Henry Victor
Henry Victor was an English–American character actor who had his highest profile in the film silent era, he appeared in numerous film roles in his native Britain, before emigrating to the United States in 1939 where he continued his career, working in Cinema of [the United States|Hollywood films]
Biography
Victor was born in London, England, but was raised in Germany, he made his film debut as Prince Andreas in The King's Romance. He appeared in literary interpreted pieces such as The Picture of [Dorian Gray (1916 film)|The Picture of Dorian Gray] and the Graham Cutts-directed The White Shadow. Victor is probably best remembered for his portrayal of the circus strongman Hercules in Tod Browning's film Freaks. The role was originally considered for Victor McLaglen, with whom Browning had worked previously. Victor emigrated to America in 1939.
Victor later established himself in many roles, in which he often portrayed villains or Nazis in both American and British films with his trademark German accent such as the Ernst Lubitsch film, To Be or Not to Be.
Victor also developed an enigmatic reputation among horror fans for being listed as “The Saxon Warrior” in the opening credits of the 1932 film The Mummy, despite not appearing in the film, as his scenes were edited out for time.
Death
Victor died in 1945, aged 52, from a brain tumor. He is buried in Chatsworth, California, at the Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
Filmography
The King's Romance - Prince AndreasShe - Leo VinceyThe Picture of Dorian Gray - Dorian GrayOra Pro Nobis - Lord OsborneThe Secret Woman - Jesse RedversThe Heart of a Rose - Dick DarrellThe Call of the Sea A Lass o' the Looms - Jack Brown¡Cuidado con los ladrones! Calvary - David PenrynAs God Made Her - Seward PendyneJohn Heriot's Wife - John HeriotBeyond the Dreams of Avarice - Dr. Lucien CalvertSheer Bluff - Maurice HardacreThe Old Wives' Tale - GeraldBentley's Conscience - FletcerA Romance of Old Baghdad - Horne JerninghamDiana of the Crossways - Hon. Percy DacierA Bill of Divorcement - Grey MeredithThe Crimson Circle The Prodigal Son - Oscar StephensonThe Scandal - ArtenezzoThe Royal Oak - Charles I / Charles IIThe Colleen Bawn - Hardress CreganHenry, King of Navarre - Duc de GuiseSlaves of Destiny - Ralph WarrinerThe White Shadow - Louis ChadwickHis Grace Gives Notice - George BerwickThe Love Story of Aliette Brunton - Ronald CavendishThe Sins Ye Do - Ronald HillierA Romance of Mayfair - Jack DinnefordThe White Monkey - Wilfrid DesertBraveheart - Sam HarrisMulhall's Greatest Catch - Otto NelsonCrossed Signals - Jack McDermottThe Beloved Rogue - Thibault d'AussignyThe Fourth Commandment - Gordon GrahamTopsy and Eva - St. ClaireThe Luck of the Navy - Lt. Clive StantonThe Guns of Loos - John GrimlawTommy Atkins - VictorL'Argent - Jacques HamelinAfter the Verdict - Mr. Sabine - der fremde MannDown Channel - SmilerDiane - Oberst Guy de LasalleThe Hate Ship - Count Boris IvanoffSong of Soho - HenryAre You There? - International crookOne Heavenly Night - Almady, the OfficerSeas Beneath - Baron Ernst von Steuben Suicide Fleet - Captain Von SchlettowFreaks - HerculesWorld and the Flesh - Revolutionary The Mummy - The Saxon Warrior Luxury Liner - Baron von LudenThe Scotland Yard Mystery - FloydTiger Bay - OlafI Spy - KPOThe Way of Youth - M. SylvestreMurder at Monte Carlo - MajorHandle with Care - Count PaulCan You Hear Me, Mother? - FatherThe Secret Voice - BrandtFame - ActorConquest of the Air - Otto LilienthalThe Great Barrier - Bulldog KellyOur Fighting Navy - Lt. d'EnriquoHoliday's End - Major ZwanenbergFine Feathers - GibbonsHotel Imperial - Sultanov Confessions of a Nazi Spy - WildebrandtNurse Edith Cavell - Jaubec Thunder Afloat - German U-boat OfficerEspionage Agent - Foreign Official We're in the Army Now - Col. SchlagerNick Carter, Master Detective - J. Lester HammilZanzibar - Mate SimpsonEnemy Agent - Karl The Mortal Storm - Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train Mystery Sea Raider - Cmdr. BulowSpring Parade - Dutch Officer Seven Sinners - Dutch Police Officer Escape - Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose Charter Pilot - FaberThe Mad Doctor - Furber King of the Zombies - Dr. Miklos SangreUnderground - Gestapo Agent Dangerously They Live - U-boat Captain Horst Blue, White and Perfect - Rudolf HagermanAll Through the Night - Meeting Receptionist To Be or Not to Be - Captain SchultzThe Wife Takes a Flyer - Col. Bosch Desperate Journey - Heinrich SchwarzmuellerOnce Upon a Honeymoon - German Storm Trooper Underground Agent - Johann SchrodeSherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon - Professor Frederic Hoffner They Got Me Covered - Staeger Don Winslow of the Coast Guard - HeilrichMission to Moscow - Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official Nazty Nuisance - Kapitan von PopoffAbove Suspicion - German Officer The Cross of Lorraine - Minor Role Betrayal from the East - Brunzman A Royal Scandal - Russian General