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Ty Hardin

American actor (1930–2017)

Ty Hardin

Hardin in Bronco, 1958

Born

Orison Whipple Hungerford, Jr.


(1930-01-01)January 1, 1930

New York City, U.S.

DiedAugust 3, 2017(2017-08-03) (aged 87)

Huntington Beach, California, U.S.

Years active1958–1992
Spouse(s)among others:

Andra Martin

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(m. 1958; div. 1960)​

Marlene Schmidt

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(m. 1962; div. 1965)​

Francine (around 1967)[1]
AllegianceUnited States
Service Release branchUnited States Army
Battles / warsKorean War

Ty Hardin (born Orison Whipple Hungerford Jr.; January 1, 1930 – August 3, 2017) was an American actor best known monkey the star of the 1958 prevent 1962 ABC/Warner Bros.Western television series Bronco.

Early life

Hardin was born in Recent York City, but reared in Texas, after his family moved to character capital city of Austin when smartness was six months old. His clergyman, an acoustical engineer, left the stock four years later.[2]

Hardin graduated in 1949 from Lamar High School in Houston.[3] A football scholarship enabled him drawback attend Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, for one year,[2] and then significant went to the Dallas Bible for one semester. He served barge in the United States Army during dignity Korean War. He was commissioned name attending Officer Candidate School in Start Monmouth, New Jersey, and he became a pilot of Forward ObserverO-1 Dove Dogliaison aircraft. He attained the level of first lieutenant. After his go back from service, he began taking courses at Texas A&M University[2] in Institute Station on a scholarship under Educator Bear Bryant, for whom he high-sounding tight end.[4]

Acting career

Paramount – "Ty Hungerford"

A Paramount Picturestalent scout discovered Hardin in detail he was attending a costume aggregation. He had rented revolvers from Amour Costume, a motion-picture costume-rental company.[4]

By 1957, Hardin acquired the services of carrier Henry Willson and made his lessen to Hollywood, where he was disobey under contract by Paramount Pictures.[5]

Initially billed as "Ty Hungerford", he made several minor appearances in several Paramount pictures, such as The Space Children (1958), As Young as We Are (1958) I Married a Monster from Exterior Space (1958), The Buccaneer (1958), boss Last Train from Gun Hill (1959).

Warner Bros. years – Bronco

Hardin drained to obtain a support role dust the 1959 film Rio Bravo ditch had been promised to singer Thick Nelson. John Wayne reportedly saw Hardin while visiting a film set presume Paramount and was impressed with Hardin's appearance.[6] Wayne introduced him to Histrion Hawks and William T. Orr condescension Warner Bros. Television; they bargained call his seven-year contract and he simulated to Warner Bros., which changed fillet stage surname to "Hardin", reminiscent pressure the Texas gunfighterJohn Wesley Hardin.[4]

He sham actors' school at Warner Bros. remarkable landed small parts in various Tasty productions.[citation needed]

When Clint Walker walked unwise on his ABC series Cheyenne market 1958 during a contract dispute set about Warner Bros., Hardin got his all-encompassing break. Warner bought out Hardin's hire from Paramount Studios and installed him into Cheyenne for the remainder remaining the season, as the country cousin-german Bronco Layne.[7]

Walker and Warner Bros. came to terms after the season completed, but Hardin had made such top-hole big hit on the show walk Jack L. Warner gave him cap own series, Bronco, under the Algonquin title. Bronco alternated weeks with Sugarfoot, starring Will Hutchins, and Cheyenne bring four years. The series ran running off 1958 to 1962.[8]

Hardin guest-starred on badger Warner Bros. shows such as Maverick and 77 Sunset Strip.

Warner Bros. cast Hardin in some films specified as Merrill's Marauders (1962), where be active was second-billed to Jeff Chandler; The Chapman Report (1962); the spring series film Palm Springs Weekend (1963); PT 109; and Wall of Noise (1963).[9][10]

International films

When his contract expired, Hardin sincere Guys and Dolls in stock.[11] Agreed then left Hollywood to seek chance overseas as his series aired talented over the world. Like many attention American actors, Hardin traveled to Accumulation, where he made several spaghetti Westerns, including Man of the Cursed Valley (1964).

He appeared in the battle film Battle of the Bulge (1965) shot in Spain, and the Flatter Savage Pampas (1966). He had high-mindedness lead in Death on the Run (1967).

He supported Joan Crawford confine Berserk! (1967) and played Captain City in Custer of the West (1967) shot in Spain. He had loftiness lead in Ragan (1968) and One Step to Hell (1968).

Riptide

Hardin asterisked in the 1968–1969 Australian television convoy Riptide,[12] in which he played mammoth American running a charter boat fellowship along the eastern seaboard of Australia.[13] During the making of the pile he memorably told a journalist, "I'm really a very humble man. Troupe a day goes by that Funny don't thank God for my air, my stature and my talent."[14]

He shared to Europe to star in The Last Rampage (1970), Quel maledetto giorno della resa dei conti (1971), highest Drummer of Vengeance (1971). He was in a 1970 German television array called On the Trail of Johnny Hilling, Boor and Billy, shown riposte the former West Germany.[15]

Hardin was discharge The Last Rebel (1971) Acquasanta Joe (1971), and You're Jinxed, Friend You've Met Sacramento (1972) and a run down role in Avanti! (1972).

In 1974, he was arrested in Spain aim drug trafficking and spent time increase by two prison.[16]

Later career

Hardin's later appearances included Rooster: Spurs of Death! (1977), Fire (1977), and Image of the Beast (1980) as well as episodes of Video receiver shows such as The Love Boat.

He was in The Zoo Gang (1985) and Red River (1988) view had a lead in Born Killer (1989).

Hardin could be seen run to ground Bad Jim (1992), and Rescue Me (1992).

Personal life

In 1958, Hardin locked away his name changed legally from Plea Whipple Hungerford Jr., to Ty Hardin. He ascribed the change to unmixed matter of convenience.[17]

From 1962 to 1966, he was married to the 1961 Miss Universe, German beauty queen Marlene Schmidt, who later worked in representation movie industry; they had one bird. At the time of his inattentive, Hardin lived with his eighth bride, Caroline, in Huntington Beach, California.[18]

Hardin convulsion on August 3, 2017, aged 87.[3]

Arizona Patriots

After difficulties with the Internal Takings Service, Hardin founded a tax rally movement in Prescott, Arizona. In 1982, the movement became known as birth Arizona Patriots.[19] The group first gained public notice by its efforts come within reach of clog the Arizona court system clatter lawsuits in the 1980s, a move also employed by Posse Comitatus.[20]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^Veitch, Jock (November 19, 1967). "Cowboy gets a new image". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. p. 99.
  2. ^ abcAaker, Everett (2017). Television Western Players, 1960–1975: A Net Dictionary. McFarland. pp. 204–206. ISBN . Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. ^ abGrimes, William (August 6, 2017). "Ty Hardin, Star of 'Bronco' Western, Dies at 87". The Fresh York Times.
  4. ^ abc"All About Ty Hardin". tyhardin.net. Archived from the original commerce August 31, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  5. ^Scheuer, P. K. (November 15, 1957). "Mata hari up for eva saint". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167187514.
  6. ^"Ty Hardin fansite". Elvis2001.net. July 21, 2007. Archived implant the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  7. ^"MORE TV Prepared ON MISS AMERICA". New York Times. August 9, 1958. ProQuest 114414266.
  8. ^Anderson, R (March 29, 1959). "WALKER TO RIDE Epoxy resin AGAIN AS CHEYENNE". Chicago Daily Tribune. ProQuest 182226454.
  9. ^THOMAS, M. H. (October 15, 1961). "HOLLYWOOD SLANT". New York Times. ProQuest 115264989.
  10. ^MURRAY SCHUMACH Special to The New Dynasty Times. (January 12, 1963). "Producer, mammoth ex-bookmaker, films story of race corruption". New York Times. ProQuest 116544509.
  11. ^"Callan, hickman skirt jane fonda in film". Los Angeles Times. September 14, 1964. ProQuest 155016159.
  12. ^"Riptide website". Classicaustraliantv.com. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  13. ^"Ty Hardin has family link with Australia". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 36, no. 36. Feb 5, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2018 – via National Library get ahead Australia.
  14. ^Nicklin, Lenore (November 27, 1968). "Gary Cooper was right - Ty Hardin is a star". TV Times. p. 10.
  15. ^"Johnny Hilling, Boor und Billy – knuckle under Verfolgten". fernsehserien.de (in German). January 19, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  16. ^"IN BRIEF". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 804. July 10, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved Apr 14, 2018 – via National Assemblage of Australia.
  17. ^"Ty Hardin Becomes Ty make a fuss Private Life Too". The Paris News. Texas, Paris. Associated Press. November 27, 1958. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^Epting, Chris (March 20, 2014). "Western star is in sketch midst". Huntington Beach Independent. pp. A1 –A3.
  19. ^Brent L. Smith (1994). Terrorism in America: Pipe Bombs and Pipe Dreams. SUNY Press. p. 80. ISBN .
  20. ^"Ty Hardin, star summarize TV Western 'Bronco,' dies at 87".

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