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Ty Hardin
1930-
Updated 2/29/2008.
biography
Born Orton Hungerford in New York in January 1930, Ty Hardin was raised in Texas. He served in the Korean War in the early 1950s, and after his return, he began taking college courses at Texas A & M. By 1957, Hardin had made his way to Hollywood and was put under contract by Paramount. He was at first billed as 'Ty Hungerford,' but soon his name was changed to Ty Hardin. When Clint Walker walked out on his ABC series Cheyenne in 1958 during a contract dispute with Warner Bros., Ty Hardin got his big break. Warner Bros. bought out Hardin's Paramount contract and installed him in the replacement series Bronco, which aired under the Cheyenne umbrella series title. Bronco ran from 1958 through 1962.
A 1958 still of Warner Brothers western TV series stars. From left to right: Will Hutchins, Peter Brown, Jack Kelly, Ty Hardin, James Garner, Wayde Preston, and John Russell
With one more year to go on his contract with Warner Bros., Hardin made several films, including The Chapman Report (1962; with Shelley Winters) and Palm Springs Weekend (1963; with Robert Conrad and Troy Donahue). After Hardin's contract lapsed, he went to Europe and made a number of films in the late 1960s.
the films of ty hardin
Bronco (1958-1962 ABC TV Series)
As Bronco Layne from the ABC series Bronco
The Chapman Report (1962)
With Glynis Johns in the Warner Bros. drama The Chapman Report
Palm Springs Weekend (1963)
From Warner Bros. fun spring break flick Palm Springs Weekend. LEFT: Hardin beats up spoiled rich kid Robert Conrad. RIGHT: Singing with Jerry Van Dyke
Wall of Noise (1963)
LEFT: With Ralph Meeker and Suzanne Pleshette in the racy drama Wall of Noise. RIGHT: Putting the squeeze on Suzanne Pleshette
Berserk! (1968)
From Joan Crawford's penultimate film Berserk!. LEFT: As circus performer Frank Hawkins. CENTER: With Judy Geeson, Hardin, Joan Crawford, and Diana Dors. RIGHT: Again with Diana Dors
ty hardin today
Now mostly retired from acting, Ty Hardin is now working on his autobiography. Check out the Official Ty Hardin Website for more details on Ty Hardin today.
I Married A Monster From Outer Space [DVD](1958) DVD
The groom's a nice all-American guy: handsome, energetic, crazy for his wife. But wait! Why are his eyes turning those weird colors? And his nails...when is the last time he got them clipped? Fifties sci-fi classic stars Tom Tryon, Gloria Talbott. 77 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Last Train From Gun Hill [DVD](1959) DVD
Exciting Western saga stars Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn in a story of a U.S. marshal on the trail of the killer of a beautiful Indian woman. Carolyn Jones and Earl Holliman co-star; directed by John Sturges ("The Magnificent Seven"). 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Battle Of The Bulge [DVD](1965) DVD
Spectacular battle sequences and an all-star cast highlight this WWII epic that chronicles one of the war's most crucial conflicts. Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas, and Robert Ryan are Allied soldiers facing a German Panzer attack in the Ardennes led by tank commander Robert Shaw. With Dana Andrews, George Montgomery, James MacArthur. 170 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
Battle Of The Bulge [Blu-ray](1965)
Spectacular battle sequences and an all-star cast highlight this WWII epic that chronicles one of the war's most crucial conflicts. Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas, and Robert Ryan are Allied soldiers facing a German Panzer attack in the Ardennes led by tank commander Robert Shaw. With Dana Andrews, George Montgomery, James MacArthur. 169 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.
Custer Of The West [DVD](1968) DVD
Robert Shaw stars as the maverick Army officer who, while losing his life in a bitter defeat, became a legend of the American frontier, in this sweeping historical saga. Follows Custer's life from his Civil War exploits to his controversy-plagued career out West and the final showdown at Little Big Horn. Jeffrey Hunter, Mary Ure, Ty Hardin also star. 141 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
Moving Target(1969) VHS
International intriguer with Yank Ty Hardin as the world's top thief, wanted by cops and criminals alike for the tooth he extracted from a corpse in prison. The tooth has secret microfilm in it that includes important double agent info. Michael Rennie, Gordon Mitchell also star; spaghetti western maestro Sergio Corbucci helms. AKA: "Death on the Run."
You're Jinxed, Friend...You've Met Sacramento [VHS](1970) VHS
Shake hands with Jack "Sacramento" Thompson, one of the orneriest hombres that ever rode the prairies. When a corrupt town boss kidnaps his kids, Sacramento sets out to free them and show the crook just how jinxed he is. Ty Hardin, Giacomo Rossi Stuart star. 99 min.
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filmography
Rescue Me (1993) with Ami Dolenz
Bad Jim (1990) with Richard Roundtree, Rory Calhoun, and John Clark Gable
Born Killer (1990)
Red River (1988) with James Arness, Guy Madison, and Gregory Harrison
The Zoo Gang (1985) with Ben Vereen and Jackie Earle Haley
Spurs of Death (1983) with Ruta Lee and Vincent Van Patten
Image of the Beast (1980) with William Wellman Jr.
Fire! (1977) with Vera Miles and Neville Brand
Terrible Day of the Big Gundown (1973)
Drummer of Vengeance (1971) with Gordon Mitchell and Rossano Brazzi
Holy Water Joe (1971) with Richard Harrison
The Last Rebel (1970) with Joe Namath and Woody Strode
Rekvijem (1970)
You're Jinxed, Friend, You've Met Sacremento (1970) with Giacomo Rossi-Stuart
Berserk! (1968) with Joan Crawford, Diana Dors, and Judy Geeson
Moving Target (1967) with Michael Rennie and Gordon Mitchell
One Step to Hell (1967) with Pier Angeli and Helga Liné
Devil's Angel (1967) with Giacomo Rossi-Stuart
Custer of the West (1967) with Jeffrey Hunter, Robert Shaw, Kieron Moore, and Robert Ryan
Savage Pampas (1966) with Robert Taylor
Man of the Cursed Valley (1965)
Battle of the Bulge (1965) with Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, George Montgomery, and Dana Andrews
Palm Springs Weekend (1963) with Robert Conrad, Connie Stevens, and Troy Donahue
Wall of Noise (1963) with Suzanne Pleshette and Ralph Meeker
PT 109 (1963) with Cliff Robertson, Grant Williams, and Robert Blake
The Chapman Report (1962) with Shelley Winters, Jane Fonda, Ray Danton, and Glynis Johns
Merrill's Marauders (1962) with Jeff Chandler, Peter Brown, and Will Hutchins
Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) with Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, and Ziva Rodann
As Young as We Are (1958) with Pippa Scott
I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) with Tom Tryon and Gloria Talbott
The Space Children (1958) with Peggy Webber, Russell Johnson, Larry Pennell, Johnny Crawford, and Jackie Coogan
The Buccaneer (1958) with Yul Brynner and Inger Stevens
TELEVISION
Riptide, 1968-1969 Australian TV series. Hardin portrayed Moss Andrews
Bronco, 1958-1962 ABC TV series. Hardin portrayed Bronco Layne. This series was aired under the umbrella title Cheyenne.
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