Harry Cording
Apr 25, 1891 - Sep 01, 1954 (63 years old) in Wellington, Somerset, England, UK
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Hector William "Harry" Cording (26 April 1891 – 1 September 1954) was a British character actor. Cording was brought up and educated in his native England, and later settled permanently in Los Angeles, where he began a film career in 1925. He appeared in many Hollywood films from then to the 1950s. With an imposing six-foot height and stocky build, "Harry the Henchman" usually portrayed thugs, villains' henchmen and policemen.
Cording's most notable roles were probably as the villainous Dickon Malbete, Captain of the Guard in Errol Flynn's Adventures of Robin Hood and as Thamal, the hulking henchman to Bela Lugosi's character in 1934's Black Cat. As a contract player at Universal Pictures in the 1940s, he turned up in tiny parts in many of their horror films, such as The Wolf Man.
Having appeared in a bit role in 20th Century-Fox's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone (1939), he went on to appear in supporting and bit parts in seven of the twelve Universal Studios Sherlock Holmes films in which Rathbone starred.
Known For
Red River
Gambler (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Guard (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Deputy (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Jack Brady (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Dickon Malbete
Titanic
Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
Wykes (uncredited)
East of Eden
Bouncer (uncredited)
Credits
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East of Eden 1955Bouncer (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Jungle Gents 1954Henchman Shanks★ 4 -
Captain of King's Guards (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Killer Leopard 1954Supt. Saunders★ 5 -
Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Man in the Attic 1953Detective Sgt. Bates★ 5.5 -
Rough Character in the Park★ 6.3 -
Law and Order 1953Townsman (uncredited)★ 4.8 -
Stableman (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Titanic 1953Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Road to Bali 1953Verna’s Father (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Against All Flags 1952Gow★ 6.1 -
Hopalong Cassidy 1952★ 5.2 -
Captain Pirate 1952Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Cripple Creek 1952Hibbs (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Brave Warrior 1952Shayne MacGregor★ 4 -
Ted Driscoll★ 4.7 -
The Big Trees 1952Cleve Gregg★ 5.6 -
Mask of the Avenger 1951Zio d'Orsini★ 5.3 -
The Strange Door 1951★ 6.2 -
Sirocco 1951Master Sergeant (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
★ 4.5 -
Santa Fe 1951Moose Legrande★ 6.8 -
Mike Bridges★ 5 -
Brown★ 5.5 -
Convicted 1950Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
The Iroquois Trail 1950★ 5.8 -
Will Ward★ 7.1 -
Buccaneer's Girl 1950★ 5.6 -
Tyrant of the Sea 1950Sampson Edwards★ NR -
Innkeeper (uncredited)★ 6 -
Red River 1948Gambler (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Tap Roots 1948Leader (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
That Lady in Ermine 1948Orlando (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
13 Lead Soldiers 1948Edward Vane★ 6 -
The Black Arrow 1948Guard (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
A Woman's Vengeance 1948Chauffeur McNabb★ 6.3 -
Hawkins★ NR -
The Exile 1947Roundhead (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
The Marauders 1947Riker★ NR -
Dangerous Venture 1947Morgan★ NR -
California 1947Miner (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Calcutta 1946Tea Planter (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Fool's Gold 1946Duke★ NR -
Hot Cargo 1946Matt Wayne★ NR -
Inside Job 1946Bartender★ 5.6 -
Dressed to Kill 1946Hamid★ 6.5 -
Devotion 1946Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)★ 6 -
Terror by Night 1946Mock the Undertaker (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Captain Kidd 1945Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Fatal Witness 1945Gus★ 6.2 -
Sudan 1945Uba★ 6.3 -
The House of Fear 1945John Simpson★ 6.9 -
Bobby★ 5.4 -
Lost in a Harem 1944Police Chief (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Bluebeard 1944Policeman (Uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Mrs. Parkington 1944Humphrey★ 6.1 -
Gypsy Wildcat 1944Captain Marver★ 5.7 -
The Pearl of Death 1944George Gelder (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Captain Greeder★ 5 -
Phantom Lady 1944Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)★ 7 -
Mahmoud★ 6.1 -
The Spider Woman 1943Fred Garvin (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
John King★ NR -
Man Who Flails the Mayor★ 6.5 -
Don't You Believe It 1943Rogue★ 5
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Fugitive from Sonora 1943Iron Joe Martin★ NR -
Sutliff (uncredited)★ 6 -
Mission to Moscow 1943Blacksmith (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
The Moon Is Down 1943Miner (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Jack Brady (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Arabian Nights 1942Blacksmith★ 6 -
Road to Morocco 1942Warrior (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
The Mummy's Tomb 1942Vic - Farmer (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Overland Mail 1942Sam Gregg - Henchman★ NR -
Camberwell★ 6.5 -
The Spoilers 1942Miner (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Mob Leader (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Ride 'Em Cowboy 1942Poker Player (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Saloon Bouncer★ 4.7 -
Turnkey (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Blacksmith Higgins★ 4 -
The Wolf Man 1941Wykes (uncredited)★ 7 -
Lydia 1941Hotel House Detective★ 6.5 -
Badlands of Dakota 1941Jackson★ 5.9 -
Rawhide Rangers 1941Blackie★ 5 -
Rawlins★ NR -
They Met in Bombay 1941Corporal at Base (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Singapore Woman 1941Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Mutiny in the Arctic 1941Harmon★ NR -
Mike, Cork's Henchman★ 5.2 -
J. L. Red Clinton★ 5 -
So Ends Our Night 1941Card Player (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman★ 6.2 -
Santa Fe Trail 1940Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Phil★ NR -
Eddie Lindo★ NR -
Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Wade Garson★ 6 -
Rigby Henchman★ 6 -
The Sea Hawk 1940Slavemaster★ 7.1 -
Stage to Chino 1940Pete Brannigan★ 4.8 -
Passport to Alcatraz 1940Jeffers★ 6 -
Florian 1940Leader★ 1 -
Texas Stagecoach 1940Clancy★ NR -
Dark Command 1940Angry Townsman in Bank★ 6.3 -
Blacksmith Hawkins★ 6.9 -
Virginia City 1940Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
The Grapes of Wrath 1940Deputy (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Strange Cargo 1940Guard (uncredited)★ 7 -
Little Old New York 1940Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire★ 4 -
Miner (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Guard (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Soldier★ 6 -
Destry Rides Again 1939Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
We Are Not Alone 1939Man Carrying Leni★ 6.1 -
Tower of London 1939Lead Murderer of the Children★ 5.9 -
Rulers of the Sea 1939Seaman (Uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Henchman Bat Cardigan★ 8 -
Second Fake Constable (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Each Dawn I Die 1939Temple★ 6.8 -
Bos'un★ NR -
The Sun Never Sets 1939Zurof Camp Guard★ 4.8 -
Sons of Liberty 1939Arresting British Trooper (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Village Dairyman (uncredited)★ NR -
Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Arizona Legion 1939Whiskey Joe★ 5 -
Son of Frankenstein 1939Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Devil's Island 1939Guard Accepting Bribe★ 5.4 -
Stand Up and Fight 1939Bullet Line Blacksmith★ 5.8 -
A Christmas Carol 1938Waiter (uncredited)★ 7 -
Heart of the North 1938Miner Leading Mob (uncredited)★ 3.7 -
Valley of the Giants 1938Greer★ 6 -
Marie Antoinette 1938Executioner (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Painted Desert 1938Henchman Burke★ 5.8 -
Dickon Malbete★ 7.5 -
Crime School 1938Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Song of Revolt 1937Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)★ 6 -
Second Guard★ 6.8 -
Peasant (Uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Sea Devils 1937Sailor (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Maid of Salem 1937Guard (Uncredited)★ 5.9 -
You Only Live Once 1937Guard (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Daniel Boone 1936Joe Burch★ 4.9 -
The White Angel 1936Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited)★ 8 -
Road Gang 1936Sam Dawson (guard with whip)★ 6.5 -
The Country Doctor 1936Logger (uncredited)★ 6 -
Sutter's Gold 1936Seaman Lars★ NR -
Captain Blood 1935Kent★ 7.2 -
Mutiny on the Bounty 1935Soldier (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Ship Cafe 1935Stoker (uncredited)★ NR -
Peter Ibbetson 1935Guard (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Black Fury 1935Louie (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Les Misérables 1935Beam Warder★ 7.2 -
Naughty Marietta 1935Pirate (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Sentry (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Strange Wives 1934Tribesman★ NR -
We Live Again 1934Jailer★ 6.5 -
Great Expectations 1934Orlick★ 6.2 -
The Black Cat 1934Thamal★ 6.7 -
Man (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
To the Last Man 1933Colby Man Fred (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Captured! 1933First Orderly★ 5.6 -
Narcotic 1933Dr. William G. Davis★ 3.7 -
The Girl in 419 1933Henchman Driver★ 4.3 -
Sweepings 1933Customer (Uncredited)★ 5.8 -
The Intruder 1933Cramer★ 4.2 -
File 113 1933Michele★ NR -
Scarlet Dawn 1932Revolutionary (Uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Ross Clinton (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Fred (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Ivanovitch★ 6.5 -
Texas Cyclone 1932Jake Farwell★ 4.2 -
Night Beat 1931Chill Scarpelli★ 5.5 -
Mata Hari 1931Ivan (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
The Sea Ghost 1931Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Honor of the Family 1931Kouski★ NR -
The Conquering Horde 1931Butch Daggett★ 5 -
New Moon 1930Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz★ 4.3 -
The Right of Way 1930Rouge's Henchman★ 5.2 -
Rough Romance 1930Chick Carson★ 5 -
Sergeant Dostal★ 6 -
Captain of the Guard 1930Le Bruin★ NR -
Christina 1929Dick Torpe★ NR -
Gallagher★ NR -
The Squall 1929Peter★ 3.4 -
Sins of the Fathers 1928The Hijacker★ 6 -
The Patriot 1928Stefan★ 5 -
The Last Command 1928Revolutionist (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Daredevil's Reward 1928Second Heavy★ NR -
Black Jack 1927Haskins★ NR -
The Knockout 1925Steve McKenna★ NR
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