Hank Worden

Hank Worden is a distinguished actor known for roles in such films as The Ice Pirates (1984) and David Lynch‘s Twin Peaks (1990–1991).

He was born with the name Norton Earl Worden in Iowa on July 23rd, 1901, and was raised on a ranch in Montana. After a stint in the US Army, he returned to riding horses and began performing in circuses and dude ranches. After meeting an actress at a dude ranch, he was introduced to Hollywood producers and started acting in television and film.

Among many films, he appeared in around 17 John Wayne movies. He became most famous in his later years for his appearance in Twin Peaks.

He was married for 37 years, but his wife Emma died in 1977.

He died on December 6th, 1992.

Hank Worden Filmography

Good Times (1967)
True Grit (1969)
Big Daddy (1969)
Chisum (1970)
Rio Lobo (1970)
Big Jake (1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Zachariah (1971)
Marshal (1973)
Eve of Aunt Agnes (1974)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Which Way Is Up? (1977) The Legend of Frank Woods (1977)
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Big Wednesday (1978)
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978)
Bronco Billy (1980)
Scream (1981)
Hammett (1982)
Flush (1982)
Please Don’t Eat the Babies (1983)
The Ice Pirates (1984)
Runaway Train (1985)
Space Rage (1985)
UFOria (1985)
Almost an Angel (1990)
Big Bad John (1990)
Twin Peaks (1990–1991)