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Henry Victor

Henry Victor(2 October 1892 – 15 March 1945) was an English-borncharacter actorwho had his highest profile in thefilm 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 inHollywood films[1]

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

Biography

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Henry Victor in 1925

Victor was born in London, England, but was raised in Germany, he made his film debut as Prince Andreas inThe King's Romance(1914). He appeared in literary interpreted pieces such asThe Picture of Dorian Gray(1916) and theGraham Cutts-directedThe White Shadow(1923). Victor is probably best remembered for his portrayal of the circus strongmanHerculesinTod Browning's filmFreaks(1932). The role was originally considered forVictor 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 theErnst Lubitschfilm,To Be or Not to Be(1942).[citation needed]

Death

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Victor died in 1945, aged 52, from abrain tumor.He is buried inChatsworth, California,at theOakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.[2]

Filmography

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References

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  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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