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Henry Victor

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

Personal Details

Born
October 2, 1892 - March 15, 1945 (age 52)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Movies (50)

Betrayal from the East
5.8

Betrayal from the East

as Brunzman (uncredited)

1945

A Royal Scandal
6.9

A Royal Scandal

as Russian General (uncredited)

1945

Above Suspicion
6.1

Above Suspicion

as German Office (Uncredited)

1943

Mission to Moscow
5.3

Mission to Moscow

as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)

1943

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

as Heilrich

1943

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
6.4

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)

1942

Underground Agent

Underground Agent

as Johann Schrode

1942

Once Upon a Honeymoon
6.2

Once Upon a Honeymoon

as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)

1942

Desperate Journey
6.0

Desperate Journey

as Heinrich Schwarzmueller

1942

The Wife Takes a Flyer
4.5

The Wife Takes a Flyer

as Col. Bosch

1942

To Be or Not to Be
7.8

To Be or Not to Be

as Capt. Schultz

1942

Blue, White, and Perfect
6.3

Blue, White, and Perfect

as Rudolf Hagerman

1942

Dangerously They Live
5.9

Dangerously They Live

as U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)

1941

Underground
6.1

Underground

as Gestapo Agent

1941

King of the Zombies
5.1

King of the Zombies

as Dr. Miklos Sangre

1941

The Mad Doctor
6.2

The Mad Doctor

as Furber (Uncredited)

1940

Charter Pilot
6.0

Charter Pilot

as Faber

1940

Escape
7.4

Escape

as Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)

1940

Mystery Sea Raider
3.0

Mystery Sea Raider

as Cmdr. Bulow

1940

Seven Sinners
5.8

Seven Sinners

as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)

1940

Spring Parade
6.7

Spring Parade

as Dutch Officer

1940

The Mortal Storm
7.3

The Mortal Storm

as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train

1940

Zanzibar

Zanzibar

as Mate Simpson

1940

Nick Carter, Master Detective
5.7

Nick Carter, Master Detective

as Hammil - tall spy boss

1939

Pack Up Your Troubles
6.2

Pack Up Your Troubles

as Col. Schlager

1939

Espionage Agent
5.9

Espionage Agent

as Foreign Official

1939

Thunder Afloat
5.9

Thunder Afloat

as German U-Boat Officer

1939

Nurse Edith Cavell
6.4

Nurse Edith Cavell

as Jaubec

1939

Hotel Imperial
6.0

Hotel Imperial

as Sultanov (uncredited)

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.0

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as Wildebrandt

1939

Fine Feathers

Fine Feathers

as Gibbons

1937

Our Fighting Navy
2.3

Our Fighting Navy

as Lt. d'Enriquo

1937

The Great Barrier
5.0

The Great Barrier

as Bulldog Kelly

1937

Fame

Fame

as Actor

1936

Can You Hear Me, Mother?

Can You Hear Me, Mother?

as Father

1935

The Way of Youth

The Way of Youth

as M. Sylvestre

1935

Murder at Monte Carlo

Murder at Monte Carlo

as Major

1935

Tiger Bay
6.3

Tiger Bay

as Olaf

1934

I Spy
6.0

I Spy

as KPO

1934

The Scotland Yard Mystery
4.9

The Scotland Yard Mystery

as Floyd

1934

Luxury Liner
6.3

Luxury Liner

as Baron von Luden

1933

The Mummy
6.8

The Mummy

as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

1932

Freaks
7.8

Freaks

as Hercules

1932

The Conquest of the Air
4.2

The Conquest of the Air

as Otto Lilienthal

1931

Suicide Fleet
4.3

Suicide Fleet

as Captain Von Schlettow

1931

Seas Beneath
4.9

Seas Beneath

as Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)

1931

One Heavenly Night
5.2

One Heavenly Night

as Almady, the Officer

1930

Song of Soho

Song of Soho

as Henry

1930

The Hate Ship

The Hate Ship

as Count Boris Ivanoff

1929

Diane - Die Geschichte einer Pariserin

Diane - Die Geschichte einer Pariserin

1929