Ty Hardin

Ty Hardin was a prolific actor who created a name for himself largely on the big screen. Hardin started off his acting career mostly in film roles, appearing in the Kirk Douglas western "Last Train From Gun Hill" (1959), "Merrill's Marauders" (1962) and "The Chapman Report" (1962) with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. He also appeared in "PT109" (1963) and the Troy Donahue comedy "Palm Springs Weekend" (1963). Hardin worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on "Bronco" (ABC, 1958-1960). His film career continued throughout the sixties and the seventies in productions like "Battle of the Bulge" (1965) with Henry Fonda, "Berserk" (1967) and the historical film "Custer of the West" (1968) with Robert Shaw. He also appeared in "Last Rebel" (1971). His work around this time also included a part on the TV movie "Fire!" (NBC, 1976-77). He also was featured in the TV movie "Red River" (CBS, 1987-88). Hardin later acted in the Michael Dudikoff comedy "Rescue Me" (1993), although his later years were spent largely in the fringe anti-income tax movement in the southwestern United States. Ty Hardin died on August 7, 2017 in Huntington Beach, California. He was 87 years old.