Robert Henrey (born 26 June 1939) is an

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former

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best known for his role as the son of the

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in the classic 1948

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film '' The Fallen Idol'', directed by

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Personal

Henrey was the son of Robert Selby Henrey- grandson of Sir

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, 2nd Baronet- and the memoirist Madeleine Gal. Gal would go on to write about her son's film career in two of her many volumes of memoirs, the 1948 ''A Film Star in Belgrave Square'' and the 1950 ''A Journey To Vienna''. He went on to study at

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and

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, where he obtained a degree in language and literature. At age 25, Henrey moved to the

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, eventually settling in

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. He and his wife Lisette Talbert had a son, Edward, a graphic artist and illustrator, and a daughter, Dominique, who died from a food allergy at the age of 18, having suffered all her life from poor health.

Career

Robert Henrey's autobiography, ''Through Grown-up Eyes: Living with Childhood Fame'', was published by Polperro Heritage Press in September 2013. Henrey was interviewed on

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's ''

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'' in December 2015 where he discussed the impact that '' The Fallen Idol'' had on his childhood and adult life.

Acting

Henrey was cast in '' The Fallen Idol'' based on a photograph of him which appeared on the dustjacket of his father's book ''A Village in Piccadilly''. Studio head of London Films

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)The Wonder Kid ''The Wonder Kid'' is a 1952 British drama film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Bobby Henrey, Elwyn Brook-Jones and Oskar Werner. The film was completed in 1950, premiered in Europe in January 1951 but was not given a full release in Britain ...

'', was ever made. This was filmed in late 1949 - early 1950, but not released until 1952. However, it was not a great success, influencing his family's belief that he should return to education.

Financial career

Henrey worked for several years as a tax consulting partner at

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until his retirement in 1997.

The Ministry

Henrey was ordained as a deacon in 1984 and went on to serve as an

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chaplain at Greenwich Hospital after his certification in 2001.

References

External links

Pastoral staff, St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church

"The Queen Meets the Stars," British Pathe newsreel in which Bobby Henrey presents flowers to Queen Elizabeth, wife of George VI, later Queen Mother.

'Through Grown-up Eyes: Living with Childhood Fame'
by Robert Henrey (hardback) {{DEFAULTSORT:Henrey, Bobby 1939 births Alumni of the University of Oxford French male child actors French people of Dutch descent French people of German-Jewish descent Living people People educated at Downside School People from Villers-sur-Mer Rothschild family Schuyler family