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Henry Victor

Actor

Henry Victor

Born October 2, 1892 in London, England, UKDied March 15, 194582 films

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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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To Be or Not to Be posterFirst watchTo Be or Not to Be19427.8as Capt. SchultzDuring the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Freaks poster7.8Freaks1932The Mummy poster6.7The Mummy1932The Mortal Storm poster7.3The Mortal Storm1940Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon poster6.4Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon1942Once Upon a Honeymoon poster6.3Once Upon a Honeymoon1942King of the Zombies poster5.2King of the Zombies1941

Filmography

82 films as actor
  1. 1945Betrayal from the EastBrunzman (uncredited)
  2. 1945A Royal ScandalRussian General (uncredited)
  3. 1943Above SuspicionGerman Office (Uncredited)
  4. 1943Mission to MoscowHerr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)
  5. 1943Don Winslow of the Coast GuardHeilrich
  6. 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponProfessor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
  7. 1942Underground AgentJohann Schrode
  8. 1942Once Upon a HoneymoonGerman Storm Trooper (uncredited)
  9. 1942Desperate JourneyHeinrich Schwarzmueller
  10. 1942The Wife Takes a FlyerCol. Bosch
  11. 1942To Be or Not to BeCapt. Schultz
  12. 1942Blue, White and PerfectRudolf Hagerman
  13. 1941Dangerously They LiveU-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)
  14. 1941UndergroundGestapo Agent
  15. 1941King of the ZombiesDr. Miklos Sangre
  16. 1940The Mad DoctorFurber (Uncredited)
  17. 1940Charter PilotFaber
  18. 1940EscapeGestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)
  19. 1940Mystery Sea RaiderCmdr. Bulow
  20. 1940Seven SinnersDutch Police Officer (uncredited)
  21. 1940Spring ParadeDutch Officer
  22. 1940The Mortal StormGestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train
  23. 1940ZanzibarMate Simpson
  24. 1939Nick Carter, Master DetectiveHammil - tall spy boss
  25. 1939Pack Up Your TroublesCol. Schlager
  26. 1939Espionage AgentForeign Official
  27. 1939Thunder AfloatGerman U-Boat Officer
  28. 1939Nurse Edith CavellJaubec
  29. 1939Hotel ImperialSultanov (uncredited)
  30. 1939Confessions of a Nazi SpyWildebrandt
  31. 1937Fine FeathersGibbons
  32. 1937Our Fighting NavyLt. d'Enriquo
  33. 1937The Great BarrierBulldog Kelly
  34. 1936FameActor
  35. 1935Can You Hear Me, Mother?Father
  36. 1935The Way of YouthM. Sylvestre
  37. 1935Murder at Monte CarloMajor
  38. 1934Tiger BayOlaf
  39. 1934I SpyKPO
  40. 1934The Scotland Yard MysteryFloyd
  41. 1933Luxury LinerBaron von Luden
  42. 1932The MummyThe Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)
  43. 1932FreaksHercules
  44. 1931Suicide FleetCaptain Von Schlettow
  45. 1931Seas BeneathBaron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)
  46. 1930One Heavenly NightAlmady, the Officer
  47. 1930Are You There?International Crook
  48. 1930Song of SohoHenry
  49. 1929The Hate ShipCount Boris Ivanoff
  50. 1929Diane - Die Geschichte einer Pariserin
  51. 1929After the VerdictMr. Sabine
  52. 1928L'ArgentJacques Hamelin
  53. 1928Tommy AtkinsVictor
  54. 1928The Guns of LoosJohn Grimlaw
  55. 1927The Luck of the NavyLt. Clive Stanton
  56. 1927Topsy and EvaAugustine St. Claire
  57. 1927The Fourth CommandmentGordon Graham
  58. 1927The Beloved RogueThibault d'Aussigny
  59. 1926Crossed SignalsJack McDermott
  60. 1925BraveheartSam Harris
  61. 1925A Romance of MayfairJack Dinneford
  62. 1925The White MonkeyWilfrid Desert
  63. 1924The Sins Ye DoRonald Hillier
  64. 1924The Love Story of Aliette BruntonRonald Cavendish
  65. 1924The White ShadowLouis Chadwick
  66. 1924His Grace Gives NoticeGeorge Berwick
  67. 1924Slaves of DestinyRalph Warriner
  68. 1924Henry, King of NavarreDuc de Guise
  69. 1923The Royal OakCharles I / Charles II
  70. 1922The Crimson Circle
  71. 1922A Bill of DivorcementGrey Meredith
  72. 1922Diana of the CrosswaysHon. Percy Dacier
  73. 1922A Romance of Old BaghdadHorne Jerningham
  74. 1922Bentley's ConscienceFletcer
  75. 1921Zaken zijn zakenMaurice Hardacre
  76. 1921The Old Wives' TaleGerald
  77. 1920Beyond the Dreams of AvariceDr. Lucien Calvert
  78. 1920John Heriot's WifeJohn Henriot
  79. 1920As God Made HerSeward Pendyne
  80. 1916The Picture of Dorian GrayDorian Gray
  81. 1916SheLeo Vincey
  82. 1914The King's Romance