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Harry Tenbrook

Actor

Harry Tenbrook

Born October 8, 1887 in Oslo, NorwayDied September 14, 1960215 films

Harry Tenbrook was a Norwegian-born American film actor. Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania, Norway. His family migrated to the United States in 1892. Under the stage name, Harry Tenbrook, he appeared in some 332 films between 1911 and 1960.

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Singin' in the Rain posterFirst watchSingin' in the Rain19528.1as Sound Technician (uncredited)In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
King Kong poster7.6King Kong1933Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster7.8Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939The Grapes of Wrath poster7.8The Grapes of Wrath1940Stagecoach poster7.6Stagecoach1939The Lost Weekend poster7.6The Lost Weekend1945Scarface poster7.4Scarface1932Inherit the Wind poster7.7Inherit the Wind1960The Thin Man poster7.5The Thin Man1934

Filmography

215 films as actor
  1. 1960Inherit the WindCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  2. 1960Please Don't Eat the DaisiesElevator Passenger (uncredited)
  3. 1958The Last HurrahCaterer at Wake (uncredited)
  4. 1955Mister RobertsCookie
  5. 1955Man Without a StarTramp (uncredited)
  6. 1955The Long Gray LineWaiter (uncredited)
  7. 1954The Far CountryTownsman (uncredited)
  8. 1953Calamity JaneTownsman (uncredited)
  9. 1953Pony ExpressTownsman (uncredited)
  10. 1953Pickup on South StreetElevator Passenger (uncredited)
  11. 1953The Sun Shines Bright
  12. 1952O. Henry's Full HouseBar Customer (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
  13. 1952What Price GloryLaughing Marine (uncredited)
  14. 1952The Turning PointRan at Ringside (uncredited)
  15. 1952Carson CityTownsman (uncredited)
  16. 1952Singin' in the RainSound Technician (uncredited)
  17. 1951Iron ManFight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
  18. 1951The Lady and the BanditPub Customer
  19. 1951GunplayHenchman Extra
  20. 1951The Big GusherCasino Gambler
  21. 1950FrenchieSaloon Patron (uncredited)
  22. 1950California PassageTownsman (uncredited)
  23. 1950Devil's DoorwayTownsman (uncredited)
  24. 1950The GunfighterTownsman (uncredited)
  25. 1950The OutridersPrisoner (uncredited)
  26. 1950The Secret FuryJury Foreman (uncredited)
  27. 1950When Willie Comes Marching HomeJoe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  28. 1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonParty Guest (uncredited)
  29. 1949PinkyTownsman (uncredited)
  30. 1949Mr. Soft TouchBystander at Fire (Uncredited)
  31. 1949Special AgentLogger (uncredited)
  32. 1949The Set-UpFight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)
  33. 1949ShockproofJob Applicant (Uncredited)
  34. 1949Act of ViolenceMan (uncredited)
  35. 19483 GodfathersBartender (uncredited)
  36. 1948Easter ParadePedestrian (uncredited)
  37. 1948Fort ApacheTom O'Feeney (uncredited)
  38. 1947My Brother Talks to HorsesBank Guard (uncredited)
  39. 1946The Hoodlum SaintMug (uncredited)
  40. 1945They Were Expendable'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
  41. 1945The Lost WeekendDrunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
  42. 1945Where the Pest BeginsRemoval Man (uncredited)
  43. 1944Belle of the YukonHarry (uncredited)
  44. 1944Sailor's Holiday
  45. 1943The Texas KidHenchman
  46. 1943Government GirlMilitary Policeman (uncredited)
  47. 1943Swing Shift MaisieMan in Employment Line (Uncredited)
  48. 1943BatmanBartender
  49. 1943The Moon Is DownMiner (uncredited)
  50. 1942Mug TownRailroad Bull
  51. 1942Lucky LegsDan
  52. 1942Overland MailMiles - Stage Driver
  53. 1942Sabotage SquadUnspecified Saboteur
  54. 1942In Old CaliforniaSaloon Waiter
  55. 1942Two Yanks in TrinidadMug (uncredited)
  56. 1942The Ghost of FrankensteinVillager at Hearing (uncredited)
  57. 1942The Adventures of Martin Eden
  58. 1942Stagecoach Buckaroo
  59. 1942Woman of the YearMug (uncredited)
  60. 1942Fly By NightTruck Driver (Uncredited)
  61. 1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.Junction Heavy 2
  62. 1941Among the Living
  63. 1941TexasHandler / Cornerman at Fight
  64. 1941ManpowerMidnight Club Waiter (uncredited)
  65. 1941Billy the KidMan with Rifle Behind Barred Window (uncredited)
  66. 1941The Lady from CheyenneBartender
  67. 1941Come Live with MeDiner (uncredited)
  68. 1940Chad HannaCanvasman
  69. 1940The Long Voyage HomeMax
  70. 1940The Green ArcherVrooner
  71. 1940Glamour for SaleMugg (uncredited)
  72. 1940Dance, Girl, DanceNight Court Spectator (uncredited)
  73. 1940Winners of the WestRooney
  74. 1940Johnny ApolloGuard Escorting Apollo (uncredited)
  75. 1940The Grapes of WrathDeputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)
  76. 1940Black FridayCabbie
  77. 1940The Green HornetMeadows' Garage Lookout / Policeman (uncredited)
  78. 1940The ShadowAdams
  79. 1939Swanee RiverJim, Saloon Waiter
  80. 1939Destry Rides AgainStage Shotgun Rider
  81. 1939Chip of the Flying UForeign Agent's Henchman
  82. 1939The Marshal Of Mesa CityTownsman (uncredited)
  83. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonBodyguard (uncredited)
  84. 1939Oklahoma FrontierHenchman Grimes
  85. 1939BlackmailTruck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)
  86. 1939Daughter of the TongHenchman Sam
  87. 1939Our Leading CitizenWorkman
  88. 1939Each Dawn I DieConvict (uncredited)
  89. 1939The Oregon TrailHenchman
  90. 1939The Gracie Allen Murder CaseHarry
  91. 1939Hotel ImperialSentry (uncredited)
  92. 1939Mandrake the MagicianStreeter
  93. 1939The Lady and the MobHenchman
  94. 1939The Oklahoma KidJuror #4 (uncredited)
  95. 1939StagecoachTelegraph Operator (uncredited)
  96. 1939Let Freedom RingBarfly (uncredited)
  97. 1938Submarine PatrolSailor (uncredited)
  98. 1938Professor BewareBrawler
  99. 1938Racket BustersMartin's Henchman (uncredited)
  100. 1938You and MeBartender (uncredited)
  101. 1938KidnappedCrewman
  102. 1938Bluebeard's 8th WifeMale Nurse in Sanitarium (uncredited)
  103. 1938He Couldn't Say NoJostled Subway Rider Taking Seat
  104. 1938A Slight Case of MurderThe Stranger
  105. 1938The Ship That DiedCrewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
  106. 1938The Jury's SecretBit Role
  107. 1937You're a SweetheartPotential Bodyguard (uncredited)
  108. 1937Music for MadameElectrician (Uncredited)
  109. 1937Radio PatrolHenchman
  110. 1937The Grand BounceDoran Hoodlum (uncredited)
  111. 1937Behind The HeadlinesBarfly
  112. 19373 Dumb ClucksChopper's Henchman (uncredited)
  113. 1937Midnight CourtParty Guest
  114. 1937Hit the SaddleJoe Harvey - McGowan Henchman
  115. 1937Sea DevilsSailor (uncredited)
  116. 1937Man Of The PeopleTough on Picnic Platform
  117. 1937Jail BaitPrison guard (uncredited)
  118. 1936Slippery SilksMulvaney (uncredited)
  119. 1936Great GuyJoe (Uncredited)
  120. 1936Come and Get ItLumberjack (uncredited)