{{Short description|American actor (1906–1981)}} {{for|the American soccer player|Hank Henry (soccer)}} {{Infobox person | name = Hank Henry | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Henry Rosenthal | birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|7|9}} | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1981|03|31|1906|7|9}} | death_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | occupation = Comedian, actor | years_active = 1937–1970 }} '''Hank Henry''' (July 9, 1906 – March 31, 1981) was an American comedian, known for his stage work on the Las Vegas Strip for decades. He was also a film and television actor. Henry got his start in American burlesque and was the comic to the straight man Robert Alda, Alan Alda's father.<ref>Zemeckis, Leslie (2013). [www.behindtheburlyq.com Behind The Burly Q] Check |url= scheme (help). Delaware: Skyhorse. {{ISBN|978-1-62087-691-6}}</ref>
==Biography==
Henry was born '''Henry Rosenthal''' in New York City; the son of Anna (née Richards), and Franklin Rosenthal. Henry's mother came from England, and his father was German-American descended from the Pennsylvania Dutch.<ref>[http://www.allmovie.com/ Hank Henry Biography] Tyler, Stanley, Hank Henry descended from Pennsylvania Dutch</ref>
Hank Henry made his screen debut in 1937, in a comedy short, ''Dime a Dance'', produced in New York by Educational Pictures. The film also featured up-and-coming performers Imogene Coca, Danny Kaye, June Allyson, and Barry Sullivan. It was a one-shot assignment, which Henry filmed during a burlesque engagement. Henry relocated to California and resumed his movie career in 1943. He acted in films such as ''This Is the Army'', ''Junior Prom'', ''The Joker Is Wild'', ''Pal Joey'', ''Ocean's 11'', ''Pepe'', the burlesque comedy ''Not Tonight Henry'' (in which Henry played all the leading male roles), ''Sergeants 3'', ''Johnny Cool'', ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'', and ''The Only Game in Town''. He was frequently cast opposite Frank Sinatra. Henry made his television debut in ''The Thin Man'' in the episode "The Case of the Baggy Pants" portrayed Noonan. Henry last appeared on television in 1970.
Henry died on March 31, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 74. He had suffered from cancer.<ref>Willard, Bill (April 8, 1981). "Comedian Hank Henry Dies At 74", ''Variety'' '''302''' (10): 72.</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1937 | ''Dime a Dance'' | Homer | |- | 1943 | ''This Is the Army'' | Plumber - 'Ladies of Chorus' Number / Cigar-Smoker in Canteen | Uncredited |- | 1946 | ''Junior Prom'' | Tony | |- | rowspan="2"|1957 | ''The Joker Is Wild'' | Burlesque comedian | |- | ''Pal Joey'' | Mike Miggins | |- | 1959 | ''The Thin Man'' | Noonan | "The Case of the Baggy Pants" <small>(1 episode)</small> |- | rowspan="3"|1960 | ''Ocean's 11'' | Mr. Kelly (mortician) | |- | ''Pepe'' | Sands Manager | |- | ''Not Tonight Henry'' | Henry / Napoleon / Samson / Marc Antony / Captain John Smith / Caveman | |- | 1962 | ''Sergeants 3'' | Blacksmith | |- | 1963 | ''Johnny Cool'' | Larry, the Bus Driver | |- | 1964 | ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' | Six Seconds | |- | 1970 | ''The Only Game in Town'' | Tony | (final film role) |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|id=0377846|name=Hank Henry}} * [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:31823 Hank Henry] at Allmovie
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