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American leading actor who began his career as a juvenile in the 1930s. The son of a stock broker, he attended Los Angeles and Hollywood High Schools. Upon graduation, he trained for stagecraft at the Pasadena Playhouse School having by then already debuted on screen, aged eight, in an uncredited bit part. In 1927, William spent a year at Punaho College in Honolulu where he befriended the Olympic swimming champion and surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku who would later help secure him his first job in talking pictures. By 1928, he worked as stage manager for David Belasco and Guy Bates Post, and, five years later, was signed by 20th Century Fox to a five-year contract. It was at first intended that he be given the stage name of 'William Lawrence', but, in the end, 'Bill Henry' was the name that stuck. The early part of his career in the movies consisted mainly of playing callow youths, an image he managed to shake off in later years when he became a star of B-westerns. He was a frequent presence in the films of John Ford as one of this director's unofficial stock company of players. William's favorite hobby was collecting books. According to at least one account, he reinvented himself as a landscape gardener after his retirement from films in the mid-70s.

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Peter von Mendelssohn was born on 1 June 1908 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a writer, known for Marianne of My Youth (1955). He was married to Hilde Spiel and Edith. He died on 10 August 1982 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Hyca Slocum was born on 18 October 1906 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Foolish Husbands (1929). She was married to Charles Lang. She died on 10 August 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sim Viva was born on 12 January 1903 in Saint Josse-Ten-Noode, Brussels, Belgium. She was an actress, known for L'homme des Folies Bergère (1935), Les époux célibataires (1935) and Prince d'une nuit (1936). She died on 10 August 1982 in Paris, France.

Fred Remington was born on 31 March 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. Fred was a writer, known for One Step Beyond (1959) and Alcoa Premiere (1961). Fred died on 10 August 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Arthur W. Cernitz was born on 20 October 1901 in Corfu, Greece. He was an actor, known for Balalaika (1939). He died on 10 August 1982 in Chula Vista, California, USA.

Anderson Herzer was born on 10 June 1962 in Rolândia, Paraná, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Vera (1986). He died on 10 August 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.