Charlotte Virginia Henry (March 3, 1914 â€" April 11, 1980) was an
American actress who is best remembered for her roles in Alice in
Wonderland (1933) and Babes in Toyland (1934). She also starred in the
Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace (1937).Henry was born in Brooklyn, New
York to Robert Emmett Henry (1891â€"1952) and Charlotte Ann Sayers
Henry (1891â€"1971). She began modelling at a very young age and was
always fascinated by the theatre. At age 14 she was cast in an
important role in Courage, a hit Broadway play in 1928.The following
year, Charlotte's mother brought her to Hollywood. She repeated her
part in the movie version of Courage (1930) and enrolled at Lawlors,
the school for professional children. Some of her classmates were
Frankie Darro, Anita Louise and Betty Grable. Junior Durkin, who had
worked with her in Courage, suggested Charlotte for a play he was
appearing in at the Pasadena Playhouse. By then, she had appeared in
two more feature films: Huckleberry Finn in 1931 and Lena Rivers in
1932.
American actress who is best remembered for her roles in Alice in
Wonderland (1933) and Babes in Toyland (1934). She also starred in the
Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace (1937).Henry was born in Brooklyn, New
York to Robert Emmett Henry (1891â€"1952) and Charlotte Ann Sayers
Henry (1891â€"1971). She began modelling at a very young age and was
always fascinated by the theatre. At age 14 she was cast in an
important role in Courage, a hit Broadway play in 1928.The following
year, Charlotte's mother brought her to Hollywood. She repeated her
part in the movie version of Courage (1930) and enrolled at Lawlors,
the school for professional children. Some of her classmates were
Frankie Darro, Anita Louise and Betty Grable. Junior Durkin, who had
worked with her in Courage, suggested Charlotte for a play he was
appearing in at the Pasadena Playhouse. By then, she had appeared in
two more feature films: Huckleberry Finn in 1931 and Lena Rivers in
1932.
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