ACTOR

Henry Gibson

1935 - 2009

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James Bateman (September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009), known professionally as Henry Gibson, was an American actor, comedian and poet. He played roles in the television sketch-comedy series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1971, was the voice of the protagonist Wilbur in the animated feature Charlotte's Web (1973), portrayed country star Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman's film Nashville (1975), the Illinois Nazi leader in The Blues Brothers (1980), and appeared in The 'Burbs (1989). His later film roles included starring in The Luck of the Irish (2001) and smaller parts in Magnolia (1999) and as Father O'Neil in Wedding Crashers (2005). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Gibson has received more than 2,466,973 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Gibson is the 3,332nd most popular actor (up from 3,547th in 2019), the 4,999th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,437th in 2019) and the 1,494th most popular American Actor.

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  • 2.5M

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  • 50.61

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Henry Gibson ranks 3,332 out of 13,578. Before him are Alan Thicke, Bonnie Bartlett, Joanne Dru, Diana Bracho, So Yamamura, and Ronee Blakley. After him are Richard Hatch, Joan Van Ark, Pierre Fresnay, James Russo, Michael C. Hall, and Kazuhiko Inoue.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Henry Gibson ranks 249. Before him are Pedro Manfredini, Eulogio Martínez, Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, Georgy Shonin, Omero Antonutti, and Walter De Maria. After him are David Ruelle, Peter Bichsel, Don Bragg, Fujio Akatsuka, Károly Palotai, and Dinkha IV. Among people deceased in 2009, Henry Gibson ranks 187. Before him are Venetia Burney, Hans Klenk, Riccardo Cassin, Péter Bacsó, Edward Woodward, and Gene Barry. After him are Willem Johan Kolff, Shi Pei Pu, Charlie Mariano, Peter Shirayanagi, Paul Naschy, and Otto Graf Lambsdorff.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry Gibson ranks 4,999 out of 20,380. Before him are Bonnie Bartlett (1929), Frank Muller (1862), William Masters (1915), Joanne Dru (1922), Joseph Colombo (1923), and Ronee Blakley (1945). After him are Leon Russell (1942), Richard Hatch (1945), Zakk Wylde (1967), Joan Van Ark (1943), John C. Frémont (1813), and Margaret Weis (1948).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Henry Gibson ranks 1,494. Before him are Brie Larson (1989), Ruth Roman (1922), Matt Bomer (1977), Bonnie Bartlett (1929), Joanne Dru (1922), and Ronee Blakley (1945). After him are Richard Hatch (1945), Joan Van Ark (1943), James Russo (1953), Michael C. Hall (1971), William Smith (1933), and Bradley Whitford (1959).

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Television and Movie Roles

Wedding Crashers
Father O'Neil
John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.
Jul 13th 20056.5 / 10
The Blues Brothers
Head Nazi
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
Jun 16th 19807.731 / 10
Charlotte's Web
Wilbur (voice)
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Mar 1st 19736.8 / 10