Kelo Henderson

Paul Lars Henderson II (August 8, 1923 – December 10, 2019), better known as Kelo Henderson, was an American actor.

Kelo Henderson
Born
Paul Lars Henderson

(1923-08-08)August 8, 1923
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2019(2019-12-10) (aged 96)
Irvine, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor: Golden Boot winner
Rancher
Spouse(s)Shirley Henderson

Henderson was born in August 1923 in Pueblo, Colorado and reared on a ranch, becoming an expert marksman and trick gun artist. He was titled world's fastest gunslinger, working as both a ranch foreman and a rancher in the Blythe, California area.[1] As an actor, he taught many of his peers how to use their guns on screen.[2]

He co-starred as Deputy Clint Travis in the 1957–1959 syndicated western television series 26 Men.[3] The program starred Tristram Coffin (1909–1990) as Captain Thomas H. Rynning, the real-life commander of the Arizona Rangers, the case files of which were the basis for the series.[4] Henderson appeared in twenty-five of the seventy-eight episodes of 26 Men.

Henderson's first screen appearance was as Doc Pardes in the 1957 episode "The Brand" of the ABC western Cheyenne.

After 26 Men, Henderson's acting was limited to the role of Frank Wilson in the 1965 German film Der Schatz der Azteken, based on intrigue in Mexico during the 1860s at the time of Emperor Maximilian.

Henderson died in Irvine, California in December 2019 at the age of 96.[5]

Recognition

In 2003, Henderson was one of 12 recipients of the Golden Boot Award for his work in westerns.[6]

References
  1. "Former Valley Man Now TV Gunslinger". Palo Verde Valley Times. Blythe, California. 1958-06-19.
  2. "Classic TV Western Shows: 26 Men". Fiftiesweb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
  3. "Kelo Henderson". True West Magazine. January 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  4. Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., pp. 870–871
  5. Paul ‘Kelo’ Henderson obituary
  6. "The Golden Boot Awards". The Old Corral. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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