William Mellors Henry (1890 – 1970) was an American writer and reporter who lived and worked primarily in Los Angeles, California. He was primarily known for his daily Los Angeles Times column, "By the Way", which appeared from 1939 to 1971.
Henry's parents, Margaret Wendell Henry and Dr. John Quincy Adams ("J.Q.A.") Henry, moved their family to Los Angeles in 1907, where Dr. Henry worked as a temperance advocate and pastor of the First Baptist Church of Los Angeles. Henry graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1909, and accompanied his father on a missionary trip to Australia and New Zealand the following year. He attended the University of Sydney, and eventually enrolled at Occidental College in 1912, playing football and track, and performing in the glee club at Occidental until his graduation in 1914.[1]
CareerEdit
In 1912, Henry began reporting on sports for the Los Angeles Times, while at Occidental College.[1]
In 1919, he briefly left his position at the Times and moved his family to Cleveland, where he worked at an aircraft plant with Glenn L. Martin. He was an aviation enthusiast, and assisted Donald Douglas in establishing the Douglas Aircraft Company in Los Angeles in 1920.[2] From 1920–1926, Henry served as editor of Touring Topics, a membership magazine produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California.[1]
Henry worked as a war correspondent for the Times from 1939–1942, and reported on sports, political conventions, and presidential travel as a news broadcaster for Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS), CBS, and NBC throughout his career. He was also the president of the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association (RTCA) from 1947–1948, and chairman of the Political Conventions Committee of the RTCA from 1952–1968.[3]
Henry continued to write for the Times until his death in 1970 at age 80.[4]
Olympic GamesEdit
Henry also served as technical director for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and authored An Approved History of the Olympic Games (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1948).[5][4]
Personal lifeEdit
Henry married Corinne Stanton in 1914, with whom he fathered three daughters.[1]
Shortly before his death, Henry was announced as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.[6] He is a member of the Occidental College Track and Field Hall of Fame.[7]
WorksEdit
Henry, Bill (1948). . New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. OCLC 1023008989. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Sponsored by the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games
Popular cultureEdit
An Approved History of the Olympic Games inspired David Puttnam to develop the 1981 British historical sports drama film, Chariots of Fire.[8][9]
^ abcdHenry, William Mellors (1972). Yeomans, Patricia Henry (ed.). Behind the Headlines with Bill Henry, 1903–1970. Ward Richie Press. pp. 5–10. OCLC 375971.
^Gottlieb, Robert (1977). Thinking Big: The Story of the Los Angeles Times, its Publishers, and Their Influence on Southern California. G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 156. ISBN978-0399117664. OCLC 2646153.
^Dundon, Kate. "Bill Henry and the News". Occidental College. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^ abDundon, Kate. "Finding aid to the Bill Henry Collection". Occidental College. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^Henry, William Mellors (1976). Yeomans, Patricia Henry (ed.). An Approved History of the Olympic Games. Putnam. ISBN978-0399118180.
^Nixon, Richard (April 22, 1970). "Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Eight Journalists". The American Presidency Project. from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
^"Occidental College Track and Field Hall of Fame".
^Nichols, Peter M. The New York Times Essential Library, Children's Movies: A Critic's Guide to the Best Films Available on Video and DVD. New York: Times Books, 2003. p. 59.
^Goodell, Gregory. Independent Feature Film Production: A Complete Guide from Concept Through Distribution. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1982. p. xvii.
bill, henry, journalist, william, mellors, henry, 1890, 1970, american, writer, reporter, lived, worked, primarily, angeles, california, primarily, known, daily, angeles, times, column, which, appeared, from, 1939, 1971, henry, 1936, contents, early, life, car. William Mellors Henry 1890 1970 was an American writer and reporter who lived and worked primarily in Los Angeles California He was primarily known for his daily Los Angeles Times column By the Way which appeared from 1939 to 1971 Henry in 1936 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Olympic Games 4 Personal life 5 Works 6 Popular culture 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditHenry s parents Margaret Wendell Henry and Dr John Quincy Adams J Q A Henry moved their family to Los Angeles in 1907 where Dr Henry worked as a temperance advocate and pastor of the First Baptist Church of Los Angeles Henry graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1909 and accompanied his father on a missionary trip to Australia and New Zealand the following year He attended the University of Sydney and eventually enrolled at Occidental College in 1912 playing football and track and performing in the glee club at Occidental until his graduation in 1914 1 Career EditIn 1912 Henry began reporting on sports for the Los Angeles Times while at Occidental College 1 In 1919 he briefly left his position at the Times and moved his family to Cleveland where he worked at an aircraft plant with Glenn L Martin He was an aviation enthusiast and assisted Donald Douglas in establishing the Douglas Aircraft Company in Los Angeles in 1920 2 From 1920 1926 Henry served as editor of Touring Topics a membership magazine produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California 1 Henry worked as a war correspondent for the Times from 1939 1942 and reported on sports political conventions and presidential travel as a news broadcaster for Mutual Broadcasting System MBS CBS and NBC throughout his career He was also the president of the Radio and Television Correspondents Association RTCA from 1947 1948 and chairman of the Political Conventions Committee of the RTCA from 1952 1968 3 Henry continued to write for the Times until his death in 1970 at age 80 4 Olympic Games EditHenry also served as technical director for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games and authored An Approved History of the Olympic Games G P Putnam s Sons 1948 5 4 Personal life EditHenry married Corinne Stanton in 1914 with whom he fathered three daughters 1 Shortly before his death Henry was announced as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom the highest civilian award in the United States 6 He is a member of the Occidental College Track and Field Hall of Fame 7 Works EditHenry Bill 1948 An Approved History of the Olympic Games New York G P Putnam s Sons OCLC 1023008989 Archived from the original on 2022 07 08 Sponsored by the Southern California Committee for the Olympic GamesPopular culture EditAn Approved History of the Olympic Games inspired David Puttnam to develop the 1981 British historical sports drama film Chariots of Fire 8 9 See also Edit nbsp Biography portalList of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipientsReferences Edit a b c d Henry William Mellors 1972 Yeomans Patricia Henry ed Behind the Headlines with Bill Henry 1903 1970 Ward Richie Press pp 5 10 OCLC 375971 Gottlieb Robert 1977 Thinking Big The Story of the Los Angeles Times its Publishers and Their Influence on Southern California G P Putnam s Sons p 156 ISBN 978 0399117664 OCLC 2646153 Dundon Kate Bill Henry and the News Occidental College Retrieved 16 July 2012 a b Dundon Kate Finding aid to the Bill Henry Collection Occidental College Retrieved 16 July 2012 Henry William Mellors 1976 Yeomans Patricia Henry ed An Approved History of the Olympic Games Putnam ISBN 978 0399118180 Nixon Richard April 22 1970 Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Eight Journalists The American Presidency Project Archived from the original on 2011 10 01 Retrieved 2011 12 25 Occidental College Track and Field Hall of Fame Nichols Peter M The New York Times Essential Library Children s Movies A Critic s Guide to the Best Films Available on Video and DVD New York Times Books 2003 p 59 Goodell Gregory Independent Feature Film Production A Complete Guide from Concept Through Distribution New York St Martin s Press 1982 p xvii External links EditBill Henry at Find a GravePreceded byJim McKay American television prime time anchor Summer Olympic Games1964 Succeeded byChris Schenkel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Henry journalist amp oldid 1173200342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
