Henry Stephenson
Biography
Henry Stephenson was a British actor who specialized in wise, dignified and congenial gentlemen in supporting roles. Born in Grenada to British parents and educated in England, he began acting in his twenties and appeared on British and American stages, making his Broadway debut in 1901 and performing in more than 30 Broadway plays. He made his film debut in 1917 and worked in silent films before becoming known as an elderly man in sound pictures. In 1931 and 1932 he appeared in Cynara on Broadway, then came to Hollywood for the film version. He played Sir Joseph Banks in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and the Comte de Mercy-Argenteau in Marie Antoinette (1938), and worked with Errol Flynn in Captain Blood, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Prince and the Pauper and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex. He was Mr. Brownlow in Oliver Twist (1948), appeared in two television series in 1951 and died in 1956.
85years old at death
- Born Grenada
- Died San Francisco
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Harry Stephenson Garraway
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 16 years1932 to 1948
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First role
Stephenson made his Broadway debut in 1901 as the messenger in A Message from Mars, a production starring Charles Hawtrey, and went on to appear in more than 30 Broadway plays.
Henry Stephenson movies on Netflix
Oliver Twistas Mr. Brownlow
Ivyas Judge
Night and Dayas Omar Cole
The Locketas Lord Wyndham
Tarzan and the Amazonsas Sir Guy Henderson
Mr. Luckyas Mr. Bryant
This Above Allas General Cathaway
Down Argentine Wayas Don Diego Quintana
Tarzan Finds a Son!as Sir Thomas Lancing
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesas Sir Ronald Ramsgate
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essexas Lord Burghley
Marie Antoinetteas Count de Mercey
The Young in Heartas Felix Anstruther
Conquestas Count Anastas Walewski
The Prince and the Pauperas Duke of Norfolk
Little Lord Fauntleroyas Havisham
The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Sir Charles Macefield
Captain Bloodas Lord Willoughby
Mutiny on the Bountyas Sir Joseph Banks
Thirty Day Princessas King Anatol XII
Little Womenas Mr. Laurence
A Bill of Divorcementas Doctor Alliot
Red-Headed Womanas Charles B. 'Charlie' / 'C.B.' Gaerste
The Animal Kingdomas Rufus
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Curtiz directed four of these films, George Cukor three. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Holmes Herbert4 films together, 1935 to 1942
Holmes Herbert's page This Above All1942IMDb rating 6.6Stephenson as General CathawayHerbert as Dr. Mathias
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939IMDb rating 7.2Stephenson as Sir Ronald RamsgateHerbert as Justice
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Lord BurghleyHerbert as Majordomo
Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7Stephenson as Lord WilloughbyHerbert as Capt. Gardner
Errol Flynn4 films together, 1935 to 1939
Errol Flynn's page The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Lord BurghleyFlynn as Earl of Essex
The Prince and the Pauper1937IMDb rating 7.2Stephenson as Duke of NorfolkFlynn as Miles Hendon
The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Sir Charles MacefieldFlynn as Maj. Geoffrey Vickers
Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7Stephenson as Lord WilloughbyFlynn as Peter Blood
Cary Grant3 films together, 1934 to 1946
Cary Grant's page Night and Day1946IMDb rating 6.1Stephenson as Omar ColeGrant as Cole Porter
Mr. Lucky1943IMDb rating 7.1Stephenson as Mr. BryantGrant as Joe Adams
Thirty Day Princess1934IMDb rating 6.7Stephenson as King Anatol XIIGrant as Porter Madison III
Donald Crisp3 films together, 1935 to 1939
Donald Crisp's page The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Lord BurghleyCrisp as Francis Bacon
The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Sir Charles MacefieldCrisp as Col. Campbell
Mutiny on the Bounty1935IMDb rating 7.6Stephenson as Sir Joseph BanksCrisp as Burkitt
J. Carrol Naish3 films together, 1935 to 1940
J. Carrol Naish's page Down Argentine Way1940IMDb rating 6.4Stephenson as Don Diego QuintanaNaish as Casiano
The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Sir Charles MacefieldNaish as Subadar-Major Puran Singh
Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7Stephenson as Lord WilloughbyNaish as Cahusac
Alan Hale3 films together, 1937 to 1946
Alan Hale's page Night and Day1946IMDb rating 6.1Stephenson as Omar ColeHale as Leon Dowling
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Lord BurghleyHale as Earl of Tyrone
The Prince and the Pauper1937IMDb rating 7.2Stephenson as Duke of NorfolkHale as Captain of the Guard
Michael CurtizDirector, 4 films, 1935 to 1946
All films by Michael Curtiz Night and Day1946IMDb rating 6.1Stephenson as Omar Cole
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Lord Burghley
The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0Stephenson as Sir Charles Macefield
Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7Stephenson as Lord Willoughby
George CukorDirector, 3 films, 1932 to 1933
All films by George Cukor Little Women1933IMDb rating 7.1Stephenson as Mr. Laurence
A Bill of Divorcement1932IMDb rating 6.5Stephenson as Doctor Alliot
The Animal Kingdom1932IMDb rating 6.3Stephenson as Rufus
Also three films together6 more actors
- Nigel BruceThis Above All (1942), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
- Olivia de HavillandThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) and Captain Blood (1935)
- E.E. CliveThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
- Spring ByingtonThe Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and Little Women (1933)
- Laraine DayThe Locket (1946), Mr. Lucky (1943) and Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
- Ivan F. SimpsonThe Prince and the Pauper (1937), Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Henry Stephenson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$12.8 million
5 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 5 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 17 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 17Figure not found
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$4.5M34.9% of the total
- 2$4.1M32.4% of the total
- 3$2.7M21.4% of the total
- 4$1.0M8.1% of the total
- 5$400K3.1% of the total
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