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Henry Brazeale Walthall (March 16, 1878 – June 17, 1936) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared as the Little Colonel in D. W. Griffith 's The Birth of a Nation (1915).
Henry B. Walthall was a stage and film actor who worked with D.W. Griffith and appeared in The Birth of a Nation. He also directed and produced some films, and died in 1936 of influenza and nervous condition.
Henry B. Walthall was a respected stage actor who became a favorite of pioneering film director D.W. Griffith. Born in 1878 in Alabama, Walthall embarked on a law career but quit law school in 1898 to enlist in the US Army in order to fight in the Spanish-American War.
Henry B. Walthall was many things: an actor, of course, but a hunter, an avid reader, a dedicated Mason, a southern gentleman and, above all, a good person. His philosophy, according to brother Wales, was to "be worthy of the regard of mankind" (Griggs, pg. 124).
Learn about the life and career of Henry B. Walthall, who starred in D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation and other classic films. Find his biography, filmography, awards and trivia on The Movie Database.
Find the location of Henry B. Walthall's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career.
Learn about the life and career of Henry B. Walthall, an American film actor who starred in The Birth of a Nation and other silent classics. Find out how he started as a stage actor and worked with D.W. Griffith and other legends of the industry.
