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name: "John Henry Faulk"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-henry-faulk"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 August 1913"
died: "9 April 1990"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:34.354322+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# John Henry Faulk

Actor. Born 21 August 1913 in Austin, Texas, USA. Died 9 April 1990.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 August 1913, Austin, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 9 April 1990

## Biography

John Henry Faulk (1913–1990) was an American storyteller, radio show host and actor. Born in Austin, Texas, he developed his skills as a folklorist at the University of Texas and later hosted radio programmes including The John Henry Faulk Show on CBS.

Faulk appeared in several films, including as Governor T.T. Claypoole in *The Best Man* (1964) and as the Storyteller in *The Texas Chain Saw Massacre* (1974). He also had roles in *All the Way Home* (1963), *Lovin' Molly* (1974) and *Leadbelly* (1976), and made television appearances on series such as *Hee Haw*.

His successful libel lawsuit against blacklisters in the entertainment industry helped end the Hollywood blacklist of the McCarthy era.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, peoplepill.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Texas Chain Saw Massacre* (1974), Fi1m 87, as Storyteller — [page](https://film.one/film/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre.md)

## Also known for

- *The Best Man* (1964), Gov. T.T. Claypoole

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