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