Victor Harrington
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1909-08-27
- Died
- 1980-07-23
- Place of birth
- Casal Paola, Malta
Biography
Extremely prolific and ubiquitous British background player Victor James Harrington was born on August 27, 1909 in Casal Paola, Malta. Harrington first began appearing in movies in uncredited minor roles in the mid-1930's. One of the most busy and tireless of British bit players, Victor could be frequently spotted in countless films and TV shows as a patron in a pub, nightclub, casino, or restaurant, a party guest, a military officer, a spectator at a sporting event, or an audience member at a play or concert. His daughter Victoria Harrington was also an actress. Harrington died at age 70 on July 23, 1980 in Brighton, East Essex, England.
Known For
The Avengers
1961
as Board Member (uncredited)
From Russia with Love
1963
as Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
as War Room Aide (uncredited)
The Omen
1976
as Monk (uncredited)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
as Floor Show Audience (uncredited)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)
TV Shows (4)
The Avengers
1961
as Board Member (uncredited)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
1957
as Hotel Guest(uncredited)
Steptoe and Son
1962
as Old Vic Patron (uncredited) / Restaurant Patron (uncredited) / Neighbour
Movies (97)
From Russia with Love
1963
as Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
as War Room Aide (uncredited)
The Omen
1976
as Monk (uncredited)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
as Floor Show Audience (uncredited)
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Frenzy
1972
as Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)
The Doctor's Dilemma
1959
as Passer-by (Uncredited)
Innocent Bystanders
1972
as Club Member (uncredited)
A Hard Day's Night
1964
as Man at Casino (uncredited)
Venetian Bird
1952
as Bystander (Uncredited)
A Night to Remember
1958
as Passenger (uncredited)
Roadhouse Girl
1953
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
as Man at Church Film Show (uncredited)
Young Winston
1972
as House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Lord (uncredited)
Eye of the Devil
1966
as Villager (uncredited)
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Barrister (uncredited)
The Dark Avenger
1955
as French Soldier in Tavern (uncredited)
Carry On Girls
1973
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
An Inspector Calls
1954
Siege of the Saxons
1963
as Sir Guy
Brannigan
1975
as Diner at Gentlemans Club (uncredited)
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Reporter (uncredited)
Darling
1965
as Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited)
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Ascot Attendee (uncredited)
Carry On Cleo
1964
as Scribe (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
The Two-Headed Spy
1958
as German General at Party (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
1961
as MP (uncredited)
A Yank at Oxford
1938
as Student at Trackside Consoling Beaumont (uncredited)
The Reckoning
1970
as Man entering Lift
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
as Journalist (uncredited)
Cast a Dark Shadow
1955
as Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Wine Taster (uncredited)
Storm in a Teacup
1937
as Man Outside Sheriff's Court (uncredited)
Happy Ever After
1954
as Guest at Hunt Ball
The Hands of Orlac
1960
as Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Stranger in the House
1967
as Singing Party Guest (uncredited)
There's a Girl in My Soup
1970
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Endless Night
1972
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
Cone of Silence
1960
as Court of Inquiry Member
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970
as Party Guest (uncredited)
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
as Guest at Advertising Festival (uncredited)
The Oblong Box
1969
as Sir Julian (uncredited)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Military Official (uncredited)
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as Man in Music Shop (uncredited)
The Alphabet Murders
1965
as Police Escort (uncredited)
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970
as Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Simon and Laura
1955
as Customer at Mario's (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
1959
as Passenger Entering Dining Room (uncredited)
Doctor in Love
1960
as Haystack Club Patron (uncredited)
A Matter of WHO
1961
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Doctor at Large
1957
as House Surgeon (uncredited)
Expresso Bongo
1959
as Press Photographer
A Day to Remember
1953
as Gent on Hampton Court Trip (uncredited)
The Green Buddha
1954
as Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)
Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Shopper in Swan & Edgar (uncredited)
Bond Street
1948
as Man Entering Majestic Club (uncredited)
Very Important Person
1961
as Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Life at the Top
1965
as Board Member (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
as Military Official
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
as Shopper who bumps into Nellie
Chain of Events
1958
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Young Wives' Tale
1951
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
The Fourth Victim
1971
as Member of Anderson's Defence Team (uncredited)
Carry On Admiral
1957
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Libel
1959
as Barrister (uncredited)
Fiend Without a Face
1958
as Villager (uncredited)
Up the Front
1972
as British Officer (uncredited)
Murder at 3am
1953
as Jewel Box Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Press for Time
1966
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
To Paris with Love
1955
as Man Entering Hotel
Only Two Can Play
1962
as Man in Pub
Above Us the Waves
1955
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Angels One Five
1952
as Airman in Officers Club (Uncredited)
On the Beat
1962
as Senior Policeman (uncredited)
The Man Inside
1958
as Man in Madrid Hotel (uncredited)
Rattle of a Simple Man
1964
as Pub Customer (uncredited)
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
as Town Councillor
The Ware Case
1938
as Barrister (uncredited)
Time Bomb
1953
Beat Girl
1960
as Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
High Treason
1951
as Police clerk (uncredited)
Colonel March Investigates
1953
as Customer in Bank (uncredited)
Black Orchid
1953
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Meet Simon Cherry
1949
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Trouble in Store
1953
as Man Asleep in Deckchair (uncredited)
Life for Ruth
1962
as Court Clerk
Follow a Star
1959
as Diner in Club (uncredited)
That Riviera Touch
1966
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Snowbound
1948
as Skier at Inn
Just My Luck
1957
as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Dead Lucky
1960
as Journalist
Rx Murder
1958
as Guest at Hunt Ball (uncredited)
About Victor Harrington
Extremely prolific and ubiquitous British background player Victor James Harrington was born on August 27, 1909 in Casal Paola, Malta. Harrington first began appearing in movies in uncredited minor roles in the mid-1930's. One of the most busy and tireless of British bit players, Victor could be frequently spotted in countless films and TV shows as a patron in a pub, nightclub, casino, or restaurant, a party guest, a military officer, a spectator at a sporting event, or an audience member at a play or concert. His daughter Victoria Harrington… With 101 credits spanning from 1937 to 1976, Victor Harrington has appeared in 97 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Victor Harrington Movies
- From Russia with Love (1963) — as Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — as War Room Aide (uncredited)
- The Omen (1976) — as Monk (uncredited)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) — as Floor Show Audience (uncredited)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) — as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
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