Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Known For

Freaks

Biography

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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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Movies Featuring Henry Victor

Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East (1945)

as Brunzman (uncredited)
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal (1945)

as Russian General (uncredited)
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion (1943)

as German Office (Uncredited)
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)

as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)
Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey (1942)

as Heinrich Schwarzmueller
Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live (1941)

as U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)
Underground

Underground (1941)

as Gestapo Agent
King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies (1941)

as Dr. Miklos Sangre
The Mad Doctor

The Mad Doctor (1940)

as Furber (Uncredited)
Escape

Escape (1940)

as Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)
Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners (1940)

as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)
Spring Parade

Spring Parade (1940)

as Dutch Officer
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm (1940)

as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train
Zanzibar

Zanzibar (1940)

as Mate Simpson
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent (1939)

as Foreign Official
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

as German U-Boat Officer
Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial (1939)

as Sultanov (uncredited)
Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner (1933)

as Baron von Luden
The Mummy

The Mummy (1932)

as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)
Freaks

Freaks (1932)

as Hercules
Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet (1931)

as Captain Von Schlettow
Seas Beneath

Seas Beneath (1931)

as Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)
One Heavenly Night

One Heavenly Night (1930)

as Almady, the Officer
Are You There?

Are You There? (1930)

as International Crook
The Hate Ship

The Hate Ship (1929)

as Count Boris Ivanoff
L'Argent

L'Argent (1928)

as Jacques Hamelin
The Luck of the Navy

The Luck of the Navy (1927)

as Lt. Clive Stanton
Topsy and Eva

Topsy and Eva (1927)

as Augustine St. Claire
The Beloved Rogue

The Beloved Rogue (1927)

as Thibault d'Aussigny
Crossed Signals

Crossed Signals (1926)

as Jack McDermott
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The Sins Ye Do (1924)

as Ronald Hillier
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The Royal Oak (1923)

as Charles I / Charles II
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Zaken zijn zaken (1921)

as Maurice Hardacre
As God Made Her

As God Made Her (1920)

as Seward Pendyne
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She (1916)

as Leo Vincey