Mike Henry Movies

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Mike Henry (1936-2021) was an American actor.  He was an athletic professional football player (1958 -1964) at the time he entered the movies. During part of that time (1961-64) he was under contract with Warner Brothers. His big break was when he played Tarzan in three movies.    His IMDb page shows 37 acting credits from 1957 to 1987.   This page will rank Mike Henry movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles, and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings.

1977’s Smokey and the Bandit

Mike Henry Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews, and awards.

Mike Henry played Tarzan in three movies.

Mike Henry Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table

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1972's Skyjacked
1972’s Skyjacked

Possibly Interesting Facts About Mike Henry

1. Michael Dennis Henry was born in Los Angeles, California in 1936. She

2. Michael Henry’s was a professional football player.  He was a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1958–1961) and the Los Angeles Rams (1962–1964). His time in Los Angeles led him to be noticed by Warner Bros and led to a movie contract.

3.  Mike Henry’s most prominent role was as Tarzan in three 1960s movies Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), Tarzan and the Great River (1967), and Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968)

4. All three of Mike Henry’s Tarzan movies were filmed back to back in 1965.

5. During Mike Henry’s tenure as Tarzan, Mike was bitten in the face by a chimp and had to have his chin sewn up with twenty stitches. In addition he suffered from dysentery, an ear infection, and a liver ailment. After completing his third Tarzan film, he turned down the TV series and sued the producer for maltreatment, abuse, and working conditions detrimental to his health and welfare.

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10 thoughts on “Mike Henry Movies

  1. Mike Henry was never on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000. He starred in 3 Tarzan movies that connect him to nobody. These are the actors on the 2020 list he has appeared with.

    35 ELLIOTT GOULD Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)
    38 CHARLTON HESTON Number One (1969)
    38 CHARLTON HESTON Skyjacked (1972)
    38 CHARLTON HESTON Soylent Green (1973)
    39 RODDY MCDOWELL Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)
    61 BURT REYNOLDS Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    61 BURT REYNOLDS Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
    61 BURT REYNOLDS Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
    61 BURT REYNOLDS The Longest Yard (1974)
    84 BRUCE DERN Number One (1969)
    126 HENRY FONDA Spencer’s Mountain (1963)
    244 ED LAUTER The Longest Yard (1974)
    334 PETER JASON Rio Lobo (1970)
    344 JOHN WAYNE Rio Lobo (1970)
    344 JOHN WAYNE The Green Berets (1968)
    385 EDDIE ALBERT The Longest Yard (1974)
    394 PETER COYOTE Outrageous Fortune (1987)
    413 JOSEPH COTTEN Soylent Green (1973)
    462 STUART WHITMAN Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)
    499 CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD Outrageous Fortune (1987)
    519 JAMES BROLIN Skyjacked (1972)
    532 DUB TAYLOR Spencer’s Mountain (1963)
    549 VINCENT PRICE More Dead Than Alive (1969)
    621 COLLEEN CAMP Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
    675 DOM DELUISE Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
    710 SALLY FIELD Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    710 SALLY FIELD Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
    718 GEORGE TAKEI THE GREEN BERETS (1968)
    758 ROBERT PROSKY Outrageous Fortune (1987)
    768 EDWARD G. ROBINSON Soylent Green (1973)
    828 JACK ELAM Rio Lobo (1970)
    851 ALDO RAY The Green Berets (1968)
    907 WALTER PIDGEON Skyjacked (1972)

    Mike appeared with 5 Oscar winners.

    CHARLTON HESTON Number One (1969)
    CHARLTON HESTON Skyjacked (1972)
    CHARLTON HESTON Soylent Green (1973)
    DONALD CRISP SPENCER’S MOUNTAIN (1963)
    HENRY FONDA Spencer’s Mountain (1963)
    JOHN WAYNE Rio Lobo (1970)
    JOHN WAYNE The Green Berets (1968)
    SALLY FIELD Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
    SALLY FIELD Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

    1. Hey Dan. Thanks for making out Mike Henry tribute page even more interesting. His connection to the Tarzan franchise will keep his movie legacy alive….even if those Tarzan movies are not nearly the best of those movies. Burt Reynolds gets the honors for most frequent Oracle co-star. 4 movies with Burt, three with Charlton Heston and two with John Wayne….not too bad for a former NFL player. 5 Oscar winning co-stars is low…but that is a pretty good group of 5. Good stuff as always. Rest in peace Mike Henry.

  2. I have seen 4 Mike Henry movies.

    My favourite movie is The Longest Yard.

    I have also seen Spencer’s Mountain, Smokey and the Bandit and Skyjacked.

    Rest in peace.

    1. Hey Flora. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the late Mike Henry. Tally counts: Steve 11, Cogerson 9 and you at 4. I have seen his Top 9 UMR ranked movies. The Longest Yard would be my favorite Henry movie as well….with Smokey and the Bandit coming in a close second. Good stuff as always. RIP Mr. Henry

  3. Sad news. I’d recently added photos of Mike Henry in my Edgar Rice Burroughs video.

    I’ve seen 11 of the 19 films on the chart. Favorites are – The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit 1 & 2, Rio Lobo, Soylent Green and the Tarzan films.

    Been ages since I watched Skyjacked, not even sure I have it in the collection.

    RIP Mike Henry.

    I think Ron Ely’s the only Tarzan still alive from the ‘old days’.

    Good work Bruce. Vote Up!

    1. Hey Steve
      1. Thanks for the feedback.
      2. I agree 100%….such sad news.
      3. Good to know Ron Ely is still around…I was actually just wondering that as I was reading the comments for this page.
      4. Tally count: You at the top with 11, me sitting at 9 and Flora with 4.
      5. I was surprised he had made 3 movies with your favorite…Mr. Heston.
      6. Shocked Skyjacked is not in your collection…..though that is a pretty average movie.
      7. I have seen all of your favorites with the exception of his Tarzan movies…I have seen parts of at least one of his Tarzan movies…but have not seen one from start to finish.
      8. Soylent Green is a cult classic….my mom Bern1960 still talks about the ending of that movie.
      9. As for Mike Henry in that movie…I have a hard time remembering his part in that one….maybe it is time to re-watch that one.
      10. Good stuff as always…and rest in peace Mr. Henry.

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