Raised on a cattle ranch in Montana. Educated at Stanford and the University of Nevada as an engineer. Washed out as an Army pilot. Toured the country in rodeos as a saddle bronc rider. Broke his neck in a horsefall in his 20s, but didn't know it until his 40s. Chosen along with 'Tex Ritter' , all of whom provided him with much work. Survived by adopted daughter Dawn Henry.
Often erroneously credited as the coach/manager/cornerman in the boxing flashback in The Quiet Man (1952) , but according to Worden himself it is actually another actor of vaguely similar appearance.
Worked on several Tex Ritter Westerns billed as Heber Snow because the producer felt that a Mormon-like name such as Heber Snow would help the films do better business in heavily-Mormon areas such as Utah.
Appeared in 17 movies with John Wayne.
Competed on the University of Nevada track team in 1926.
Was part of a group of actors, often referred to as "The John Wayne Stock Company," that John Wayne regularly used in his films.
His father was a train engineer on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
Lived with Jim Beaver for many years.
