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Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Birthday: 1892-10-02 | Place of Birth: London, England

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Victor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1942
Blue, White, and Perfect

as    Rudolf Hagerman

1941
King of the Zombies

as    Dr. Miklos Sangre

1941
The Mad Doctor

as    Furber (Uncredited)

1940
Mystery Sea Raider

as    Cmdr. Bulow

1940
Charter Pilot

as    Faber

1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective

as    Hammil - tall spy boss

1936
The Conquest of the Air

as    Otto Lilienthal

1935
The Scotland Yard Mystery

as    Floyd

1932
Freaks

as    Hercules

1931
Seas Beneath

as    Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)

1931
Suicide Fleet

as    Capt. Von Schlettow

1930
One Heavenly Night

as    Almady, the Officer

1928
The Guns of Loos

as    John Grimlaw

1927
The Luck of the Navy

as    Lt. Clive Stanton

1927
The Beloved Rogue

as    Thibault d'Aussigny