Joseph Henabery was born on January 15, 1888 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was a director and actor, known for 一个国家的诞生 (1915), 党同伐异 (1916) and The Man from Painted Post (1917). He was married to Lillian Nolan and Maceal Nolan. He died on February 18, 1976 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Father of Robert Henabery.
In 1925 he contracted tuberculosis and didn't work for almost a year while he was recuperating. When he was finally well enough to return to work, he found that none of the big studios would hire him, mainly because he had previously clashed with powerful studio heads Louis B. Mayer of MGM and 阿道夫·朱克 of Paramount, and he was effectively blackballed. He wound up freelancing for lower-ranked studios like Columbia and Universal and cranking out low-budget action pictures for the independent states-rights market until he got a contract making shorts at Vitaphone.
His first job was as a railway worker. He started in the film business in 1913 and after two years began to direct features, working with 大卫·格里菲斯 on 党同伐异 (1916) as production assistant, researcher and associate director (as well as acting). Later directed for First National, Ince Studios and Famous Players Lasky. Served in the Army Coast Artillery during World War I.