Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson
Gibson as The Poet on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, 1969
Born	James Bateman (1935-09-21)September 21, 1935 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 14, 2009(2009-09-14) (aged 73) Malibu, California, U.S.
Other names	Olsen Gibson
Alma mater	Catholic University of America
Occupations	Actor comedian poet
Years active	1943–2009
Spouse	Lois Joan Geiger ​ ​ (m. 1966; died 2007)​
Children	3, including Charles Alexander Gibson

Henry Gibson (born James Bateman; September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, comedian and poet. He played roles in the TV sketch-comedy series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1971, was the voice of the protagonist Wilbur in the animated feature Charlotte's Web (1973), portrayed country star Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman's film Nashville (1975), the Illinois Nazi leader in The Blues Brothers (1980), and appeared in The 'Burbs (1989). His later film roles included starring in The Luck of the Irish (2001) and smaller parts in Magnolia (1999) and as Father O'Neil in Wedding Crashers (2005). His final major acting role was as Judge Clark Brown on the TV show Boston Legal, from 2004 to 2008.