Henry King
Director
Biography
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Henry King (January 24, 1886 – June 29, 1982) was an American film director.
Before coming to film, King worked as an actor in various repertoire theatres, and first started to take small film roles in 1912. He directed for the first time in 1915, and grew to become one of the most commercially successful Hollywood directors of the 1920s and 1930s. He was twice unsuccessfully nominated for the Best Director Oscar. In 1944, he was awarded the first Golden Globe Award for Best Director for his film The Song of Bernadette. He worked most often with Tyrone Power and Gregory Peck and for 20th Century Fox.
Henry King was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars every year. He directed over 100 films in his career.
During World War II, King served as the deputy commander of the Civil Air Patrol coastal patrol base in Brownsville, TX, holding the grade of captain. In his final years, he was the oldest licensed private pilot in the United States, having obtained his license in 1918.
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Filmography
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) 1925
Little Mary Sunshine
as Bob Daley 1916
The Tenderfoot Hero
as Tom Milford 1913
The Test of Manhood
as Harry Wentworth - John's Son 1914
The Nemesis
1915
The Unexpected
as Dave Parks 1914
In Humble Guise
as Ned 1915
Who Pays?
as Karl Hurd 1915
Twin Kiddies
as Jasper Hunt 1916
Hearts or Diamonds?
1918
The Coveted Heritage
as The Priest 1914
The Maid of the Wild
as David Graham 1915
Nerve
as Julius Booth 1914
The Locked Heart
as Harry Mason 1918
The Burden Bearer
as Bob 1913
Should a Wife Forgive?
1915
Sunshine and Gold
as The Chauffeur 1917