Henry Gibson, the actor who brought many memorable roles to life with a style all his own, passed from this world on September 14th, 2009. He was 73.
Gibson was known for many things, both earlier in his life and later. His career really began to take off after he appeared in the Jerry Lewis vehicle
The Nutty Professor. Folowing that, he made appearances on such shows as
F Troop, Bewitched, and even
The Dick Van Dyke Show. However, it was his rucurring characters on
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In that made him a household staple in the 60s and 70s.
That's not to say that television was his only bread and butter. Henry Gibson played a part in many memorable movies. Some of his more prolific roles included the Head Nazi from
The Blues Brothers, Dr. Walter Klopek from Joe Dante's underappreciated
The 'Burbs, and Father O'Neil in
Wedding Crashers. Even smaller roles in
Bio-Dome, Magnolia, Innerspace, and
Evil Roy Slade were memorable. Gibson played his roles by taking advantage of his voice, which seemed almost demure at times. However, sometimes this only masked a villainous streak that became apparent in the final reel.
Most recently, he had done
Boston Legal, David E. Kelley's courtroom dramedy. His Judge Clark Brown was one of the most memorable and somewhat endearing characters on a show full of oddballs and scene-stealers. Henry Gibson was a personal favorite of mine, and my thoughts are with his family anf friends during this time. The world has lost a great character actor, and it doesn't seem like there is enough of those anymore...
Click here for Henry Gibson's IMDB Page. 
