Henry Victor

Henry Victor

1892-10-02 – 1945-03-15 (age 52) London, England, UK
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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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Known For

Freaks
Freaks

1932

as Hercules

The Mummy
The Mummy

1932

as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be

1942

as Capt. Schultz

The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm

1940

as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train

L'Argent
L'Argent

1928

as Jacques Hamelin

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)

Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion

1943

as German Office (Uncredited)

Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners

1940

as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)

Once Upon a Honeymoon
Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins

1928

as Victor

Braveheart
Braveheart

1925

as Sam Harris

Escape
Escape

1940

as Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow

1943

as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Wildebrandt

Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey

1942

as Heinrich Schwarzmueller

Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell

1939

as Jaubec

A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal

1945

as Russian General (uncredited)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

1916

as Dorian Gray

King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies

1941

as Dr. Miklos Sangre

The Beloved Rogue
The Beloved Rogue

1927

as Thibault d'Aussigny