William Henry | |
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 Henry inTarzan Escapes (1936) | |
| Born | (1914-11-10)November 10, 1914 Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1982(1982-08-10) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1925–1978 |
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| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Thomas Browne Henry (brother) |
William Albert Henry (November 10, 1914 – August 10, 1982) was an American actor who worked in both films and television.
Born inLos Angeles, California, Henry started as achild actor, then was a hero in B-movies (mainlywesterns), and ended his career as acharacter actor. He appeared in various roles on episodes of many television series. He was a member of theJohn Ford Stock Company and appeared twelve times for Ford. He also appeared inJohn Wayne'sThe Alamo (1960); in this version of the famous siege, Henry's character, Dr. Sutherland, is the last of the defenders to be killed.
Henry was active with thePasadena Community Playhouse.[1]
In 1952, Henry was cast as the San Francisco lawyer Lew Barry in the episode, "Self Made Man," of thesyndicated televisionanthology series,Death Valley Days, hosted byStanley Andrews.[citation needed]
Bill guest starred twice in Gene Barry's TV WesternBat Masterson, once in 1958 as crooked "Sheriff Griff Hanley" (S1E7's "A Noose Fits Anyone") and again in 1960 as stalwart "Sheriff Brady" (S2E23's "The Snare").
Henry's brother was the character actorThomas Browne Henry.[2]
Henry was married and twice divorced. His first marriage was to Grace Durkin, with whom he had a son, Michael, and a daughter, Michele. He and his second wife,Barbara Knudson, were the parents of William "Bill" Henry, Jr. (b. 1958).[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1952 | Death Valley Days | Lew Barry | Season 1 Episode 6 "Self Made Man |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson | Sheriff Griff Hanley | Season 1 Episode 7 "A Noose Fits Anyone" |
| 1960 | Bat Masterson | Sheriff Brady | Season 2 Episode 23 "The Snare" |
| 1960 | Death Valley Days | Andrew Billings | "A Woman's Rights" |
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