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Henry Hull 1890 - 1977

Henry Hull Hull was born on October 3, 1890 in Louisville, Kentucky USA, and died at age 86 years old on March 8, 1977 in Cornwall County, England United Kingdom. Henry Hull was buried on March 20, 1977 in Sparkill, Rockland County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Hull .

Henry Hull Hull

October 3, 1890

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

March 8, 1977

Cornwall County, England, United Kingdom

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Introduction

Henry Watterson Hull (October 3, 1890 – March 8, 1977) was an American character actor perhaps best known for playing the lead in Universal Pictures's Werewolf of London.
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1890

Birthday

October 3, 1890

Birthdate

Louisville, Kentucky USA

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Ethnicity & Family History

Henry Hull Born Henry Watterson Hull October 3, 1890 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Died March 8, 1977 (aged 86) Cornwall, England, UK. Occupation Actor Years active 1910–1966 Spouse Juliet van Wyck Fremont (m. 1913; died 1971) Children 3 Henry Watterson Hull (October 3, 1890 – March 8, 1977) was an American character actor perhaps best known for playing the lead in Universal Pictures's Werewolf of London (1935). For most of his career, he was a lead actor on stage and a character actor on screen. Early years Hull was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the youngest of four children born to William Madison Hull, a theater manager, and his wife, Elinor Bond Vaughn. He was named for his godfather, Pulitzer Prize-winning Louisville journalist Henry Watterson. William Hull had been a drama critic in Louisville and became a press agent for David Belasco after the family moved to New York City in 1902. Hull attended DeWitt Clinton High School and the High School of Commerce. Hull studied engineering at Columbia and graduated from Cooper Union. In 1910, the family settled in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. Stage Impressed by his brother Shelly's acting career, in 1912, Henry joined the Greek Repertory Company run by his sister-in-law, Margaret Anglin, who was married to his brother Howard. Anglin's touring company specialized in productions of Greek tragedies. In 1913, he returned to New York City to appear on Broadway in John Frederick Ballard's Believe Me, Xantippe with John Barrymore. Early in his career, Hull appeared frequently on Broadway. In 1916, Hull and his wife, Juliet Fremont, appeared in The Man Who Came Back at the Playhouse Theatre. The play was very successful and ran for more than a year. In 1919, he was at the Broadhurst Theatre in 39 East with Tallulah Bankhead. Hull created the role of Jeeter Lester in the long-running play Tobacco Road (1933), based on the novel by Erskine Caldwell. In 1956, Hull toured in a one-man show, doing readings from the works of Mark Twain. Hull had met Twain in Louisville when visiting Henry Watterson.
Professional Career

Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 1934 Midnight Nolan Chester Erskine 1934 Great Expectations Abel Magwitch Stuart Walker 1935 Transient Lady Sen. Hamp Baxter Edward Buzzell 1935 Werewolf of London Dr. Glendon Stuart Walker 1938 Paradise for Three Sepp Edward Buzzell 1938 Yellow Jack Dr. Jesse Lazear George B. Seitz 1938 Three Comrades Dr. Becker Frank Borzage 1938 Port of Seven Seas Uncle Elzear James Whale Uncredited 1938 Boys Town Dave Morris Norman Taurog 1938 The Great Waltz Franz Josef Josef von Sternberg (uncredited) 1939 Jesse James Major Rufus Cobb Henry King 1939 The Spirit of Culver Doc Allen Joseph Santley 1939 Return of the Cisco Kid Colonel Joshua Bixby Herbert I. Leeds 1939 Stanley and Livingstone James Gordon Otto Brower (safari sequences) 1939 Miracles for Sale Dave Duvallo Tod Browning 1939 Babes in Arms Madox 1939 Bad Little Angel Red Wilks Wilhelm Thiele 1939 Nick Carter, Master Detective John A. Keller Jacques Tourneur 1939 Judge Hardy and Son Dr. Jones George B. Seitz 1940 My Son, My Son! Dermot O'Riordan Charles Vidor 1940 The Return of Frank James Major Rufus Cobb Fritz Lang 1941 High Sierra Doc Banton Raoul Walsh 1943 The West Side Kid Sam Winston George Sherman 1943 Seeds of Freedom Guerilla Leader 1943 The Woman of the Town Inky Wilkenson George Archainbaud 1944 Lifeboat Charles J. Rittenhouse Alfred Hitchcock 1944 Goodnight Sweetheart Jeff Parker Joseph Santley 1945 Objective, Burma! Mark Williams Raoul Walsh 1947 High Barbaree Dr. William G. Brooke Jack Conway 1947 Deep Valley Cliff Saul Jean Negulesco 1947 Mourning Becomes Electra Seth Beckwick Dudley Nichols 1948 On Our Merry Way Dying Man King Vidor Uncredited; deleted sequence 1948 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! Milt Dominy F. Hugh Herbert 1948 The Walls of Jericho Jefferson Norman John M. Stahl 1948 Belle Starr's Daughter Old Marshall Lesley Selander Uncredited 1948 Fighter Squadron Brig. Gen. Mike McCready Raoul Walsh 1948 Portrait of Jennie Eke William Dieterle 1949 El Paso Judge Henry Jeffers Lewis R. Foster 1949 Rimfire Nathaniel Greeley B. Reeves Eason 1949 Colorado Territory Fred Winslow Raoul Walsh 1949 The Fountainhead Henry Cameron King Vidor 1949 The Great Gatsby Dan Cody Elliott Nugent 1949 The Great Dan Patch Dan Palmer Joseph M. Newman 1949 Song of Surrender Deacon Parry Mitchell Leisen 1950 The Return of Jesse James Hank Younger Arthur Hilton(as Arthur David Hilton) 1951 Hollywood Story Vincent St. Clair William Castle 1952 The Treasure of Lost Canyon Cousin Lucas Cooke Ted Tetzlaff 1953 The Last Posse Ollie Stokley Alfred L. Werker 1953 Inferno Sam Elby Roy Ward Baker 1953 Thunder Over the Plains Lt. Col. Chandler Andre DeToth 1955 Kentucky Rifle Preacher Bently Carl K. Hittleman 1955 Man with the Gun Marshal Lee Sims Richard Wilson 1957 The Buckskin Lady Doc Morley Carl K. Hittleman 1958 The Proud Rebel Judge Morley Michael Curtiz 1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw Masters Raoul Walsh 1958 The Buccaneer Ezra Peavey Anthony Quinn 1959 The Restless Gun Old Jesse Episode "The Last Gray Man" 1959 The Restless Gun Doc Kemmer Episode "Dead Man's Hand" 1959 The Restless Gun Matt Harper Episode "One on the House" 1959 The Oregon Trail George Seton Gene Fowler Jr. 1961 Master of the World Prudent William Witney 1965 The Fool Killer Dirty Jim Jelliman Servando González 1966 The Chase Briggs Arthur Penn (final film role)
Personal Life & Family

Henry Watterson Hull Male 3 October 1890 – 8 March 1977 • Brief Life History of Henry Watterson When Henry Watterson Hull was born on 3 October 1890, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Madison Hull, was 33 and his mother, Elinor Bond Vaughn, was 30. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Juliet VanWyck Frémont. He lived in Barkhamsted, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States in 1910. He died on 8 March 1977, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 86, and was buried in Sparkill, Rockland, New York, United States. Parents and Siblings William Madison Hull Male1857–1910 • Male Elinor Bond Vaughn Female1860–1939 • Female Siblings (4) William Howard Hull Male1880–1937 • Male Shelley Vaughn Hull Male1884–1919 • Male Edith Vaughn Hull Female1887–1903 • Female Henry Watterson Hull Male1890–1977 • Male
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March 8, 1977

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Cornwall County, England United Kingdom
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1977

Gravesite & Burial

March 20, 1977

Funeral date
Sparkill, Rockland County, New York United States
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Henry Hull lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.

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