Henry Joseph Crocker II (July 2, 1893 â€" May 23, 1958) was an
American journalist and occasional film actor.Although Crocker was for
most of his career a Los Angeles Examiner newsman, he also appeared as
Rex in Charlie Chaplin's The Circus in 1928. He was Chaplin's personal
assistant until he was fired during the making of Chaplin's City
Lights in 1930. Crocker later reconciled with Chaplin and maintained a
friendship until the comedian left America in 1952.Overall, Crocker
appeared in 20 films between 1925 and 1952, mostly in small roles or
cameo appearances. His other films besides The Circus include The Big
Parade (1925), Tillie the Toiler (1927), Sally in Our Alley (1927), A
Warm Corner (1930), The Great John L. (1945), A Song for Miss Julie
(1945) and Limelight (1952).His grand uncle was Charles Crocker
(1822â€"1888) who had been a builder of the Central Pacific Railroad
and his distant cousins were was the philanthropist William Henry
Crocker, president of Crocker National Bank, mystic, princess and
writer Aimee Crocker and Templeton Crocker past president of the
California Historical Society who funded and headed expeditions with
the California Academy of Sciences and other academic institutions
aboard his personal yacht. Crocker married Elizabeth Jenns in late
1936. Crocker was also a close friend of Cole Porter. He died on May
23, 1958, after being in ill health for three years.
American journalist and occasional film actor.Although Crocker was for
most of his career a Los Angeles Examiner newsman, he also appeared as
Rex in Charlie Chaplin's The Circus in 1928. He was Chaplin's personal
assistant until he was fired during the making of Chaplin's City
Lights in 1930. Crocker later reconciled with Chaplin and maintained a
friendship until the comedian left America in 1952.Overall, Crocker
appeared in 20 films between 1925 and 1952, mostly in small roles or
cameo appearances. His other films besides The Circus include The Big
Parade (1925), Tillie the Toiler (1927), Sally in Our Alley (1927), A
Warm Corner (1930), The Great John L. (1945), A Song for Miss Julie
(1945) and Limelight (1952).His grand uncle was Charles Crocker
(1822â€"1888) who had been a builder of the Central Pacific Railroad
and his distant cousins were was the philanthropist William Henry
Crocker, president of Crocker National Bank, mystic, princess and
writer Aimee Crocker and Templeton Crocker past president of the
California Historical Society who funded and headed expeditions with
the California Academy of Sciences and other academic institutions
aboard his personal yacht. Crocker married Elizabeth Jenns in late
1936. Crocker was also a close friend of Cole Porter. He died on May
23, 1958, after being in ill health for three years.
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