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William Henry

Acting

Born November 10, 1914 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died August 10, 1982

Also known as William Albert Henry · Bill Henry · William 'Bill' Henry

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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).

Filmography50+ titles

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962as Gambler (uncredited)

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Trail to San Antone

1947as Rick Malloy

The Thin Man

1934as Gilbert Wynant

El Dorado

1966as Sheriff Dodd Draper

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as Thurmond

Rawhide

1959as Poker Player

The Last Hurrah

1958as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

The Harder They Fall

1956as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)

Exclusive Story

1936as James Witherspoon Jr.

The Alamo

1960as Dr. Sutherland

Mister Roberts

1955as Lt. Billings

How the West Was Won

1962as Staff Officer (uncredited)

Sergeant Rutledge

1960as Capt. Dwyer (uncredited)

The Horse Soldiers

1959as Captain

Hollywood Thrill-Makers

1954as Dave Wilson

The Denver Kid

1948as Tim Roberts

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944as Charles Langdon

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

1955

The Lone Ranger

1949as Sheriff (uncredited)

Cheyenne Autumn

1964as Infantry Captain (uncredited)

Gunsmoke

1955as Waiter

Going My Way

1944as Doctor (uncredited)

Blossoms in the Dust

1941as Allan Keats

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969as Executive

Letter to Loretta

1953as Barney

Tarzan Escapes

1936as Eric Parker

The Virginian

1962as Player

Dragnet

1951

Two Rode Together

1961as Gambler (uncredited)

The Wings of Eagles

1957as Naval Aide (uncredited)

Lassie

1954

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953as Bill Anderson (as Bill Henry)

The Navy Way

1944as Malcolm Randall

Alaska Highway

1943as Steve Ormsby (as Bill Henry)

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968as Mr. Wilkerson

Gunpoint

1966

Yancy Derringer

1958as Fargo

China Seas

1935as Rockwell

Bat Masterson

1958as Sheriff Brady

Highway Patrol

1955

The Cisco Kid

1950as Jed Barton

The Female Animal

1958as Delivery Man (uncredited)

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951

I Escaped from the Gestapo

1943as Gordon

Seven Ways from Sundown

1960

Secret of the Incas

1954as Phillip Lang

Gunsmoke in Tucson

1958as Sheriff Will Blaine (as Bill Henry)