Biography
In films from 1928, heavy-set character actor Henry Roquemore essayed small-to-medium roles as politicians, storekeepers, judges, and "sugar daddies." A typical Roquemore characterization was "the Match King," one of
Mae West's many over-the-hill suitors in
Goin' to Town (1935). His more memorable roles include the Justice of the Peace who marries
Spencer Tracy and
Katharine Hepburn in
Woman of the Year (1941). Henry Roquemore was the husband of actress
Fern Emmett. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide