Henry Stephenson

Acting

Henry Stephenson

Born April 15, 1871 · Granada, British West Indies

Died April 24, 1956 · aged 85

From Wikipedia Henry Stephenson Garraway (16 April 1871 – 24 April 1956), sometimes credited as Harry Stephenson, was a British stage and film actor. He portrayed friendly and wise Gentleman in many films of the 1930s and 1940s. Among his roles was Sir Joseph Banks in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and Mr. Brownlow in Oliver Twist. Stephenson was educated in Rugby in Warwickshire and started acting…

Known For

Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the Bounty · 1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.41935
MovieAdventureDrama
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.
Oliver TwistOliver Twist · 1948
Oliver Twist
7.61948
MovieDramaAdventure
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
Captain BloodCaptain Blood · 1935
Captain Blood
7.21935
MovieAdventureHistory
Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.
Little WomenLittle Women · 1933
Little Women
6.81933
MovieDramaFamily
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Night and DayNight and Day · 1946
Night and Day
6.01946
MovieDramaMusic
When his first stage show fails, songwriter Cole Porter goes off to fight in WWI until, injured, he lands in a hospital. He impresses nurse Linda Lee with his creativity, but their budding romance must wait as Cole heads home. Back in New York, he mounts a series of popular shows, and when his work brings him back to Europe, he eventually marries Linda. But success doesn't spare him from marital complications or bad news about a beloved relative.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex · 1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
6.31939
MovieDramaHistory
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.91939
MovieCrimeMystery
Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…
Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette · 1938
Marie Antoinette
6.61938
MovieDramaHistory
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.

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