Henry Victor

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Victor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Capt. Schultz

To Be or Not to Be

Dr. Miklos Sangre

King of the Zombies

Augustine St. Claire

Topsy and Eva

German Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Furber (Uncredited)

The Mad Doctor

Wilfrid Desert

The White Monkey

Johann Schrode

Underground Agent

The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

The Mummy

Hammil - tall spy boss

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Leo Vincey

She

Jacques Hamelin

L'Argent

Louis Chadwick

The White Shadow

Olaf

Tiger Bay

Baron von Luden

Luxury Liner

Major

Murder at Monte Carlo

Sam Harris

Braveheart

Otto Lilienthal

The Conquest of the Air

Cmdr. Bulow

Mystery Sea Raider

Captain Von Schlettow

Suicide Fleet

Heinrich Schwarzmueller

Desperate Journey

Sultanov (uncredited)

Hotel Imperial

Gerald

The Old Wives' Tale

John Henriot

John Heriot's Wife

Thibault d'Aussigny

The Beloved Rogue

Almady, the Officer

One Heavenly Night

Lt. Clive Stanton

The Luck of the Navy

Jack McDermott

Crossed Signals

The Fourth Commandment

Wildebrandt

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

German U-Boat Officer

Thunder Afloat

Jaubec

Nurse Edith Cavell

Foreign Official

Espionage Agent

Col. Schlager

Pack Up Your Troubles

Dutch Officer

Spring Parade

Actor

Fame

John Grimlaw

The Guns of Loos

Floyd

The Scotland Yard Mystery

Rudolf Hagerman

Blue, White, and Perfect

Faber

Charter Pilot

Seward Pendyne

Zooals Ik Ben

Dr. Lucien Calvert

Beyond the Dreams of Avarice

KPO

I Spy

Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)

Seven Sinners

Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train

The Mortal Storm

Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)

Escape

Lt. d'Enriquo

Our Fighting Navy

Fletcer

Bentley's Conscience

Grey Meredith

A Bill of Divorcement

Ralph Warriner

Slaves of Destiny

Ronald Hillier

The Sins Ye Do

Duc de Guise

Henry, King of Navarre

George Berwick

His Grace Gives Notice

Ronald Cavendish

The Love Story of Aliette Brunton

Hon. Percy Dacier

Diana of the Crossways

Horne Jerningham

A Romance of Old Baghdad

U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)

Dangerously They Live

Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Gestapo Agent

Underground

Col. Bosch

The Wife Takes a Flyer

Henry

Song of Soho

Mr. Sabine

After the Verdict

Count Boris Ivanoff

The Hate Ship

Father

Can You Hear Me, Mother?

Heilrich

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

German Office (Uncredited)

Above Suspicion

Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

The King's Romance

Brunzman (uncredited)

Betrayal from the East

Russian General (uncredited)

A Royal Scandal

Mate Simpson

Zanzibar

Hercules

Freaks

Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)

Seas Beneath

Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Charles I / Charles II

The Royal Oak

Bulldog Kelly

The Great Barrier

M. Sylvestre

The Way of Youth

Victor

Tommy Atkins

Gibbons

Fine Feathers

The Crimson Circle

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

79

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-10-02

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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