Henry Victor
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1892-10-02
- Died
- 1945-03-15
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Henry Victor (2 October 1892 – 15 March 1945) was an English-born character actor. Raised in Germany, Victor is probably best remembered for his portrayal of the strongman Hercules in Tod Browning's 1932 film Freaks. He originally was a leading figure in UK silent films. Later in his career, he mostly portrayed villains or Nazis in both American and British films with his trademark German accent. He died at 52 of a brain tumor. He is buried in Chatsworth, California's at the Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Known For
Movies (82)
Freaks
1932
as Hercules
The Mummy
1932
as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Capt. Schultz
L'Argent
1928
as Jacques Hamelin
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1943
as Heilrich
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)
Above Suspicion
1943
as German Office (Uncredited)
Desperate Journey
1942
as Heinrich Schwarzmueller
Braveheart
1925
as Sam Harris
A Royal Scandal
1945
as Russian General (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train
The Beloved Rogue
1927
as Thibault d'Aussigny
Escape
1940
as Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)
Underground
1941
as Gestapo Agent
Thunder Afloat
1939
as German U-Boat Officer
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Wildebrandt
Espionage Agent
1939
as Foreign Official
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Hotel Imperial
1939
as Sultanov (uncredited)
King of the Zombies
1941
as Dr. Miklos Sangre
Spring Parade
1940
as Dutch Officer
Betrayal from the East
1945
as Brunzman (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
1941
as U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)
Topsy and Eva
1927
as Augustine St. Claire
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Hammil - tall spy boss
The Mad Doctor
1940
as Furber (Uncredited)
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Captain Von Schlettow
Charter Pilot
1940
as Faber
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939
as Jaubec
Underground Agent
1942
as Johann Schrode
Tiger Bay
1934
as Olaf
Blue, White and Perfect
1942
as Rudolf Hagerman
Seas Beneath
1931
as Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)
Luxury Liner
1933
as Baron von Luden
Fine Feathers
1937
as Gibbons
The Conquest of the Air
1931
as Otto Lilienthal
One Heavenly Night
1930
as Almady, the Officer
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
as Col. Bosch
The Guns of Loos
1928
as John Grimlaw
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as Col. Schlager
Our Fighting Navy
1937
as Lt. d'Enriquo
Fame
1936
as Actor
Tommy Atkins
1928
as Victor
A Romance of Old Baghdad
1922
as Horne Jerningham
The White Shadow
1924
as Louis Chadwick
Zanzibar
1940
as Mate Simpson
Song of Soho
1930
as Henry
The Great Barrier
1937
as Bulldog Kelly
The White Monkey
1925
as Wilfrid Desert
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1916
as Dorian Gray
Diana of the Crossways
1922
as Hon. Percy Dacier
Crossed Signals
1926
as Jack McDermott
As God Made Her
1920
as Seward Pendyne
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
as Cmdr. Bulow
I Spy
1934
as KPO
The Scotland Yard Mystery
1934
as Floyd
After the Verdict
1929
as Mr. Sabine
The Hate Ship
1929
as Count Boris Ivanoff
The Crimson Circle
1922
The Sins Ye Do
1924
as Ronald Hillier
Murder at Monte Carlo
1935
as Major
A Bill of Divorcement
1922
as Grey Meredith
Are You There?
1930
as International Crook
She
1916
as Leo Vincey
The Royal Oak
1923
as Charles I / Charles II
Slaves of Destiny
1924
as Ralph Warriner
Henry, King of Navarre
1924
as Duc de Guise
John Heriot's Wife
1920
as John Henriot
The Way of Youth
1935
as M. Sylvestre
His Grace Gives Notice
1924
as George Berwick
The Old Wives' Tale
1921
as Gerald
The Fourth Commandment
1927
as Gordon Graham
The Love Story of Aliette Brunton
1924
as Ronald Cavendish
Can You Hear Me, Mother?
1935
as Father
Diane - Die Geschichte einer Pariserin
1929
Bentley's Conscience
1922
as Fletcer
Beyond the Dreams of Avarice
1920
as Dr. Lucien Calvert
The King's Romance
1914
The Luck of the Navy
1927
as Lt. Clive Stanton
Zaken zijn zaken
1921
as Maurice Hardacre
About Henry Victor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Henry Victor (2 October 1892 – 15 March 1945) was an English-born character actor. Raised in Germany, Victor is probably best remembered for his portrayal of the strongman Hercules in Tod Browning's 1932 film Freaks. He originally was a leading figure in UK silent films. Later in his career, he mostly portrayed villains or Nazis in both American and British films with his trademark German accent. He died at 52 of a brain tumor. He is buried in Chatsworth, California's at the Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery… With 82 credits spanning from 1914 to 1945, Henry Victor has appeared in 82 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Freaks (1932) — as Hercules
- The Mummy (1932) — as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)
- To Be or Not to Be (1942) — as Capt. Schultz
- L'Argent (1928) — as Jacques Hamelin
- Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943) — as Heilrich
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