Henry Gibson

American comic actor Henry Gibson acted professionally since childhood, but didn't gain prominence until his discovery by Jerry Lewis for a role in The Nutty Professor (1963). Gibson quickly developed...
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09/20/1935
Germantown, PA
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    Melodramatic story of a troubled marriage doesn’t break any new ground but is often engrossing anyway.