William Henry (actor)
William Albert Henry was an American actor who worked in both films and television.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Henry started as a child actor, then was a hero in B-movies, and ended his career as a character actor. He appeared in various roles on episodes of many television series. He was a member of the John Ford Stock Company and appeared twelve times for Ford. He also appeared in John Wayne's The Alamo. In this version of the historical Siege of the Alamo, Henry's character, Dr. Sutherland, is the last of the defenders to be killed.
Henry was active with the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
In 1952, Henry was cast as the San Francisco lawyer Lew Barry in the episode, "Self Made Man," of the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews.
Bill guest starred twice in Gene Barry's TV Western Bat Masterson, once in 1958 as crooked "Sheriff Griff Hanley" and again in 1960 as stalwart "Sheriff Brady".
Henry's brother was the character actor Thomas Browne Henry.
Henry was married and twice divorced. His first marriage was to Grace Durkin, with whom he had a son, Michael, and a daughter, Michele. He and his second wife, Barbara Knudson, were the parents of William "Bill" Henry, Jr..
Selected filmography
Lord Jim - Street Urchin Adorable - Minor Role Best of Enemies - College Student Coming Out Party - Party Guest The Thin Man - Gilbert WynantOperator 13 - Young Lieutenant Kissing Blonde A Wicked Woman - CurtisChina Seas - RockwellSociety Doctor - Frank SnowdenThe Perfect Tribute - Wounded soldier Exclusive Story - James Witherspoon Jr.Tarzan Escapes - Eric ParkerDouble or Nothing - Egbert ClarkMadame X - Hugh Fariman Jr.Mama Runs Wild - Paul FowlerFour Men and a Prayer - Rodney LeighYellow Jack - BreenCampus Confessions - Wayne Atterbury, Jr.A Man to Remember - Howard SykesAmbush - Charlie HartmanPersons in Hiding - Agent Dan WaldronThe Arizona Wildcat - Donald ClarkI'm from Missouri - Joel StreightTelevision Spy - Douglas CameronGeronimo - Lt. John Steele, Jr.Emergency Squad - Peter BartonParole Fixer - Scott BrittonThe Way of All Flesh - Paul Kriza Jr.Queen of the Mob - Bert WebsterCherokee Strip - Tom CrossJennie - George SchermerBlossoms in the Dust - Allan KeatsDance Hall - Joe BrooksScattergood Meets Broadway - David DrewPardon My Stripes - Henry PlattKlondike Fury - Jim ArmstrongA Gentleman After Dark - Paul RutherfordStardust on the Sage - Jeff DrewThere's One Born Every Minute - Lester Cadwalader Jr.Rubber Racketeers - Bill BarrySweater Girl - Happy DudleyCalaboose - Tom PendergrastI Escaped from the Gestapo - Gordon - Gestapo AgentSarong Girl - Jeff BaxterFalse Faces - Don WestcottAlaska Highway - Steve OrmsbyJohnny Come Lately - Pete DoughertyNearly Eighteen - Jack LeonardWomen in Bondage - Heinz RadtkeTornado - Bob RamseyThe Navy Way - Malcolm RandallCall of the South Seas - Agent Paul RussellThe Lady and the Monster - Roger CollinsGoing My Way - Doctor The Adventures of Mark Twain - Charles LangdonSilent Partner - Jeffrey SwalesG.I. War Brides - Capt. Roger KirbyThe Invisible Informer - Mike ReaganThe Mysterious Mr. Valentine - Steve MorganThe Fabulous Suzanne - William HarrisTrail to San Antone - Rick MalloyWomen in the Night - Maj. von ArnheimKing of the Gamblers - Jerry MullerThe Denver Kid - Tim Roberts aka Tom RichardsDeath Valley Gunfighter - Sheriff Keith AmesStreets of San Francisco - Nichols - ReporterMotor Patrol - Officer Larry CollinsFederal Man - Agent Phil SherrinDavid Harding, Counterspy - Sentry The Old Frontier - Doctor Tom CreightonSouthside 1-1000 - Treasury Agent JonesValentino - Cheating Husband Fury of the Congo - Ronald CameronThe Greatest Show on Earth - Spectator Thundering Caravans - Bert CranstonWhat Price Glory - Holsen Torpedo Alley - InstructorMarshal of Cedar Rock - Bill AndersonSavage Frontier - Deputy Dan LongleyCanadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders - Don RobertsHollywood Thrill-Makers - Dave WilsonSecret of the Incas - Phillip LangMasterson of Kansas - Charlie FryNew Orleans Uncensored - Joe ReillyA Bullet for Joey - Michael Jungle Moon Men - Bob PrenticeMister Roberts - Lt. BillingsA Life at Stake - Myles NormanParis Follies of 1956 - WendellThe Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell - Officer Three Bad Sisters - Bill Gans - Reporter The Wild Dakotas - Perkins Uranium Boom - Joe McGinnusThe Harder They Fall - Fight Arena Locker Room Guard The Three Outlaws - Tall TexanToward the Unknown - AP Captain Accused of Murder - Officer Walt - at Murder Scene The Wings of Eagles - Naval Aide Untamed Youth - TV Announcer Man Afraid - Reporter Spook Chasers - Harry ShelbyThe Female Animal - Delivery Man Day of the Badman - Dave Kinds Too Much, Too Soon - Henry Trent - Actor as Alexander Hamilton in Play The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold - TraversThe Last Hurrah - Votes Tallyman Gunsmoke in Tucson - Sheriff Will BlaneThe Gunfight at Dodge City - Regan Henchman The Horse Soldiers - Confederate First LieutenantSergeant Rutledge - Capt. Dwyer Seven Ways from Sundown - Hobbs Saloon Bartender The Alamo - Dr. SutherlandTwo Rode Together - Gambler The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gambler How the West Was Won - Staff Officer Showdown - Saloon Bouncer He Rides Tall - Bartender The Best Man - Reporter Cheyenne Autumn - Infantry Captain Taggart - Army Sergeant Dear Brigitte - Racetrack Cashier Gunpoint - Gang Member Texas Across the River - Settler El Dorado - Sheriff Dodd Draper Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? - Stockholder The Walls Have Eyes - Bill TurnerSkin Game -