Henry Wilcoxon
Biography
Henry Wilcoxon was a British-American actor and producer, born in Roseau, Dominica, who became best known as a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company. He began on the British stage in the late 1920s, joined the Birmingham Repertory, and made his screen debut in 1931. DeMille cast him as Marc Antony in Cleopatra (1934) and later gave him the lead in The Crusades, after which he played both leading and supporting roles. His films included Mrs. Miniver (1942), Unconquered (1947), Samson and Delilah (1949), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949), and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), on which he was also associate producer and helped it win the Academy Award for Best Picture. In later years he worked in television and film, including Caddyshack (1980) as Bishop Pickering, and was given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
78years old at death
- Born Roseau
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Harry Frederick Wilcoxon (birth name)Also credited as Harry Wilcoxon
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 49 years1934 to 1983
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Big break
While casting Cleopatra, the speaker heard a resonant, manly voice from a test film and asked who the actor was. Told his name was Harry Wilcoxon, being changed to Henry, the speaker said he was Marc Antony.
First role
Wilcoxon made his stage debut in November 1927 at Blackpool, playing a supporting part in an adaptation of Ethel M. Dell's novel The 100th Chance. He then joined the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Behind the camera
Wilcoxon played the vicar in Mrs. Miniver, one of three of his films released in 1942. He and director William Wyler wrote and re-wrote the key sermon the night before it was shot, and President Roosevelt used the speech as a morale builder.
Henry Wilcoxon movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Cecil B. DeMille directed four of these films. Julia Faye appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Julia Faye's page
Charlton Heston's page
Alan Napier's page
C. Aubrey Smith's page
Bing Crosby's page
Mike Mazurki's page
All films by Cecil B. DeMille
Also two films together6 more actors
- Richard BooneAgainst a Crooked Sky (1975) and The War Lord (1965)
- Olaf HyttenThat Hamilton Woman (1941) and The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
- Richard HerdEnola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980) and F.I.S.T. (1978)
- Gavin MuirUnconquered (1947) and Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
- Heather AngelThat Hamilton Woman (1941) and The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
- Mary FieldA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) and The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)
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 Wilcoxon's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$135 million
7 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 7 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 14 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 14Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$40M29.6% of the total
- 2$36M26.7% of the total
- 3$20M15.1% of the total
- 4$14M10.0% of the total
- 5$12M8.5% of the total
- 6$6.7M5.0% of the total
- 7$6.7M5.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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