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Henry King (I) (1886–1982)

Director | Actor | Producer

For more than three decades, Henry King was the most versatile and reliable, as well as hard-working, contract director on the 20th Century Fox lot. His tenure lasted from 1930 to 1961, spanning most of Hollywood's 'golden' era. King was renowned as a specialist in literary adaptations (eg A Bell for Adano... See full bio »

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in Christiansburg, Virginia, USA

Died:

(age 96) in Toluca Lake, California, USA
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1962 Tender Is the Night
 
1959 Beloved Infidel
 
1959 This Earth Is Mine
 
1958 The Old Man and the Sea (uncredited)
 
1958 The Bravados
 
1957 The Sun Also Rises
 
1956 Carousel
 
1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
 
1955 Untamed
 
1953 King of the Khyber Rifles
 
1952 The Snows of Kilimanjaro
 
1952 Full House (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
 
1952 Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
 
1951 David and Bathsheba
 
1951 I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
 
1950 The Gunfighter
 
1949 Twelve O'Clock High
 
1949 Prince of Foxes
 
1948 Deep Waters
 
1947 Captain from Castile
 
1946 Margie
 
1945 A Bell for Adano
 
1944 Wilson
 
1943 The Song of Bernadette
 
1942 The Black Swan
 
1941 Remember the Day
 
1941 A Yank in the R.A.F.
 
1940 Chad Hanna
 
1940 Maryland
 
1940 Little Old New York
 
1939 Stanley and Livingstone
 
1939 Jesse James
 
1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band
 
1937 Seventh Heaven
 
1937 In Old Chicago
 
1936 Lloyd's of London
 
1936 Ramona
 
1936 The Country Doctor
 
1935 Way Down East
 
1935 One More Spring
 
1934 Marie Galante
 
1934 Carolina
 
1933 I Loved You Wednesday
 
1933 State Fair
 
1932 The Woman in Room 13
 
1931 Over the Hill
 
1931 Merely Mary Ann
 
1930 Lightnin'
 
1930 The Eyes of the World
 
1930 Hell Harbor
 
1929 She Goes to War
 
1928 The Woman Disputed
 
1927 The Magic Flame
 
1926 The Winning of Barbara Worth
 
1926 Partners Again
 
1925 Stella Dallas
 
1925 Any Woman
 
1925 Sackcloth and Scarlet
 
1924 Romola
 
1923 The White Sister
 
1923 Fury
 
1922 The Bond Boy
 
1922 Sonny
 
1922 The Seventh Day
 
1921 Tol'able David
 
1921 The Sting of the Lash
 
1921 Salvage
 
1921 The Mistress of Shenstone
 
1921 When We Were 21
 
1920 Dice of Destiny
 
1920 Help Wanted - Male
 
1920 One Hour Before Dawn
 
1920 Uncharted Channels
 
1920 The White Dove
 
1919 Haunting Shadows
 
1919 A Fugitive from Matrimony
 
1919 23 1/2 Hours' Leave
 
1919 Six Feet Four
 
1919 This Hero Stuff
 
1919/I A Sporting Chance
 
1919 Some Liar
 
1919 Brass Buttons
 
1919 Where the West Begins
 
1919 When a Man Rides Alone
 
1918 All the World to Nothing
 
1918 Hobbs in a Hurry
 
1918 The Locked Heart
 
1918 The Ghost of Rosy Taylor (unconfirmed)
 
1918 Up Romance Road
 
1918 Social Briars
 
1918 Hearts or Diamonds?
 
1918 Powers That Prey
 
1918 Beauty and the Rogue
 
1918 King Social Briars
 
1917 The Mate of the Sally Ann
 
1917 A Game of Wits
 
1917 Southern Pride
 
1917 The Climber (short)
 
1917 The Bride's Silence
 
1917 The Mainspring
 
1917 In the Hands of the Law
 
1917 Souls in Pawn
 
1917 Vengeance of the Dead
 
1917 Sunshine and Gold
 
1917 Told at Twilight
 
1917 Scepter of Suspicion
 
1917 Twin Kiddies
 
1916 Joy and the Dragon
 
1916 Shadows and Sunshine
 
1916 Pay Dirt
 
1916 The Oath of Hate (short)
 
1916 When Might Is Right (short)
 
1916 Little Mary Sunshine
 
1915 Should a Wife Forgive?
 
1915 The Nemesis (short)
 
1915 Who Pays?
 
1915 The Brand of Man
 
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1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
 
1920 Help Wanted - Male
Tubbs
 
1918 The Locked Heart
Harry Mason
 
1918 Hearts or Diamonds?
 
1917 The Climber (short)
William Beerheiim Van Broon
 
1917 The Mainspring
Ned Gillett
 
1917 In the Hands of the Law
 
1917 Vengeance of the Dead
 
1917 Sunshine and Gold
The Chauffeur
 
1917 The Devil's Bait
Eric Reese
 
1917 Told at Twilight
The Father
 
1917 Scepter of Suspicion
 
1917 Twin Kiddies
Jasper Hunt
 
1916 Joy and the Dragon
Hal Lewis
 
1916 Shadows and Sunshine
Undetermined Role
 
1916 The Power of Evil
Stuart Merwin
 
1916 Crooked Road (short)
 
1916 Faith's Reward (short)
 
1916 The Sand Lark (short)
 
1916 Pay Dirt
The Easterner
 
1916 The Stained Pearl (short)
 
1916 The Oath of Hate (short)
 
1916 When Might Is Right (short)
 
1916 Little Mary Sunshine
Bob Daley
 
1916 Big Brother (short)
 
1916 The Flirting Bride (short)
 
1915 A Bolt from the Sky (short)
 
1915 Should a Wife Forgive?
Jack Holmes
 
1915 The Maid of the Wild (short)
David Graham
 
1915 In Humble Guise (short)
 
1915 The Tomboy (short)
The Mine Superintendent
 
1915 The Dolls of Intrigue (short)
 
1915 Toil and Tyranny (short)
Karl Hurd
 
1915 The Fruit of Folly (short)
Edgar Clay
 
1915 Letters Entangled (short)
John Wilson
 
1915 The Pomp of Earth (short)
Hugh Keen
 
1915 For the Commonwealth (short)
Ellis Mason
 
1915 Today and Tomorrow (short)
Lee Payne
 
1915 Blue Blood and Yellow (short)
Paul Reed
 
1915 Eyes That Cannot See (short)
 
1915 Houses of Glass (short)
Ray Norris
 
1915 Unto Herself Alone (short)
Felix Lynn
 
1915/II The Butterfly (short)
 
1915 The Love Liar (short)
Dr. Lloyd Holland - the Intruder
 
1915 The Nemesis (short)
 
1915 When Justice Sleeps (short)
The Husband
 
1915 The Pursuit of Pleasure (short)
James White
 
1915 The Price of Fame (short)
Henry Merwin - The Husband
 
1915 Who Pays?
 
1915 Bliss of Ignorance (short)
 
1915 The Acid Test (short)
 
1915 Saved from Himself (short)
 
1915 The Brand of Man
 
1914 The Dream of Loco Juan (short)
Loco Juan
 
1914 Bitter Sweets (short)
Carl Knight
 
1914 Little Jack (short)
Dan Moran (unconfirmed)
 
1914 The Mask (short)
Henry King - Detective
 
1914 The Test of Manhood (short)
Harry Wentworth - John's Son
 
1914 The Rat (short)
The Rat
 
1914 The Will o' the Wisp
Larry Thorn
 
1914 Nerve (short)
Julius Booth
 
1914/II Abide with Me (short)
Ralph Chalmers
 
1914 Sacrificial Fires (short)
Dick Matthews
 
1914 The Unexpected (short)
Dave Parks
 
1914 The Measure of a Man (short)
Matthews - the Superintendent
 
1914 The Power of Print (short)
Robert Whitney
 
1914 His Excellency (short)
 
1914 The Eternal Duel (short)
Gen. Paco Modesto
 
1913 The Moth and the Flame (short)
Oswald
 
1913 The Path of Sorrow (short)
 
1913 When He Sees (short)
John Taggert
 
1913 Life, Love and Liberty (short)
Salvador Morelos
 
1913 You've Got to Pay (short)
John Dudley
 
1913 A Midnight Call (short)
Will Harvey
 
1913 Her Father (short)
Maj. Benson - Mary's Father
 
1913 Melita's Sacrifice (short)
Jess Mason
 
1913 Turning the Table (short)
Ranger Bob Tenny
 
1913 By Impulse (short)
Robert Harmon
 
1913 When the Clock Stopped (short)
George Bennett
 
1913 Magic Melody (short)
Charles Lennox
 
1913 When Brothers Go to War (short)
 
1913 The Mate of the Schooner 'Sadie' (short)
Lute Drew
 
1913 For Her Brother's Sake (short)
Jack Winston
 
1913 A Mexican Tragedy (short)
Gen. Laredo
 
1913 To Love and Cherish (short)
Bruce Sanford
 
1913 The Medal of Honor (short)
Fire Dept. Capt. Dick Wright
 
1913 His Last Crooked Deal (short)
Walt Dawson - the Gambler
 
1913 A Tenderfoot Hero (short)
Tom Milford
 
1913 Black Beauty (short)
The Doctor
 
1913 The Outlaw's Gratitude (short)
Sheriff Ollie Gage
 
1913 The Camera's Testimony (short)
Tom Jordan
 
1913 The Message of the Rose (short)
Manuel
 
1913 An Actor's Strategy (short)
Pedro Huerta
 
1913 Jim's Reward (short)
Jim Dalton
 
1913 The Apache Kid (short)
The Sheriff
 
1913 The Mysterious Hand (short)
 
1913 Her Atonement (short)
Rose's Father
 
1913 The Legend of Lovers Leap (short)
Wambau
 
1913 A Woman's Heart (short)
Lon Hardman
 
1913 A Romance of the Ozarks (short)
Zeb
 
1913 Love and War in Mexico (short)
James Hudson
 
1913/I A Perilous Ride (short)
Tom - the Ranch Foreman
 
1913 The Breed of the West (short)
 
1913 The Padre's Strategy (short)
The Lieutenant
 
1913 The Birthmark (short)
Charles King - the Sheriff
 
1913 Back to Primitive (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1913 The Split Nugget (short)
John Stanton's Son
 
1913/I The Burden Bearer (short)
Bob (as Harry King)
 
1913 A False Friend (short)
Jack Winters - the False Friend
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
1930 Lightnin' (producer)
 
1930 The Eyes of the World (executive producer)
 
1930 Hell Harbor (executive producer)
 
1929 She Goes to War (executive producer)
 
1925 Sackcloth and Scarlet (producer)
 
1924 Romola (producer)
 
1923 The White Sister (producer)
 
1923 Fury (producer)
 
1922 The Bond Boy (producer)
 
1922 Sonny (producer)
 
1922 The Seventh Day (producer)
 
1921 Tol'able David (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
1951 I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (uncredited)
 
1949 Twelve O'Clock High (uncredited)
 
1941 Remember the Day (uncredited)
 
1934 Marie Galante (contributor to special sequences - uncredited)
 
1922 Sonny (adaptation)
 
1921 Tol'able David
 
1917 Sunshine and Gold (scenario)
 
1915 Toil and Tyranny (short)
 
1915 Who Pays?
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1980 Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Interviewee
– End of an Era (1980) … Himself - Interviewee
– The Man with the Megaphone (1980) … Himself - Interviewee
– Out West (1980) … Himself
– Autocrats (1980) … Himself
– Single Beds and Double Standards (1980) … Himself
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1978 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ronald Colman (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Gregory Peck: A Living Biography (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1949 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1949) … Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Harry King

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Aquarius