Ty Hardin, star of TV Western 'Bronco,' dead at 87

NEW YORK - Ty Hardin, a popular film and television actor who starred in the TV Western series "Bronco" and worked with Henry Fonda and Kirk Douglas, has died.

A resident of Huntington Beach, California, Hardin died Thursday at age 87. His widow, Carolyn Pampu Hardin, told The Associated Press that he had been in failing health.

Born Orison Whipple Hungerford Jr., Hardin changed his name in his 20s as his career was taking off. He credited John Wayne for giving him his first break when the actor helped him get a contract with Warner Brothers. Hardin replaced Clint Walker in 1958 as the star of the TV show "Cheyenne" and moved on to the spinoff "Bronco," which aired until 1962. His films included "Battle of the Bulge" and "PT 109."

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