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 In 1974 he was arrested in Spain for drug trafficking and spent time in prison. Hardin's later appearances included "" (1977), "Fire" (1977), and "Image of the Beast" (1980) as well as episodes of TV shows such as "The Love Boat". He was in "The Zoo Gang" (1985) and "Red River" (1988) and had a late lead in "Born Killer" (1989). Hardin could be seen in "Bad Jim " (1992), and "Rescue Me" (1992). In 1958, Hardin had his name changed legally from Orison Whipple Hungerford Jr. to Ty Hardin. He ascribed the change to a matter of convenience. From