Charles Victor


Charles Victor was a British actor who appeared in many film and television roles between 1931 and 1965. He was born Charles Victor Harvey.
Born in Southport, Lancashire, England, Victor was a fourth-generation English music hall entertainer. He left school when he was 15 to team with his father in a song-and-dance act for five years. After leaving that act, he briefly worked with his brother in an automobile agency before going into English musical comedy. In 1929, he joined the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, which was headed by Barry Jackson, and stayed with it for 10 years.
Victor appeared in just over 100 films between 1938 and 1966. The size and importance of his roles varied greatly. For example, in 1957 he played the lead role, with top billing, in the comedy There's Always a Thursday, whilst in the same year he had a bit part in the biopic After the Ball.
Late in life, Victor toured internationally in the role of Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady, performing the role on The Ed Sullivan Show on 19 March 1961 during a tribute to Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.

Selected filmography

  • Return of the Frog as Customer in Night Club
  • Hell's Cargo as Mr. Martin
  • Where's That Fire? as Garage Owner
  • Laugh It Off as Colonel
  • Contraband as Hendrick
  • Dr. O'Dowd as Dooley
  • Old Mother Riley in Society as Sir John Morgan
  • You Will Remember as Pat Barrett
  • Major Barbara as Bilton
  • Old Mother Riley in Business
  • East of Piccadilly as Editor
  • This England
  • Atlantic Ferry as Tim Grogan
  • He Found a Star as Ben Marsh
  • 49th Parallel as Andreas
  • Ships with Wings as MacDermott
  • Rush Hour as Bus Inspector
  • The Missing Million as Nobby Knowles
  • Partners in Crime
  • Breach of Promise as Sir William
  • The Next of Kin as Joe, Irish seaman
  • The Foreman Went to France as Aircraft Spotter on Works Roof
  • They Flew Alone as Postmaster
  • Let the People Sing as Bit Role
  • Lady from Lisbon as Porter
  • Seven Days' Leave as Mr. Charles Victor
  • Those Kids from Town as Vicar
  • The Peterville Diamond as Dan
  • Squadron Leader X as Marks
  • The Silver Fleet as Bastiaan Peters
  • When We Are Married as Mr. Northrup
  • The Bells Go Down as Bill, Dunkirk Survivor
  • Undercover as Sergeant
  • The Saint Meets the Tiger as Bittle
  • Rhythm Serenade as Mr. Martin
  • Escape to Danger as Petty Officer Flanagan
  • My Learned Friend as 'Safety' Wilson
  • They Met in the Dark as Pub Owner
  • San Demetrio London as Deckhand
  • It Happened One Sunday as Frisco Kid
  • The Man from Morocco as Bourdille
  • I Live in Grosvenor Square as Taxi Driver
  • The Way to the Stars as Corporal Fitter
  • The Rake's Progress as Old Sweat
  • Caesar and Cleopatra as 1st. Porter
  • Gaiety George as Danny Collier
  • This Man Is Mine as Hijacker
  • The Magic Bow as Peasant Driver
  • While the Sun Shines as Tube Train Conductor
  • Woman to Woman as Stage Manager
  • Meet Me at Dawn as 1st Client
  • Temptation Harbour as Gowshall
  • Green Fingers as Joe Mansel
  • While I Live as Sgt. Pearne
  • The Calendar as John Dory
  • Broken Journey as Harry Gunn
  • Vote for Huggett as Mr. Hall
  • Fools Rush In as Mr. Atkins
  • Landfall as Mona's Father
  • The Cure for Love as Henry Lancaster
  • Waterfront as Bill
  • The Woman in Question as Albert Pollard
  • The Fighting Pimpernel as Colonel Winterbotham
  • The Galloping Major as Sam Fisher
  • Calling Bulldog Drummond as Insp. McIver
  • The Magic Box as Industry Man
  • Encore as Mr. Bateman
  • The Frightened Man as Rosselli
  • Something Money Can't Buy as Borough Treasurer
  • The Ringer as Inspector Wembury
  • Made in Heaven as Aubrey Topham
  • Appointment in London as Dobbie
  • Those People Next Door as Joe Higgins
  • Street Corner as Muller
  • Murder Without Tears
  • The Saint's Return as Chief Insp. Claud Teal
  • Meet Mr. Lucifer as Mr. Elder
  • The Girl on the Pier as Inspector Chubb
  • The Love Lottery as Jennings
  • Fast and Loose as Lumper
  • The Rainbow Jacket as Voss
  • The Embezzler as Henry Paulson
  • For Better, for Worse as Fred
  • Police Dog as Sergeant
  • Value for Money as Lumm
  • An Alligator Named Daisy as Police Sergeant
  • Dial 999 as Tom Smithers
  • Now and Forever as Farmer Gilbert
  • Charley Moon as Miller Moon
  • The Extra Day as Bert
  • Eyewitness as Police Desk Sergeant
  • Home and Away as Ted Groves
  • Tiger in the Smoke as Will
  • There's Always a Thursday as George Potter
  • The Prince and the Showgirl as Theatre Manager
  • After the Ball as Stagehand
  • Band of Angels as Officer
  • Passion Holiday
  • Made in Paris as Livingston