Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Henry Gibson (September 21, 1935 September 14, 2009) was an American actor and songwriter, best known as a cast member of Rowan and Martin''s Laugh- In and for his recurring role as Judge Clark Brown on Boston Legal. Gibson was born as James Bateman in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Dorothy (née Cassidy) and Edmund Albert Bateman. He attended Saint Joseph''s Preparatory School, where he was President of the Drama Club.