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Victor Harrington

Known for

Acting

Born

August 27, 1909

Birthplace

Casal Paola, Malta

Died

July 23, 1980 (aged 70)

Biography

Extremely prolific and ubiquitous British background player Victor James Harrington was born on August 27, 1909 in Casal Paola, Malta. Harrington first began appearing in movies in uncredited minor roles in the mid-1930's. One of the most busy and tireless of British bit players, Victor could be frequently spotted in countless films and TV shows as a patron in a pub, nightclub, casino, or restaurant, a party guest, a military officer, a spectator at a sporting event, or an audience member at a play or concert. His daughter Victoria Harrington was also an actress. Harrington died at age 70 on July 23, 1980 in Brighton, East Essex, England.

Best known work

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
1963
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
The Omen
The Omen
1976
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
Frenzy
Frenzy
1972
A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night
1964
The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File
1965
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1958
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961

Filmography

  1. 1976

    The Omen

    as Monk (uncredited)

  2. 1975

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    as Floor Show Audience (uncredited)

  3. 1975

    Brannigan

    as Diner at Gentlemans Club (uncredited)

  4. 1973

    Carry On Girls

    as Audience Member (uncredited)

  5. 1973

    The MacKintosh Man

    as Barrister (uncredited)

  6. 1973

    No Sex Please - We're British

    as Man at Church Film Show (uncredited)

  7. 1972

    Endless Night

    as Man at Auction (uncredited)

  8. 1972

    Innocent Bystanders

    as Club Member (uncredited)

  9. 1972

    Young Winston

    as House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)

  10. 1972

    Up the Front

    as British Officer (uncredited)

  11. 1972

    Frenzy

    as Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)

  12. 1971

    The Fourth Victim

    as Member of Anderson's Defence Team (uncredited)

  13. 1970

    There's a Girl in My Soup

    as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  14. 1970

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    as Military Official (uncredited)

  15. 1970

    The Breaking of Bumbo

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  16. 1970

    Carry On Up the Jungle

    as Man at Lecture (uncredited)

  17. 1970

    The Reckoning

    as Man entering Lift

  18. 1969

    Anne of the Thousand Days

    as Lord (uncredited)

  19. 1969

    The Oblong Box

    as Sir Julian (uncredited)

  20. 1969

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    as Journalist (uncredited)

  21. 1967

    I'll Never Forget What's'isname

    as Guest at Advertising Festival (uncredited)

  22. 1967

    Stranger in the House

    as Singing Party Guest (uncredited)

  23. 1967

    Mister Ten Per Cent

    as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

  24. 1966

    Press for Time

    as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

  25. 1966

    Eye of the Devil

    as Villager (uncredited)

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