Ty Hardin various Warner productions. When Clint Walker walked out on his ABC series "Cheyenne" in 1958 during a contract dispute with Warner Bros., Hardin got his big break. Warner bought out Hardin's contract from Paramount Studios and installed him into "Cheyenne" for the remainder of the season, as the country cousin "Bronco Layne". Walker and Warner Bros. came to terms after the season ended, but Hardin had made such a big hit on the show that Jack L. Warner gave him his own series, "Bronco", under the Cheyenne title. "Bronco" alternated weeks with "Sugarfoot", starring Will Hutchins, and "Cheyenne" for four
Ty Hardin including "Man of the Cursed Valley" (1964). He appeared in the war film "Battle of the Bulge" (1965) shot in Spain, and the Western "Savage Pampas" (1966). He had the lead in "Death on the Run" (1967). He was reportedly the first choice to play the starring role in the television series "Batman", which went instead to Adam West. Hardin turned down "Batman" because of film commitments overseas. He supported Joan Crawford in "Berserk!" (1967) and played Captain Reno in "Custer of the West" (1967) shot in Spain. He had the lead in "Ragan" (1968) and "One Step to Hell"