Henry Victor

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 2, 1892

died

March 15, 1945

place of birth

London, England, UK

total credits

50 movies

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, California's at the Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Known For

Filmography

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Freaks
7.8

Freaks

1932as Hercules
The Mummy
6.8

The Mummy

1932as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)
To Be or Not to Be
7.8

To Be or Not to Be

1942as Capt. Schultz
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
6.4

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
5.9

Seven Sinners

1940as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
7.3

The Mortal Storm

1940as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train
Above Suspicion
6.2

Above Suspicion

1943as German Office (Uncredited)
Espionage Agent
6.3

Espionage Agent

1939as Foreign Official
A Royal Scandal
7.0

A Royal Scandal

1945as Russian General (uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
6.3

Dangerously They Live

1941as U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
6.3

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Escape
7.5

Escape

1940as Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
5.7

Mission to Moscow

1943as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)
Suicide Fleet
5.0

Suicide Fleet

1931as Captain Von Schlettow
Underground
6.6

Underground

1941as Gestapo Agent
Nurse Edith Cavell
6.6

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939as Jaubec
L'Argent
7.0

L'Argent

1928as Jacques Hamelin
Desperate Journey
6.1

Desperate Journey

1942as Heinrich Schwarzmueller
Thunder Afloat
6.1

Thunder Afloat

1939as German U-Boat Officer
Zanzibar
9.0

Zanzibar

1940as Mate Simpson
The Conquest of the Air
5.4

The Conquest of the Air

1931as Otto Lilienthal
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.1

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939as Wildebrandt
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
10.0

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

1943as Heilrich
Seas Beneath
5.3

Seas Beneath

1931as Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)
The Beloved Rogue
6.9

The Beloved Rogue

1927as Thibault d'Aussigny
King of the Zombies
5.2

King of the Zombies

1941as Dr. Miklos Sangre
Nick Carter, Master Detective
6.0

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939as Hammil - tall spy boss
The Mad Doctor
6.2

The Mad Doctor

1940as Furber (Uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
6.4

Betrayal from the East

1945as Brunzman (uncredited)
Spring Parade
6.9

Spring Parade

1940as Dutch Officer
Hotel Imperial
7.0

Hotel Imperial

1939as Sultanov (uncredited)
One Heavenly Night
6.8

One Heavenly Night

1930as Almady, the Officer
The Wife Takes a Flyer
5.2

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942as Col. Bosch
Underground Agent
9.0

Underground Agent

1942as Johann Schrode
Luxury Liner
7.2

Luxury Liner

1933as Baron von Luden
Blue, White and Perfect
6.5

Blue, White and Perfect

1942as Rudolf Hagerman
Tiger Bay
6.6

Tiger Bay

1934as Olaf
Charter Pilot
8.0

Charter Pilot

1940as Faber
Pack Up Your Troubles
6.8

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939as Col. Schlager
I Spy
7.0

I Spy

1934as KPO
After the Verdict
9.0

After the Verdict

1929as Mr. Sabine
The White Monkey
9.0

The White Monkey

1925as Wilfrid Desert
Braveheart
7.0

Braveheart

1925as Sam Harris
Topsy and Eva
10.0

Topsy and Eva

1927as Augustine St. Claire
The Guns of Loos
7.5

The Guns of Loos

1928as John Grimlaw
The Fourth Commandment
3.7

The Fourth Commandment

1927as Gordon Graham
The White Shadow
7.5

The White Shadow

1924as Louis Chadwick
Mystery Sea Raider
6.0

Mystery Sea Raider

1940as Cmdr. Bulow
The Hate Ship
7.0

The Hate Ship

1929as Count Boris Ivanoff
The Great Barrier
7.5

The Great Barrier

1937as Bulldog Kelly