William Henry

William Henry

Known For

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

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).

Movies Featuring William Henry

El Dorado

El Dorado (1966)

as Sheriff Dodd Draper
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

as Infantry Captain (uncredited)
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

as Staff Officer (uncredited)
Flashing Spikes

Flashing Spikes (1962)

as Assistant Commissioner
Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together (1961)

as Gambler (uncredited)
The Alamo

The Alamo (1960)

as Dr. Sutherland
Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

as Capt. Dwyer (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Gunsmoke in Tucson

Gunsmoke in Tucson (1958)

as Sheriff Will Blaine (as Bill Henry)
The Female Animal

The Female Animal (1958)

as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Man Afraid

Man Afraid (1957)

as Reporter (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall (1956)

as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
Uranium Boom

Uranium Boom (1956)

as Joe McGinnus
Three Bad Sisters

Three Bad Sisters (1956)

as Gans, the reporter
A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey (1955)

as Michael (uncredited)
Marshal of Cedar Rock

Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953)

as Bill Anderson (as Bill Henry)
Thundering Caravans

Thundering Caravans (1952)

as Bert Cranston (as Bill Henry)
The Old Frontier

The Old Frontier (1950)

as Doctor Tom Creighton
Federal Man

Federal Man (1950)

as Agent Phil Sherrin
Motor Patrol

Motor Patrol (1950)

as Officer Larry Collins
Women in the Night

Women in the Night (1948)

as Major Von Arnheim
G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides (1946)

as Capt. Roger Kirby
Silent Partner

Silent Partner (1944)

as Jeffrey Swales
The Navy Way

The Navy Way (1944)

as Malcolm Randall
Going My Way

Going My Way (1944)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Women in Bondage

Women in Bondage (1943)

as Heinz Radtke (as Bill Henry)
Nearly Eighteen

Nearly Eighteen (1943)

as Jack Leonard (as Bill Henry)
Tornado

Tornado (1943)

as Bob Ramsey
Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway (1943)

as Steve Ormsby (as Bill Henry)
Sarong Girl

Sarong Girl (1943)

as Jeff Baxter
False Faces

False Faces (1943)

as Don Westcott (as Bill Henry)
Calaboose

Calaboose (1943)

as Tom Pendergrast (as Bill Henry)
Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl (1942)

as Happy Dudley
Rubber Racketeers

Rubber Racketeers (1942)

as Bill Barry (as Bill Henry)
Klondike Fury

Klondike Fury (1942)

as Jim Armstrong (as Bill Henry)
Jennie

Jennie (1940)

as George Schermer
Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer (1940)

as Scott Britton
Geronimo

Geronimo (1939)

as Lt. John Steele, Jr.
Television Spy

Television Spy (1939)

as Douglas Cameron
Persons in Hiding

Persons in Hiding (1939)

as Agent Dan Waldron
Ambush

Ambush (1939)

as Charlie Hartman
Campus Confessions

Campus Confessions (1938)

as Wayne Atterbury, Jr.
Madame X

Madame X (1937)

as Hugh Fariman Jr.
The Perfect Set-Up

The Perfect Set-Up (1936)

as Alan E. Saunders (uncredited)
Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story (1936)

as James Witherspoon Jr.
The Perfect Tribute

The Perfect Tribute (1935)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Society Doctor

Society Doctor (1935)

as Frank Snowden
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman (1934)

as Curtis 'Curt' Stroud. aka Curtis Trice
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

as Gilbert Wynant