep in the Heart of Texas "Deep in the Heart of Texas" is an American popular song about Texas. The 1941 song features lyrics by June Hershey and music by Don Swander. There were no fewer than five versions in the Billboard charts in 1942. "Deep in the Heart of Texas" s ...

'' (1942) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground'' (1943) as Sleepy Martin * ''

Black Market Rustlers ''Black Market Rustlers'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Patricia Harper. The film is the twenty-third in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Dusty, Dennis M ...

'' (1943) as Slim * ''

So Proudly We Hail! ''So Proudly We Hail!'' is a 1943 American war film directed and produced by Mark Sandrich and starring Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard – who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance – a ...

'' (1943) as Soldier on Troop Ship (uncredited) * ''

Flesh and Fantasy ''Flesh and Fantasy'' is a 1943 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Edward G. Robinson, Charles Boyer, Robert Cummings, and Barbara Stanwyck. The making of this film was inspired by the success of Duvivier's previous ...

'' (1943) as Circus Spectator (uncredited) * ''

Jack London John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to ...

'' (1943) as New Year's Eve Party Guest (uncredited) * ''Canyon City'' (1943) as Barfly (uncredited) * ''The Woman of the Town'' (1943) as The Barber (uncredited) * ''None Shall Escape'' (1944) as German Motorcycle Soldier (uncredited) * ''Rationing (film), Rationing'' (1944) as Man at Wedding (uncredited) * ''Wyoming Hurricane'' (1944) as Cowboy (uncredited) * ''Lumberjack (film), Lumberjack'' (1944) as Lumberjack (uncredited) * ''The Great Moment (1944 film), The Great Moment'' (1944) as Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited) * ''National Barn Dance'' (1944) as Farmer at Barn Dance (uncredited) * ''The Bullfighters'' (1945) as Mr. McCoy (uncredited) * ''Abbott and Costello in Hollywood'' (1945) as Joe (uncredited) * ''Frontier Gunlaw'' (1946) as Pete (uncredited) * ''Lawless Breed'' (1946) as The Deputy * ''The Missing Lady'' (1946) as Flophouse Bum (uncredited) * ''Undercurrent (1946 film), Undercurrent'' (1946) as Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited) * ''Duel in the Sun (film), Duel in the Sun'' (1946) as Dance- Floor Cowboy (uncredited) * ''The Shocking Miss Pilgrim'' (1947) as Office Clerk (uncredited) * ''The Sea of Grass (film), The Sea of Grass'' (1947) as Bill - Salt Fork Townsman (uncredited) * ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Prairie Express'' (1947) as Deputy Clint * ''High Wall'' (1947) as Diner Customer (uncredited) * ''Slippy McGee (1948 film), Slippy McGee'' (1948) as Station Wagon Driver (uncredited) * ''The Man from Texas (1948 film), The Man from Texas'' (1948) as Churchgoer (uncredited) * ''Lightnin' in the Forest'' (1948) as Bartender * ''The Sainted Sisters'' (1948) as Taub Beasley * ''Hazard (1948 film), Hazard'' (1948) as Man in Cheap Hotel (uncredited) * ''Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin''' (1948) as Clem (uncredited) * ''Tap Roots'' (1948) as Cropper (uncredited) * ''Whispering Smith'' (1948) as Murray's Ranchhand (uncredited) * ''Yellow Sky'' (1948) as Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited) * ''Cover Up (1949 film), Cover Up'' (1949) as Undertaker (credited as "Wordon Norton"] * ''Red Canyon (1949 film), Red Canyon'' (1949) as Charley (uncredited) * ''Streets of Laredo (film), Streets of Laredo'' (1949) as Texas Ranger (uncredited) * ''Hellfire (1949 film), Hellfire'' (1949) as Witness (uncredited) * ''Roseanna McCoy'' (1949) as Jacob (uncredited) * ''When Willie Comes Marching Home'' (1950) as American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited) * ''Father Is a Bachelor'' (1950) as Finnegan (uncredited) * ''Wagon Master'' (1950) as Luke Clegg * ''Curtain Call at Cactus Creek'' (1950) as Townsman * ''Frenchie (film), Frenchie'' (1950) as Mr. Grady (uncredited) * ''Sugarfoot (1951 film), Sugarfoot'' (1951) as Johnny-Behind-the-Stove * ''Comin' Round the Mountain'' (1951) as Target Judge * ''Joe Palooka in Triple Cross'' (1951) as Hard-of-Hearing Farmer * ''The Man with a Cloak'' (1951) as First Carriage Driver (uncredited) * ''Boots Malone'' (1952) as Gas Station Mechanic (uncredited) * ''Woman of the North Country'' (1952) as Tom Gordon * ''The Big Sky (film), The Big Sky'' (1952) as Poordevil * ''Apache War Smoke'' (1952) as Amber * ''Sky Full of Moon'' (1952) as Cowhand (uncredited) * ''The Lawless Breed'' (1953) as Kansas City Barfly (uncredited) * ''Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation'' (1953) (uncredited) * ''Powder River (film), Powder River'' (1953) as Joe (uncredited) * ''Crime Wave (1954 film), Crime Wave'' (1953) as Sweeney (uncredited) * ''Ma and Pa Kettle at Home'' (1954) as Indian (uncredited) * ''The Outcast (1954 film), The Outcast'' (1954) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier'' (1955) as Cave bar patron (uncredited) * ''The Road to Denver'' (1955) as Shad Ewing, Livery Stable Owner (uncredited) * ''The Vanishing American (1955 film), The Vanishing American'' (1955) as Shoie (uncredited) * ''The Indian Fighter'' (1955) as Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper * ''Davy Crockett and the River Pirates'' (1956) as Fiddler (archive footage) * ''Meet Me in Las Vegas'' (1956) as Joe (uncredited) * ''Thunder Over Arizona'' (1956) as Old Jonas (uncredited) * ''Accused of Murder'' (1956) as Les Fuller * ''The Quiet Gun'' (1957) as Sampson * ''Spoilers of the Forest'' (1957) as Pat Casey * ''Dragoon Wells Massacre'' (1957) as Hopi Charlie * ''The Buckskin Lady'' (1957) as Lon * ''Forty Guns'' (1957) as Marshal John Chisum * ''Sing, Boy, Sing'' (1958) as Girl's Father at Police Station (uncredited) * ''The Notorious Mr. Monks'' (1958) as Pete * ''Toughest Gun in Tombstone'' (1958) as Liveryman (uncredited) * ''Bullwhip (film), Bullwhip'' (1958) as Tex * ''Wild Heritage'' (1958) as Trail Drive Cowhand (uncredited) * ''Sergeant Rutledge'' (1960) as Laredo (uncredited) * ''One-Eyed Jacks'' (1961) as Doc * ''The Music Man (1962 film), The Music Man'' (1962) as Undertaker (uncredited) * ''Good Times (film), Good Times'' (1967) as Kid * ''The President's Analyst'' (1967) as Dirty Old Man (uncredited) * ''Big Daddy (1969 film), Big Daddy'' (1969) * ''Zachariah (film), Zachariah'' (1971) as Old Cowboy (uncredited) * ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' (1971) as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited) * ''Black Noon'' (1971, TV Movie) as Joseph * ''Eve of Aunt Agnes'' (1974) * ''The Legend of Frank Woods'' (1977) as Slim * ''Smokey and the Bandit'' (1977) as Trucker with harmonica (uncredited) * ''Which Way Is Up?'' (1977) as The Flunky * ''Big Wednesday'' (1978) as Shopping Cart * ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' (1978) as Old Lonely Hearts Club Band * ''They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way'' (1978) as Butch Collins * ''Every Which Way but Loose (film), Every Which Way But Loose'' (1978) as Trailer Court Manager * ''Bronco Billy'' (1980) as Station Mechanic * ''Scream (1981 film), Scream'' (1981) as John * ''Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.'' (1981) as Old Geezer * ''Hammett (film), Hammett'' (1982) as Pool Room Attendant * ''Flush'' (1982) * ''Island Fury'' (1983) as Gramps Jebediah * ''The Ice Pirates'' (1984) as Elderly Jason * ''UFOria'' (1985) as Colonel * ''Runaway Train (film), Runaway Train'' (1985) as Old Con * ''Space Rage'' (1985) as Old codger * ''Once Upon a Texas Train'' (1988, TV Movie) as Old Timer * ''Big Bad John (film), Big Bad John'' (1990) as Good Ole Boy * ''Almost an Angel'' (1990) as Pop, Patient in Hospital

Television

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'' - episode - The Tenderfeet (1949) as Rusty Bates *''

'' - episode - Woman from Omaha (1953) as Whip *''

'' - episode - The Ghost of Coyote Canyon (1953) as Ed *''

'' - episode - Stage to Tishomingo (1954) as Ike Beatty, Stage driver *''

'' - episode - The Bait: Gold! (1955) as Jud, Stagecoach Driver *''

'' - episode - The Banker's Son (1957) as Bruckner *''Rawhide (TV series), Rawhide'' - episode - Incident of the Devil and His Due (1960) as Joe Wendell *''Wagon Train'' - episode - The Colter Craven Story (1960) as Hank (uncredited) *''Wagon Train'' - episode - The Nellie Jefferson Story (1961) as Trader *''Bonanza (TV series), Bonanza'' - episode - The Stranger (1960) as Station Attendant *''Bonanza (TV series), Bonanza'' - episode - The Bride (1961) as Ned Birch (Old Miner) *''Bonanza (TV series), Bonanza'' - episode - Tommy (1966) as Dave (uncredited) *''Hondo (TV series), Hondo and the Apaches'' - TV movie (1967) as One of Gallagher's Mine Workers (uncredited) *''Hondo (TV series), Hondo'' - episode - Hondo and the Eagle Claw (1967) as Miner (uncredited) *''Hondo (TV series), Hondo'' - episode - Hondo and the War Cry (1967) as Miner (uncredited) *''McCloud (TV series), McCloud'' - episode - A Little Plot at Tranquil Valley (1972) as Elderly Patient (uncredited) *''Gunsmoke'' - episode - The Tarnished Bridge (1974) as Claude *''The Yellow Rose'' - episode - A Question of Love (1983) as Old Man *''Knight Rider (1982 TV series), Knight Rider'' - episode - Fright Knight (1985) as Slim *''

'' (1990-1991) as Waiter (Final Role)

References

External links

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Hank Worden Website
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Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly IMDB

Thank Ya Kindly Documentary
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