William Henry
Actor
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).
Filmography
El Dorado
as Sheriff Dodd Draper 1966
The Thin Man
as Gilbert Wynant 1934
How the West Was Won
as Staff Officer (uncredited) 1962
The Alamo
as Dr. Sutherland 1960
The Horse Soldiers
as Captain 1959
Going My Way
as Doctor (uncredited) 1944
Mister Roberts
as Lt. Billings 1955
Two Rode Together
as Gambler (uncredited) 1961
The Harder They Fall
as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited) 1956
Cheyenne Autumn
as Infantry Captain (uncredited) 1964
Sergeant Rutledge
as Capt. Dwyer (uncredited) 1960
Tarzan Escapes
as Eric Parker 1936
The Last Hurrah
as Votes Tallyman (uncredited) 1958
Secret of the Incas
as Phillip Lang 1954
China Seas
as Rockwell 1935
Blossoms in the Dust
as Allan Keats 1941