Henry Sharp

Henry Sharp

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1892-05-13
Deathday: 1966-08-06 (74 years old)

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Biography

Henry Sharp was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1950s. He was known for his work with actor Douglas Fairbanks. Sharp was born in Los Angeles, California, to Thomas Sharp and Charlotte Bailey. He began working as a cinematographer by 1920, and by 1930, had become Douglas Fairbanks' cameraman of choice. He accompanied the star on a trip around the world, filing their travels. He survived a plane crash in 1935 in Missouri, although he was left in the hospital for three months. After he recovered, he married his nurse, Jean Thayer.

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Filmography

all 103

Movies 101

Director 21

TV Shows 2

Director of Photography
The Young Land

The Young Land (1959)

Movie
Camera Operator / Cinematography
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle

Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (1955)

TV
Cinematographer
Hazard House

Hazard House (1954)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Lawton Story

The Lawton Story (1949)

Movie
Director of Photography
Daughter of the West

Daughter of the West (1949)

Movie
Cinematographer
Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich (1948)

Movie
Director of Photography
Perilous Waters

Perilous Waters (1948)

Movie
Director of Photography
High Tide

High Tide (1947)

Movie
Cinematographer
Violence

Violence (1947)

Movie
Director of Photography
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Guilty

The Guilty (1947)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Fabulous Suzanne

The Fabulous Suzanne (1946)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Glass Alibi

The Glass Alibi (1946)

Movie
Cinematographer
What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945)

Movie
Cinematographer
Jealousy

Jealousy (1945)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Man in Half Moon Street

The Man in Half Moon Street (1945)

Movie
Cinematographer
The National Barn Dance

The National Barn Dance (1944)

Movie
Cinematographer
Crime by Night

Crime by Night (1944)

Movie
Cinematographer
Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear (1944)

Movie
Cinematographer
To My Unborn Son

To My Unborn Son (1943)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Mysterious Doctor

The Mysterious Doctor (1943)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
The Hidden Hand

The Hidden Hand (1942)

Movie
Director of Photography
Inflation

Inflation (1942)

Movie
Cinematographer
Broadway Limited

Broadway Limited (1941)

Movie
Director of Photography
Adventure in Washington

Adventure in Washington (1941)

Movie
Cinematographer
Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves (1940)

Movie
Director of Photography
Dr. Cyclops

Dr. Cyclops (1940)

Movie
Cinematographer
Geronimo

Geronimo (1939)

Movie
Cinematographer
Sudden Money

Sudden Money (1939)

Movie
Cinematographer
Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble (1939)

Movie
Cinematographer
Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
Campus Confessions

Campus Confessions (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
Booloo

Booloo (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
Scandal Street

Scandal Street (1938)

Movie
Director of Photography
Hold 'Em Navy

Hold 'Em Navy (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Blonde Trouble

Blonde Trouble (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Wild Money

Wild Money (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hotel Haywire

Hotel Haywire (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Murder Goes to College

Murder Goes to College (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl (1936)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
Early to Bed

Early to Bed (1936)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Glass Key

The Glass Key (1935)

Movie
Director of Photography
It's a Gift

It's a Gift (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)

Movie
Director of Photography
Ladies Should Listen

Ladies Should Listen (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom (1934)

Movie
Director of Photography
Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Melody in Spring

Melody in Spring (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Six of a Kind

Six of a Kind (1934)

Movie
6
Director of Photography
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Duck Soup

Duck Soup (1933)

Movie
5.92
Cinematographer
From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven (1933)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Devil Is Driving

The Devil Is Driving (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden (1932)

Movie
Director of Photography
70,000 Witnesses

70,000 Witnesses (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Man Called Back

The Man Called Back (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Strange Case of Clara Deane

The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Broken Wing

The Broken Wing (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
Strangers in Love

Strangers in Love (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
This Reckless Age

This Reckless Age (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
The False Madonna

The False Madonna (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Lion and the Lamb

The Lion and the Lamb (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
Love in the Rough

Love in the Rough (1930)

Movie
Director of Photography
Way Out West

Way Out West (1930)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Sins of the Children

The Sins of the Children (1930)

Movie
Cinematographer
Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)

Movie
Cinematographer
Speedway

Speedway (1929)

Movie
Cinematographer
Thunder

Thunder (1929)

Movie
Cinematographer
Where East Is East

Where East Is East (1929)

Movie
Cinematographer
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love (1928)

Movie
Director of Photography
Diamond Handcuffs

Diamond Handcuffs (1928)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Big City

The Big City (1928)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Crowd

The Crowd (1928)

Movie
2
Cinematographer
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps (1928)

Movie
2
Cinematographer
The Lovelorn

The Lovelorn (1927)

Movie
Cinematographer
Slide, Kelly, Slide

Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate (1926)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend (1926)

Movie
Cinematographer
Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)

Movie
Cinematographer
Enticement

Enticement (1925)

Movie
Cinematographer
Dynamite Smith

Dynamite Smith (1924)

Movie
Cinematographer
Christine of the Hungry Heart

Christine of the Hungry Heart (1924)

Movie
Cinematographer
Barbara Frietchie

Barbara Frietchie (1924)

Movie
Cinematographer
Tiger Thompson

Tiger Thompson (1924)

Movie
Cinematographer
A Tour of the Thomas Ince Studio

A Tour of the Thomas Ince Studio (1924)

Movie
Cinematographer
Judgment of the Storm

Judgment of the Storm (1924)

Movie
Cinematographer
Anna Christie

Anna Christie (1923)

Movie
Cinematographer
Human Wreckage

Human Wreckage (1923)

Movie
Cinematographer
Soul of the Beast

Soul of the Beast (1923)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Sunshine Trail

The Sunshine Trail (1923)

Movie
Cinematographer
What a Wife Learned

What a Wife Learned (1923)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Hottentot

The Hottentot (1922)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Third Alarm

The Third Alarm (1922)

Movie
Cinematographer
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone (1922)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hail the Woman

Hail the Woman (1921)

Movie
Cinematographer
Beau Revel

Beau Revel (1921)

Movie
Cinematographer
Lying Lips

Lying Lips (1921)

Movie
Cinematographer
A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios (1920)

Movie
Data Wrangler
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Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1892-05-13

Deathday
1966-08-06 (74 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Harry Sharp, Henry T. Sharp, Henry Sharpe


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