William Henry

Acting

William Henry

Born
Died
(aged 67)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
150 titles

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).

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 150

YearTitleRole
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man TV Thurmond (1 ep)
1972 Emergency! TV 2nd Captain (1 ep)
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Executive (1 ep)
1969 The Walls Have Eyes Film
1968 Lancer TV (1 ep)
1968 Mayberry R.F.D. TV Mr. Wilkerson (1 ep)
1967 Hondo TV (1 ep)
1966 El Dorado Film Sheriff Dodd Draper
1966 Gunpoint Film
1965 The Loner TV (1 ep)
1965 Hogan's Heroes TV (1 ep)
1965 Laredo TV (1 ep)
1965 Taggart Film
1965 Branded TV (2 ep)
1964 Cheyenne Autumn Film Infantry Captain (uncredited)
1964 The Best Man Film Reporter (uncredited)
1962 How the West Was Won Film Staff Officer (uncredited)
1962 Flashing Spikes Film Assistant Commissioner
1962 The Virginian TV Player (1 ep)
1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Film Gambler (uncredited)
1961 Two Rode Together Film Gambler (uncredited)
1960 The Alamo Film Dr. Sutherland
1960 The Case of the Dangerous Robin TV Dave Holiday (1 ep)
1960 Bringing Up Buddy TV (1 ep)
1960 Seven Ways from Sundown Film
1960 Sergeant Rutledge Film Capt. Dwyer (uncredited)
1959 The Rebel TV Ab Jason (1 ep)
1959 The Horse Soldiers Film Captain
1959 Rawhide TV Corporal, Corey, Bartender, Poker Player (1 ep)
1958 The Last Hurrah Film Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
1958 Gunsmoke in Tucson Film Sheriff Will Blaine (as Bill Henry)
1958 Bat Masterson TV Sheriff Griff Hanley, Sheriff Brady (1 ep)
1958 Lawman TV (1 ep)
1958 Yancy Derringer TV Fargo (1 ep)
1958 Behind Closed Doors TV Herb Goodwin (1 ep)
1958 The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold Film Travers
1958 The Female Animal Film Delivery Man (uncredited)
1957 26 Men TV (4 ep)
1957 Harbor Command TV (1 ep)
1957 Trackdown TV (1 ep)
1957 Spook Chasers Film Harry Shelby
1957 Man Afraid Film Reporter (uncredited)
1957 The Wings of Eagles Film Naval Aide (uncredited)
1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV Frank Callister aka Frank Carter, George Wallace, Collard, Sheriff Moss, Sheriff Jason (1 ep)
1956 The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure Film Policeman
1956 The Harder They Fall Film Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
1956 Uranium Boom Film Joe McGinnus
1956 Three Bad Sisters Film Gans, the reporter
1955 Paris Follies of 1956 Film Wendell
1955 Highway Patrol TV (1 ep)
1955 Sergeant Preston of the Yukon TV (1 ep)
1955 Navy Log TV (1 ep)
1955 Gunsmoke TV Dave, Feeney, Waiter (1 ep)
1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV (3 ep)
1955 Mister Roberts Film Lieutenant Billings
1955 A Bullet for Joey Film Michael (uncredited)
1955 Jungle Moon Men Film Bob Prentice
1955 New Orleans Uncensored Film Joe Reilly
1955 A Life at Stake Film Myles Norman
1955 Buffalo Bill Jr. TV (6 ep)
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