Henry Wadsworth (actor)

Henry Wadsworth (June 18, 1903 – December 5, 1974) was an American actor best known for appearing in Applause (1929), The Thin Man (1934), and Mark of the Vampire (1935).

Early life

Joseph Henry Wadsworth was born on June 18, 1903 to John Gray Wadsworth and Ida Power Wadsworth, who were married in 1894. Henry Wadsworth's ancestors first arrived in Hartford, Connecticut from England in 1632. He was the grandson of William Henry Wadsworth, who was a well-known lawyer, orator, and congressman.

Wadsworth attended the University of Kentucky after graduating from Maysville High School in 1921.[1]

He enrolled in Carnegie Institute of Technology's drama school before starting his acting career.

Career

Wadsworth made his first appearance in film in the title role of Howard Lindsay's Tommy in late 1927,[2] following which he went on to appear in films like Applause, made under Paramount production. The film also marked Helen Morgan's debut.[3]

He played minor roles in Operator 13 (alongside Marion Davies) and in Fast and Loose before starring in W.S. Van Dyke's The Thin Man. He also appeared in The Voice of Bugle Ann, This Side of Heaven, All-Legit Cast, Mark of the Vampire, Sitting on the Moon, and Dr. Kildare Goes Home.

Wadsworth was cast in The Big Broadcast series' The Big Broadcast of 1936.

He retired from acting in the late 1950s; his last appearance was in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Happy Time alongside Leora Dana and Eva Gabor. He joined the US Navy during World War II and remained there for two and a half years.[1]

Death

Wadsworth died on December 5, 1974 at St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, at the age of 71.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1929	Applause	Tony
1930	Slightly Scarlet	Sandy Weyman
1930	Fast and Loose	Bertie Lenox
1933	Luxury Liner	Fritz
1933	Soldiers of the Storm	Dodie
1933	Hold the Press	Frankie White
1934	This Side of Heaven	Hal
1934	The Show-Off	Joe Fisher
1934	The Thin Man	Tommy
1934	Operator 13	John Pelham
1934	Dangerous Corner	Gordon Whitehouse
1934	Evelyn Prentice	Chester Wylie
1935	West Point of the Air	Lieutenant Pettis
1935	Mark of the Vampire	Fedor Vincente
1935	The Big Broadcast of 1936	Smiley
1936	Ceiling Zero	Tay Lawson
1936	The Voice of Bugle Ann	Bake Royster
1936	Sitting on the Moon	Charlie Lane
1938	Doctor Rhythm	Otis Eaton (The Drunk)
1940	Dr. Kildare Goes Home	Collins
1943	Silver Skates	Tom
1945	Secret Agent X-9	Jack Roberts	Serial, Uncredited, (final film role)

References

1. Toncray, Marla (19 July 2013). "Remembering actor Joseph Henry Wadsworth". Ledger Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
2. "Henry Wadsworth, Stage, Film Actor". The New York Times. 7 December 1974.
3. Reid, John Howard (2006). Success in the Cinema: Money Making Movies and Critic's Choices. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-84728-088-6. Retrieved 8 July 2016 – via Google Books.

External links

• Henry Wadsworth on IMDb