Hobart Henley

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Hobart Henley

Born	Hess Henle November 23, 1886 Louisville, Kentucky United States
Died	May 22, 1964 Beverley Hills, California
Spouse(s)	Corrinne Riley Barker and Dorothy Bertha March

Hobart Henley ( November 23, 1887, Louisville, Kentucky - May 22, 1964, Beverley Hills, California) was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.

He was involved in well over 60 films either as an actor or director or both in his twenty year career, between 1914 and 1934 when he retired from film making. He was born Hess Manassah Henle, the son of Samuel Henle, a German immigrant, and Clementine Hess. Reference source see the 1900 census of Ohio when Horbart was 14 years old. Hobart married actress Corrinne Barker (divorced) and then Louisana native Dorothy March. This later union produce two sons, David and Hobart March Henley.

He directed films such as the 1931 Humphrey Bogart film The Bad Sister. He is noted for beginning the film careers of Bette Davis and Will Rogers. Mr Henley, a produce-director, began with his own studio and later worker for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Brothers, and Paramount. He directed top stars, including Claudette Colbert, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer and Maurice Shevalier.

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Hobart Henley at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	Henley, Hobart
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor, film director
DATE OF BIRTH	November 23, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH	Louisville, Kentucky United States
DATE OF DEATH	May 22, 1964
PLACE OF DEATH	Beverley Hills, California