Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson Bateman (born September 21. 1935) is an American actor who was famous as a cast member of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.

A graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Gibson's acting career began when he as cast in the 1963 Jerry Lewis film The Nutty Professor. Other notable film roles were in Nashville (starring Ned Beatty and Keith Carradine) and The Incredible Shrinking Woman (starring Lily Tomlin). Gibson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the National Film Critics award for his role of "smarmy" country music singer named Haven Hamilton [1] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/bio).

Gibson spent three years as part of the Laugh-In cast, often reciting poems with "sharp satirical or political themes" 1 (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/bio).

During the 1950s, Gibson served in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer.

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1. Henry Gibson's biography at IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/bio)


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Henry Gibson's biography at IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/bio). Harris died of Hodgkin's disease in 2002, weeks after the second Harry Potter film was released. 1. He gained a new generation of fans as Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films. Air Force as an intelligence officer. In his late career, he acted in the Oscar-winning films Unforgiven and Gladiator (in the latter as Marcus Aurelius). During the 1950s, Gibson served in the U.S. He was a member of the Knights of Malta, and was knighted by Denmark.

Gibson spent three years as part of the Laugh-In cast, often reciting poems with "sharp satirical or political themes" 1 (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/bio). In 1971, he starred in the film, Man in the Wilderness. Gibson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the National Film Critics award for his role of "smarmy" country music singer named Haven Hamilton [1] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/bio). He recorded an album, including the 7-minute hit song "MacArthur Park" (which Harris mispronounced as "MacArthur's Park"); that song reached #2 on the United States Billboard magazine pop chart, while topping several charts in Europe, in the summer of 1968. Other notable film roles were in Nashville (starring Ned Beatty and Keith Carradine) and The Incredible Shrinking Woman (starring Lily Tomlin). He appeared as King Arthur in the film adaptation of Camelot (in which he was cast despite his limited singing range), and proceeded to appear on stage in that role for years. A graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Gibson's acting career began when he as cast in the 1963 Jerry Lewis film The Nutty Professor. His first star turn was in the 1963 film This Sporting Life, as a bitter young coal miner who becomes an acclaimed rugby player.

1935) is an American actor who was famous as a cast member of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. For his role in Mutiny on the Bounty, despite being virtually unknown, he insisted on third billing, behind Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando. Henry Gibson Bateman (born September 21. He made his film debut in 1958 in the film Alive and Kicking. In the 1950s he had a number of stage roles. After recovering from the disease he moved to London, wanting to become a director. He could not find any suitable courses and enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to learn acting.

As a teenager he was a rugby player for Munster, but he had to give up his involvement in sports when he contracted tuberculosis. He was born in Limerick, Ireland and was schooled by the Jesuits at Crescent College. He was a notorious playboy and drinker, part of a rowdy generation of talented British and Irish actors that included Albert Finney, Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. Some of his most notable movie appearances were in Camelot (1967), A Man Called Horse (1970) and, at the end of his career, the first two Harry Potter movies.

Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 - October 25, 2002) was an Irish actor. 1991 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - The Field. 1964 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - This Sporting Life.