Profile of Henry Gibson on Famous Like Me

Henry Gibson Bateman (born September 21, 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania) is an American actor who was famous as a cast member of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.

A graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Gibson's acting career began when he was cast in the 1963 Jerry Lewis film The Nutty Professor. Other notable film roles were in Nashville (starring Ned Beatty and Keith Carradine) and The Incredible Shrinking Woman (starring Lily Tomlin). Gibson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the National Film Critics award for his role of "smarmy" country music singer named Haven Hamilton .

Gibson is today most often related to his role in the 1989 Tom Hanks/Joe Dante comedy, The 'burbs. Most younger audiences affiliate him with this film in particular due to its popularity.

Gibson re-teamed with director Dante a few years later when Gremlins 2 was released in 1991. He performed a cameo as the office worker who is caught taking a smoking break on camera and fired by the sadistic boss.

Gibson spent three years as part of the Laugh-In cast, often reciting poems with "sharp satirical or political themes" 1. He would often start by saying, "Hello, my name is Henry Gibson..." and then recite his poem.

During the 1950s, Gibson served in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer.

Gibson can most recently be seen alongside Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in the 2005 comedy hit Wedding Crashers.

Filmography

• Wedding Crashers (2005)
• Never Die Alone (2004)
• The Goldfish (2003)
• The Commission (2003)
• No Prom for Cindy (2002)
• Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
• The Year That Trembled (2002)
• Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand (2002)
• The Luck of the Irish (2001) (TV)
• Mullitt (2000)
• Sunset Beach (1999)
• Magnolia (1999)
• Rocket Power (1999)
• Stranger in the Kingdom (1998)
• Asylum (1997)
• Santo Bugito (1995)
• Mother Night (1996)
• Bio-Dome (1996)
• Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)
• Escape to Witch Mountain (1995)
• Daisy-Head Mayzie (1995)
• Cyber Bandits (1995)
• The Bears Who Saved Christmas (1994)
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
• Vault of Horror I (1994)
• Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
• Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
• Return to Green Acres (1990)
• The Magic Balloon (1990)
• Brenda Starr (1989)
• Night Visitor (1989)
• Around the World in 80 Days (1989/I)
• The 'burbs (1989)
• Switching Channels (1988)
• Innerspace (1987)
• Long Gone (1987)
• Monster in the Closet (1987)
• Galaxy High School (1986)
• The Blinkins (1986)
• Slow Burn (1986)
• The Wuzzles (1985)
• HealtH (1982)
• The Biskitts (1982)
• Nashville Grab (1981)
• Tulips (1981)
• The Smurfs (1981)
• The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
• For the Love of It (1980)
• The Blues Brothers (1980)
• The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)
• A Perfect Couple (1979)
• Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)
• The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1978)
• Escape from Bogen County (1977)
• The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1976)
• Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977)
• The New Original Wonder Woman (1975)
• Nashville (1975)
• The Mini-Munsters (1973)
• The Long Goodbye (1973)
• Charlotte's Web (1973) (voice)
• Every Man Needs One (1972)
• Evil Roy Slade (1972)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-1971)
• The Outlaws Is Coming (1965)
• Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
• The Nutty Professor (1963)

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