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Henry B. Walthall Biography

Birth Name:Henry Brazeale Walthall

Birth Place:Shelby City, Alabama, United States

Profession Actor, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Attended Howard College, where he pursued legal studies
  • In 1918, he got married to short film actress Mary Charleson
  • Got his start in acting by working with the Murray Hill Theater stock company
  • Would frequently work on features directed by D․W․ Griffith
  • Would frequently work alongside stage actress Margaret Anglin
  • Spent some time serving in the Spanish-American War
  • Was the founder of The Union Feature Film Company