Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Actor Oct 2 (died age 52) London, England, UK 1914–1945 (31 year career)
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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, …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (81)

Movies (81)

A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

1945

as Russian General (uncredited)

6.9
Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East

1945

as Brunzman (uncredited)

5.8
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

1943

as Heilrich

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

1943

as German Office (Uncredited)

6.1
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)

5.3
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942

as Capt. Schultz

7.8
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)

6.4
Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey

1942

as Heinrich Schwarzmueller

6.1
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)

6.2
Blue, White, and Perfect

Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

as Rudolf Hagerman

6.3
Underground Agent

Underground Agent

1942

as Johann Schrode

The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

as Col. Bosch

4.5
Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

1941

as U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)

5.9
King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies

1941

as Dr. Miklos Sangre

5.1
Underground

Underground

1941

as Gestapo Agent

6.1
Escape

Escape

1940

as Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)

7.4
Spring Parade

Spring Parade

1940

as Dutch Officer

6.7
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940

as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train

7.3
The Mad Doctor

The Mad Doctor

1940

as Furber (Uncredited)

6.2
Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1940

as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)

5.8
Charter Pilot

Charter Pilot

1940

as Faber

6.0
Mystery Sea Raider

Mystery Sea Raider

1940

as Cmdr. Bulow

3.0
Zanzibar

Zanzibar

1940

as Mate Simpson

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1939

as Sultanov (uncredited)

6.0
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939

as Hammil - tall spy boss

5.7
Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939

as Jaubec

6.4
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

as German U-Boat Officer

5.9
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

as Col. Schlager

6.2
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Wildebrandt

6.0
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

1939

as Foreign Official

5.9
The Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

1937

as Bulldog Kelly

5.0
Our Fighting Navy

Our Fighting Navy

1937

as Lt. d'Enriquo

2.3
Fine Feathers

Fine Feathers

1937

as Gibbons

Fame

Fame

1936

as Actor

The Way of Youth

The Way of Youth

1935

as M. Sylvestre

Can You Hear Me, Mother?

Can You Hear Me, Mother?

1935

as Father

Murder at Monte Carlo

Murder at Monte Carlo

1935

as Major

The Scotland Yard Mystery

The Scotland Yard Mystery

1934

as Floyd

4.9
I Spy

I Spy

1934

as KPO

6.0
Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay

1934

as Olaf

6.3
Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner

1933

as Baron von Luden

6.3
Freaks

Freaks

1932

as Hercules

7.8
The Mummy

The Mummy

1932

as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

6.8
Seas Beneath

Seas Beneath

1931

as Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)

4.9
The Conquest of the Air

The Conquest of the Air

1931

as Otto Lilienthal

4.2
Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

1931

as Captain Von Schlettow

4.3
Song of Soho

Song of Soho

1930

as Henry

One Heavenly Night

One Heavenly Night

1930

as Almady, the Officer

5.2
Are You There?

Are You There?

1930

as International Crook

Diane - Die Geschichte einer Pariserin

Diane - Die Geschichte einer Pariserin

1929
The Hate Ship

The Hate Ship

1929

as Count Boris Ivanoff

After the Verdict

After the Verdict

1929

as Mr. Sabine

L'Argent

L'Argent

1928

as Jacques Hamelin

7.0
Tommy Atkins

Tommy Atkins

1928

as Victor

The Guns of Loos

The Guns of Loos

1928

as John Grimlaw

7.0
The Luck of the Navy

The Luck of the Navy

1927

as Lt. Clive Stanton

Topsy and Eva

Topsy and Eva

1927

as Augustine St. Claire

The Beloved Rogue

The Beloved Rogue

1927

as Thibault d'Aussigny

6.6
The Fourth Commandment

The Fourth Commandment

1927
1.0
Crossed Signals

Crossed Signals

1926

as Jack McDermott

4.0
Braveheart

Braveheart

1925

as Sam Harris

The White Monkey

The White Monkey

1925

as Wilfrid Desert

The Love Story of Aliette Brunton

The Love Story of Aliette Brunton

1924

as Ronald Cavendish

His Grace Gives Notice

His Grace Gives Notice

1924

as George Berwick

Henry, King of Navarre

Henry, King of Navarre

1924

as Duc de Guise

Slaves of Destiny

Slaves of Destiny

1924

as Ralph Warriner

The Sins Ye Do

The Sins Ye Do

1924

as Ronald Hillier

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

1924

as Louis Chadwick

7.2
The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak

1923

as Charles I / Charles II

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1922

as Grey Meredith

The Crimson Circle

The Crimson Circle

1922
A Romance of Old Baghdad

A Romance of Old Baghdad

1922

as Horne Jerningham

Diana of the Crossways

Diana of the Crossways

1922

as Hon. Percy Dacier

Bentley's Conscience

Bentley's Conscience

1922

as Fletcer

The Old Wives' Tale

The Old Wives' Tale

1921

as Gerald

Beyond the Dreams of Avarice

Beyond the Dreams of Avarice

1920

as Dr. Lucien Calvert

As God Made Her

As God Made Her

1920

as Seward Pendyne

5.0
John Heriot's Wife

John Heriot's Wife

1920

as John Henriot

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1916

as Dorian Gray

6.0
She

She

1916

as Leo Vincey

2.0
The King's Romance

The King's Romance

1914