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

The Mummy
The Mummy

1932

as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

Freaks
Freaks

1932

as Hercules

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

1942

as Capt. Schultz

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)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Wildebrandt

Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners

1940

as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)

The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm

1940

as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train

Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey

1942

as Heinrich Schwarzmueller

Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion

1943

as German Office (Uncredited)

King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies

1941

as Dr. Miklos Sangre

Escape
Escape

1940

as Gestapo Officer with Hooked Nose (uncredited)

L'Argent
L'Argent

1928

as Jacques Hamelin

Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live

1941

as U-Boat Captain Horst (uncredited)

Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins

1928

as Victor

The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor

1940

as Furber (Uncredited)

Underground Agent
Underground Agent

1942

as Johann Schrode

The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air

1931

as Otto Lilienthal

Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial

1939

as Sultanov (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow

1943

as Herr Schufeldt - Hamburg Official (uncredited)