Kelo Henderson

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

Henderson was born on a ranch in Pueblo, Colorado,[3][5] being raised on the ranch and also being an expert as a marksman.[1] He attended at the Santa Monica High School, later joining the United States Merchant Marine Academy, where Henderson 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, as appearing in the television series Cheyenne,[3] in which he used the stage name Kelo Henderson.[4] Later in his career, Henderson co-starred in the western television series 26 Men playing the role of "Ranger Clint Travis",[6] in which Henderson starred with Tris Coffin who played the role of "Captain Thomas H. Rynning".[3][7]

After the series ended in 1959, Henderson appeared in films and television programs, as his credits includes, 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 the role of "Frank Wilson" in both of the films. Henderson later retired his acting career, after he worked on a pilot episode in the Alexander Film Company, where Henderson played as a "lead heavy" character.[8] In 2003, he was honored 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]