Robert 'Buzz' Henry
Robert 'Buzz' Henry | |
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Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1933–1971 |
Robert Dee Henry (September 4, 1931 – September 30, 1971) was an American actor and
Life and career
Henry was born in
rodeos and performed in vaudeville.[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 the actor James Coburn in the films Our Man Flint and In Like Flint.[1] He also doubled for Glenn Ford and 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] losing control of his motorcycle while drag racing in Griffith Park and colliding with a car, injuring four teenagers.[6][7]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 9780786405114 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9781476604480 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780786424702 – via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 9780292718494 – via Google Books.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert 'Buzz' Henry.
- Robert 'Buzz' Henry at IMDb
- Robert 'Buzz' Henry at the TCM Movie Database
- Robert 'Buzz' Henry at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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