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Henry Wilcoxon

Actor

Henry Wilcoxon

Born September 8, 1905 in Roseau, Dominica, British West IndiesDied March 6, 198460 films

Henry Wilcoxon was an actor born in Roseau, Dominica, British West Indies, and best known as a leading man in many of Cecil B. DeMille's films, also serving as DeMille's associate producer on his later films.

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Sunset Boulevard posterFirst watchSunset Boulevard19508.3as Actor on Samson & Delilah Set (uncredited)A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.View film

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The Ten Commandments poster7.8The Ten Commandments1956Caddyshack poster6.6Caddyshack1980Mrs. Miniver poster7.1Mrs. Miniver1942Samson and Delilah poster6.6Samson and Delilah1949The Greatest Show on Earth poster6.3The Greatest Show on Earth1952F.I.S.T. poster6.5F.I.S.T.1978Scaramouche poster7.0Scaramouche1952That Hamilton Woman poster7.1That Hamilton Woman1941

Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. 1983Sweet SixteenGreyfeather
  2. 1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombSecretary of War Stimson
  3. 1980The Man with Bogart's FaceMr. Chevalier
  4. 1980CaddyshackThe Bishop
  5. 1979The Two Worlds of Jennie LoganHarrington
  6. 1978F.I.S.T.Win Talbot
  7. 1978When Every Day Was the Fourth of JulyJudge Henry J. Wheeler
  8. 1976Pony Express RiderTrevor Kingman
  9. 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodSilent Film Director
  10. 1975Against a Crooked SkyCut Tongue / Narrator
  11. 1975The Log of the Black PearlAlexander Sand
  12. 1974The TribeCana
  13. 1972Doomsday MachineDr. Christopher Perry
  14. 1971Man in the WildernessIndian Chief
  15. 1971Sarge: The Badge or the CrossBishop Andrade
  16. 1968The Private Navy of Sgt. O'FarrellRear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes
  17. 1965The War LordFrisian Prince
  18. 1956The Ten CommandmentsPentaur
  19. 1952ScaramoucheChevalier de Chabrillaine
  20. 1952The Greatest Show on EarthAgent Gregory
  21. 1950The Miniver StoryVicar
  22. 1950Sunset BoulevardActor on Samson & Delilah Set (uncredited)
  23. 1949Samson and DelilahPrince Ahtur
  24. 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtSir Lancelot
  25. 1947UnconqueredCaptain Steele
  26. 1947DragnetInspector Geoffrey James
  27. 1942Johnny DoughboyOliver Lawrence
  28. 1942Mrs. MiniverVicar
  29. 1942The Man Who Wouldn't DieDr. Haggard
  30. 1942The Corsican BrothersCount Victor Franchi
  31. 1941South of TahitiCaptain Larkin
  32. 1941That Hamilton WomanCaptain Hardy
  33. 1941Scotland YardDakin Barrolles
  34. 1941The Lone Wolf Takes a ChanceFrank Jordan
  35. 1940Mystery Sea RaiderCaptain Jimmy Madden
  36. 1940EarthboundJeffrey Reynolds
  37. 1940The Crooked RoadBob Trent
  38. 1940Free, Blonde and 21Dr. Hugh Mayberry
  39. 1939Tarzan Finds a Son!Mr. 'Sandee' Sande
  40. 1939Chasing DangerCaptain Andre Duvac
  41. 1939The Arizona WildcatRichard Baldwin
  42. 1939Woman DoctorAllan Graeme
  43. 1938Five of a KindDr. Scott Williams
  44. 1938If I Were KingCaptain of the Watch
  45. 1938Mysterious Mr. MotoAnton Darvak
  46. 1938Keep SmilingJonathan Rand
  47. 1938Prison NurseDale
  48. 1937Souls at SeaLieutenant Stanley Tarryton
  49. 1937JerichoCapt. Mack
  50. 1936The President's MysteryJames Blake
  51. 1936The Last of the MohicansMaj. Duncan Heyward
  52. 1936A Woman AloneCapt. Nicolai Ilyinski
  53. 1935The CrusadesRichard, King of England
  54. 1934CleopatraMarc Antony
  55. 1934Princess CharmingCapt. André Launa
  56. 1933Lord of the ManorJim Bridge
  57. 1932The Flying SquadInspector Bradley
  58. 1932Self Made LadyBert Taverner
  59. 1931Two Way StreetBert Adams
  60. 1931The Perfect LadyLarry Tindale