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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 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.
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Here are 10 things you should know about Henry B. Walthall, born 144 years ago today. After a few years on the Broadway stage, he made more than 300... |...
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One hesitates to begin a biography of Henry B. Walthall with a description of his famous role in the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation. Nearly every article found on Walthall introduces the actor as the "Little Colonel"--hero of the D.W. Griffith masterpiece.
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). In New York in 1901, Walthall won a role in Under Southern Skies by Charlotte Blair Parker. He performed in the play for three years, in New York and on tour.
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. Born Henry Brazeale...
Walthall’s portrayal of a Confederate veteran rounding up the Ku Klux Klan won him large-scale fame, and Walthall was soon able to emerge as a leading actor in the years leading up to the 1920s, parting ways with Griffith.
