Henry Gibson was an American actor and songwriter, best known as a cast member of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and for his recurring role as Judge Clark Brown on Boston Legal. Gibson was born as James Bateman in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Dorothy and Edmund Albert Bateman. He attended Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, where he was President of the Drama Club. Graduating from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., he served in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer. After his discharge, he developed an act in which he portrayed a Southern... accented poet. His stage name was a play on dramatist Henrik Ibsen. Gibson's performing career began at the age of seven. He appeared in many stage and theater productions. Gibson made many appearances on Jack Paar's Tonight Show between 1957 and 1962, often reciting his poetry. His career took off when he performed in the Jerry Lewis film The Nutty Professor .
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| Birthdate: | September 21, 1935 |
| Birthplace: | Germantown, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death: | September 14, 2009 |
| Height: | 5' 4" |
| Education: | The Catholic University of America, Saint Joseph's Preparatory |
| Also known as: | Henry Gibson Bateman, James Bateman, Olsen Gibson |