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Actor Born: September 8, 1905 in Dominica, West Indies Death: March 6, 1984 in Burbank, CA Biography:Chiselled-featured leading man "Henry Wilcoxon" was born in the West Indies to British parents. He cut his theatrical teeth with the prestigious Birmingham Repertory Theater, then went on to play several leads in London. While starring in the stage play Eight Bells, Wilcoxon was selected to play Marc Antony in Cecil B. DeMille's "Cleopatra" (1934). Thus began a 25-year association with DeMille, during which time Wilcoxon functioned as actor, casting director, associate producer, producer, and close friend. When asked by interviewer Leonard Maltin about his experiences with C.B., Wilcoxon replied genially, "Does your tape last about ten hours?" Outside of the DeMille orbit, "Henry Wilcoxon" played leading and character parts in such films as "The Last of the Mohicans" (1936), "If I Were King" (1938), "Tarzan Finds a Son" (1939), "Mrs. Miniver" (1942) (as the jingoistic minister), "A Connecticut Yankee... Full Biography
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