Lucius Junius Henderson (June 8, 1861 – February 18, 1947) was an American silent filmdirector and actor of the early silent period involved in more than 70 film productions.
Lucius J. Henderson
Henderson during production of The Forest Rose, October 1912
Born in Aledo, Illinois, Henderson was a classically trained musician who later attended Harvard College.[4] He began stage-acting in the early-1880s and later supported both Mesdames Modjeska and Janauschek in repertory.
At Harvard, c. 1885
He entered film with the Thanhouser Company in late 1910, functioning as chiefly a director. In the autumn of 1913, Henderson led the Thanhouser company of players to Los Angeles. But while the unit quickly returned to New Rochelle, New York, Henderson remained behind to direct for Majestic and the Long Beach-located California Motion Picture Company.[citation needed] He was working for Universal Studios by 1915 and later claimed to have been the first to recognize the potential of Rudolph Valentino. Henderson directed 73 films before his retirement from directing at the end of 1917.
However, in 1923 he resurrected his interest in movies and rekindled his abilities as an actor, starring in a number of films in the mid-1920s.
The veteran actor/director turned to radio work after the changeover to sound. The oldest living member of the Lamb's Club, Henderson was honored with a testimonial dinner in 1942.
He died at his home on 335 West 43rd Street in New York City in 1947.[4]
^United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925; Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
^Harvard College Class of 1885 Secretary's Report. Rockwell and Churchill Press. 1900. p. 7. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
^Secretary's Report Class of 1885. Harvard College. 1900. p. 68. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
^ ab"Lucius Henderson, Long on Stage, Dies. Retired Actor, Producer, Film Director, Discovered Many Screen Stars". The New York Times. February 19, 1947. p. 25. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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