Henry B. Walthall
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Brazeale Walthall (March 16, 1878 – June 17, 1936) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared as the Little Colonel in D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915). In New York in 1901, Walthall won a role in Under Southern Skies by Charlotte Blair Parker. He performed in the play for three years, in New York and on tour. With the company of Henry Miller he gained recognition on Broadway in plays including Pippa Passes, The Only Way and William Vaughn Moody's The Great Divide (1906–08). His fellow cast member James Kirkwood introduced Walthall to D. W. Griffith, and at the conclusion of that engagement, Walthall joined the Biograph Company. His career in movies began in 1909 at Biograph Studios in New York with a leading role in the film A Convict's Sacrifice. This film also featured James Kirkwood, and was directed by D. W. Griffith, a director that played a huge part in Walthall's rise to stardom. As the industry grew in size and popularity, Griffith emerged as a director and Walthall found himself a mainstay of the Griffith company, frequently working alongside such Griffith regulars as Owen Moore, Kate Bruce, Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Mae Marsh, Bobby Harron and Jack and Mary Pickford. He followed Griffith's departure from New York's Biograph to California's Reliance-Majestic Studios in 1913. After a few months with Reliance, he joined Pathé for a short period. He decided to go into the producing business and formed The Union Feature Film Company, the first to be devoted entirely to full-length films. The venture was not successful, however, and he again became associated with Griffith's company. Given the relatively short length of films in the early years, Walthall frequently found himself cast in dozens of films each year. He gained national attention in 1915 for his role as Colonel Ben Cameron in Griffith's highly influential and controversial epic, The Birth of a Nation. Walthall's portrayal of a Confederate veteran rounding up the Ku Klux Klan won him large-scale fame, and Walthall was soon able to emerge as a leading actor in the years leading up to the 1920s, parting ways with Griffith. Walthall continued working in films through the 1920s, appearing in The Plastic Age with Gilbert Roland and Clara Bow. He portrayed Roger Chillingworth in Victor Seastrom's 1926 adaptation of The Scarlet Letter opposite Lillian Gish. Walthall continued his career into the 1930s. After his performance in director John Ford's 1934 film Judge Priest starring Will Rogers he enjoyed a golden period of his career. He portrayed Dr. Manette in A Tale of Two Cities (1935), starring Ronald Colman. In 1936 he appeared as Marcel in The Devil-Doll. He was gravely ill during his final film, China Clipper. Frank Capra wanted Walthall to portray the High Lama in his 1937 film, Lost Horizon. "Frail and failing, he died before we could test him," Capra wrote. Walthall has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard.
The House with Closed Shutters
as Charles Randolph - The Confederate Soldier
Age 32 (now 58)
The Scarlet Letter
as Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Age 48 (now 58)
A Trap for Santa Claus
as Arthur Rogers (uncredited)
Age 31 (now 58)
London After Midnight
as Sir James Hamlin (archive footage)
Age 124 (now 58)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
as Col. Ben Cameron (archive footage)
Age 119 (now 58)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Age 97 (now 58)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)
Age 63 (now 58)
The Murder in the Museum
as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto
Age 56 (now 58)
Love Me and the World Is Mine
as Van Denbosch
Age 49 (now 58)
The Scarlet Letter
as Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Age 48 (now 58)
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide
as Dr. Samuel Webb
Age 47 (now 58)
The Face on the Barroom Floor
as Robert Stevens
Age 44 (now 58)
The Strange Case of Mary Page
as Phil Langdon, Attorney
Age 37 (now 58)
The Awakening of Donna Isolla
as The President of the Republic
Age 35 (now 58)
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
as The Indian Chief's Son
Age 35 (now 58)
Love in an Apartment Hotel
as The Young Woman's Fiance
Age 34 (now 58)
The Burglar’s Dilemma
as The Householder's Weakling Brother
Age 34 (now 58)
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills
as A Psalm Singer
Age 34 (now 58)
Where the Sea and the Shore Doth Meet
The House with Closed Shutters
as Charles Randolph - The Confederate Soldier
Age 32 (now 58)
A Trap for Santa Claus
as Arthur Rogers (uncredited)
Age 31 (now 58)
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Also Known As
Henry B. Walthal , H. B. Walthall , H.B. Walthall, Henry Walthall, William Walthall , Henry Brazeale Walthall
IMDB
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