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Henry Willson

Henry Leroy Willson (July 31, 1911 – November 2, 1978) was an American Hollywood talent agent who played a large role in developing the beefcake craze of the 1950s.

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Known for
Popularizing the beefcake craze of the 1950s
Occupation
Talent agent
Alma mater
Wesleyan University
Born
Henry Leroy Willson (1911-07-31)July 31, 1911 Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
November 2, 1978(1978-11-02) (aged 67) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Henry Willson

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Henry Willson

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related to References · 14
Henry Willson → Carroll, Dirty Deals, Edison, Graf, Hollywood, ISBN, Playing Gay, Richard Barrios, Robert Hofler, Rock Hudson, Screened Out, Stonewall, The Man Who Invented, The Pretty Boys
related to In popular culture · 10
Henry Willson → Andrew Robinson, Hollywood, Hudson, Jim Parsons, Netflix, Rock Hudson, Thomas Ian Griffith, TV, Willson, World War II Hollywood
Alma mater · 1
Henry Willson → Wesleyan University
Born · 1
Henry Willson → Henry Leroy Willson (1911-07-31)July 31, 1911 Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died · 1
Henry Willson → November 2, 1978(1978-11-02) (aged 67) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Henry Willson → Popularizing the beefcake craze of the 1950s
Occupation · 1
Henry Willson → Talent agent

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Henry WillsonAlma materWesleyan University1.00infobox
Henry WillsonBornHenry Leroy Willson (1911-07-31)July 31, 1911 Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
Henry WillsonDiedNovember 2, 1978(1978-11-02) (aged 67) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Henry WillsonKnown forPopularizing the beefcake craze of the 1950s1.00infobox
Henry WillsonOccupationTalent agent1.00infobox
Henry Willsonrelated to In popular cultureAndrew Robinson0.60section
Henry Willsonrelated to In popular cultureTV0.60section
Henry Willsonrelated to In popular cultureRock Hudson0.60section
Henry Willsonrelated to In popular cultureThomas Ian Griffith0.60section
Henry Willsonrelated to In popular cultureHudson0.60section
Henry Willsonrelated to In popular cultureWillson0.60section
Henry Willsonrelated to In popular cultureJim Parsons0.60section

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