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Aug 9, 2017 · Ty Hardin, who has died aged 87, was a blond beefcake actor who appeared in films such as Battle of the Bulge (1965) and Custer of the West (1967), after making his name on television as...
Ty Hardin (born Orison Whipple Hungerford Jr.; January 1, 1930 – August 3, 2017) was an American actor best known as the star of the 1958 to 1962 ABC / Warner Bros. Western television series Bronco .
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Jan 29, 2015 · LOL) This is from The Virginian, a 1965 episode of the long-running (1962-1971) series. On the left is blond cutie Doug McClure and on the right is guest star Tom Simcox. Doug always had a lot going on in his cadet blue pants, but this time he shared the screen with some stiff competition.
Aug 13, 2017 · Both were hired originally because of their good looks, as beefcake. Clint was one of the last of Universal's apprentices, and he had been trying to get into acting. Hardin (or Orison Whipple Hungerford, Jr. as he then was named, though Ty was his family nickname) was spotted by a Paramount scout at a costume party (he was a cowboy) and was ...
Under his tutelage, Robert Mosely became Guy Madison, Orison Whipple Hungerford Jr. was renamed Ty Hardin, Arthur Gelien was changed to Tab Hunter, and Roy Scherer turned into Rock Hudson. So successful was the beefcake aspect of this enterprise, and so widely recognized was Willson's sexuality, that it was often, and often inaccurately ...
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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) and showed dramatic potential in the underrated Wall of Noise (1963). Born January 1, 1930. Died August 3, 2017 (87) Add to list. Awards. 1 nomination. Photos 36. Known for. PT 109. 6.6.
5 days ago · Despite the 32-year old James Coburn playing a teenaged Jesse James, this quirky western is a rare attempt to tell history as it happened. The Bronco Layne series lasted four years. After a few Hollywood roles as a beefcake B-actor, Ty Hardin moved to Europe. He was popular in Germany, filmed the series Riptide in Australia and did spaghetti ...
