Beasts of the Southern Wild star Dwight Henry eyed in 2006 murder case after theft arrest

51-year-old Beasts of the Southern Wild actor Dwight Henry was arrested on November 20 after allegedly stealing $270 in cash from, and threatening the staff of, a New Orleans bakery where he used to work. He was released on his own recognizance, but prosecutors are now deciding whether or not to charge him anew in his connection with a 2006 killing, for which he was arrested but never charged.



Henry, who played Hushpuppy's father Wink in BotSW and also appeared in 12 Years a Slave, is set to appear in the upcoming Marvin Gaye biopic Sexual Healing.



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