Louise Henry (actress)

Louise Henry
On a German cigarette card, c. 1935
Born Jessie Louise Heiman
(1911-06-14)June 14, 1911
Syracuse, New York, United States
Died February 17, 1967(1967-02-17) (aged 55)
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 19341939
Spouse(s) Samuel Robert Weltz[1]

Jessie Louise Henry Weltz (June 14, 1911 – February 17, 1967) was an American film actress who worked in Hollywood during the 1930s.

Early years

Henry was the daughter of Dr. Jesse Strauss Heiman, a physician,[2] and his wife, Louise Henry Heiman.[3]

Death

On February 17, 1967, Henry died of cancer in New York City, New York, at age 55.[3]

Some sources give other accounts of Henry's death. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011 says, "Actress Louise Henry ... died in Syracuse, New York, on December 12, 2011."[4] The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23 also gives December 12, 2011, as the date of her death.[5] In contrast, the third edition of Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons says, "Internet stories that she lived to 100 in Syracuse notwithstanding, she was married to Samuel Robert Weltz until her death in New York City from Cancer at 55."[3] She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York.[6]

Complete filmography

References

  1. New York Times (July 23, 1985): obituary of husband Samuel Robert Weltz, refers to Henry as being deceased.
  2. "'Show Must Go On' In Spite of Grief". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. United Press. September 15, 1935. p. 18. Retrieved October 11, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 334. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. Lentz, Harris M. III (2012). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. McFarland. ISBN 9780786491346. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. Jones, Stephen (2012). The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781780330914. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  6. Wilson, Scott (2016). "Louise+Henry+Heiman"&source=bl&ots=UkOITFzGN7&sig=p0k8BR_CNErq24iByGXGiASw9kM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiTvuC3_-nWAhWrCsAKHfPtCx0Q6AEIWDAM#v=onepage&q="Louise%20Henry%20Heiman"&f=false Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 334. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 14 July 2018.


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