Henry Wills, a renowned veteran stuntman and stunt coordinator, was born on a cattle ranch in Arizona in the year 1921. Following his high school graduation, he embarked on a journey to Hollywood, where he soon found himself working as an extra, predominantly in westerns. To supplement his income, he began to take on stunt work, which ultimately led him to focus exclusively on this field. Wills earned a reputation as one of the most skilled horsemen in the industry, specializing in a wide range of disciplines, including horse falls, transfers from horses to wagons and stagecoaches, and bulldogging, among others. Notably, he is estimated to have performed over 1400 horse falls throughout his illustrious career.
Wills' first stint as a full-fledged Stunt Coordinator was on the iconic film The Magnificent Seven, released in 1960. He further solidified his status by taking on the role of Second-Unit Director on Major Dundee, a notable film released in 1965. Throughout his career, Wills worked on numerous prominent television westerns, and he served as both stunt coordinator and Second-Unit Director on the hit series The High Chaparral, which premiered in 1967.
Henry Wills' life came to a tragic end when he succumbed to a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, in the year 1994.
