Henry King (director)

Henry King
Toluca Lake, California , United States
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director
Spouses	Gypsy Abbott ​ ​ (m. 1915; died 1952)​ Ida ​ (m. 1959)​ (died 2001)
Children	3
Relatives	Louis King (brother)

Henry King (January 24, 1886 – June 29, 1982) was an American actor and film director. Widely considered one of the finest and most successful filmmakers of his era, King was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Director and directed seven films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Biography

Before coming to film, King worked as an actor in various

.

Henry King was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards excellence of cinematic achievements every year, and was the last surviving founder. He directed more than 100 films in his career.

In 1955, King was awarded The George Eastman Award,

for distinguished contribution to the art of film.

During World War II, King served as the deputy commander of the Civil Air Patrol coastal patrol base in Brownsville, Texas, holding the rank of captain. In his final years, he was the oldest licensed private pilot in the United States, having obtained his license in 1918.

On June 29, 1982, King died at home in his sleep of a heart attack at the age of 96.^[3] He was interred with his second wife Ida Davis in the Davis King family plot at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Tampa, Florida.

Partial filmography

Director

Actor

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film	Result
1943	Best Director	The Song of Bernadette	Nominated
1944	Best Director	Wilson	Nominated

References

External links

• Media related to Henry King (director) at Wikimedia Commons
• Works by or about Henry King (1886-1982) at Wikisource
• Henry King at Find a Grave
• Henry King at
  IMDb
• Forgotten By Fox: Henry King of the Khyber Rifles