Henry Victor
Known for ActingBorn 1892-10-02 — died 1945-03-15London, England, UK
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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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Known for
Freaks
1932 · as Hercules
The Mummy
1932 · as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)
To Be or Not to Be
1942 · as Capt. Schultz
L'Argent
1928 · as Jacques Hamelin
Above Suspicion
1943 · as German Office (Uncredited)
Dangerously They Live
1941 · as U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940 · as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939 · as Jaubec
Luxury Liner
1933 · as Baron von Luden
The Great Barrier
1937 · as Bulldog Kelly
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942 · as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
Braveheart
1925 · as Sam Harris
Mission to Moscow
1943 · as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940 · as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train
Espionage Agent
1939 · as Foreign Official
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939 · as Wildebrandt
Hotel Imperial
1939 · as Sultanov (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942 · as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)