Louise Henry (actress)

Jessie Louise Henry Weltz (June 14, 1911 – February 17, 1967) was an American film actress who worked in Hollywood during the 1930s.

Louise Henry
On a German cigarette card, c. 1935
Born
Jessie Louise Heiman

(1911-06-14)June 14, 1911
Syracuse, New York
DiedFebruary 17, 1967(1967-02-17) (aged 55)
New York City, New York
OccupationActress
Years active1934–1939
Spouse(s)Samuel Robert Weltz[1]
Parent(s)Dr. Jesse Strauss Heiman
Louise Henry Heiman

Early years

Henry was the daughter of Dr. Jesse Strauss Heiman, a physician,[2] and his wife, a stage actress named Louise Henry Heiman.[3] Her father was a Syracuse N.Y. native and practiced medicine there until he moved the family to New York City in 1916. Between 1914 and 1916, Louise and her family lived at 1027 Genesee Street in Syracuse, N.Y.

Heiman family home Syracuse N.Y.

By the age of 14 in 1926, Louise was engaged in dancing events throughout Europe and under contract for making movies in Berlin.

Syracuse newspaper articles re: Louise Heiman

Death

On February 17, 1967, Henry died of cancer in New York City, New York, at age 55.[3]

Some sources erroneously give other accounts of Henry's death. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011 says, "Actress Louise Henry ... died in Syracuse, New York, on December 12, 2011."[4] The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23 also gives December 12, 2011, as the date of her death.[5] In contrast, the third edition of Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons says, "Internet stories that she lived to 100 in Syracuse notwithstanding, she was married to Samuel Robert Weltz until her death in New York City from Cancer at 55." A source for such confusion may be that Louise Henry's uncle, Dr. Mark Heiman, lived all of his life with his sister (also Louise's aunt) and her family in the Meadowbrook neighborhood of Syracuse.

[3] Louise is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1934Paris InterludeMary Louise
1934Hide-OutLilly - Singer
1934Forsaking All OthersParty GuestUncredited
1935Society DoctorTelephone Operator
1935One New York NightErmine
1935The Casino Murder CaseVirginia Llewellyn
1935RecklessLouise
1935No More LadiesParty Guest Playing CharadesUncredited
1935Calm YourselfBobby's SecretaryUncredited
1935The Murder ManLillian Hopper
1935King Solomon of BroadwayNikki Bradbury
1935Remember Last Night?Penny Whitridge
1935In Old KentuckyArlene Shattuck
1936Exclusive StoryTess Graham
1936End of the TrailBelle Pearson
1937The Hit ParadeMonica Barrett
1937Charlie Chan on BroadwayBillie Bronson
1937There Goes the GroomJanet Russell
193745 FathersElizabeth Carter
1938The Gaunt StrangerCora Ann Milton
1939Charlie Chan in RenoJeanne Bently(final film role)
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References
  1. New York Times (July 23, 1985): obituary of husband Samuel Robert Weltz, refers to Henry as being deceased.
  2. "'Show Must Go On' In Spite of Grief". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. United Press. September 15, 1935. p. 18. Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 334. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. Lentz, Harris M. III (2012). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. McFarland. ISBN 9780786491346. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. Jones, Stephen (2012). The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781780330914. Retrieved 12 October 2017.


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