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William Henry

William Henry

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).

Known for

The Walls Have Eyes
The Walls Have Eyes
1969
El Dorado
El Dorado
1966 • Sheriff Dodd Draper
Gunpoint
Gunpoint
1966
Taggart
Taggart
1965
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 • Infantry Captain (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 • Staff Officer (uncredited)
Flashing Spikes
Flashing Spikes
1962 • Assistant Commissioner
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 • Gambler (uncredited)

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El Dorado
El Dorado
1966 • Sheriff Dodd Draper
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Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 • Infantry Captain (uncredited)
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How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 • Staff Officer (uncredited)
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Flashing Spikes
Flashing Spikes
1962 • Assistant Commissioner
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 • Gambler (uncredited)
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Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together
1961 • Gambler (uncredited)
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The Alamo
The Alamo
1960 • Dr. Sutherland
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Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
1960 • Capt. Dwyer (uncredited)
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The Sunrise Gun
The Sunrise Gun
1959 • Sheriff Moss
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The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 • Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
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Gunsmoke in Tucson
Gunsmoke in Tucson
1958 • Sheriff Will Blaine (as Bill Henry)
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The Female Animal
The Female Animal
1958 • Delivery Man (uncredited)
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Spook Chasers
Spook Chasers
1957 • Harry Shelby
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Man Afraid
Man Afraid
1957 • Reporter (uncredited)
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The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
1956 • Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
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Uranium Boom
Uranium Boom
1956 • Joe McGinnus
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Three Bad Sisters
Three Bad Sisters
1956 • Gans, the reporter
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Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
1955 • Lt. Billings
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A Bullet for Joey
A Bullet for Joey
1955 • Michael (uncredited)
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Jungle Moon Men
Jungle Moon Men
1955 • Bob Prentice
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A Life at Stake
A Life at Stake
1955 • Myles Norman
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Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas
1954 • Phillip Lang
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Torpedo Alley
Torpedo Alley
1953 • Instructor
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Savage Frontier
Savage Frontier
1953 • Dan Longley
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Marshal of Cedar Rock
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953 • Bill Anderson (as Bill Henry)
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Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans
1952 • Bert Cranston (as Bill Henry)
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Fury of the Congo
Fury of the Congo
1951 • Ronald Cameron
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The Old Frontier
The Old Frontier
1950 • Doctor Tom Creighton
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Federal Man
Federal Man
1950 • Agent Phil Sherrin
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Motor Patrol
Motor Patrol
1950 • Officer Larry Collins
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The Denver Kid
The Denver Kid
1948 • Tim Roberts
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King of the Gamblers
King of the Gamblers
1948 • Jerry Muller
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Women in the Night
Women in the Night
1948 • Major Von Arnheim
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Trail to San Antone
Trail to San Antone
1947 • Rick Malloy
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The Fabulous Suzanne
The Fabulous Suzanne
1946 • William Harris
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G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
1946 • Capt. Roger Kirby
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Silent Partner
Silent Partner
1944 • Jeffrey Swales
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Call of the South Seas
Call of the South Seas
1944 • Agent Paul Russell
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The Navy Way
The Navy Way
1944 • Malcolm Randall
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Going My Way
Going My Way
1944 • Doctor (uncredited)
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Women in Bondage
Women in Bondage
1943 • Heinz Radtke (as Bill Henry)
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Nearly Eighteen
Nearly Eighteen
1943 • Jack Leonard (as Bill Henry)
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Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately
1943 • Pete Dougherty
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Tornado
Tornado
1943 • Bob Ramsey
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Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway
1943 • Steve Ormsby (as Bill Henry)
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Sarong Girl
Sarong Girl
1943 • Jeff Baxter
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False Faces
False Faces
1943 • Don Westcott (as Bill Henry)
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Socks Appeal
1943 • Terry Kelly
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Calaboose
Calaboose
1943 • Tom Pendergrast (as Bill Henry)
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The Great Glover
1942 • Terry Kelly
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Sweater Girl
Sweater Girl
1942 • Happy Dudley
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Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers
1942 • Bill Barry (as Bill Henry)
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A Gentleman After Dark
A Gentleman After Dark
1942 • Paul Rutherford
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Klondike Fury
Klondike Fury
1942 • Jim Armstrong (as Bill Henry)
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Pardon My Stripes
Pardon My Stripes
1942 • Henry Platt
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Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust
1941 • Allan Keats
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Dance Hall
Dance Hall
1941 • Joe Brooks
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Jennie
Jennie
1940 • George Schermer
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Cherokee Strip
Cherokee Strip
1940 • Tom Cross
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The Way of All Flesh
The Way of All Flesh
1940 • Paul Kriza Jr.
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Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob
1940 • Bert Webster
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Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer
1940 • Scott Britton
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Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad
1940 • Peter Barton
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Geronimo
Geronimo
1939 • Lt. John Steele, Jr.
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Television Spy
Television Spy
1939 • Douglas Cameron
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I'm from Missouri
I'm from Missouri
1939 • Joel Streight
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The Arizona Wildcat
The Arizona Wildcat
1939 • Donald Clark
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Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding
1939 • Agent Dan Waldron
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Ambush
Ambush
1939 • Charlie Hartman
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A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember
1938 • Howard Sykes
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Campus Confessions
Campus Confessions
1938 • Wayne Atterbury, Jr.
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Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack
1938 • Breen
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Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer
1938 • Rodney Leigh
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Mama Runs Wild
Mama Runs Wild
1937 • Paul Fowler
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What Do You Think?
What Do You Think?
1937 • John Dough
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Madame X
Madame X
1937 • Hugh Fariman Jr.
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Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing
1937 • Egbert Clark
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Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan Escapes
1936 • Eric Parker
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The Perfect Set-Up
The Perfect Set-Up
1936 • Alan E. Saunders (uncredited)
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Exclusive Story
Exclusive Story
1936 • James Witherspoon Jr.
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The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute
1935 • Soldier (uncredited)
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China Seas
China Seas
1935 • Rockwell
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Society Doctor
Society Doctor
1935 • Frank Snowden
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A Wicked Woman
A Wicked Woman
1934 • Curtis 'Curt' Stroud. aka Curtis Trice
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The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934 • Gilbert Wynant
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William Henry – Biography, Known For & Filmography