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- Birth nameLawrence Hankins Locklin
- Hank Locklin was born on February 15, 1918 in McLellan, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Vice (2018), A Perfect World (1993) and Young Ones (2014). He was married to Anita Crooks and Willa Jean Murphy. He died on March 8, 2009 in Brewton, Alabama, USA.
- SpousesAnita Crooks(1969 - March 8, 2009) (his death)Willa Jean Murphy (divorced)
- He eventually went to Houston, where he hosted his own radio show. After his first broadcast of "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On", the station was deluged with about 200 pillows sent in by fans.
- At the time of his death, he was the oldest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
- He was one of the "4 Hanks" of country music. The other three were Hank Williams, Hank Thompson, and Hank Snow.
- Country singer. Performed at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry for 47 years.
- As a youth, he sang in church, where his mother played the piano. He learned to play the guitar, and won several amateur contests.
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