Henry Gibson was born on September 21, 1935 in Germantown,
Pennsylvania.
Gibson's birthname is Henry Gibson Bateman.
Henry's trademark is that of his writing and reciting short
poems, often with sharp satirical or political themes. So convincing was his southern poet character, that Gibson
once received a letter from the Governor of Alabama claiming
he was "...one of the most exciting talents to come out of
Alabama since Tallulah Bankhead."
Before appearing in films and television series, Henry Gibson
was a child star on the stage during the 1940s. During the
late 1950's, Gibson was an airforce intelligence officer in
the American Airforce.
In 1963 Henry's screen debut came when he was cast in the
Jerry Lewis film THE NUTTY PROFESSOR. Henry Gibson's breakthrough
came in 1968 when he was cast as a member of the regular cast
of ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH IN, Henry stayed with the show
until 1971.
Henry also provided voice overs for many children's animated
series like THE SMURFS and THE WUZZLES.
Henry Gibson's other notable credits inclued...
