Hector William "Harry" Cording (26 April 1891 – 1 September 1954) was an English-American actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles in the films '' The Black Cat'' (1934) and ''

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'' (1938).

Life and career

Cording was born Hector William Cording on 26 April 1891 in

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. He was brought up and was educated at Rugby, and he was a member of the English Army in World War I. In 1919, he became steward for a British steamship line whose ships, such as the ''Vauban'' and the ''Calamares'', which he had worked on, frequently called at the Port of New York. After a number of trips, he resigned and decided to stay in the United States. He later settled permanently in

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, where he began a film career. His first role was as a henchman in ''The Knockout'' (1925), followed by similar roles over the next few years. Cording appeared in many Hollywood films from the 1920s to the 1950s. With an imposing six-foot height, stocky build, and perhaps due to his uncomfortable resemblance to veteran film bad guy Oskar Homolka, "Harry the Henchman" usually portrayed thugs, villains' henchmen and policemen. Cording's most notable roles were probably as the villainous Dickon Malbete, Captain of the Guard in

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's '' Adventures of Robin Hood'' and as Thamal, the hulking henchman to

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's character in 1934's ''

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''. As a contract player at

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in the 1940s, he turned up in tiny parts in many of their horror films, such as '' The Wolf Man''. Having appeared in a bit role in 20th Century-Fox's ''

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'' starring

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(1939), he went on to appear in supporting and bit parts in seven of the twelve

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'' Sherlock Holmes'' films in which Rathbone starred. Cording died on 1 September 1954. The cause of death was not documented. His wife was Margaret Cording, née Fiero, (1912–91), a native of Michigan; their daughter, Margaret Rose, was born on 7 November 1939. The Cordings lived at 4104 Farmdale Avenue, North Hollywood. Harry Cording was an active member of the Loyal Order of Moose fraternity. Cording is buried in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Sylmar, California.

Filmography

* '' The Shock Punch'' (1925) - Construction Site Security Guard (uncredited) (film debut) * '' The Knockout'' (1925) - Steve McKenna * '' Black Jack'' (1927) - Haskins * ''

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'' (1927) - (uncredited) * '' Daredevil's Reward'' (1928) - Second Heavy * '' The Last Command'' (1928) - Revolutionist (uncredited) * '' Four Sons'' (1928) - (uncredited) * '' Feel My Pulse'' (1928) - Rum-Running Boatman (uncredited) * '' The Patriot'' (1928) - Stefan * '' Sins of the Fathers'' (1928) - The Hijacker * ''

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'' (1929) - Belarab * '' The Squall'' (1929) - Peter * '' The Isle of Lost Ships'' (1929) - Gallagher * '' Christina'' (1929) - Dick Torpe * '' Captain of the Guard'' (1930) - Le Bruin * '' Bride of the Regiment'' (1930) - Sgt. Dostal * '' Women Everywhere'' (1930) - Legionnaire in Cafe (uncredited) * '' Rough Romance'' (1930) - Chick Carson * ''

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'' (1930) - Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz (uncredited) * '' The Right of Way'' (1931) - Rouge's Henchman (uncredited) * '' The Conquering Horde'' (1931) - Butch Daggett * '' I Like Your Nerve'' (1931) - San Arango Officer (uncredited) * '' Honor of the Family'' (1931) - Kouski * ''

The Sea Ghost ''The Sea Ghost'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film directed by William Nigh and starring Alan Hale, Clarence Wilson, Claud Allister and Laura La Plante. The film was retitled ''U 67'' for its American reissue, stating in the foreword that "som ...

'' (1931) - Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited) * '' Over the Hill'' (1931) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1931) - Ivan (uncredited) * '' Night Beat'' (1931) - Chill Scarpelli * '' Texas Cyclone'' (1932) - Jake Farwell * '' The World and the Flesh'' (1932) - Ivanovitch * '' Forgotten Commandments'' (1932) - Officer (uncredited) * '' Merrily We Go to Hell'' (1932) - Fred - Bartender (uncredited) * '' My Pal, the King'' (1932) - Palace Guard (uncredited) * '' Fighting for Justice'' (1932) - Henchman (uncredited) * '' The Cabin in the Cotton'' (1932) - Ross Clinton (uncredited) * '' The Face on the Barroom Floor'' (1932) - Steve the Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Scarlet Dawn ''Scarlet Dawn'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama directed by William Dieterle and starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Nancy Carroll as refugees from the Russian Revolution. It is based on the novel ''Revolt'' by Mary C. McCall, Jr. P ...

'' (1932) - Revolutionary (uncredited) * '' Secrets of the French Police'' (1932) - Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) * '' File 113'' (1933) - Michele * '' Tonight Is Ours'' (1933) - Assassin #1 (uncredited) * '' The Intruder'' (1933) - Cramer * '' Sweepings'' (1933) - Customer (uncredited) * '' Trick for Trick'' (1933) - Dredger (uncredited) * '' The Girl in 419'' (1933) - Henchman Driver (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Dared'' (1933) - Coal Mine Boss (uncredited) * '' Captured!'' (1933) - First Orderly * ''Narcotic'' (1933) - Dr. William G. Davis * '' To the Last Man'' (1933) - Colby Man Fred (uncredited) * ''

Roman Scandals ''Roman Scandals'' is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, Edward Arnold and David Manners. It was directed by Frank Tuttle. The film features a number of intricate productio ...

'' (1933) - Valerius' Soldier (uncredited) * '' The House of Rothschild'' (1934) - Man in 1780 Sequence (uncredited) * ''

Viva Villa! ''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book '' Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb Pinchon ...

'' (1934) - Majordomo (uncredited) * '' The Black Cat'' (1934) - Thamal * ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with '' The Three Musketeers''. L ...

'' (1934) - Jailer (uncredited) * ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure n ...

'' (1934) - Henry - Pirate (uncredited) * ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'' (1934) - Orlick * '' We Live Again'' (1934) - Jailer (uncredited) * '' Strange Wives'' (1934) - Tribesman * '' The Man Who Reclaimed His Head'' (1934) - French Mechanic (uncredited) * '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' (1935) - Sentry (uncredited) * '' Charlie Chan in Paris'' (1935) - Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited) * ''

The Mystery of Edwin Drood ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' is the final novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1870. Though the novel is named after the character Edwin Drood, it focuses more on Drood's uncle, John Jasper, a precentor, choirmaster and opiu ...

'' (1935) - Turke - Opium Addict (uncredited) * '' Naughty Marietta'' (1935) - Pirate (uncredited) * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'' (1935) - Beam Warder (uncredited) * '' Black Fury'' (1935) - Louie - a Miner (uncredited) * ''

Lady Tubbs ''Lady Tubbs'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Alan Crosland and written by Barry Trivers. The film stars Alice Brady, Douglass Montgomery, Anita Louise, Alan Mowbray, June Clayworth and Hedda Hopper. The film was released on July 2, ...

'' (1935) - Polack (uncredited) * ''

The Crusades The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were ...

'' (1935) - Amir (uncredited) * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...

'' (1935) - Officer at Banquet (uncredited) * '' Ladies Love Danger'' (1935) - Stagehand (uncredited) * '' Peter Ibbetson'' (1935) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

Mutiny on the Bounty The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel occurred in the South Pacific Ocean on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by acting-Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and se ...

'' (1935) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Ship Cafe ''Ship Cafe'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Robert Florey Robert Florey (14 September 1900 – 16 May 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor. Born as Robert Fuchs in Paris, he became an o ...

'' (1935) - Stoker (uncredited) * '' Captain Blood'' (1935) - Kent * '' Riffraff'' (1936) - Joe - Agitator (uncredited) * '' Road Gang'' (1936) - Sam Dawson * ''

Sutter's Gold ''Sutter's Gold'' is a 1936 American Western film. It is a fictionalized version of the aftermath of the discovery of gold on Sutter's property, spurring the California Gold Rush of 1849. Edward Arnold plays John Sutter. The supporting cast in ...

'' (1936) - Seaman Lars (uncredited) * '' The Country Doctor'' (1936) - Logger (uncredited) * '' The White Angel'' (1936) - Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited) * '' Suzy'' (1936) - Madame Eyrelle's Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfind ...

'' (1936) - Trapper (uncredited) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1936) - Customer Demetrios (uncredited) * ''

Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the w ...

'' (1936) - Joe Burch * '' You Only Live Once'' (1937) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Maid of Salem'' (1937) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Sea Devils'' (1937) - Sailor (uncredited) * '' The Soldier and the Lady'' (1937) - Peasant (uncredited) * ''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, ...

'' (1937) - Second Guard * ''

The Road Back ''The Road Back'', also translated as ''The Way Back'', (german: Der Weg zurück) is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque, commonly regarded as a sequel to his 1929 novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. It was first serialized in the ...

'' (1937) - Attendant (uncredited) * '' Fit for a King'' (1937) - Thug (uncredited) * ''

Conquest Conquest is the act of military subjugation of an enemy by force of arms. Military history provides many examples of conquest: the Roman conquest of Britain, the Mauryan conquest of Afghanistan and of vast areas of the Indian subcontinent, t ...

'' (1937) - Cossack (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Marco Polo'' (1938) - Kaidu Officer (uncredited) * '' Crime School'' (1938) - Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited) * ''

'' (1938) - Dickon Malbete * ''

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne (; ; née Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. She was born an archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child ...

'' (1938) - Executioner (uncredited) * '' Painted Desert'' (1938) - Henchman Burke * '' Valley of the Giants'' (1938) - Greer * '' Heart of the North'' (1938) - Miner Leading Mob (uncredited) * '' A Christmas Carol'' (1938) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Stand Up and Fight'' (1939) - Bullet Line Blacksmith (uncredited) * ''

Devil's Island The penal colony of Cayenne (French: ''Bagne de Cayenne''), commonly known as Devil's Island (''Île du Diable''), was a French penal colony that operated for 100 years, from 1852 to 1952, and officially closed in 1953 in the Salvation Islands ...

'' (1939) - Guard Accepting Bribe (uncredited) * ''

Son of Frankenstein ''Son of Frankenstein'' is a 1939 American horror film that was directed by Rowland V. Lee and stars Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. The film is the third in Universal Pictures' ''Frankenstein'' series and is the follow-up to the ...

'' (1939) - Bearded Gendarme (uncredited) * '' Arizona Legion'' (1939) - Whiskey Joe * '' The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1939) - Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited) * ''North of the Yukon'' (1939) - MacGregor * '' Racketeers of the Range'' (1939) - Scarface Pete (uncredited) * '' The Sun Never Sets'' (1939) - Zurof Camp Guard (uncredited) * ''

Each Dawn I Die ''Each Dawn I Die'' is a 1939 gangster film directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney and George Raft. The plot of ''Each Dawn I Die'' involves a crusading reporter who is unjustly thrown in jail and befriends a famous gangster. The ...

'' (1939) - Temple * ''

Mutiny on the Blackhawk ''Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' is a 1939 American adventure film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Constance Moore, and was released on September 1, 1939. Cast list *Richard Arlen as Captain Robert Lawrence *A ...

'' (1939) - Bos'un (uncredited) * ''

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' is a collection of twelve short stories by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892. It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, ...

'' (1939) - Cragin (uncredited) * '' Outpost of the Mounties'' (1939) - Trapper Mac (uncredited) * '' The Marshal of Mesa City'' (1939) - Bat Cardigan - Henchman * '' Rulers of the Sea'' (1939) - Seaman (uncredited) * ''

Tower of London The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is sepa ...

'' (1939) - Lead Murderer of the Children (uncredited) * '' We Are Not Alone'' (1939) - Man Carrying Leni (uncredited) * '' Destry Rides Again'' (1939) - Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited) * '' The Light That Failed'' (1939) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939) - Guard (uncredited) * '' The Invisible Man Returns'' (1940) - Miner Saying 'Keep the Wig on Willie' (uncredited) * ''

The Grapes of Wrath ''The Grapes of Wrath'' is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Priz ...

'' (1940) - Deputy (uncredited) * '' Little Old New York'' (1940) - Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire (uncredited) * ''

The House of the Seven Gables ''The House of the Seven Gables: A Romance'' is a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their ...

'' (1940) - Blacksmith Hawkins (uncredited) * '' Strange Cargo'' (1940) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Virginia City'' (1940) - Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited) * ''

Dark Command ''Dark Command'' is a 1940 Western film starring Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Walter Pidgeon loosely based on Quantrill's Raiders during the American Civil War. Directed by Raoul Walsh from the novel by W. R. Burnett, ''Dark Command'' is th ...

'' (1940) - Angry Townsman in Bank (uncredited) * '' Texas Stagecoach'' (1940) - Clancy * '' Florian'' (1940) - Leader (uncredited) * '' Passport to Alcatraz'' (1940) - Jeffers * '' The Sea Hawk'' (1940) - Slavemaster * '' When the Daltons Rode'' (1940) - Rigby Henchman (uncredited) * '' Stage to Chino'' (1940) - Pete - Henchman * '' King of the Royal Mounted'' (1940, Serial) - Wade Garson * '' A Dispatch from Reuters'' (1940) - Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited) * ''

Law and Order In modern politics, law and order is the approach focusing on harsher enforcement and penalties as ways to reduce crime. Penalties for perpetrators of disorder may include longer terms of imprisonment, mandatory sentencing, three-strikes laws a ...

'' (1940) - Poe Daggett * '' Trail of the Vigilantes'' (1940) - Phil * '' The Great Plane Robbery'' (1940) - Eddie Lindo * '' Santa Fe Trail'' (1940) - Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited) * '' The Green Hornet Strikes Again!'' (1940, Serial) - Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman (uncredited) * '' The San Francisco Docks'' (1940) - Collins (uncredited) * '' So Ends Our Night'' (1941) - Card Player (uncredited) * '' Rage in Heaven'' (1941) - Workers' Delegate #1 (uncredited) * '' Back in the Saddle'' (1941) - Brawler (uncredited) * '' Bury Me Not on the Prairie'' (1941) - J. L. Red Clinton * '' The Lady from Cheyenne'' (1941) - Mike, Cork's Henchman (uncredited) * '' Mutiny in the Arctic'' (1941) - Harmon * '' Singapore Woman'' (1941) - Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited) * ''

They Met in Bombay ''They Met in Bombay '' is a 1941 American adventure drama film directed by Clarence Brown, and starring Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell, with Peter Lorre.'' Variety'' film review; June 25, 1941, page 16.'' Harrison's Reports'' film review; Ju ...

'' (1941) - Corporal at Base (uncredited) * ''

Raiders of the Desert ''Raiders of the Desert'' is a 1941 American comedy adventure film directed by John Rawlins and starring Andy Devine, Richard Arlen and Linda Hayes. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It features an early appearance by ...

'' (1941) - Rawlins * ''

Rawhide Rangers ''Rawhide Rangers'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Ed Earl Repp. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Kathryn Adams Doty, Nell O'Day, Riley Hill and Harry Cording. The film was released on Jul ...

'' (1941) - Blackie * '' Badlands of Dakota'' (1941) - Jackson (uncredited) * ''

Lydia Lydia ( Lydian: ‎𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣𐤠, ''Śfarda''; Aramaic: ''Lydia''; el, Λυδία, ''Lȳdíā''; tr, Lidya) was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the modern western Turkish provin ...

'' (1941) - Hotel House Detective (uncredited) * '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) - Wykes (uncredited) * ''

Riders of the Badlands ''Riders of the Badlands'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Betty Burbridge. The film stars Charles Starrett, Russell Hayden, Cliff Edwards, Ilene Brewer, Kay Hughes and Roy Barcroft. The film w ...

'' (1941) - Higgins * '' Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake'' (1942) - Turnkey (uncredited) * '' Wild Bill Hickok Rides'' (1942) - Saloon Bouncer (uncredited) * '' Ride 'Em Cowboy'' (1942) - Poker Player (uncredited) * '' The Ghost of Frankenstein'' (1942) - Frone (uncredited) * '' The Spoilers'' (1942) - Miner (uncredited) * '' The Voice of Terror'' (1942) - Camberwell - Basement Dive Patron (uncredited) * '' Overland Mail'' (1942) - Sam Gregg - Henchman * '' A Yank at Eton'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Mummy's Tomb'' (1942) - Vic - Farmer (uncredited) * '' Road to Morocco'' (1942) - Warrior (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) - Miner (uncredited) * '' Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon'' (1942) - Jack Brady (uncredited) * ''

Arabian Nights ''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian ...

'' (1942) - Blacksmith * ''

Tennessee Johnson ''Tennessee Johnson'' is a 1942 American film about Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by William Dieterle and written by Milton Gunzburg, Alvin Meyers, John Balderston, and We ...

'' (1942) - Captain McGruder (uncredited) * '' Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas'' (1943) - German Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

The Moon Is Down ''The Moon Is Down'' is a novel by American writer John Steinbeck. Fashioned for adaptation for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross, it was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story t ...

'' (1943) - Albert - Miner (uncredited) * ''

Mission to Moscow ''Mission to Moscow'' is a 1943 film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the 1941 book by the former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, Joseph E. Davies. The movie chronicles the experiences of the second American ambassador to the Soviet ...

'' (1943) - Blacksmith (uncredited) * '' Two Tickets to London'' (1943) - Sutliff (uncredited) * ''

Fugitive from Sonora ''Fugitive from Sonora'' is a 1943 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Wally Vernon, Lynn Merrick, Harry Cording, Ethan Laidlaw and Pierce Lyden. Th ...

'' (1943) - Iron Joe Martin * '' For Whom the Bell Tolls'' (1943) - Man Who Flails the Mayor (uncredited) * ''

The Man from Down Under ''The Man from Down Under'' is an American 1943 drama film starring Charles Laughton as a man who raises two war orphans. It was called "Hollywood's first full-length film dealing exclusively with Australia and Australians". Plot After the end ...

'' (1943) - Bettor (uncredited) * '' The Man from the Rio Grande'' (1943) - John King * '' There's Something About a Soldier'' (1943) - Jan's Friend (uncredited) * '' The Spider Woman'' (1943) - Fred Garvin - Henchman on Roof (uncredited) * ''

Klondike Kate Kathleen Eloise Rockwell (October 4, 1873/1876/1880 (year of birth disputed) – February 21, 1957), known as "Klondike Kate" and later known as Kate Rockwell Warner Matson Van Duren, was an American dancer and vaudeville star during the Klo ...

'' (1943) - Irate Miner Gambler (uncredited) * '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) - Stonemason (uncredited) * ''

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the ''One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard ...

'' (1944) - Mahmoud * '' The Impostor'' (1944) - Freighter Captain (uncredited) * '' Phantom Lady'' (1944) - Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited) * '' Passage to Marseille'' (1944) - Chief Guard (uncredited) * ''

The Great Alaskan Mystery ''The Great Alaskan Mystery'' is a 1944 Universal film serial about government agents trying to stop Nazi spies from getting their hands on futuristic weapons. Plot James 'Jim' Hudson, an adventurer and accompanied by allies, goes after Nazi ag ...

'' (1944, Serial) - Captain Greeder

hs. 1-3 HS or Hs can stand for: Businesses and brands * HS Produkt, a Croatian firearms manufacturer * ''Helsingin Sanomat'', a newspaper in Finland * Hawker Siddeley, aircraft manufacturing group * Henschel & Son, in aircraft prefixes; e.g., Hs 117 * H ...

* ''

The Hour Before the Dawn ''The Hour Before the Dawn'' is a 1944 American drama war film directed by Frank Tuttle starring Franchot Tone and Veronica Lake. It was based on the 1942 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Plot In 1923 in England, General Hetherton is instructing h ...

'' (1944) - Sam (uncredited) * '' The Pearl of Death'' (1944) - George Gelder (uncredited) * '' Gypsy Wildcat'' (1944) - Captain Marver * '' Kismet'' (1944) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' An American Romance'' (1944) - Workman in Meeting (uncredited) * '' Mrs. Parkington'' (1944) - Humphrey * '' Lost in a Harem'' (1944) - Police Chief (uncredited) * ''

Bluebeard "Bluebeard" (french: Barbe bleue, ) is a French folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by Barbin in Paris in 1697 in '' Histoires ou contes du temps passé''. The tale tells the ...

'' (1944) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Man in Half Moon Street'' (1945) - First Bobby (uncredited) * '' Jungle Queen'' (1945, Serial) - Husky Deck Sailor (uncredited) * '' The House of Fear'' (1945) - John Simpson * '' Sudan'' (1945) - Uba * ''

The Fatal Witness ''The Fatal Witness'' is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Jerry Sackheim and Cleve F. Adams. The film stars Evelyn Ankers, Richard Fraser, George Leigh, Barbara Everest, Barry Bernard and Frederick Worl ...

'' (1945) - Gus, pubkeeper * '' Confidential Agent'' (1945) - Rugged 'Detective' (uncredited) * ''

Captain Kidd William Kidd, also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd ( – 23 May 1701), was a Scottish sea captain who was commissioned as a privateer and had experience as a pirate. He was tried and executed in London in 1701 for murder a ...

'' (1945) - Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) - Hawker (uncredited) * ''

The Fighting Guardsman ''The Fighting Guardsman'' is a 1946 American adventure film directed by Henry Levin. It was a swashbuckler starring Willard Parker based on a novel by Alexander Dumas. Plot A French baron ( Willard Parker) leads rebels like a Robin Hood, stea ...

'' (1946) - Tax Collector (uncredited) * '' Terror by Night'' (1946) - Mock the coffin maker (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1946) - Prioress Guard (uncredited) * '' Devotion'' (1946) - Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited) * '' Night in Paradise'' (1946) - Captain (uncredited) * '' Dressed to Kill'' (1946) - Hamid * '' Inside Job'' (1946) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Hot Cargo'' (1946) - Matt Wayne * ''

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'' (1946) - Tough Englishman (uncredited) * '' Renegade Girl'' (1946) - Miller * '' Fool's Gold'' (1946) - Henchman Duke * ''

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'' (1947) - Miner (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Tea Planter (uncredited) * '' The Imperfect Lady'' (1947) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Dangerous Venture'' (1947) - Dan Morgan * '' The Marauders'' (1947) - Riker * '' Slave Girl'' (1947) - Guard Captain (uncredited) * '' Unconquered'' (1947) - Garth's Marksman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Roundhead (uncredited) * '' Forever Amber'' (1947) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Trail of the Mounties'' (1947) - Trapper Hawkins * '' The Swordsman'' (1948) - Blacksmith (uncredited) * '' A Woman's Vengeance'' (1948) - Chauffeur McNabb * '' The Black Arrow'' (1948) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted ''Dangers of the Canadian Mounted'' is a 1948 Northern Republic film serial. Plot A criminal gang discovers a Genghis Khan treasure ship on the Canada-Alaska border. However, the treasure itself is hidden on land. In their efforts to find the h ...

'' (1948) - Track Heavy #2 (uncredited) * ''

13 Lead Soldiers ''13 Lead Soldiers'' is a 1948 American mystery film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Tom Conway as Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond. Plot Dr Stedman is murdered by an intruder in his study and two toy soldiers are stolen from his desk. The ...

'' (1948) - Edward Vane * '' Tap Roots'' (1948) - Leader (uncredited) * '' A Southern Yankee'' (1948) - Guerrilla Horseman (uncredited) * '' That Lady in Ermine'' (1948) - Orlando - Ancestor (uncredited) * '' Red River'' (1948) - Gambler (uncredited) * '' Kiss the Blood Off My Hands'' (1948) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) - Miner (uncredited) * ''

The Fighting O'Flynn ''The Fighting O'Flynn'' is a 1949 American adventure film directed by Arthur Pierson. The film's screenplay by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is based on the novel of the same name by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Fairbanks stars, along with Helena Carter. ...

'' (1949) - Pat * '' Lust for Gold'' (1949) - Joe (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) - Innkeeper (uncredited) * '' Rope of Sand'' (1949) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Challenge to Lassie'' (1949) - Adam, the Blacksmith (uncredited) * '' Samson and Delilah'' (1949) - Prince (uncredited) * '' Tyrant of the Sea'' (1950) - Sampson Edwards - Sailor * '' Buccaneer's Girl'' (1950) - Man in Pub (uncredited) * '' Cargo to Capetown'' (1950) - Engine Room Oiler (uncredited) * '' Fortunes of Captain Blood'' (1950) - Will Ward * '' Rogues of Sherwood Forest'' (1950) - Officer Posting Decree (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) - Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited) * ''Indian Territory'' (1950) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' Copper Canyon'' (1950) - Miner (uncredited) * '' Last of the Buccaneers'' (1950) - Sailor Cragg Brown * '' Al Jennings of Oklahoma'' (1951) - Mike Bridges * '' Up Front'' (1951) - Minor Role * '' Santa Fe'' (1951) - Moose Legrande * ''

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'' (1951) - Master Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Mask of the Avenger'' (1951) - Zio d'Orsini * ''

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'' (1951) - Miner (uncredited) * ''

The Strange Door ''The Strange Door'' is a 1951 American horror film, released by Universal Pictures, and starring Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest and Richard Stapley. Karloff's role is actually a supporting one but his name carried significant w ...

'' (1951) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

The Big Trees ''The Big Trees'' is a 1952 lumberjack Western film starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Felix E. Feist. It was Kirk Douglas's final film for Warner Brothers, a film he did for free in exchange for the studio agreeing to release him from hi ...

'' (1952) - Cleve Gregg * '' Night Stage to Galveston'' (1952) - Ted Driscoll * '' The San Francisco Story'' (1952) - Card Player (uncredited) * '' Brave Warrior'' (1952) - Shayne MacGregor * '' Cripple Creek'' (1952) - Miner Hibbs (uncredited) * ''Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair'' (1952) - Ed (uncredited) * ''Captain Pirate'' (1952) - Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited) * ''Plymouth Adventure'' (1952) - Aide to Head Constable (uncredited) * ''Road to Bali'' (1952) - Verna's Father (uncredited) * ''Against All Flags'' (1952) - Gow * ''Androcles and the Lion (1952 film), Androcles and the Lion'' (1952) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''Treasure of the Golden Condor'' (1953) - Breton (uncredited) * ''Rogue's March (film), Rogue's March'' (1953) - Fish Cleaner (uncredited) * ''Titanic (1953 film), Titanic'' (1953) - Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited) * ''Ambush at Tomahawk Gap'' (1953) - Stableman (uncredited) * ''Law and Order (1953 film), Law and Order'' (1953) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1953) - Rough Character in Park (uncredited) * ''Here Come the Girls (1953 film), Here Come the Girls'' (1953) - Laundry Facility Engineer (uncredited) * ''Man in the Attic'' (1953) - Detective Sgt. Bates * ''Demetrius and the Gladiators'' (1954) - Guard-Escort of Prisoners (uncredited) * ''King Richard and the Crusaders'' (1954) - Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited) * ''Killer Leopard'' (1954) - Supt. Saunders (uncredited) * ''The Black Shield of Falworth'' (1954) - Captain of King's Guards (uncredited) * ''Down Three Dark Streets'' (1954) - Man Getting Rubdown (uncredited) * ''Jungle Gents'' (1954) - Dan Shanks * ''East of Eden (film), East of Eden'' (1955) - Bouncer (uncredited) (final film role)

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