William Henry

Biography

William Henry was born on November 10, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, USA as William Albert Henry. He was an actor, known for The Thin Man (1934), The Alamo (1960) and Mister Roberts (1955). He was married to Barbara Knudson and Grace Durkin. He died on August 10, 1982 in Los Angeles.

67years old at death

Born November 10, 1914Los Angeles
Died August 10, 1982Los Angeles
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Also credited as Bill Henry and William Albert Henry

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 25 years1934 to 1959

Genres

Drama50%, 8 films
Action25%, 4 films
Adventure25%, 4 films
Comedy25%, 4 films
War19%, 3 films

First and latest

William Henry movies on Netflix

The Horse Soldiers1959IMDb rating 7.1as Captain
Three Bad Sisters1956IMDb rating 5.7as Bill Gans - Reporter
A Life at Stake1955IMDb rating 5.8as Myles Norman
Mister Roberts1955IMDb rating 7.6as Lieutenant Billings
Secret of the Incas1954IMDb rating 6.0as Phillip Lang
Women in the Night1948IMDb rating 4.7as Major Von Arnheim
The Lady and the Monster1944IMDb rating 5.7as Roger Collins
Alaska Highway1943IMDb rating 5.0as Steve Ormsby(Bill Henry)
Johnny Come Lately1943IMDb rating 6.8as Pete Dougherty
There's One Born Every Minute1942IMDb rating 5.6as Lester Cadwalader Jr.(Scott Jordan)
Blossoms in the Dust1941IMDb rating 6.9as Allan Keats
Dance Hall1941IMDb rating 6.4as Joe Brooks
Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2as Rodney Leigh
Tarzan Escapes1936IMDb rating 6.5as Eric Parker
China Seas1935IMDb rating 6.9as Rockwell
The Thin Man1934IMDb rating 7.9as Gilbert

Best known for

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

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The Thin Man1934 Comedy, Crime, Mysteryas Gilbert
IMDb rating 7.936K votes
Tarzan Escapes1936 Action, Adventureas Eric Parker
IMDb rating 6.53.9K votes
Secret of the Incas1954as Phillip Lang
IMDb rating 6.02.6K votes
China Seas1935as Rockwell
IMDb rating 6.93.3K votes
Blossoms in the Dust1941as Allan Keats
IMDb rating 6.92.5K votes
Four Men and a Prayer1938as Rodney Leigh
IMDb rating 6.21.0K votes
Johnny Come Lately1943as Pete Dougherty
IMDb rating 6.8834 votes
Women in the Night1948as Major Von Arnheim
IMDb rating 4.7233 votes

Most often with

John Ford directed three of these films, Mervyn LeRoy two. Sixteen 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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Bess Flowers

James Cagney

C. Aubrey Smith

Charles Halton

Edward Brophy

Lane Chandler

John FordDirector, 3 films Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bess Flowers2 films together, 1942 to 1956
Bess Flowers's page
- Three Bad Sisters1956IMDb rating 5.7Henry as Bill Gans - ReporterFlowers as Stenographer at Inquest
- There's One Born Every Minute1942IMDb rating 5.6Henry as Lester Cadwalader Jr.(Scott Jordan)Flowers as Luncheon Attendee
James Cagney2 films together, 1943 to 1955
James Cagney's page
- Mister Roberts1955IMDb rating 7.6Henry as Lieutenant BillingsCagney as The Captain
- Johnny Come Lately1943IMDb rating 6.8Henry as Pete DoughertyCagney as Tom Richards
C. Aubrey Smith2 films together, 1935 to 1938
C. Aubrey Smith's page
- Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2Henry as Rodney LeighSmith as Loring Leigh
- China Seas1935IMDb rating 6.9Henry as RockwellSmith as Sir Guy Wilmerding
Charles Halton2 films together, 1941 to 1942
Charles Halton's page
- There's One Born Every Minute1942IMDb rating 5.6Henry as Lester Cadwalader Jr.(Scott Jordan)Halton as Trumbull
- Dance Hall1941IMDb rating 6.4Henry as Joe BrooksHalton as Mr. Frederick Newmeyer
Edward Brophy2 films together, 1934 to 1935
Edward Brophy's page
- China Seas1935IMDb rating 6.9Henry as RockwellBrophy as Wilbur Timmons
- The Thin Man1934IMDb rating 7.9Henry as GilbertBrophy as Morelli
Lane Chandler2 films together, 1943 to 1944
Lane Chandler's page
- The Lady and the Monster1944IMDb rating 5.7Henry as Roger CollinsChandler as Ranger White
- Alaska Highway1943IMDb rating 5.0Henry as Steve Ormsby(Bill Henry)Chandler as Southward-Bound Engineer
John FordDirector, 3 films, 1938 to 1959
All films by John Ford
- The Horse Soldiers1959IMDb rating 7.1Henry as Captain
- Mister Roberts1955IMDb rating 7.6Henry as Lieutenant Billings
- Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2Henry as Rodney Leigh
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1955
All films by Mervyn LeRoy
- Mister Roberts1955IMDb rating 7.6Henry as Lieutenant Billings
- Blossoms in the Dust1941IMDb rating 6.9Henry as Allan Keats
Also two films together10 more actors
- William PowellMister Roberts (1955) and The Thin Man (1934)
- Cesar RomeroDance Hall (1941) and The Thin Man (1934)
- Hattie McDanielJohnny Come Lately (1943) and China Seas (1935)
- Harry HaydenThe Lady and the Monster (1944) and Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
- J. Edward BrombergDance Hall (1941) and Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
- Cecil CunninghamBlossoms in the Dust (1941) and Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
- Maureen O'SullivanTarzan Escapes (1936) and The Thin Man (1934)
- Bing RussellThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and A Life at Stake (1955)
- Richard ArlenThe Lady and the Monster (1944) and Alaska Highway (1943)
- Ken CurtisThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and Mister Roberts (1955)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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