Ty Hardin

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Biography

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 .

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 01 January 1930
  • Place of birth
  • New York City
  • Death date
  • 2017-08-03
  • Death age
  • 87
  • Place of death
  • Huntington Beach· California
  • Spouses
  • Marlene Schmidt·Andra Martin
  • Education
  • Texas A&M University
  • Member of
  • Republican Party

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Hardin, after graduation from Signal OCS, served as a US Army Officer during the Korean War.

Attended Texas A and M University in 1955-1956 as Ty Hungerford. Appeared in drama club (Aggie Players) production of Eugene ONeill s "Ah, Wilderness!" et. al.

His third wife, Marlene Schmidt , was Miss Universe of 1961.

"Ty" came from "Typhoon" - a childhood nickname.

Is the grandfather of actor Camryn Walling.

Daughter with Marlene Schmidt.

Twin sons with Andra Martin : Jeff Orison and John Richard Hardin.

In July 2005, he appeared as a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina, along with Donna Douglas , Ed Nelson , Elena Verdugo , Richard Anderson , Lorna Gray , Jo Morrow and Henry Darrow.

Wife, Judy McNeill, was a photographers model in the 1960s appearing in commercials for Maybelline Cosmetics. She also modeled bathing suits for Oleg Cassini and is recognized as an accomplished artist.

With wife, Judy, Ty has 3 stepchildren and 7 grandchildren.

After he left show business, he got involved in far-right-wing politics as an ultra-fundamentalist evangelical Christian preacher, railing against Jews and Catholics (calling them "impure Christians"). He formed an organization called the "Arizona Patriots" that stockpiled weapons for what they saw as a coming war with the "unholy" US government. Another of his organizations, an anti-tax group called the "Common Law Institute", issued fiery proclamations against the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies. The compound where his organizations were headquartered was eventually raided by the FBI and ATF, and a huge load of illegal weapons and ammunition was confiscated.

Was the original choice of producers to play "Batman" on the 1960s TV show, "Batman" , but had to turn it down because he was filming a Western in Italy. For the same reason, he had to decline the lead in Per un pugno di dollari .

(May 2005) Washington State

(June 2007) Remarried, enjoying the Southern California sunshine with stepchildren, grandchildren and any opportunity to play golf.

He is a staunch conservative Republican.

The May 6, 1970, issue of "Variety", in the Italian Films Shooting section, lists a movie, "Zigzag", filming in Yugoslavia and Italy, Director was Maurizio Lucidi , with a cast of Hardin, John Smith and Virginia Wood. It was to be produced by Ika Panajotovic with Cabot Films and Prodi. There is no evidence this film was completed or released.

Quotes

The fact that we have turned our backs on our Godly virtues is the prime,reason our nation is headed for a train wreck. .

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