Robert 'Buzz' Henry

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Robert 'Buzz' Henry
Born
Robert Dee Henry[1]

(1931-09-04)September 4, 1931
Colorado, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1971(1971-09-30) (aged 40)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor, stuntman
Years active1933–1971

Robert Dee Henry (September 4, 1931 – September 30, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman.[2] He starred in the 1946 serial film Hop Harrigan, where he played the role of "Jackie Nolan".[3]

Life and career[]

Henry was born in Colorado, the mother of a equestrian facility.[1] He began his career in 1933, where Henry was a child actor[2] in the film Little Women. He acted in Hollywood, California with the stage name Buzzy Henry.[1] Henry participated in rodeos, in which he was also a vaudeville performer.[2][4] He starred and co-starred in films, such as, Danny Boy, Ranger Courage, Calling Wild Bill Elliott, Western Frontier, Hop Harrigan, The Unknown Ranger, Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto, Trail to Gunsight, Law of the Canyon, Rio Grande Ranger, Mr. Celebrity, The Great Mike, Wild Beauty, Son of the Guardsman and Buzzy Rides the Range.[1][5]

Henry doubled for actor, James Coburn in the films Our Man Flint and In Like Flint.[1] He also doubled for actor, Glenn Ford and singer, Frank Sinatra.[1][2] Henry also guest-starred in television programs, including, Mission: Impossible, State Trooper, Branded, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Northwest Passage, Annie Oakley, Death Valley Days and Mannix.[1]

Death[]

In September 1971, Henry died in a motorcycle accident,[1][5] after losing control of his motorcycle then later injuring four teenagers in Griffith Park.[6][7] He died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 40.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 124. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d Freese, Gene (1998). Hollywood Stunt Performers: A Dictionary and Filmography of Over 600 Men and Women, 1922-1996. McFarland. p. 98. ISBN 9780786405114 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Rainey, Buck (June 8, 2015). Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956. McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 9781476604480 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Ryan, Jim (2006). The Rodeo and Hollywood: Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena. McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 9780786424702 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b Brode, Douglas (October 15, 2009). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present. University of Texas Press. p. 169. ISBN 9780292718494 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Stuntman Killed in Cycle Drag Racing". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1971. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  7. ^ "One Killed, Four Hurt in Drag Race". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. October 3, 1971. p. 17. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 256. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.

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