- Well remembered as the obnoxious teenager, expectant heir and dilettante crime-solver in W.S. Van Dyke's The Thin Man (1934).
- Was a member of John Ford's stock company and appeared in 12 of the director's films. Got his start as a screen actor through his friendship with Duke Kahanamoku.
- Debuted in films at the age of eight and would enjoy a well-rounded career first as a juvenile actor, then B-movie hero and character player in his later years.
- Children: Michael, Michele, and William Jr.
- Foster brother: Duke Kahanamoku.
- Brother of Thomas Browne Henry.
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