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)

The Omen
1976
as Monk (uncredited)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
as War Room Aide (uncredited)

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Steptoe and Son
1962
as Old Vic Patron (uncredited) / Restaurant Patron (uncredited) / Neighbour
TV Shows (4)

The Avengers
1961
as Board Member (uncredited)

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Steptoe and Son
1962
as Old Vic Patron (uncredited) / Restaurant Patron (uncredited) / Neighbour
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
1957
as Hotel Guest(uncredited)
Movies (97)

From Russia with Love
1963
as Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)

The Omen
1976
as Monk (uncredited)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
as War Room Aide (uncredited)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
as Floor Show Audience (uncredited)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Frenzy
1972
as Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)

A Hard Day's Night
1964
as Man at Casino (uncredited)

A Night to Remember
1958
as Passenger (uncredited)

Venetian Bird
1952
as Bystander (Uncredited)

Only Two Can Play
1962
as Man in Pub

The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Barrister (uncredited)

Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Lord (uncredited)

Darling
1965
as Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited)

Eye of the Devil
1966
as Villager (uncredited)

No Sex Please - We're British
1973
as Man at Church Film Show (uncredited)

Innocent Bystanders
1972
as Club Member (uncredited)

Brannigan
1975
as Diner at Gentlemans Club (uncredited)

The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Young Winston
1972
as House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)

The Doctor's Dilemma
1959
as Passer-by (Uncredited)

Endless Night
1972
as Man at Auction (uncredited)

The Hands of Orlac
1960
as Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

Roadhouse Girl
1953
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Ascot Attendee (uncredited)

Carry On Cleo
1964
as Scribe (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Reporter (uncredited)

Carry On Girls
1973
as Audience Member (uncredited)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
as Journalist (uncredited)

The Oblong Box
1969
as Sir Julian (uncredited)

An Inspector Calls
1954

The Two-Headed Spy
1958
as German General at Party (uncredited)

The Dark Avenger
1955
as French Soldier in Tavern (uncredited)

Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

A Yank at Oxford
1938
as Student at Trackside Consoling Beaumont (uncredited)

There's a Girl in My Soup
1970
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Siege of the Saxons
1963
as Sir Guy

There Was a Crooked Man
1960
as Military Official

Storm in a Teacup
1937
as Man Outside Sheriff's Court (uncredited)

To Paris with Love
1955
as Man Entering Hotel

The Alphabet Murders
1965
as Police Escort (uncredited)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Military Official (uncredited)

Cast a Dark Shadow
1955
as Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

A Matter of WHO
1961
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Above Us the Waves
1955
as RAF Officer (uncredited)

Carry On Regardless
1961
as Wine Taster (uncredited)

Life at the Top
1965
as Board Member (uncredited)

No Love for Johnnie
1961
as MP (uncredited)

Trouble in Store
1953
as Man Asleep in Deckchair (uncredited)

The Fourth Victim
1971
as Member of Anderson's Defence Team (uncredited)

On the Beat
1962
as Senior Policeman (uncredited)

Angels One Five
1952
as Airman in Officers Club (Uncredited)

I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
as Guest at Advertising Festival (uncredited)

Fiend Without a Face
1958
as Villager (uncredited)

Cone of Silence
1960
as Court of Inquiry Member

An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as Man in Music Shop (uncredited)

Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Shopper in Swan & Edgar (uncredited)

Stranger in the House
1967
as Singing Party Guest (uncredited)

The Breaking of Bumbo
1970
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Doctor in Love
1960
as Haystack Club Patron (uncredited)

Carry On Up the Jungle
1970
as Man at Lecture (uncredited)

The Captain's Table
1959
as Passenger Entering Dining Room (uncredited)

The Reckoning
1970
as Man entering Lift

The Weak and the Wicked
1954
as Shopper who bumps into Nellie

Very Important Person
1961
as Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Young Wives' Tale
1951
as Man in Pub (uncredited)

Happy Ever After
1954
as Guest at Hunt Ball

Press for Time
1966
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Beat Girl
1960
as Strip Club Patron (uncredited)

Up the Front
1972
as British Officer (uncredited)

Bond Street
1948
as Man Entering Majestic Club (uncredited)

Libel
1959
as Barrister (uncredited)

A Day to Remember
1953
as Gent on Hampton Court Trip (uncredited)

Simon and Laura
1955
as Customer at Mario's (uncredited)

Follow a Star
1959
as Diner in Club (uncredited)

Snowbound
1948
as Skier at Inn

Expresso Bongo
1959
as Press Photographer

The Green Buddha
1954
as Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)

Murder at 3am
1953
as Jewel Box Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Carry On Admiral
1957
as Naval Officer (uncredited)

It's Trad, Dad!
1962
as Town Councillor

Doctor at Large
1957
as House Surgeon (uncredited)

Chain of Events
1958
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Colonel March Investigates
1953
as Customer in Bank (uncredited)

Meet Simon Cherry
1949
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

High Treason
1951
as Police clerk (uncredited)

Time Bomb
1953

Rattle of a Simple Man
1964
as Pub Customer (uncredited)

Life for Ruth
1962
as Court Clerk

Black Orchid
1953
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

Rx Murder
1958
as Guest at Hunt Ball (uncredited)

That Riviera Touch
1966
as Casino Patron (uncredited)

The Ware Case
1938
as Barrister (uncredited)

Dead Lucky
1960
as Journalist

Just My Luck
1957
as Man in Cinema (uncredited)

The Man Inside
1958
as Man in Madrid Hotel (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)
- The Omen (1976) — as Monk (uncredited)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — as War Room Aide (uncredited)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) — as Floor Show Audience (uncredited)
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) — as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
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