Henry B. Walthall — Motography’s Gallery of Picture Players (1914) 🇺🇸
Henry B. Walthall has been engaged in photoplay work for about five years and before joining the Reliance company of the Mutual Film Corporation was associated with the Biograph company and Pathé Frères.
Mr. Walthall spent seven years on the legitimate stage playing with Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin, and was also engaged for a time in stock work, being featured in Under Southern Skies and Winchester.
Henry Walthall is a strong emotional actor and has always displayed a natural aptitude for the work — born to it, one might say.
Mr. Walthall is a veteran of the Spanish-American war and Henry B. Walthall delights in romantic roles.
His latest achievement is the impersonation of John Howard Payne, the author of “Home Sweet Home,” in the Mutual all-star production.
Mr. Walthall’s career has been a remarkable one.
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Collection: Motography Magazine, June 1914