Biographies: Hank Worden - Actor

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An American actor, born in Rolfe, Iowa, USA, on July 23, 1901, as Norton Earl Worden. He was married to Emma Louise Eaton (1940-1977), who remained with him until her death. He was tall, skinny, and bald. He worked in many Western films, including several films by director John Ford and actor John Wayne, in comic and rural roles. He grew up on a cattle ranch in Montana and was educated at Stanford University and the University of Nevada to become an engineer. He joined the US Army to become a pilot in the army but failed to pass flight school. He worked in different professions until he worked on a farm where he got to know who led him to work in cinema. He became a star and kept working profusely in cinema and television until he was over 90 years. His works include The Searchers (1956), Runaway Train (1985), Red River (1948), and The Alamo (1960). He died in Los Angeles, California, USA, on December 6, 1992.