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Henry King
  • Date of Birth:
    January 24, 1886
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aquarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Christiansburg, Virginia, USA
  • Place of Death:
    Toluca Lake, California, USA
  • Date of Death:
    June 29, 1982
  • Height:
    6'
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American

Family

Henry King
  • Brother:
    Louis King
  • Spouse:
    Ida (1959 - 29 June 1982) , Gypsy Abbott (? - 25 July 1952)

Career

Henry King
  • Profession:
    Director
  • Debut:
    1920 - One Hour Before Dawn

Trivia

Henry King
  • During World War II, King served as the deputy commander of the Civil Air Patrol coastal patrol base in Brownsville, TX, holding the grade of captain. In his final years, he was the oldest licensed private pilot in the United States, having obtained his license in 1918.
    submitted by - Sneha Dhiman
  • Henry King was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars every year. He directed over 100 films in his career.
    submitted by - Amit Sana
  • He worked most often with Tyrone Power and Gregory Peck.
    submitted by - Amit Sana
  • In 1944, he was awarded the first ever Golden Globe Award award for best director for his film The Song of Bernadette, based on the novel of the same name by Franz Werfel.
    submitted by - Amit Rank
  • He was nominated for the best director Oscar twice, but did not win on either occasion.
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Quotes

Henry King
  • “Stay for me there; I will not fail / To meet thee in that hollow vale. / And think not much of my delay; / I am already on the way.” - Unknown
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • “Then we shall rise and view ourselves with clearer eyes in that calm region where no night can hide us from each other's sight.” - Unknown
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • “The El Paso hotel market did very good. El Paso hotels in general made money last year. I think we're going to see a decline in occupancy (this year) because we can only absorb about 200 rooms a year without decreasing occupancy, and it looks like there will be more than 200 rooms coming on line this year.” - Unknown
    submitted by - Rokit Sharma
  • “We expect the PC price war to intensify in the second quarter as Dell joins the battle, (and) we believe all (PC vendors), including Acer, will continue to suffer from declining average selling prices and margin erosion.” - Unknown
    submitted by - Amitabh Dhiman
  • “These kids have their own gang bible, just like I have a book of general statutes. And they have to study.” - Unknown
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Biography

Henry King
Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2009
Henry KingAfter a start as a stage actor, Henry Kingbegan appearing in films in 1912, and by 1915 was directing. King made numerous dramas, westerns, and actioners over the teens, achieving special distinction with his 1919 comedy 23-1/2 Hours Leave. Two years later he co-wrote, produced, and directed the landmark rural drama Tol'able David; his other important works of the '20s include The White Sister (1923), Romola (1925), and The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926).

A prolific and reliable craftsman, King made numerous handsome films into the early 1960s, most notably two outstanding films with Gregory Peck: a psychological drama of World War II, Twelve O'Clock High (1942), and the moody, intelligent western The Gunfighter (1950). King's career is also notable for his feeling for Americana, as found in 1930s projects as different as State Fair (1933), Jesse James (1939), and In Old Chicago (1938), as well as in such later films as Remember the Day (1941) and Wait 'Til the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952). He was also skilled at helming historical dramas (Lloyds of London [1936], The Song of Bernadette [1943]) and adventure tales (The Black Swan [1942], Prince of Foxes [1949]).

Filmography

Henry King


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