Portrait of Henry B. Walthall

Acting

Henry B. Walthall

Career

Active from 1908 to 2019, with a break from 1937 to 2001, busiest in 1910 with 26 main titles.

Leading roles
120
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henry B. Walthall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 17
  • Silent Film 12
  • Historical Setting 11
  • Historical Drama 11
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Silent Film Era 6
  • Melodrama 6
  • Family Conflict 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Simple Narrative 4
  • Intrigue 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

201
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
I Am Not a Racist
I Am Not a Racist (2019)

as Ben (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000s

1 title · average score 67
London After Midnight
London After Midnight (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

as Sir James Hamlin (archive footage)

1990s

1 title
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)

as Col. Ben Cameron (archive footage)

1930s

46 titles · average score 58
The Mine with the Iron Door
The Mine with the Iron Door (1936)

as David Burton

The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll (1936)
GoodWatch score 74

as Marcel

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
GoodWatch score 81

as Dr. Manette

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

as Roger Chillingworth

The Murder in the Museum
The Murder in the Museum (1934)
GoodWatch score 49

as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto

Beggars in Ermine
Beggars in Ermine (1934)
GoodWatch score 57

as Marchant the Blind Man

Judge Priest
Judge Priest (1934)
GoodWatch score 68

as Reverend Ashby Brand

Viva Villa!
Viva Villa! (1934)
GoodWatch score 56

as Francisco Madero

Her Forgotten Past
Her Forgotten Past (1933)

as Mr. Maynard

Somewhere in Sonora
Somewhere in Sonora (1933)
GoodWatch score 41

as Bob Leadly

Ride Him, Cowboy
Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)
GoodWatch score 48

as John Gaunt

Me and My Gal
Me and My Gal (1932)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sarge

1920s

44 titles · average score 66
The Phantom in the House
The Phantom in the House (1929)

as Boyd Milburn

In Old California
In Old California (1929)

as Don Pedro De León

The Trespasser
The Trespasser (1929)
GoodWatch score 57

as Fuller

London After Midnight
London After Midnight (1927)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sir James Hamlin

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1927)
GoodWatch score 73

as Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth

The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier (1926)

as John Phillips

The Road to Mandalay
The Road to Mandalay (1926)
GoodWatch score 63

as Father James

Dollar Down
Dollar Down (1925)

as Alec Craig

Kentucky Pride
Kentucky Pride (1925)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mr. Beaumont

The Face on the Barroom Floor
The Face on the Barroom Floor (1923)

as Robert Stevens

One Clear Call
One Clear Call (1922)

as Henry Garnett

Flower of the North
Flower of the North (1921)

as Philip Whitemore

1910s

94 titles · average score 57
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
GoodWatch score 70

as Col. Ben Cameron

The Raven
The Raven (1915)

as Edgar Allan Poe

Temper
Temper (1915)

as Frank Bradbury

Judith of Bethulia
Judith of Bethulia (1914)
GoodWatch score 53

as Holofernes

Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home (1914)
GoodWatch score 53

as John Howard Payne

Classmates
Classmates (1914)

as Duncan Irving

Strongheart
Strongheart (1914)

as Soangataha / Strongheart

The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience (1914)
GoodWatch score 61

as The Nephew

Death's Marathon
Death's Marathon (1913)
GoodWatch score 58

as The Husband

The Burglar’s Dilemma
The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912)
GoodWatch score 56

as The Householder's Weakling Brother

Friends
Friends (1912)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dandy Jack

The Face at the Window
The Face at the Window (1910)

as Ralph Bradford

1900s

14 titles · average score 53
The Sealed Room
The Sealed Room (1909)
GoodWatch score 55

as The Troubador

A Trap for Santa Claus
A Trap for Santa Claus (1909)
GoodWatch score 55

as Arthur Rogers (uncredited)

A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat (1909)
GoodWatch score 65

as Wheat King's Assistant

In Little Italy
In Little Italy (1909)

as Victor Ratazzi

Pranks
Pranks (1909)

as Sunbather

In Old Kentucky
In Old Kentucky (1909)

as Robert, the Confederate son

The Heart of an Outlaw
The Heart of an Outlaw (1909)

as The Mexican Lover

The Mended Lute
The Mended Lute (1909)
GoodWatch score 46

as Indian

The Little Darling
The Little Darling (1909)
GoodWatch score 45

as In Boarding House

A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting (1909)

as A Thief

The Day After
The Day After (1909)

as Party Guest

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest
Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (1908)
GoodWatch score 56

as Woodsman