1891-04-25 Wellington, Somerset, England, UK
Hector William “Harry” Cording was a British character actor. Cording was brought up and educated in his native England, and later settled permanently in Los Angeles, where he began a film career in 1925. He appeared in many Hollywood films from then to the 1950s. With an imposing six-foot height and stocky build, Harry the Henchman usually portrayed thugs, villains' henchmen and policemen. Cording's most notable roles were probably as the villainous Dickon Malbete, Captain of the Guard in Errol Flynn's Adventures of Robin Hood and as Thamal, the hulking henchman to Bela Lugosi's character in 1934's Black Cat. As a contract player at Universal Pictures in the 1940s, he turned up in tiny parts in many of their horror films, such as The Wolf Man. Having appeared in a bit role in 20th Century-Fox's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone (1939), he went on to appear in supporting and bit parts in seven of the twelve Universal Studios Sherlock Holmes films in which Rathbone starred.
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East of Eden | Bouncer (uncredited) | 1955-04-10 |
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The Black Shield of Falworth | Captain of King's Guards (uncredited) | 1954-09-02 |
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King Richard and the Crusaders | Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited) | 1954-08-07 |
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Killer Leopard | Supt. Saunders | 1954-08-22 |
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Jungle Gents | Henchman Shanks | 1954-09-05 |
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Titanic | Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited) | 1953-04-11 |
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Man in the Attic | Detective Sgt. Bates | 1953-12-31 |
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Ambush at Tomahawk Gap | Stableman (uncredited) | 1953-05-01 |
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Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Rough Character in the Park | 1953-08-01 |
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Law and Order | Townsman (uncredited) | 1953-05-13 |
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Treasure of the Golden Condor | Breton (uncredited) | 1953-02-04 |
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Brave Warrior | Shayne MacGregor | 1952-05-31 |
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Against All Flags | Gow | 1952-12-24 |
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Road to Bali | Verna’s Father (uncredited) | 1952-12-05 |
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The Big Trees | Cleve Gregg | 1952-02-05 |
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Road to Bali | Verna's Father (uncredited) | 1952-12-05 |
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Cripple Creek | Hibbs (uncredited) | 1952-06-30 |
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Captain Pirate | Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited) | 1952-08-27 |
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Night Stage to Galveston | Ted Driscoll | 1952-03-18 |
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Al Jennings of Oklahoma | Mike Bridges | 1951-01-17 |
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Sirocco | Master Sergeant (uncredited) | 1951-06-13 |
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Mask of the Avenger | Zio d'Orsini | 1951-06-27 |
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Santa Fe | Moose Legrande | 1951-04-01 |
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Iron Man | Miner (uncredited) | 1951-09-20 |
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The Strange Door | 1951-10-31 | |
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Tyrant of the Sea | Sampson Edwards | 1950-02-22 |
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Buccaneer's Girl | Barfly (uncredited) | 1950-03-01 |
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Convicted | Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited) | 1950-08-01 |
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Last of the Buccaneers | Brown | 1950-10-25 |
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The Iroquois Trail | 1950-06-15 | |
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Fortunes of Captain Blood | Will Ward | 1950-05-19 |
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The Secret Of St. Ives | Innkeeper (uncredited) | 1949-06-30 |
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Tap Roots | Leader (uncredited) | 1948-08-25 |
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13 Lead Soldiers | Edward Vane | 1948-04-30 |
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Red River | Gambler (uncredited) | 1948-09-17 |
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A Woman's Vengeance | Chauffeur McNabb | 1948-03-02 |
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The Black Arrow | Guard (uncredited) | 1948-03-18 |
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That Lady in Ermine | Orlando (uncredited) | 1948-08-24 |
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Forever Amber | 1947-10-10 | |
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The Exile | Roundhead (uncredited) | 1947-10-17 |
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California | Miner (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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Trail of the Mounties | Hawkins | 1947-12-20 |
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The Marauders | Riker | 1947-07-01 |
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Dangerous Venture | Morgan | 1947-05-23 |
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Devotion | Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited) | 1946-04-05 |
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Calcutta | Tea Planter (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
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Dressed to Kill | Hamid | 1946-05-24 |
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The Verdict | Tough Englishman (uncredited) | 1946-11-23 |
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Inside Job | Bartender | 1946-06-14 |
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Hot Cargo | Matt Wayne | 1946-06-28 |
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Terror by Night | Mock the Undertaker (uncredited) | 1946-02-01 |
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Fool's Gold | Duke | 1946-10-09 |
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Sudan | Uba | 1945-04-18 |
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The Fatal Witness | Gus | 1945-09-15 |
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The House of Fear | John Simpson | 1945-03-16 |
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The Man in Half Moon Street | Bobby | 1945-01-19 |
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Captain Kidd | Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited) | 1945-11-22 |
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Phantom Lady | Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited) | 1944-01-28 |
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Gypsy Wildcat | Captain Marver | 1944-08-02 |
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Lost in a Harem | Police Chief (uncredited) | 1944-11-08 |
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Bluebeard | Policeman (Uncredited) | 1944-10-26 |
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The Great Alaskan Mystery | Captain Greeder | 1944-04-25 |
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Mahmoud | 1944-01-14 |
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Mrs. Parkington | Humphrey | 1944-10-12 |
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The Pearl of Death | George Gelder (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
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Fugitive from Sonora | Iron Joe Martin | 1943-06-30 |
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The Spider Woman | Fred Garvin (uncredited) | 1943-12-10 |
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Two Tickets to London | Sutliff (uncredited) | 1943-06-14 |
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The Man from the Rio Grande | John King | 1943-10-18 |
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For Whom the Bell Tolls | Man Who Flails the Mayor | 1943-07-12 |
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The Moon Is Down | Miner (uncredited) | 1943-03-14 |
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Don't You Believe It | Rogue | 1943-07-03 |
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There's Something About a Soldier | 1943-11-30 | |
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Mission to Moscow | Blacksmith (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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Overland Mail | Sam Gregg - Henchman | 1942-09-22 |
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The Ghost of Frankenstein | Mob Leader (uncredited) | 1942-03-13 |
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Saloon Bouncer | 1942-01-31 |
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Jack Brady (uncredited) | 1942-12-25 |
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The Spoilers | Miner (uncredited) | 1942-06-11 |
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Road to Morocco | Warrior (uncredited) | 1942-11-10 |
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The Mummy's Tomb | Vic - Farmer (uncredited) | 1942-10-23 |
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Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | Camberwell | 1942-09-18 |
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Arabian Nights | Blacksmith | 1942-12-25 |
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Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake | Turnkey (uncredited) | 1942-01-29 |
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Lydia | Hotel House Detective | 1941-09-18 |
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So Ends Our Night | Card Player (uncredited) | 1941-02-27 |
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The Wolf Man | Wykes (uncredited) | 1941-12-09 |
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Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie | J. L. Red Clinton | 1941-03-21 |
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The Lady from Cheyenne | Mike, Cork's Henchman | 1941-04-11 |
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Riders of the Badlands | Blacksmith Higgins | 1941-12-18 |
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Mutiny in the Arctic | Harmon | 1941-04-17 |
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Badlands of Dakota | Jackson | 1941-09-15 |
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Ride 'Em Cowboy | Poker Player (uncredited) | 1941-11-17 |
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Rawhide Rangers | Blackie | 1941-07-18 |
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They Met in Bombay | Corporal at Base (uncredited) | 1941-06-27 |
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Raiders of the Desert | Rawlins | 1941-07-17 |
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Singapore Woman | Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited) | 1941-05-17 |
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Virginia City | Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited) | 1940-03-23 |
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Dark Command | Angry Townsman in Bank | 1940-04-15 |
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The Great Plane Robbery | Eddie Lindo | 1940-12-09 |
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The Sea Hawk | Slavemaster | 1940-08-10 |
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Passport to Alcatraz | Jeffers | 1940-06-06 |
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Florian | Leader | 1940-06-05 |
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Strange Cargo | Guard (uncredited) | 1940-03-01 |
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A Dispatch from Reuters | Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited) | 1940-10-19 |
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Trail of the Vigilantes | Phil | 1940-12-13 |
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A Volta do Besouro Verde | Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman | 1940-12-24 |
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Little Old New York | Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire | 1940-02-09 |
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The Invisible Man Returns | Miner (uncredited) | 1940-01-12 |
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King of the Royal Mounted | Wade Garson | 1940-09-19 |
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The Grapes of Wrath | Deputy (uncredited) | 1940-03-15 |
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Texas Stagecoach | Clancy | 1940-05-23 |
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Santa Fe Trail | Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited) | 1940-12-20 |
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Stage to Chino | Pete Brannigan | 1940-07-26 |
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The House of the Seven Gables | Blacksmith Hawkins | 1940-04-12 |
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Law and Order | Poe Daggett | 1940-11-28 |
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When the Daltons Rode | Rigby Henchman | 1940-08-23 |
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Arizona Legion | Whiskey Joe | 1939-01-20 |
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Tower of London | Lead Murderer of the Children | 1939-11-17 |
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Mutiny on the Blackhawk | Bos'un | 1939-07-31 |
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Each Dawn I Die | Temple | 1939-08-19 |
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The Sun Never Sets | Zurof Camp Guard | 1939-05-31 |
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Stand Up and Fight | Bullet Line Blacksmith | 1939-01-06 |
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The Story of Dr. Jenner | Village Dairyman (uncredited) | 1939-03-18 |
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Sons of Liberty | Arresting British Trooper (uncredited) | 1939-05-20 |
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Rulers of the Sea | Seaman (Uncredited) | 1939-11-08 |
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Destry Rides Again | Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited) | 1939-11-30 |
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Son of Frankenstein | Bearded Gendarme (uncredited) | 1939-01-13 |
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Devil's Island | Guard Accepting Bribe | 1939-01-07 |
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited) | 1939-02-10 |
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We Are Not Alone | Man Carrying Leni | 1939-11-25 |
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The Marshal Of Mesa City | Henchman Bat Cardigan | 1939-11-03 |
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Second Fake Constable (uncredited) | 1939-09-01 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Guard (uncredited) | 1939-08-31 |
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The Light That Failed | Soldier | 1939-12-24 |
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Valley of the Giants | Greer | 1938-09-17 |
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Heart of the North | Miner Leading Mob (uncredited) | 1938-12-10 |
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The Adventures of Robin Hood | Dickon Malbete | 1938-05-13 |
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Crime School | Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited) | 1938-05-10 |
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Painted Desert | Henchman Burke | 1938-08-12 |
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A Christmas Carol | Waiter (uncredited) | 1938-12-16 |
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Marie Antoinette | Executioner (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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Maid of Salem | Guard (Uncredited) | 1937-02-12 |
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Song of Revolt | Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited) | 1937-05-29 |
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The Prince and the Pauper | Second Guard | 1937-04-30 |
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Sea Devils | Sailor (uncredited) | 1937-02-19 |
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The Soldier and the Lady | Peasant (Uncredited) | 1937-04-09 |
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You Only Live Once | Guard (uncredited) | 1937-01-23 |
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Road Gang | Sam Dawson (guard with whip) | 1936-03-28 |
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Daniel Boone | Joe Burch | 1936-10-16 |
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The White Angel | Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited) | 1936-06-25 |
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Sutter's Gold | Seaman Lars | 1936-03-01 |
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The Country Doctor | Logger (uncredited) | 1936-03-12 |
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Sentry (uncredited) | 1935-01-11 |
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Charlie Chan in Paris | Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited) | 1935-01-21 |
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Ship Cafe | Stoker (uncredited) | 1935-11-09 |
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Naughty Marietta | Pirate (uncredited) | 1935-03-29 |
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Mutiny on the Bounty | Soldier (uncredited) | 1935-11-22 |
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Black Fury | Louie (uncredited) | 1935-05-18 |
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited) | 1935-02-04 |
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Les Misérables | Beam Warder | 1935-04-20 |
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Peter Ibbetson | Guard (uncredited) | 1935-11-07 |
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Captain Blood | Kent | 1935-12-26 |
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The Black Cat | Thamal | 1934-05-07 |
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The House of Rothschild | Man (uncredited) | 1934-04-07 |
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We Live Again | Jailer | 1934-11-01 |
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Great Expectations | Orlick | 1934-10-22 |
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Strange Wives | Tribesman | 1934-11-30 |
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Sweepings | Customer (Uncredited) | 1933-04-14 |
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Captured! | First Orderly | 1933-08-19 |
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Roman Scandals | Valerius' Soldier (uncredited) | 1933-11-27 |
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File 113 | Michele | 1933-01-05 |
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The Girl in 419 | Henchman Driver | 1933-05-26 |
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Narcotic | Dr. William G. Davis | 1933-08-01 |
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To the Last Man | Colby Man Fred (uncredited) | 1933-09-15 |
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The Intruder | Cramer | 1933-03-13 |
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The World and the Flesh | Ivanovitch | 1932-04-22 |
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Texas Cyclone | Jake Farwell | 1932-02-24 |
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Secrets of the French Police | Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) | 1932-12-02 |
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Scarlet Dawn | Revolutionary (Uncredited) | 1932-11-12 |
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Merrily We Go to Hell | Fred (uncredited) | 1932-06-10 |
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The Cabin in the Cotton | Ross Clinton (uncredited) | 1932-09-26 |
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Night Beat | Chill Scarpelli | 1931-12-26 |
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The Sea Ghost | Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited) | 1931-11-28 |
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Mata Hari | Ivan (uncredited) | 1931-12-26 |
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The Conquering Horde | Butch Daggett | 1931-03-01 |
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Honor of the Family | Kouski | 1931-10-17 |
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I Like Your Nerve | San Arango Officer (uncredited) | 1931-09-12 |
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Captain of the Guard | Le Bruin | 1930-03-28 |
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New Moon | Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz | 1930-12-23 |
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The Right of Way | Rouge's Henchman | 1930-12-11 |
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Rough Romance | Chick Carson | 1930-06-15 |
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Bride of the Regiment | Sergeant Dostal | 1930-05-21 |
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Christina | Dick Torpe | 1929-12-15 |
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The Isle of Lost Ships | Gallagher | 1929-10-16 |
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The Squall | Peter | 1929-05-09 |
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Sins of the Fathers | The Hijacker | 1928-12-28 |
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Daredevil's Reward | Second Heavy | 1928-01-15 |
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The Last Command | Revolutionist (uncredited) | 1928-01-21 |
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The Patriot | Stefan | 1928-09-01 |
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Black Jack | Haskins | 1927-09-25 |
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Turkish Delight | 1927-10-18 | |
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The Knockout | Steve McKenna | 1925-08-23 |
