Ty Hardin (Bronco) Dies at 87

[JamesG]

Ty Hardin, Star of the TV Western "Bronco", Dies at 87
by Mike Barnes
8/7/17


Ty Hardin, the hunky actor who starred as a former Confederate officer who wanders the Old West in the 1958-62 ABC series "Bronco", has died. He was 87.

Hardin died Thursday in Huntington Beach, Calif. His wife, Carolyn Pampu Hardin, told The Associated Press he had been "in failing health."



When "Cheyenne" star Clint Walker left his show in a contract dispute, executives at Warner Bros. cast Hardin as Bronco Layne to keep the series going. Hardin was given his own Western after Walker returned, and "Bronco" debuted in September 1958, sticking around for four seasons though April 1962.

Hardin also appeared in his most famous role in other TV Westerns from the Warner Bros. stable, including "Maverick" and "Sugarfoot".

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...was-87-1027093

[mcphert1]

Great show.

[AB]

Rest in peace.