Henry Oscar
Henry Wale, known professionally as Henry Oscar, was an English stage and film actor. He changed his name and began acting in 1911, having studied under Elsie Fogerty at the Central [School of Speech and Drama], then based in the Royal Albert Hall, London. He appeared in a wide range of films, including The [Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)|The Man Who Knew Too Much], Fire Over England, The Four Feathers, Hatter's Castle, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Beau Brummell, The Little Hut, Beyond This Place, Oscar Wilde, Lawrence of Arabia, The [Long Ships (1963 film)|The Long Ships] and Murder Ahoy!.
Selected filmography
- After Dark as Higgins
- Love, Life and Laughter
- Brides to Be as Laurie Randall
- Red Ensign as Raglan
- The Man Who Knew Too Much as George Barbor, Dentist
- The Case of Gabriel Perry as Gabriel Perry
- Night Mail as Mancini
- Me and Marlborough as Goultier
- The Tunnel as Grellier
- Father O'Flynn as Westmacott
- Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor as Dr. Gibbs
- Love in Exile as Dictator
- Seven Sinners as Axel Hoyt
- The Man Behind the Mask as Interpol Detective
- Spy of Napoleon as Hugo Blot
- Dishonour Bright as Blenkinsop
- No Escape as Cyril Anstey
- Sensation as Superintendent Stainer
- Fire Over England as Spanish Ambassador
- Dark Journey as Swedish Magistrate
- The [Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel] as Robespierre
- Who Killed John Savage? as Woolrich
- The Academy Decides as Kyle
- The Terror as Joe Connor
- Luck of the Navy as Commdr. Perrin
- Black Limelight as Inspector Tanner
- The Four Feathers as Dr. Harraz
- The Saint in London as Bruno Lang
- On the Night of the Fire as Pilleger
- Hell's Cargo as Liner captain
- Dead Man's Shoes as President of the Court
- Spies of the Air as Porter
- Tilly of Bloomsbury as Lucius Welwyn
- The Flying Squad as Sir Edward, Police Commissioner
- Two for Danger as Claude Frencham
- Atlantic Ferry as Josiah Eagles
- The Seventh Survivor as Goodenough
- Penn of Pennsylvania as Samuel Pepys
- Hatter's Castle as Grierson
- The Day Will Dawn as Newspaper Editor
- Squadron Leader X as Dr. Schultz
- The Upturned Glass as Coroner
- Mrs. Fitzherbert as William Pitt
- The Greed of William Hart as Moore
- It Happened in Soho as Inspector Carp
- The Idol of Paris as Lachman
- Bonnie Prince Charlie as King James II
- The Bad Lord Byron as Count Gamba
- The Man from Yesterday as Julius Rickman
- Prelude to Fame as Signor Mario Bondini
- The Black Rose as Friar Roger Bacon
- Martin Luther
- Knights of the [Round Table (1953 film)|Knights of the Round Table] as King Mark of Cornwall
- Diplomatic Passport as The Chief
- Beau Brummell as Dr. Willis
- It's a Great Day as Borough Surveyor
- Portrait of Alison as John Smith
- Private's Progress as Art Expert
- The Little Hut as Mr. Trollope
- The Spaniard's Curse as Fredericks
- The Secret Man
- The Adventures of William Tell as Dr Kein, "The Magic Powder" episode
- Beyond This Place (1959 film) :, US as Alderman Sharpe
- Oscar Wilde as Justice Wills
- The Brides of Dracula as Herr Lang
- Foxhole in Cairo as Col. Zeltinger
- Lawrence of Arabia as Silliam, Faisal's servant/Reciter
- The Long Ships as Auctioneer
- Murder Ahoy! as Lord Rudkin
- The City Under the Sea as Mumford
Selected stage credits
- Flowers of the Forest by John Van Druten
- Thank You, Mr. Pepys! by W.P. Lipscomb
- The Assassin by Irwin Shaw
- The Shop at Sly Corner by Edward Percy
- The Moonraker by Arthur Watkyn