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Henry Gibson(1935-2009)

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Henry Gibson
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The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
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Henry Gibson was born on 21 September 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. 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). He made two other small film appearances in the early 1960s in Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) and The Outlaws Is Coming (1965), in which he played a rather hip Indian named Charlie Horse. His breakthrough came in 1968 when he was cast as a member of the regular cast of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967). He stayed with the show until 1971, when he left and continued his career as a character actor. His best known film role was probably his performance in Nashville (1975). He played Haven Hamilton, a smarmy Country and Western singer. For this role he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and was awarded the National Film Critics Award for best supporting actor. Gibson's career carried on through the 1980s and 1990s when he appeared in many films, such as The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) and The 'Burbs (1989). He also provided voice-overs for many children's animated series like The Smurfs (1981), The Wuzzles (1985) and Galaxy High School (1986). His most recent appearance have been in the Paul Thomas Anderson drama Magnolia (1999) and the independent film The Year That Trembled (2002).
BornSeptember 21, 1935
DiedSeptember 14, 2009(73)
BornSeptember 21, 1935
DiedSeptember 14, 2009(73)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 6 nominations

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Henry Gibson and Johnny Brown in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson and Ruth Buzzi in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson and Alan Sues in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson and Jo Anne Worley in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson, Ruth Buzzi, and Dan Rowan in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Goldie Hawn and Henry Gibson in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson and Jeremy Lloyd in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson, Jeremy Lloyd, and Alan Sues in Guest Starring Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson and Romy Schneider (1969)
Henry Gibson in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson, Judy Carne, and Arte Johnson in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

Known for:

Nashville (1975)
Nashville
7.6
  • Haven Hamilton
  • 1975
John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Head Nazi
  • 1980
Magnolia (1999)
Magnolia
8.0
  • Thurston Howell
  • 1999
Innerspace (1987)
Innerspace
6.8
  • Mr. Wormwood
  • 1987

Credits

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Actor

  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    • Judge Clark Brown
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2008
  • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    • Bob Jenkins
    • Travis
    • Jenkins (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2008
  • All Grown Up! (2003)
    All Grown Up!
    • Dr. Schleprzzi (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Big Stan (2007)
    Big Stan
    • Shorts
    • 2007
  • The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001)
    The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
    • Lord Pain (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2007
  • Me, Eloise (2006)
    Me, Eloise
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2006)
    The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
    • Lord Pain (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2006
  • Trapped Ashes (2006)
    Trapped Ashes
    • Tour Guide (story segments "Wraparound")
    • 2006
  • Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers (2005)
    Wedding Crashers
    • Father O'Neil
    • 2005
  • The Batman (2004)
    The Batman
    • Bagley (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Erik Per Sullivan in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
    Malcolm in the Middle
    • Frank Ralston
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Joseph Ashton, Ulysses Cuadra, Shayna Fox, and Gary LeRoi Gray in Rocket Power (1999)
    Rocket Power
    • Merv Stimpleton
    • Townsperson #3
    • Reporter #1 (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2004
  • Cracking Up (2004)
    Cracking Up
    • Dr. Bollas
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Stripperella (2003)
    Stripperella
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Never Die Alone (2004)
    Never Die Alone
    • Funeral Home Director (uncredited)
    • 2004

Soundtrack

  • Altman (2014)
    Altman
    • performer: "Keep a Goin'"
    • writer: "Keep a Goin'"
    • 2014
  • The Making of 'Nashville'
    • performer: "200 Years"
    • writer: "200 Years"
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Henry Gibson, Michael Bell, Dana Hill, Tony Jay, Richard Kind, Anndi McAfee, Don Messick, Howard Morris, Charlotte Rae, and Rip Taylor in Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
    Tom and Jerry: The Movie
    • performer: "God's Little Creatures"
    • 1992
  • It's Grinch Night (1977)
    It's Grinch Night
    • performer: "What Am I Doing Here (Max's Song)"
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Nashville (1975)
    Nashville
    • performer: "Keep A-Goin'", "200 Years", "For the Sake of the Children", "One, I Love You"
    • writer: "Keep A-Goin'", "200 Years"
    • 1975
  • Paul Lynde, Agnes Moorehead, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Gibson, Danny Bonaduce, Pamelyn Ferdin, Joan Gerber, Dave Madden, Don Messick, Martha Scott, John Stephenson, Herb Vigran, and William B. White in Charlotte's Web (1973)
    Charlotte's Web
    • performer: "I Can Talk", "We've Got Lots In Common"
    • 1973
  • Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (aka Rowan & Martin) 1975
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    • performer: "The Population Song"
    • performer: "It's Time for a Quickie"
    • performer: "Commit a Little Crime"
    • TV Series
    • 1968–1970

Videos4

The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Trailer 2:30
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Charlotte's Web (1973)
Trailer 3:42
Charlotte's Web (1973)
A Perfect Couple
Trailer 2:26
A Perfect Couple
Trapped Ashes
Trailer 1:15
Trapped Ashes

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Bateman
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • September 21, 1935
    • Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 14, 2009
    • Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Lois GibsonApril 6, 1966 - May 6, 2007 (her death, 3 children)
  • Children
      James Gibson
  • Relatives
    • Matt Malloy(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared (as "Doctor"/"Scientist") in the Korn video "Make Me Bad".
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

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    So convincing was his southern poet character that Gibson once received a letter from the Governor of Alabama claiming he was "...one of the most exciting talents to come out of Alabama since Tallulah Bankhead".
  • Quotes
    Why does the farmer hate the frog? I don't know why the farmer hates the frog.

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