Henry Gibson (I) (1935–2009)

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Henry Gibson was born on 21 September 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvnia. Before appearing in films and television series, he was a child star on the stage during the 1940s and during the late 1950s he was an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force. His screen debut came in 1963 when he was cast in the Jerry Lewis film The Nutty Professor (1963). ... See full bio »
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Nashville
Nashville Haven Hamilton
(1975)
Magnolia
Magnolia Thurston Howell
(1999)
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers Head Nazi
(1980)
Innerspace
Innerspace Mr. Wormwood
(1987)
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 2004-2008 Boston Legal (TV Series)
Judge Clark Brown
- Juiced (2008) ... Judge Clark Brown
- Roe (2008) ... Judge Clark Brown
- Mad Cows (2008) ... Judge Clark Brown
- Dances with Wolves (2008) ... Judge Clark Brown
- Guardians and Gatekeepers (2008) ... Judge Clark Brown
Show all 24 episodes
 2005-2008 King of the Hill (TV Series)
Bob Jenkins / Travis / Jenkins
- Strangeness on a Train (2008) ... Bob Jenkins (voice)
- Glen Peggy Glen Ross (2007) ... Bob Jenkins / Travis (voice)
- 24 Hour Propane People (2006) ... Bob Jenkins (voice)
- You Gotta Believe (In Moderation) (2006) ... Bob Jenkins (voice)
- Harlottown (2005) ... Bob Jenkins (voice)
Show all 7 episodes
 2007 Big Stan
Shorts
 2004-2007 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (TV Series)
Lord Pain
- Wrath of the Spider Queen (2007) ... Lord Pain (voice)
- Everything Breaks/The Show That Dare Not Speak Its Name (2006) ... Lord Pain (voice)
- House of Pain/Grim Prophecy, A/Mandy Bites Dog (2004) ... Lord Pain (voice)
 2006 Me, Eloise (TV Series)
- Eloise Goes to School Part 1 (2006) ... (voice)
 2006 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (Video Game)
Lord Pain (voice)
 2006 Trapped Ashes
Tour Guide (story segments "Wraparound")
 2005 Wedding Crashers
Father O'Neil
 2005 The Batman (TV Series)
Bagley
- Topsy Turvy (2005) ... Bagley (voice)
 2004 Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series)
Frank Ralston
- Kitty's Back (2004) ... Frank Ralston
 1999-2004 Rocket Power (TV Series)
Merv Stimpleton / Townsperson #3 / Reporter #1 / ...
- Merv Links to Otto/Big Air (2004) ... Merv Stimpleton (voice)
- A Rocket X-mas (2003) ... Merv Stimpleton / Townsperson #3 (voice)
- Reggie's Big (Beach) Break (2003) ... Merv Stimpleton (voice)
- Major Scrummage/Snow Bounders (2002) ... Merv Stimpleton / Reporter #1 (voice)
- Losers Weepers/Reggie the Movie (2001) ... Merv Stimpleton (voice)
Show all 23 episodes
 2004 Cracking Up (TV Series)
Dr. Bollas
- Pilot (2004) ... Dr. Bollas
 2004 Stripperella (TV Series)
- Eruption Junction, What's Your Function? (2004) ... (voice)
 2004 Never Die Alone
Funeral Home Director (uncredited)
 2003 Becker (TV Series)
Deputy Secretary
- Chock Full O'Nuts (2003) ... Deputy Secretary
 2003 The Commission
Police Chief Jesse Curry
 2003 The Goldfish (Short)
Martin Glaser
 2003 The Guardian (TV Series)
Phil Hostetler
- Big Coal (2003) ... Phil Hostetler
 2003 Charmed (TV Series)
Sandman
- Sand Francisco Dreamin' (2003) ... Sandman
 2002 No Prom for Cindy (Short)
Minister
 2002 She Spies (TV Series)
Dr. Meelbow
- The Martini Shot (2002) ... Dr. Meelbow
 2002 The Year That Trembled
Ralph Tyler
 2002 Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand (TV Movie)
Merv Stimpleton (voice)
 2002 Stargate SG-1 (TV Series)
Marul
- The Sentinel (2002) ... Marul
 2001 Teddy Bears' Picnic
Clifford Sloane
 2001 The Luck of the Irish (TV Movie)
Reilly O'Reilly
 2000 Early Edition (TV Series)
Mr. Quigley
- Luck o' the Irish (2000) ... Mr. Quigley
 2000 Mullitt (Short)
Bucky
 1999 Magnolia
Thurston Howell
 1999 Aimee Mann: Save Me (Video short)
Thurston Howell
 1999 A Stranger in the Kingdom
Zack Burrows
 1999 The Amanda Show (TV Series)
Helicopter Pilot
- Episode #1.1 (1999) ... Helicopter Pilot
 1999 Hey Arnold! (TV Series)
Patty's Father
- Grudge Match/Polishing Rhonda (1999) ... Patty's Father (voice)
 1999 Sunset Beach (TV Series)
Wayne Landry
- Episode #1.667 (1999) ... Wayne Landry (uncredited)
 1997-1999 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV Series)
Witch Judge / Judge Samuels
- The Good, the Bad and the Luau (1999) ... Witch Judge
- Salem, the Boy (1999) ... Witch Judge
- When Teens Collide (1998) ... Witch Judge
- Trial by Fury (1997) ... Judge Samuels
 1999 Total Recall 2070 (TV Series)
Belasarius
- Bones Beneath My Skin (1999) ... Belasarius
 1999 The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series)
Rhino
- Born to Be Wild (1999) ... Rhino (voice)
 1999 Providence (TV Series)
Mr. Berry
- You Bet Your Life (1999) ... Mr. Berry
 1998 Maggie Winters (TV Series)
Hotel Clerk
- Angstgiving Day (1998) ... Hotel Clerk
 1998 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Nilva
- Profit and Lace (1998) ... Nilva
 1995-1997 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series)
Mayor / Husband / Maurice
- Laugh, Krumm, Laugh/Rookie Monsters (1997) ... Mayor / Husband (voice)
- A Room with No Viewfinder/Krumm Rises to the Top (1995) ... Mayor / Maurice (voice)
- Quest for the Holy Pail/Garbage in, Garbage Out (1995) ... Mayor (voice)
- History of the Monster World: Part One/Fear, Thy Name Is Ickis (1995) ... Mayor (voice)
 1997/I Asylum
Dr. Edward Bellichek
 1997 Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series)
Dick's Please
- Respect (1997) ... Dick's Please (voice)
 1996 Mother Night
Adolf Eichmann (voice)
 1996 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV Series)
- A Room with a Bellevue (1996) ... (voice)
 1996 Mad About You (TV Series)
Henry Gibson
- Dream Weaver (1996) ... Henry Gibson
 1996 Bio-Dome
William Leaky
 1995 Santo Bugito (TV Series)
Mothmeyer
- My Name Is Revenge (1995) ... Mothmeyer (voice)
 1995 Cyber Bandits
Dr. Knutsen
 1995 Coach (TV Series)
Ted Tilly
- Turtle World (1995) ... Ted Tilly
 1995 The John Larroquette Show (TV Series)
Priest
- Several Unusual Love Stories (1995) ... Priest
 1995 Escape to Witch Mountain (TV Movie)
Ravetch
 1995 Daisy-Head Mayzie (TV Short)
Cat in the Hat (voice)
 1994 Vault of Horror I (TV Movie)
 1994 The Bears Who Saved Christmas (TV Short)
Flashy (voice)
 1993 Rugrats (TV Series)
Hairdresser / Counselor
- Chuckie's First Haircut/Cool Hand Angelica (1993) ... Hairdresser / Counselor (voice)
 1993 Sisters (TV Series)
Cyrus Calhoun
- Out of the Ashes (1993) ... Cyrus Calhoun
- The Cold Light of Day (1993) ... Cyrus Calhoun
 1992 Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Doctor Applecheek (voice)
 1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series)
Stanhope
- None But the Lonely Heart (1992) ... Stanhope
 1992 Fish Police (TV Series)
- The Codfather (1992) ... (voice)
 1988-1992 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Oliver Thissle / Harold Banner
- Incident in Lot 7 (1992) ... Oliver Thissle
- Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder? (1988) ... Harold Banner
 1990-1991 MacGyver (TV Series)
Pinky Burnette / Drive Thru Customer
- Deadly Silents (1991) ... Pinky Burnette
- Harry's Will (1990) ... Drive Thru Customer
 1991 Eerie, Indiana (TV Series)
Mr. Lodgepoole
- The Losers (1991) ... Mr. Lodgepoole
 1991 What a Dummy (TV Series)
- Tucker's on the Air (1991)
 1991 Evening Shade (TV Series)
Bud
- Chip Off the Old Brick (1991) ... Bud
 1990 The Magic Balloon (Short)
 1990 Timeless Tales from Hallmark (TV Series)
Sir Buffoon
- The Emperor's New Clothes (1990) ... Sir Buffoon (voice)
 1990 The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (TV Series)
Additional Voices
- Pity the Poor Pirate (1990) ... Additional Voices (voice)
 1990 Tune in Tomorrow...
Big John Coot
 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Employee Fired for Smoking
 1990 Return to Green Acres (TV Movie)
E. Mitchell Armstrong
 1990 Newhart (TV Series)
Tad Burrows / Giddy Goose
- Father Goose (1990) ... Tad Burrows / Giddy Goose
 1989 Night Visitor
Jake
 1989 Brenda Starr
Professor Gerhardt Von Kreutzer
 1989 Around the World in 80 Days (TV Mini-Series)
Train Conductor
- Episode #1.3 (1989) ... Train Conductor
- Episode #1.2 (1989) ... Train Conductor
- Episode #1.1 (1989) ... Train Conductor
 1989 The 'Burbs
Dr. Werner Klopek
 1988 Switching Channels
Ike Roscoe
 1987 Foofur (TV Series)
- Annabell Gets Framed/Scary Harry (1987) ... (voice)
- Look Homeward, Foofur (1987) ... (voice)
- Fencer Gets Soul/You Bet Your Life (1987) ... (voice)
- Rocki's Big Fib/Bye, Bye, Birdie (1987) ... (voice)
- Annabell Goes Punk/Puppy Love (1987) ... (voice)
Show all 13 episodes
 1987 Innerspace
Mr. Wormwood
 1987 Long Gone (TV Movie)
Hale Buchman
 1986 The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard (TV Movie)
Announcer (voice)
 1986 Galaxy High School (TV Series)
Doyle's Locker / Aimee's Locker
- It Came from Earth (1986) ... Doyle's Locker / Aimee's Locker (voice)
- Martian Mumps (1986) ... Doyle's Locker / Aimee's Locker (voice)
- The Brat Pack (1986) ... Doyle's Locker / Aimee's Locker (voice)
- The Brain Blaster (1986) ... Doyle's Locker / Aimee's Locker (voice)
- Beach Blanket Blow-Up (1986) ... Doyle's Locker / Aimee's Locker (voice)
Show all 13 episodes
 1986 Slow Burn (TV Movie)
Robert
 1986 Monster in the Closet
Dr. Pennyworth
 1986 Knight Rider (TV Series)
Donald Crane
- Voo Doo Knight (1986) ... Donald Crane
 1986 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Mayor (segment "Welcome to Winfield")
- Welcome to Winfield/Quarantine (1986) ... Mayor (segment "Welcome to Winfield")
 1985 The Wuzzles (TV Series)
Eleroo
- What's Up, Stox? (1985) ... Eleroo (voice)
- Class Dismissed (1985) ... Eleroo (voice)
- The Main Course (1985) ... Eleroo (voice)
- A Pest of a Pet (1985) ... Eleroo (voice)
- Ghostrustlers (1985) ... Eleroo (voice)
Show all 13 episodes
 1985 The Pound Puppies (TV Movie)
Nabbit (voice)
 1985 CBS Storybreak (TV Series)
- Robbut: A Tale of Tails (1985) ... (voice)
 1984 The New Mike Hammer (TV Series)
Simon Rondale
- The Deadly Prey (1984) ... Simon Rondale
 1981-1984 The Fall Guy (TV Series)
Merriwell Cooper / Milton Bach
- Terror U. (1984) ... Merriwell Cooper
- The Meek Shall Inherit Rhonda (1981) ... Milton Bach
 1984 Cover Up (TV Series)
Milton
- The Million Dollar Face (1984) ... Milton
 1984 The Smurfs (TV Series)
Additional Voices
- Symbols of Wisdom/Blue Eyes Returns (1984) ... Additional Voices (voice)
 1984 High School U.S.A. (TV Movie)
Vice Principal Roman Ing
 1983 The Biskitts (TV Series)
Downer
- Turnaround Hound/A Dark and Stormy Knight (1983) ... Downer (voice)
- The Swamp Monster/May the Best Biskitt Win (1983) ... Downer (voice)
- The Moonpond/Fly Me to the Goon (1983) ... Downer (voice)
- The Trojan Biskitt/Snatched from Scratch (1983) ... Downer (voice)
- The Golden Biskitt/The Bone in the Stone (1983) ... Downer (voice)
Show all 13 episodes
 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation
Hotel clerk (uncredited)
 1983 Small & Frye (TV Series)
Dr. Calder
- Endangered Detectives (1983) ... Dr. Calder
 1983 Quincy M.E. (TV Series)
Max
- Murder on Ice (1983) ... Max
 1982 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Henry Beemus
- The Christmas Presence (1982) ... Henry Beemus
 1982 Simon & Simon (TV Series)
Herbert T. Dowd
- Fowl Play (1982) ... Herbert T. Dowd
 1982 Magnum, P.I. (TV Series)
Ronald Mills
- Mixed Doubles (1982) ... Ronald Mills
 1982 Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)
Dr. Brownell
- Candy Doctor (1982) ... Dr. Brownell
 1981 The Nashville Grab (TV Movie)
Art Schmeckle
 1981 Tulips
Maurice Avocado
 1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Dr. Eugene Nortz
 1980 The Littlest Hobo (TV Series)
Jeffrey Farley
- Ghost Rig (1980) ... Jeffrey Farley
 1980 For the Love of It (TV Movie)
George
 1980 HealtH
Bobby Hammer
 1980 The Blues Brothers
Head Nazi
 1980 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series)
Squirt
- Find Loretta Lynn (1980) ... Squirt
 1979 The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (TV Short)
Igor
 1979 A Perfect Couple
Fred Bott
 1979 $weepstake$ (TV Series)
Sometimes
- Episode #1.7 (1979) ... Sometimes
 1979 Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (TV Movie)
Milt Cavanaugh
 1978 Fantasy Island (TV Series)
Fred Wade
- Bet a Million/Mr. Irresistible (1978) ... Fred Wade
 1975-1978 Wonder Woman (TV Series)
Mariposa / Nikolas
- Screaming Javelins (1978) ... Mariposa
- The New Original Wonder Woman (1975) ... Nikolas
 1977 Halloween Is Grinch Night (TV Short)
Max (singing voice)
 1977 The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (TV Movie)
Rolly Royce
 1977 Escape from Bogen County (TV Movie)
Abe Rand
 1977 The Last Remake of Beau Geste
General Pecheur
 1976 The Bureau (TV Movie)
Chief Peter Davlin
 1975 Police Woman (TV Series)
Otto Otterman
- Don't Feed the Pigeons (1975) ... Otto Otterman
 1975 Barbary Coast (TV Series)
Dasher
- Sharks Eat Sharks (1975) ... Dasher
 1975 McCloud (TV Series)
Cookie Watkins
- Showdown at Times Square (1975) ... Cookie Watkins
 1975 Nashville
Haven Hamilton
 1975 Get Christie Love! (TV Series)
Garber
- Murder on High C (1975) ... Garber
 1975 Violence in Blue (TV Movie)
 1969-1973 Love, American Style (TV Series)
Arnold Arnold (segment "Love and the Spendthrift") / George (segment "Love and the Christmas Punch") / (segment "Love and the Sweet Sixteen") / ...
- Love and the Awkward Age/Love and the Generation Gasp/Love and the Spendthrift (1973) ... Arnold Arnold (segment "Love and the Spendthrift")
- Love and the Christmas Punch/Love and the Mystic/Love and the Tycoon (1972) ... George (segment "Love and the Christmas Punch")
- Love and the Married Bachelor/Love and the Sweet Sixteen/Love and the Vacation/Love and the Well-Groomed Bride (1971) ... (segment "Love and the Sweet Sixteen")
- Love and the Duel/Love and the Note/Love and the Young Unmarrieds (1971) ... (segment "Love and the Note")
- Love and Mother/Love and the Dummies/Love and the Athlete/Love and the Shower (1969) ... Lennie Granger (segment "Love and the Shower")
 1973 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV Series)
Mr. Grundy
- The Mini-Munsters (1973) ... Mr. Grundy (voice)
 1973 The Long Goodbye
Dr. Verringer
 1973 Charlotte's Web
Wilbur (voice)
 1972 Every Man Needs One (TV Movie)
Walt
 1972 Honeymoon Suite (TV Series)
- First Pilot (1972)
 1972 Evil Roy Slade (TV Movie)
Clifford Stool
 1967-1971 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series)
Regular Performer / Guest Performer
- Episode #5.8 (1971) ... Guest Performer
- Episode #4.26 (1971) ... Regular Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #4.25 (1971) ... Regular Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #4.24 (1971) ... Regular Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #4.23 (1971) ... Regular Performer (uncredited)
Show all 87 episodes
 1968-1970 Bewitched (TV Series)
Tim O'Shanter / Napoleon
- If the Shoe Pinches (1970) ... Tim O'Shanter
- Samantha's French Pastry (1968) ... Napoleon
 1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Dancer (uncredited)
 1967 Hey, Landlord (TV Series)
Leroy
- Aunt Harriet Wants You (1967) ... Leroy
 1966 F Troop (TV Series)
Pvt. Wrongo Starr / Wrongo Starr
- The Return of Wrongo Starr (1966) ... Pvt. Wrongo Starr
- Wrongo Starr and the Lady in Black (1966) ... Wrongo Starr
 1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series)
Doug Bedlork
- Talk to the Snail (1966) ... Doug Bedlork
 1965 Mister Roberts (TV Series)
Insignia
- Carry Me Back to Cocoa Island (1965)
- Physician, Heal Thyself (1965)
- Liberty (1965) ... Insignia
 1965 Laredo (TV Series)
Ranger Freddy Gruber
- The Pride of the Rangers (1965) ... Ranger Freddy Gruber
 1965 The Outlaws Is Coming
Charlie Horse
 1964 Kiss Me, Stupid
Smith
 1964 My Favorite Martian (TV Series)
Homer P. Gibson (in credits Olsen Gibson)
- Danger! High Voltage (1964) ... Homer P. Gibson (in credits Olsen Gibson)
 1963-1964 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series)
Henry Schultz / Delivery Boy
- Every Dog Should Have a Boy (1964) ... Delivery Boy
- The Baby Formula (1963) ... Henry Schultz
- We're Going to Have a Baby (1963) ... Henry Schultz
- Ellie, the Talent Scout (1963) ... Henry Schultz
 1964 Grindl (TV Series)
Private Stoner
- Grindl, Girl Wac (1964) ... Private Stoner
 1964 The Littlest Hobo (TV Series)
Ansel
- The Great Manhunt (1964) ... Ansel
 1964 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series)
Mr. Quirt Manly / Henry
- A Man for Elly (1964) ... Mr. Quirt Manly / Henry
 1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
Eddie
- The Toy Jungle (1963) ... Eddie
 1963 The Nutty Professor
Gibson - College Student
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(1960s) Album: "The Grass Menagerie". See more »

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Alternate Names:

James Bateman | Olsen Gibson

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Why does the farmer hate the frog? I don't know why the farmer hates the frog.

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