Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson , known for reciting his oddball poetry on the classic counterculture comedy show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In , passed away today, September 16, 2009, at the age of 73. According to his son, James Gibson, he passed away in his Malibu home after a short battle with cancer. Actor Henry Gibson (msn.com) More recently Gibson had spent time as a cantankerous judge on Boston Legal , as well as appearing in the comedy Wedding Crashers . He also provided the voice of eye-patch wearing reporter Bob Jenkins on the animated FOX comedy King of the Hill . He also starred in such ... Read Full Story

Henry Gibson, the strange little poet from “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” has died at the age of 73. Gibson had a long, 40-year career on both the big and small screens. His most memorable roles included an Illinois Neo-Nazi, a closeted gay judge, and a country music promoter. Today’s audiences know him from his work on “Boston Legal,” where his quirky demeanor played perfectly off the over-acting zealousness of William Shatner and the political activism of James Spader. Audiences of the 1970’s know him for his small roles in films like Nashville and The Blues Brothers . But most over the age of 40 ... Read Full Story

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