Henry Victor

Biography

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.

Known For

Freaks

as Hercules

To Be or Not to Be

as Capt. Schultz

The Mummy

as The Saxon Warrior (scenes deleted)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

as Professor Frederic Hoffner (uncredited)

The Mortal Storm

as Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train

Once Upon a Honeymoon

as German Storm Trooper (uncredited)

King of the Zombies

as Dr. Miklos Sangre

L'Argent

as Jacques Hamelin

Seven Sinners

as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited)

Above Suspicion

as German Office (Uncredited)