Al Henry was born to Alois Hitler, and Klara Hitler, in Austria-Hungary.
Alois Hitler was a very rough man. He would constantly beat his son Adolph every day, for not taking his studies seriously. Klara was despondent because she loved her dolphie. One day, Klara had enough. In 1886, She left Alois and took the boy with her to New York City. She left on a boat from Hamburg.
Klara spent some time in Ellis Island. Klara and Adolph were then re-settled to the German-American town of New Ulm, Minnesota.
Things were rough for Klara. Klara had few skills. She learned how to be a seemstress on the boat ride from Hamburg to America. She also knew how to milk cows. She found a place in New Ulm that could give her a job. She worked really hard, which impressed an older, but handsome 2nd generation German American farmer. He hired her to be a milkmaid. And in turn, he watched over Dolph. Dolph had some disturbing behaviors, which troubled Alfred Henry Sauerbraun. But Dolph seemed to draw close to him. Dolph didn't act strange around Alfred, but he acted strange around other people bedises for Alfred. Later on, Alfred and Klara married, and had 2 other children.
Alfred was concerned for young Dolph. Dolph would often times torture small animals and torment children. But he wasn't going to give up on his Dolphie. Unlike his other children, Dolph and him had a bond.
One day, Dolph went hunting together. Alfred and Dolph started bonding, and his tormenting of small animals and children went away. Alfred taught Dolph empathy. That empathy later encouraged Dolph to become a Vegetarian in his adult life. Dolph became a popular student, with a gift for acting.
Alfred and Klara hit hard times during the Panic. Alfred's business started drying up. Alfred and Klara had 2 children, which Dolph cared for like they were his own. Dolph, being sickly as a child, couldn't go out and become a field hand. So he did the only other thing he could do. Act. But there weren't that many acting jobs in New Ulm. Or even in the big cities east of him, in Minneapolis or Saint Paul.....
Dolph knew he had to head west to get his big break.
Dolph's going to Hollywood.
Dolph was known for his deep, intense, cold stare. He got acting jobs left and right. Right up until 1917, when the Americans joined WWI.
Suddenly, Dolph's jobs started drying up.....
He telegrammed his stepfather.
"Father, what should I do? "
Dolph referred to his stepfather as his father, since as a boy, he remembered the beatings his biological father gave him, and had no desire to see his biological father.
A telegram came back 2 days later.
"Son. I call you that, because I helped raise you to be a fine young man, even if you're not my flesh. I couldn't give you my blood, but I will give you my name. From here on out, you will be known as Al Henry. Make me proud, son".
Which he did. Al Henry went on to star in many silent movies again.
Dolph, now known as Al Henry, earned enough to buy his stepfather and his mother a telephone. He talked to them every day, .
"Dolph, when are you going to eat some chicken. You're looking quite thin"
"Mutti, I don't feel like killing an animal for food. I think animals should be free, much like humans, or the American Negro".
Both of his parents laughed...
"Poor Dolph. Maybe he will come to his senses". they said.
He was annoyed, but he loved his stepfather and mother.
It was no surprise when Dolph got some tragic news, he was crushed.
One day, he heard a phone call.
"Is this Al Henry, also known as Adolph Hitler?"
"Yes this is."
"There was a powerful cyclone that struck New Ulm. Your stepfather and your mothercouldn't get into the root cellar in time. Their bodies were found 10 miles away. I'm so sorry, Mr. Henry"
The next 2 responses carry where Al Henry goes in life. After this, he's going to hit the Talkie Wall, and his career is going to get interesting.
Alois Hitler was a very rough man. He would constantly beat his son Adolph every day, for not taking his studies seriously. Klara was despondent because she loved her dolphie. One day, Klara had enough. In 1886, She left Alois and took the boy with her to New York City. She left on a boat from Hamburg.
Klara spent some time in Ellis Island. Klara and Adolph were then re-settled to the German-American town of New Ulm, Minnesota.
Things were rough for Klara. Klara had few skills. She learned how to be a seemstress on the boat ride from Hamburg to America. She also knew how to milk cows. She found a place in New Ulm that could give her a job. She worked really hard, which impressed an older, but handsome 2nd generation German American farmer. He hired her to be a milkmaid. And in turn, he watched over Dolph. Dolph had some disturbing behaviors, which troubled Alfred Henry Sauerbraun. But Dolph seemed to draw close to him. Dolph didn't act strange around Alfred, but he acted strange around other people bedises for Alfred. Later on, Alfred and Klara married, and had 2 other children.
Alfred was concerned for young Dolph. Dolph would often times torture small animals and torment children. But he wasn't going to give up on his Dolphie. Unlike his other children, Dolph and him had a bond.
One day, Dolph went hunting together. Alfred and Dolph started bonding, and his tormenting of small animals and children went away. Alfred taught Dolph empathy. That empathy later encouraged Dolph to become a Vegetarian in his adult life. Dolph became a popular student, with a gift for acting.
Alfred and Klara hit hard times during the Panic. Alfred's business started drying up. Alfred and Klara had 2 children, which Dolph cared for like they were his own. Dolph, being sickly as a child, couldn't go out and become a field hand. So he did the only other thing he could do. Act. But there weren't that many acting jobs in New Ulm. Or even in the big cities east of him, in Minneapolis or Saint Paul.....
Dolph knew he had to head west to get his big break.
Dolph's going to Hollywood.
Dolph was known for his deep, intense, cold stare. He got acting jobs left and right. Right up until 1917, when the Americans joined WWI.
Suddenly, Dolph's jobs started drying up.....
He telegrammed his stepfather.
"Father, what should I do? "
Dolph referred to his stepfather as his father, since as a boy, he remembered the beatings his biological father gave him, and had no desire to see his biological father.
A telegram came back 2 days later.
"Son. I call you that, because I helped raise you to be a fine young man, even if you're not my flesh. I couldn't give you my blood, but I will give you my name. From here on out, you will be known as Al Henry. Make me proud, son".
Which he did. Al Henry went on to star in many silent movies again.
Dolph, now known as Al Henry, earned enough to buy his stepfather and his mother a telephone. He talked to them every day, .
"Dolph, when are you going to eat some chicken. You're looking quite thin"
"Mutti, I don't feel like killing an animal for food. I think animals should be free, much like humans, or the American Negro".
Both of his parents laughed...
"Poor Dolph. Maybe he will come to his senses". they said.
He was annoyed, but he loved his stepfather and mother.
It was no surprise when Dolph got some tragic news, he was crushed.
One day, he heard a phone call.
"Is this Al Henry, also known as Adolph Hitler?"
"Yes this is."
"There was a powerful cyclone that struck New Ulm. Your stepfather and your mothercouldn't get into the root cellar in time. Their bodies were found 10 miles away. I'm so sorry, Mr. Henry"
The next 2 responses carry where Al Henry goes in life. After this, he's going to hit the Talkie Wall, and his career is going to get interesting.