Henry Victor

Known for

Acting

Born

October 2, 1892

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Died

March 15, 1945 (aged 52)

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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Best known work

Freaks

1932

To Be or Not to Be

1942

The Mummy

1932

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

The Mortal Storm

1940

King of the Zombies

1941

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

L'Argent

1928

Above Suspicion

1943

Seven Sinners

1940

Filmography

1945
Betrayal from the East
as Brunzman (uncredited)
1945
A Royal Scandal
as Russian General (uncredited)
1943
Above Suspicion
as German Office (Uncredited)
1943
Mission to Moscow
as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)
1943
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
as Heilrich
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
1942
Underground Agent
as Johann Schrode
1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)
1942
Desperate Journey
as Heinrich Schwarzmueller
1942
The Wife Takes a Flyer
as Col. Bosch
1942
To Be or Not to Be
as Capt. Schultz
1942
Blue, White and Perfect
as Rudolf Hagerman
1941
Dangerously They Live
as U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)
1941
Underground
as Gestapo Agent
1941
King of the Zombies
as Dr. Miklos Sangre
1940
The Mad Doctor
as Furber (Uncredited)
1940
Charter Pilot
as Faber
1940
Escape
as Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)
1940
Mystery Sea Raider
as Cmdr. Bulow
1940
Seven Sinners
as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)
1940
Spring Parade
as Dutch Officer
1940
The Mortal Storm
as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train
1940
Zanzibar
as Mate Simpson
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Hammil - tall spy boss
1939
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Col. Schlager