Henry Victor

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Henry Victor
Henry Victor in King of the Zombies in 1941
Born(1892-10-02)2 October 1892
London, England
Died15 March 1945(1945-03-15) (aged 52)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1914–1945

Henry Victor (2 October 1892 – 15 March 1945) was an English-born character actor who had his highest profile in the film silent era, he appeared in numerous film roles in his native Britain, before emigrating to the United States in 1939 where he continued his career, working in Hollywood films[1]

Biography[edit]

Henry Victor in 1925

Victor was born in London, England, but was raised in Germany, he made his film debut as Prince Andreas in The King's Romance (1914). He appeared in literary interpreted pieces such as The Picture of Dorian Gray (1916) and the Graham Cutts-directed The White Shadow (1923). Victor is probably best remembered for his portrayal of the circus strongman Hercules in Tod Browning's film Freaks (1932). The role was originally considered for Victor McLaglen, with whom Browning had worked previously. Victor emigrated to America in 1939.

Never a leading man in sound films mainly due to his difficulty to interpret accent,[clarification needed] he established later in his career in many character roles, in which he mostly portrayed villains or Nazis in both American and British films with his trademark German accent such as the Ernst Lubitsch film, To Be or Not to Be (1942).[citation needed]

Death[edit]

Victor died in 1945, aged 52, from a brain tumor. He is buried in Chatsworth, California, at the Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.[2]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hal Erickson. "Henry Victor - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  2. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
  3. ^ Rare Alfred Hitchcock film footage uncovered, bbc.co.uk, 3 August 2011; retrieved 4 August 2011.

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