William Henry

William Henry

1914-11-10 – 1982-08-10 (age 67) Los Angeles, California, USA
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Biography

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William Albert Henry (November 10, 1914 – August 10, 1982) was an American actor working in Hollywood movies.

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).

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Known For

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won

1962

as Staff Officer (uncredited)

El Dorado
El Dorado

1966

as Sheriff Dodd Draper

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

as Gambler (uncredited)

The Alamo
The Alamo

1960

as Dr. Sutherland

The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall

1956

as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)

The Thin Man
The Thin Man

1934

as Gilbert Wynant

Taggart
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers

1959

as Captain

Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Infantry Captain (uncredited)

Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan Escapes

1936

as Eric Parker

Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts

1955

as Lt. Billings

Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together

1961

as Gambler (uncredited)

The Best Man
The Best Man

1964

as Reporter (uncredited)

Going My Way
Going My Way

1944

as Doctor (uncredited)

Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge

1960

as Capt. Dwyer (uncredited)

The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles

1957

as Naval Aide (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah

1958

as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Torpedo Alley
Torpedo Alley

1953

as Instructor

China Seas
China Seas

1935

as Rockwell