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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 .
Henry King (1886-1982) Henry King. For more than three decades, Henry King was the most versatile and reliable (not to mention hard-working) contract director on the 20th Century-Fox lot. His tenure lasted from 1930 to 1961, spanning most of Hollywood's "golden" era. King was renowned as a specialist in literary adaptations ( A Bell for Adano ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Henry King (born January 24, 1886, Christiansburg, Virginia, U.S.—died June 29, 1982, Toluca Lake, California) was an American film director who was a respected craftsman known for his versatility. His more than 100 movies, many of which focused on Americana, included westerns , literary adaptations , and historical dramas.
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating ...
Henry King was an English poet and clergyman who rose to become the Bishop of Chichester. He wrote during the mid-17th century, a period marked by political upheaval and religious tension in England. As a result, his poetry often explores themes of mortality, loss, and spiritual contemplation .
Henry King (baptized Jan. 16, 1592, Worminghall, Buckinghamshire, Eng.—died Sept. 30, 1669, Chichester, Sussex) was an English poet and Anglican bishop whose elegy for his wife is considered one of the best in the English language. Educated at Oxford, King received numerous and remunerative preferments. A friend and an executor of the estate ...
Henry King’s significant literary remains other than poetry are his Latin verses and his surviving sermons, which span almost a half-century and provide an excellent record of his ministerial ...
