Henry B. Walthall in his most
notable role:
as Ben Cameron, the "Little Colonel," in D.W. Griffith's
Birth of a Nation. From the photoplay.
Who worked with such legends as...
D. W. Griffith
Blanche Sweet
Lillian Gish
Lon Chaney
John Wayne
Bela Lugosi
Clark Gable
Will Rogers
Spencer Tracy
Lionel Barrymore
Humphrey Bogart
Himself (He's a legend, too, of course)
Disclaimer: This site is unofficial
and run by a single fan (of no relation to the actor) who was disappointed to see so little of Henry
B. Walthall in cyberspace. As far as I know, this tribute site is the
only webpage devoted solely to the great silent star. If any Walthall
relatives happen upon this site, I mean no disrespect in any of my
comments (particularly the captions under the screen shots on the film
review pages). I've read that Henry B. Walthall had a lively sense of
humor, so I added some humor (at least what I find to be humorous) to this
tribute page. Thanks for viewing this site--M.W.
(The "W" does not stand for "Walthall")
CHECK OUT
www.oldies.com
For Walthall films on DVD
in these handsomely decorated cases and discs.
Police Court has photos of Henry on the front, back
and spine of the case and on the disc! Phantom in the
House has a photo of Henry on the back and a cool
photo of him on the disc! I couldn't have designed them
better myself! Other Walthall films available on this site as well for great prices (and even better prices if you shop around).
Check out my new tribute page for German actor/writer/director Gustav von Wangenheim (Hutter, Nosferatu)
Also check out my little sideline page (which is
no longer "little," in fact, it is growing out-of-control); a salute to
an unappreciated character on the Andy Griffith
Show with a tribute to comedian Jack Burns. It's something I like to
call
The Revenge of Warren Ferguson!
Silent Lives:
100 Biographies of the Silent Film Era by Lon Davis
with a Foreword by Kevin Brownlow. HBW is 1 of the 100,
of course. Get a FREE Bonus DVD of 2 hours of rare footage when purchasing the book directly from the BearManor site.
This website is sponsored by PARIS GARTERS
This site was born on December 15, 2001.
Last updated on January 2009.
Last Update (May 24, 2009) Link to new tribute page for Gustav von Wangenheim. Nosferatu, Warning Shadows, and Woman in the Moon image galleries
completed, biography in the works.
Previous Update (December-January 2009): Improved screenshots
taken directly from DVDs on the film review pages. Oldies.com link added to Home and Links pages with scans
of the cool new Walthall film cases out.
Previous Update (April 11, 2006): Did a little spring
cleaning through the site and eliminated the Vitaphone Script page and
the Dark Side page--the former due to a lack of hits
and the latter because it was really crummy.
Previous Update (January 24, 2005): Brand new counters added to each page
set at zero.
Previous Update (May 28-30, 2004): Link on Sweet Home Alabama page
with info on Henry's family (Thanks to Henry's grandniece Linda),
reviews to every film featured on this site are finally
complete, screen shot for River of Romance added,
new photos on the Bibliography and Memorabilia pages,
new memorabilia photos added to some of the Film
Review pages, and a few random details changed.
Previous Update (April 6, 2004): New links, cleaned up
"reading" photos on biblio pages, new article & ad image
on contemporary sources page.
Previous Update (April 4, 2004): Added Vitaphone Script page, rearranged index,
entry for the film River of Romance (1929) started (screen shot
and review coming soon).
Previous Update (December 16, 2003): Three new entries to
the bibliography section.
Previous Update (October 28, 2003): Biography completed with more
convenient links. Bibliography pages completed.
Previous Update (October 22 & 23, 2003): Biography expanded
into three parts. Two parts completed, the third started.
Previous Update (September 16, 2003): A screen shot for every Walthall flick I
have is now available on the film review pages.
