What movies was Larry Mahan in?

Posted by Almeda Bohannan on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Larry Mahan, possibly the biggest superstar in rodeo history, dabbled in acting as well. He played a minor role in Steve Ihnat’s 1972 picture The Honkers. He made his film debut in 1975 with Six Pack Annie. He also appeared in the 1995 television film The Good Old Guys, directed by Tommy Lee Jones and starring Sissy Spacek, Matt Damon, and Joaquin Jackson.

Mahan, who was born on November 21, 1943, in Salem, Oregon, was a prolific roughstock cowboy throughout his career, competing in the NFR 26 times in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, and bull riding.

He won the Bull Riding World Championship in 1965 and 1967, as well as six All-Around Gold Buckles.

Following his career, which lasted from 1964 to 1975, Mahan was one of the first inductees into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979.

Among many others, Mahan is a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame, and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Outside of the ring, Mahan achieved success in the western wear industry with boot and hat lines, released a country song with Warner Brothers, and was the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary “Great American Cowboy.”

Larry Mahan passed away on Sunday May, 7 2023 at the age of 79.

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