Henry Victor
Oct 02, 1892 - Mar 15, 1945 (52 years old) in London, England, UK
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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
Crossed Signals
Jack McDermott
Once Upon a Honeymoon
German Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Freaks
Hercules
John Heriot's Wife
John Henriot
Desperate Journey
Heinrich Schwarzmueller
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Heilrich
Song of Soho
Henry
As God Made Her
Seward Pendyne
Luxury Liner
Baron von Luden
A Romance of Old Baghdad
Horne Jerningham
Credits
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Brunzman (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
A Royal Scandal 1945Russian General (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Above Suspicion 1943German Office (Uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Mission to Moscow 1943Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Heilrich★ NR -
Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Underground Agent 1942Johann Schrode★ NR -
German Storm Trooper (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Desperate Journey 1942Heinrich Schwarzmueller★ 6 -
Col. Bosch★ 4.5 -
To Be or Not to Be 1942Capt. Schultz★ 7.8 -
Rudolf Hagerman★ 6.3 -
U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Underground 1941Gestapo Agent★ 6.1 -
King of the Zombies 1941Dr. Miklos Sangre★ 5.1 -
The Mad Doctor 1940Furber (Uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Charter Pilot 1940Faber★ 6 -
Escape 1940Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Mystery Sea Raider 1940Cmdr. Bulow★ 3 -
Seven Sinners 1940Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Spring Parade 1940Dutch Officer★ 6.7 -
The Mortal Storm 1940Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train★ 7.3 -
Zanzibar 1940Mate Simpson★ NR -
Hammil - tall spy boss★ 5.7 -
Col. Schlager★ 6.2 -
Espionage Agent 1939Foreign Official★ 5.9 -
Thunder Afloat 1939German U-Boat Officer★ 5.9 -
Nurse Edith Cavell 1939Jaubec★ 6.4 -
Hotel Imperial 1939Sultanov (uncredited)★ 6 -
Wildebrandt★ 6 -
Fine Feathers 1937Gibbons★ NR
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Our Fighting Navy 1937Lt. d'Enriquo★ 2.3
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The Great Barrier 1937Bulldog Kelly★ 5 -
Fame 1936Actor★ NR
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Father★ NR
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The Way of Youth 1935M. Sylvestre★ NR
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Major★ NR -
Tiger Bay 1934Olaf★ 6.3 -
I Spy 1934KPO★ 6 -
Floyd★ 4.9 -
Luxury Liner 1933Baron von Luden★ 6.3 -
The Mummy 1932The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)★ 6.8 -
Freaks 1932Hercules★ 7.8 -
Otto Lilienthal★ 4.2 -
Suicide Fleet 1931Captain Von Schlettow★ 4.3 -
Seas Beneath 1931Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)★ 4.9 -
One Heavenly Night 1930Almady, the Officer★ 5.2 -
Song of Soho 1930Henry★ NR -
The Hate Ship 1929Count Boris Ivanoff★ NR -
★ NR -
After the Verdict 1929Mr. Sabine★ NR -
L'Argent 1928Jacques Hamelin★ 7 -
Tommy Atkins 1928Victor★ NR -
The Guns of Loos 1928John Grimlaw★ 7 -
The Luck of the Navy 1927Lt. Clive Stanton★ NR -
Topsy and Eva 1927Augustine St. Claire★ NR -
★ 1 -
The Beloved Rogue 1927Thibault d'Aussigny★ 6.6 -
Crossed Signals 1926Jack McDermott★ 4 -
Braveheart 1925Sam Harris★ NR -
The White Monkey 1925Wilfrid Desert★ NR -
The Sins Ye Do 1924Ronald Hillier★ NR
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Ronald Cavendish★ NR
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The White Shadow 1924Louis Chadwick★ 7.2 -
George Berwick★ NR
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Slaves of Destiny 1924Ralph Warriner★ NR
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Duc de Guise★ NR
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The Royal Oak 1923Charles I / Charles II★ NR
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The Crimson Circle 1922★ NR -
Grey Meredith★ NR -
Hon. Percy Dacier★ NR
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Horne Jerningham★ NR
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Bentley's Conscience 1922Fletcer★ NR
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The Old Wives' Tale 1921Gerald★ NR
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Dr. Lucien Calvert★ NR
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John Heriot's Wife 1920John Henriot★ NR -
As God Made Her 1920Seward Pendyne★ 5 -
Dorian Gray★ 6
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She 1916Leo Vincey★ 2
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The King's Romance 1914★ NR