Tommy Lee Jones gets in Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)--Actors Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Corbin are being inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, officials announced Oct. 29.

Jones, an eight-generation Texan well-known for his acting and directing talent, also is an accomplished rancher and polo player, hall of fame officials said.

Jones, 62, whose films include "Coal Miner's Daughter," "JFK," "Batman Forever" and "Men in Black," won the Academy Award for best supporting actor in "The Fugitive." His other awards include an Emmy and Golden Globe.

Also at the January ceremony, Corbin will be presented with the 2009 Rick Smith "Spirit of Texas Award." Corbin, a native of Lamesa and a Texas Tech University graduate, now lives and ranches in Fort Worth.

Corbin, 68, was nominated for an Emmy twice for his "Northern Exposure" role and was nominated for several producer, writer and director Emmy awards. He has appeared in numerous television series, including "Dallas," "Reba," "The Closer" and "One Tree Hill." Corbin's films include "Urban Cowboy," "WarGames" and "Stir Crazy."

Both men were in "No Country for Old Men" and "In the Valley of Elah."

The other 2009 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees are Tyler Magnus, a nine-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier and former NFR average winner in team roping who stars in his own television show; Rope Myers, a former Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion steer wrestler; Ken Welch, a former PRCA champion saddle bronc rider; and the late Jim Bob Altizer, a former Rodeo Cowboy Association calf roping champion and Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and National Cowboy Hall of Fame member.

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Date: 11/6/08

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