William Henry
Actor
- Born
- November 10, 1914 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- August 10, 1982 (age 67)
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William Albert Henry (November 10, 1914 – August 10, 1982) was an American actor working in Hollywood movies.
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Born in Los Angeles in 1914, Henry started as a child actor, then was a hero in B-movies (mainly westerns), and ended his career as a character actor. He also appeared in various roles on episodes of many TV series. He was a member of the John Ford Stock Company and appeared 12 times for Ford.
Henry was active with the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
His brother was the character actor Thomas Browne Henry.
Henry was married and divorced twice. His first marriage was to Grace Durkin, with whom he had son Michael and daughter Michele. His and his second wife, Barbara Knudson, were the parents of William "Bill" Henry, Jr. (b. 1958).
Known for
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
April 13, 1962
El Dorado
December 17, 1966
The Thin Man
May 25, 1934
How the West Was Won
November 2, 1962
The Alamo
October 23, 1960
The Horse Soldiers
June 11, 1959
Going My Way
January 1, 1944
Mister Roberts
July 10, 1955
Two Rode Together
May 24, 1961
The Harder They Fall
May 8, 1956
Cheyenne Autumn
October 15, 1964
Sergeant Rutledge
May 18, 1960
Acting108
- 1969The Walls Have Eyes
- 1966El Dorado as Sheriff Dodd Draper
- 1966Gunpoint
- 1965Taggart
- 1964Cheyenne Autumn as Infantry Captain (uncredited)
- 1964The Best Man as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1962How the West Was Won as Staff Officer (uncredited)
- 1962Flashing Spikes as Assistant Commissioner
- 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance as Gambler (uncredited)
- 1961Two Rode Together as Gambler (uncredited)