Tex Harding (actor)
Tex Harding (actually John Karl Thye ; born January 4, 1918 in Illinois , † April 28, 1981 in Spangle , Spokane County , Washington ) was an American actor.
Harding appeared as a singing partner of Charles Starrett in several series films around the western character of the "Durango Kid". He rode a horse known as "Diablo", which was also used in numerous other westerns. His sister was the actress Dorothy Dix . After his short career, he went back to his apprenticeship as a butcher.
Filmography
- 1945: Texas Panhandle
- 1945: Lawless Empire
- 1945: Blazing the Western Trail
- 1945: Outlaws of the Rockies
- 1945: Rustlers of the Badlands
- 1945: Both Barrels Blazing
- 1945: The Return of the Durango Kid
- 1945: Rough, Tough and Ready
- 1946: Frontier Gunlaw
- 1949: Desert Vigilante
Web links
- Tex Harding in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harding, Tex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thye, John Karl (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Illinois , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1981 |
| Place of death | Spangle , Spokane County , Washington (State) , USA |