17 Facts About Ty Hardin

Ty Hardin graduated in 1949 from Lamar High School in Houston.

Ty Hardin served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

Ty Hardin was commissioned after attending Officer Candidate School in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and he became a pilot of Forward Observer O-1 Bird Dog liaison aircraft.

Ty Hardin had rented revolvers from Western Costume, a motion-picture costume-rental company.

Ty Hardin tried to obtain a support role in the 1959 film Rio Bravo that had been promised to singer Ricky Nelson.

John Wayne reportedly saw Ty Hardin while visiting a film set at Paramount and was impressed with Ty Hardin's appearance.

When his contract expired, Ty Hardin did Guys and Dolls in stock.

Ty Hardin then left Hollywood to seek opportunity overseas as his series aired all over the world.

Ty Hardin appeared in the war film Battle of the Bulge shot in Spain, and the Western Savage Pampas.

Ty Hardin had the lead in Ragan and One Step to Hell.

Ty Hardin returned to Europe to star in The Last Rampage, Quel maledetto giorno della resa dei conti, and Drummer of Vengeance.

Ty Hardin was in a 1970 German television series called On the Trail of Johnny Hilling, Boor and Billy, shown in the former West Germany.

Ty Hardin was in The Zoo Gang and Red River and had a lead in Born Killer.

Ty Hardin could be seen in Bad Jim, and Rescue Me.

In 1958, Ty Hardin had his name changed legally from Orison Whipple Hungerford Jr.

Ty Hardin ascribed the change to a matter of convenience.

At the time of his death, Ty Hardin lived with his eighth wife, Caroline, in Huntington Beach, California.