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C. Henry Gordon

Actor

C. Henry Gordon

Born June 17, 1884 in New York City, New York, USADied December 3, 194078 films

C. Henry Gordon (born Henry Racke) was an American stage and screen actor. Sources conflict as to whether his June 17 birth date was in 1884 or in 1883. (1884 is most commonly accepted, though most of his obituaries state he died at age 57.)

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Scarface posterFirst watchScarface19327.4as Insp. Ben GuarinoIn 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.View film

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The Charge of the Light Brigade poster6.5The Charge of the Light Brigade1936Mata Hari poster6.2Mata Hari1931

Filmography

78 films as actor
  1. 1940You, the PeopleJohn 'Boss' Bailey
  2. 1940Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumDr. Cream
  3. 1940Kit CarsonGeneral Castro
  4. 1940Women in HidingDr. Mansby
  5. 1940Passport to AlcatrazLeon Fenten
  6. 1939City in DarknessPrefect of Police J. Romaine
  7. 1939Heritage of the DesertHenry Holderness
  8. 1939Trapped in the SkyFornay
  9. 1939Man of ConquestSanta Ana
  10. 1939The Return of the Cisco KidMexican Captain
  11. 1939The Long ShotLew Ralston
  12. 1938SharpshootersKolter
  13. 1938Adventure in SaharaCapt. Savatt
  14. 1938Invisible EnemyNikolai Kamarov
  15. 1938The Black DollNelson Rood
  16. 1938Tarzan's RevengeBen Alleu Bey
  17. 1937Stand-InIvor Nassau
  18. 1937Conquestle Prince Poniatowski
  19. 1937Sophie Lang Goes WestSultan of Padaya
  20. 1937Trapped by G-MenKilgour
  21. 1937Charlie Chan at the OlympicsArthur Hughes
  22. 1937Trouble in MoroccoCaptain Nardant
  23. 1936Love Letters of a StarLt. Valcour
  24. 1936The Charge of the Light BrigadeSurat Khan
  25. 1936The Big GameBrad Anthony
  26. 1936Hollywood BoulevardJordan Winslow
  27. 1936Under Two FlagsLieutenant Petaine
  28. 1935Professional SoldierGino
  29. 1935The Big Broadcast of 1936Gordoni
  30. 1935The CrusadesPhilip the Second, King of France
  31. 1935PursuitNick Shawn
  32. 1935The Great Hotel MurderDr. John Mason Temple
  33. 1934Death on the DiamondJoe Karnes
  34. 1934Hide-OutTony Berrelli (the Boss)
  35. 1934Straight Is the WaySullivan
  36. 1934Stamboul QuestAli Bey
  37. 1934Men in WhiteDr. Cunningham
  38. 1934Lazy RiverSam Kee
  39. 1934This Side of HeavenWilliam Barnes
  40. 1934Fugitive LoversDetective Daly
  41. 1933The Women in His LifeTony Perez
  42. 1933Advice to the LovelornKane
  43. 1933The ChiefPaul Clayton
  44. 1933Broadway Thru a KeyholeTim Crowley
  45. 1933Night FlightDaudet
  46. 1933Stage MotherRicco
  47. 1933PenthouseJim Crelliman
  48. 1933Turn Back the ClockDave Holmes
  49. 1933The Devil's in LoveCaptain Radak
  50. 1933Storm at DaybreakPanto Nikitch
  51. 1933Made on BroadwayMayor Starling
  52. 1933Gabriel Over the White HouseNick Diamond
  53. 1933Clear All Wires!Commissar
  54. 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheState's Attorney
  55. 1933Whistling in the DarkLombardo
  56. 1932Rasputin and the EmpressGrand Duke Igor
  57. 1932KongoGregg
  58. 1932The Crooked CircleYoganda
  59. 1932Hell's HighwayBlacksnake Skinner
  60. 1932Thirteen WomenSwami Yogadachi
  61. 1932The Washington MasqueradeAlan Hinsdale
  62. 1932Roar of the DragonVoronsky
  63. 1932The Strange Love of Molly LouvainDetective Martin
  64. 1932Miss PinkertonDr. Stuart
  65. 1932State's AttorneyAttorney Graves
  66. 1932The Doomed BattalionItalian General
  67. 1932ScarfaceInsp. Ben Guarino
  68. 1932The Gay CaballeroDon Paco Morales
  69. 1931Mata HariDubois
  70. 1931Honor of the FamilyRenard
  71. 1931Young as You FeelHarry Lamson
  72. 1931A Woman of ExperienceMuller
  73. 1931Hush MoneyJack Curtis
  74. 1931The Black CamelHuntley Van Horn (uncredited)
  75. 1931Charlie Chan Carries OnJohn Ross
  76. 1931Once a SinnerSerge Ratoff
  77. 1930RenegadesCaptain Mordiconi
  78. 1930A Devil with WomenMinor Role (uncredited)