Name: Ty Hardin
Date of Birth: 1 January 1930 Though born in New York City, Ty was raised in Texas and, after military service during the Korean War, took some classes at Texas A&M. He then moved west to California and won some minor roles in B movies. When TV's 'Clint Walker (I)' (qv) insisted on improvements in his _"Cheyenne" (1955)_ (qv) contract, Warner Brothers countered by bringing in Ty as a possible replacement. Soon, Ty had his own show, _"Bronco" (1958)_ (qv), which ran from 1958 to 1962. From here, he moved into a brief flurry o... f film activity: _Merrill's Marauders (1962)_ (qv) and _The Chapman Report (1962)_ (qv) in 1962, _PT 109 (1963)_ (qv), _Wall of Noise (1963)_ (qv), and _Palm Springs Weekend (1963)_ (qv) in 1963, and _Battle of the Bulge (1965)_ (qv) in 1966. After this, Ty's career drifted off into a series of forgettable movies made in Europe and, later, he worked in Prescott, Arizona, as an evangelistic preacher. Though often dismissed as just a hunk of "beefcake" -- he did a lot of bare-chest scenes -- Ty displayed a flair for light comedy in _The Chapman Report (1962)_ (qv) and showed dramatic potential in the underrated _Wall of Noise (1963)_ (qv).Read more Ty Hardin movies (actor)User Comments |
