- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGarland Perry Cochran
- Hank Cochran was born on August 2, 1935 in Isola, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), True Romance (1993) and The Dukes of Hazzard (2005). He was married to Susan Jeannette "Suzi" Booth, Jeannie Seely and Shirley Kay Foster. He died on July 15, 2010 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpousesSusan Jeannette "Suzi" Booth(1982 - July 15, 2010) (his death)Jeannie Seely(June 15, 1969 - 1981) (divorced)Shirley Kay Foster(December 11, 1964 - 1967) (divorced)
- ChildrenJames Lee CochranGarland Perry Cochran Jr.Mark Daniel CochranCintra Booth Calder
- ParentsErline McCoolRobert Lee Cochran
- RelativesBertha M Cochran(Sibling)Robert Jack "Butch" Cochran(Sibling)Syble Fay Cochran Langley (Moore)(Sibling)Mary Ann Cochran(Half Sibling)Barbara Ann Cochran (Dykes)(Half Sibling)Robert Rayburn Cochran Sr.(Half Sibling)
- Friend of Del Reeves. Talked Del into moving from California to Nashville in 1962.
- His parents divorced when he was 9 years old and he was placed in a Memphis orphanage. He ran away to live with his grandparents in Mississippi where he started singing and playing guitar in his grandfather's church.
- When he was 12 years old, he dropped out of school and hitch-hiked to New Mexico to work with his uncle on an oil rig.
- When he was 16 years old, he moved to California and met Eddie Cochran where they formed the Cochran Brothers rock 'n' roll duo and toured as an opening act for Lefty Frizzell.
- He is survived by his second wife, Suzi Cochran; a daughter Booth Cochran and three sons, Garland Perry Cochran Jr.; James Lee Cochran; and Daniel Cochran from his first marriage to Jeannie Seely.
- [on his songwriting in 2007]: I always tried to make it short, make it sweet, and make it rhyme.
- [on discovering songwriting while working in the oil rig in 2002]: They said I'd be back because if you ever got oil in your hair, you'd return to it. Wrong!
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