Gibson spent three years as part of the cast of the television show Laugh-In, where he was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1971. He often played “The Poet” and recited poems with “sharp satirical or political themes.” Gibson appeared behind a stage apartment, dressed in a Nehru jacket and “hippie” beads, and holding a strangely large artificial flower. He slammed his waist stiffly, said “[title of the poem] – by Henry Gibson” with an ironic southern American accent, bowed stiff from the waist again, recited his poem, and returned behind the apartment. Gibson`s routine was so memorable that John Wayne once performed it in his own inimitable style: “The Sky – by John Wayne. The sky is blue / The grass is green / Get off your butt / And join the Marine(s)! “, after which Wayne left the premises by smashing the apartment. Gibson also appeared regularly in “Cocktail Party” segments as a Catholic priest and sipped tea. He put the cup on the saucer, recited his sentence in a serious and somber tone, and then sipped tea again. In 1962, Gibson had released a comedy album on Liberty Records entitled Alligator. The album was released in 1968 under the title “Scream”.
by Henry Gibson, after his success on Laugh-In. The liner notes continued the original story that he was a rural boy in Fairhope, Alabama. The album did not reach the Billboard Top 200 in either version. In 1968, Gibson appeared in the television series Bewitched as Napoleon Bonaparte. He appeared in Bewitched in 1970 as Tim O`Shanter, an elf. During this time, Gibson also made recurring appearances in the anthology Love, American Style (1969-1974). After graduating from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. From 1957 to 1960, he served as an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force with the 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing in France.
Early in his career as a professional artist, he developed a comedy in which he played a poet from Fairhope, Alabama.[2] He took the stage name Henry Gibson, which is a similar phrase for the name of the famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. He is also known to have used the name Olsen Gibson.[2] [3] Gibson played the villain in Joe Dante`s 1989 comedy Yhe` Burbd, starring Tom Hanks. Gibson reunited with director Dante a few years later when Gremlins 2 was released in 1990. He made an appearance as an office worker who is filmed taking a smoking break and being fired by the sadistic boss. As a guest star in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he played Ferengi “Nilva” in the 1998 episode “Profit and Lace” Judge Brown then occasionally appears on the series and presides as a judge. Alan then attempted to have Justice Brown removed by a panel of emergency judges, but was thwarted by senior partner Paul Lewiston. Alan then delves into Judge Brown`s private life and discovers that he lives with his mother. Alan sues Judge Brown`s mother in court and tells her that he knows the emasculating effect Mrs.
Brown has on men by her mere presence, and suggests that Judge Brown resist his mother`s influence and stop inflicting unnecessary humiliating punishments just to find comfort and joy. Brown J. then suspended the landlord`s sentence. In 1978, he appeared in The New Adventures Of Wonder Woman as the villain Mariposa. Two years later, he appeared in The Dukes of Hazzard as Will Jason (Squirt) in the second season episode “Find Loretta Lynn”. That same year, he played the leader of the Illinois Nazis in John Landi`s film The Blues Brothers. It became one of his most famous film roles. The following year, he appeared in The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Although Judge Brown claims to be a “diligent investigator,” Denny and Alan regularly played with Judge Brown`s insecurities to get good decisions from him. Judge Clark Brown, played by Henry Gibson, is a Boston district judge with low self-esteem who frequently crosses paths with lawyers, primarily Denny Crane and Alan Shore of Crane, Poole & Schmidt in court. In Joe Dante`s 1989 comedy The Burbs, starring Tom Hanks, Gibson played the villain.
He reunited with director Dante a year later when Gremlins 2: The New Batch was released in 1990 and made an appearance as an office worker filmed taking a smoking break and being fired by the sadistic boss. In 1996, he played an exceptionally dramatic role as former Robinson train driver in the independent film Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day starring Michael Stipe. That year, he also voiced Adolf Eichmann in Keith Gordon`s film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut`s novel Mother Night. In 1999, Gibson appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson`s Magnolia as an eccentric barfly who upsets former prodigy Donnie Smith, played by William H. Macy. Clark Brown is an irritated 70-year-old Justice Denny Crane and Alan Shore who frequently appear in court. He has low self-esteem, as he still lives with his mother in a wheelchair, which has a condescending and emasculating effect on him, and the fact that he was still a virgin. In 1980, Henry appeared on the CBS television series The Dukes Of Hazzard as Will Jason (Squirt) in the second season episode “Find Loretta Lynn”. Also in 1980, he played the leader of the Illinois Nazis in John Landi`s film The Blues Brothers.