Robert 'Buzz' Henry

Robert 'Buzz' Henry
Hengry in Mr. Celebrity (1941)
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.
Occupation(s)Actor, 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, in which he played Jackie Nolan.[3]

Life and career

Henry was born in Colorado, where his mother ran an equestrian facility and taught him to ride.[1] He began his career in 1933 as a child actor[2] in the film Little Women. He acted in Hollywood, California under the stage name Buzzy Henry.[1] Henry also took part 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

  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 icon
  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 icon
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