Henry Slate

Biography

Henry Slate was an American actor whose career took in film, television and the theater, and he was born Henry Sonken on July 15, 1910. He frequently appeared as one of the Slate Bros, and he became known for his appearances in movies such as Miss Sadie Thompson (1953) and Loan Shark (1952), as well as Rock Around the Clock, Somebody Loves Me and Hey Boy! Hey Girl! On television, he also took on the part of Bulldog Lovey in the American series Adventures in Paradise. Although he was best known for his screen work, Slate also acted on the stage, and he died in 1996 at the age of 86.

86years old at death

Born July 15, 1910Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died August 11, 1996
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Henry Sonken

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 34 years1951 to 1985

Genres

Drama57%, 4 films
Comedy43%, 3 films
Romance43%, 3 films
Crime29%, 2 films
Music29%, 2 films

First and latest

Henry Slate movies on Netflix

Murphy's Romance1985IMDb rating 7.0as Fred Hite
My Sister Eileen1955IMDb rating 6.8as Drunk #2
Miss Sadie Thompson1953IMDb rating 5.9as Pvt. Griggs
Pickup on South Street1953IMDb rating 7.6as Detective MacGregor
Loan Shark1952IMDb rating 6.4as Paul Nelson
The Frogmen1951IMDb rating 6.5as Sleepy
You're in the Navy Now1951IMDb rating 6.3as Chief Engineer Ryan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Loan Shark1952 Crime, Dramaas Paul Nelson
IMDb rating 6.4932 votes
Miss Sadie Thompson1953 Drama, Music, Romanceas Pvt. Griggs
IMDb rating 5.91.9K votes
The Frogmen1951as Sleepy
IMDb rating 6.51.8K votes
Murphy's Romance1985as Fred Hite
IMDb rating 7.08.1K votes
My Sister Eileen1955as Drunk #2
IMDb rating 6.82.4K votes
You're in the Navy Now1951as Chief Engineer Ryan
IMDb rating 6.3942 votes
Pickup on South Street1953as Detective MacGregor
IMDb rating 7.618K votes

Most often with

Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Bronson

Richard Widmark

Franklyn Farnum

Parley Baer

Harvey Lembeck

Films together

Charles Bronson2 films together, 1951 to 1953
Charles Bronson's page
- Miss Sadie Thompson1953IMDb rating 5.9Slate as Pvt. GriggsBronson as Pvt. Edwards
- You're in the Navy Now1951IMDb rating 6.3Slate as Chief Engineer RyanBronson as Wascylewski
Richard Widmark2 films together, 1951 to 1953
Richard Widmark's page
- Pickup on South Street1953IMDb rating 7.6Slate as Detective MacGregorWidmark as Skip McCoy
- The Frogmen1951IMDb rating 6.5Slate as SleepyWidmark as Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
Franklyn Farnum2 films together, 1951 to 1955
Franklyn Farnum's page
- My Sister Eileen1955IMDb rating 6.8Slate as Drunk #2Farnum as Pedestrian
- You're in the Navy Now1951IMDb rating 6.3Slate as Chief Engineer RyanFarnum as Officer
Parley Baer2 films together, 1951 to 1953
Parley Baer's page
- Pickup on South Street1953IMDb rating 7.6Slate as Detective MacGregorBaer as Headquarters Communist in Chair
- The Frogmen1951IMDb rating 6.5Slate as SleepyBaer as Dr. Ullman
Harvey Lembeck2 films together, 1951
Harvey Lembeck's page
- The Frogmen1951IMDb rating 6.5Slate as SleepyLembeck as Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky
- You're in the Navy Now1951IMDb rating 6.3Slate as Chief Engineer RyanLembeck as Norelli

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