Kelo Henderson

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Kelo Henderson
Born
Paul Lars Henderson, Jr.[1]

(1923-08-08)August 8, 1923
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2019(2019-12-10) (aged 96)
Ridgecrest, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm and television actor
Spouse(s)Gail Henderson[2]
Children2[3]

Paul Lars Henderson, Jr. (August 8, 1923[1][4] – December 10, 2019) was an American film and television actor.[1] He was known for playing Clint Travis in the American western television series 26 Men.[1][5]

Henderson was born and raised on a ranch in Pueblo, Colorado,[3][6] and he became an expert marksman.[1] He attended Santa Monica High School, later joining the United States Merchant Marine Academy, where he served in the United States Navy boot camp.[4] He also served in World War II, later being discharged and moving to Santa Monica, California.[4] Henderson began his career in 1957, appearing in the television series Cheyenne,[3] using the stage name Kelo Henderson.[4] Later in his career, Henderson co-starred in the western television series 26 Men, playing Clint Travis,[7] while Tris Coffin played Captain Thomas H. Rynning.[3][8]

After the series ended in 1959, Henderson appeared in films and television programs, including Tales of Wells Fargo. Return to Warbow, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon and Saddle the Wind.[1] He also appeared in two films, The Treasure of the Aztecs and The Pyramid of the Sun God, playing Frank Wilson in both of the films.[1] Henderson retired after he worked on a pilot episode in the Alexander Film Company, playing a lead heavy character.[9] In 2003, he was honored with the Golden Boot Award.[1]

Henderson died in December 2019 from complications of surgical procedure in Ridgecrest, California, at the age of 96.[1][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lentz, Harris (October 28, 2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. McFarland. p. 187. ISBN 9781476640594 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Fagen, Herb (1996). White Hats and Silver Spurs: Interviews with 24 Stars of Film and Television Westerns of the Thirties Through the Sixties. McFarland. p. 91. ISBN 9780786402007 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c d Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. pp. 273–274. ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Paul 'Kelo' Henderson". The News Review. Ridgecrest, California. January 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Brode, Douglas (October 15, 2009). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present. University of Texas Press. p. 169. ISBN 9780292718494 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "(untitled brief)". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. July 27, 1958. p. 81. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  7. ^ "Fast-Drawing TV Star Here". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. August 5, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  8. ^ "Actor's Cycles". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. March 15, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  9. ^ "Kelo Henderson". True West Magazine. February 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

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