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Harry Cording

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hector William "Harry" Cording (26 April 1891 – 1 September 1954) was a British character actor. Cording was born Hector William Cording on 26 April 1891 in Wellington, Somerset. He was brought up and was educated in his native England, and later settled permanently in Los Angeles, where he began a film career. His first role was as a henchmen 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 Errol Flynn's Adventures of Robin Hood and as Thamal, the hulking henchman to Bela Lugosi's character in 1934's Black Cat. As a contract player at Universal Pictures 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 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone (1939), he went on to appear in supporting and bit parts in seven of the twelve Universal Studios 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.


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Born:
Apr 26, 1891 In Wellington, Somerset, England
Movie/TV Credits:
184
First Appeared:
In the movie The Knockout 1925-08-23
Latest Project:
Movie East of Eden 1955-04-10
Known For
Poster of Lydia
Poster of Great Expectations
Poster of File 113
Poster of The Patriot
Filmography
Movie East of Eden Bouncer (uncredited) 1955-04-10
Movie King Richard and the Crusaders Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited) 1954-08-07
Movie Killer Leopard Supt. Saunders 1954-08-22
Movie The Black Shield of Falworth Captain of King's Guards (uncredited) 1954-09-02
Movie Jungle Gents Henchman Shanks 1954-09-05
Movie Titanic Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited) 1953-04-11
Movie Road to Bali Verna’s Father (uncredited) 1953-01-29
Movie Ambush at Tomahawk Gap Stableman (uncredited) 1953-05-01
Movie Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Rough Character in the Park 1953-08-01
Movie Law and Order Townsman (uncredited) 1953-05-13
Movie Man in the Attic Detective Sgt. Bates 1953-12-23
Movie Night Stage to Galveston Ted Driscoll 1952-03-18
Movie The Big Trees Cleve Gregg 1952-02-05
Movie Brave Warrior Shayne MacGregor 1952-05-31
Movie Captain Pirate Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited) 1952-08-27
Movie Cripple Creek Hibbs (uncredited) 1952-06-30
Series Hopalong Cassidy Unknown 1952-09-19
Movie Against All Flags Gow 1952-12-24
Movie Santa Fe Moose Legrande 1951-04-01
Movie Al Jennings of Oklahoma Mike Bridges 1951-01-17
Series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Unknown 1951-04-15
Movie Sirocco Master Sergeant (uncredited) 1951-06-13
Movie The Strange Door 1951-06-21
Movie Mask of the Avenger Zio d'Orsini 1951-06-27
Movie Buccaneer's Girl 1950-03-01
Movie Fortunes of Captain Blood Will Ward 1950-05-19
Movie Tyrant of the Sea Sampson Edwards 1950-02-22
Movie Last of the Buccaneers Brown 1950-10-25
Movie Convicted Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited) 1950-08-01
Movie The Iroquois Trail 1950-06-15
Movie The Secret Of St. Ives Innkeeper (uncredited) 1949-06-30
Movie 13 Lead Soldiers Edward Vane 1948-04-30
Movie A Woman's Vengeance Chauffeur McNabb 1948-03-02
Movie Tap Roots Leader (uncredited) 1948-08-25
Movie That Lady in Ermine Orlando (uncredited) 1948-08-24
Movie Red River Gambler (uncredited) 1948-08-26
Movie Dangerous Venture Morgan 1947-05-23
Movie California Miner (uncredited) 1947-02-21
Movie The Marauders Riker 1947-07-01
Movie The Exile Roundhead (uncredited) 1947-10-17
Movie Trail of the Mounties Hawkins 1947-12-20
Movie Devotion Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited) 1946-04-05
Movie Terror by Night Mock the Undertaker (uncredited) 1946-02-01
Movie Dressed to Kill Hamid 1946-05-24
Movie Inside Job Bartender 1946-06-14
Movie Fool's Gold Duke 1946-10-09
Movie Calcutta Tea Planter (uncredited) 1946-12-20
Movie The Man in Half Moon Street Bobby 1945-01-19
Movie The House of Fear John Simpson 1945-03-16
Movie Sudan Uba 1945-04-18
Movie The Fatal Witness Gus 1945-09-15
Movie Captain Kidd Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited) 1945-11-22
Movie Phantom Lady Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited) 1944-01-28
Movie Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Mahmoud 1944-01-14
Movie The Great Alaskan Mystery Captain Greeder 1944-04-25
Movie The Pearl of Death George Gelder (uncredited) 1944-08-01
Movie Lost in a Harem Police Chief (uncredited) 1944-12-01
Movie Mrs. Parkington Humphrey 1944-10-12
Movie Bluebeard Policeman (Uncredited) 1944-11-11
Movie Gypsy Wildcat Captain Marver 1944-08-02
Movie Two Tickets to London Sutliff (uncredited) 1943-06-14
Movie Mission to Moscow Blacksmith (uncredited) 1943-04-29
Movie The Moon Is Down Miner (uncredited) 1943-03-14
Movie Fugitive from Sonora Iron Joe Martin 1943-06-30
Movie The Man from the Rio Grande John King 1943-10-18
Movie Don't You Believe It Rogue 1943-07-03
Movie The Spider Woman Fred Garvin (uncredited) 1943-12-24
Movie For Whom the Bell Tolls Man Who Flails the Mayor 1943-07-12
Movie The Ghost of Frankenstein Mob Leader (uncredited) 1942-03-13
Movie Ride 'Em Cowboy Poker Player (uncredited) 1942-02-13
Movie Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Turnkey (uncredited) 1942-01-29
Movie Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror Camberwell 1942-09-18
Movie Wild Bill Hickok Rides Saloon Bouncer 1942-01-31
Movie The Spoilers Miner (uncredited) 1942-06-11
Movie Arabian Nights Blacksmith 1942-12-25
Movie Road to Morocco Warrior (uncredited) 1942-11-10
Movie Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Jack Brady (uncredited) 1942-12-25
Movie The Mummy's Tomb Vic - Farmer (uncredited) 1942-10-23
Movie Overland Mail Sam Gregg - Henchman 1942-09-22
Movie Mutiny in the Arctic Harmon 1941-04-17
Movie The Lady from Cheyenne Mike, Cork's Henchman 1941-04-11
Movie So Ends Our Night Card Player (uncredited) 1941-02-27
Movie They Met in Bombay Corporal at Base (uncredited) 1941-06-27
Movie Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie J. L. Red Clinton 1941-03-21
Movie Singapore Woman Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited) 1941-05-17
Movie Riders of the Badlands Blacksmith Higgins 1941-12-18
Movie Raiders of the Desert Rawlins 1941-07-17
Movie The Wolf Man Wykes (uncredited) 1941-12-12
Movie Lydia Hotel House Detective 1941-09-18
Movie Badlands Of Dakota Jackson 1941-09-15
Movie Rawhide Rangers Blackie 1941-07-18
Movie The House of the Seven Gables Blacksmith Hawkins 1940-04-12
Movie Dark Command Angry Townsman in Bank 1940-04-15
Movie Texas Stagecoach Clancy 1940-05-23
Movie Virginia City Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited) 1940-03-23
Movie The Invisible Man Returns Miner (uncredited) 1940-01-12
Movie Florian Leader 1940-06-05
Movie Little Old New York Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire 1940-02-09
Movie Strange Cargo Guard (uncredited) 1940-03-01
Movie The Grapes of Wrath Deputy (uncredited) 1940-03-15
Movie The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman 1940-12-24
Movie Law and Order Poe Daggett 1940-11-28
Movie Trail of the Vigilantes Phil 1940-12-13
Movie Stage to Chino Pete Brannigan 1940-07-26
Movie A Dispatch from Reuters Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited) 1940-10-19
Movie Santa Fe Trail Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited) 1940-12-20
Movie King of the Royal Mounted Wade Garson 1940-09-19
Movie When the Daltons Rode Rigby Henchman 1940-08-23
Movie The Sea Hawk Slavemaster 1940-08-10
Movie The Sun Never Sets Zurof Camp Guard 1939-05-31
Movie The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited) 1939-02-10
Movie Sons of Liberty Arresting British Trooper (uncredited) 1939-05-20
Movie Son of Frankenstein Bearded Gendarme (uncredited) 1939-01-13
Movie Mutiny on the Blackhawk Bos'un 1939-07-31
Movie Stand Up and Fight Bullet Line Blacksmith 1939-01-06
Movie Devil's Island Guard Accepting Bribe 1939-01-07
Movie Arizona Legion Whiskey Joe 1939-01-20
Movie The Story of Dr. Jenner Village Dairyman (uncredited) 1939-03-18
Movie The Light That Failed Soldier 1939-12-24
Movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame Guard (uncredited) 1939-12-29
Movie Each Dawn I Die Temple 1939-08-19
Movie Destry Rides Again Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited) 1939-11-30
Movie We Are Not Alone Man Carrying Leni 1939-11-25
Movie The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Second Fake Constable (uncredited) 1939-09-01
Movie Rulers of the Sea Seaman (Uncredited) 1939-11-08
Movie The Marshal Of Mesa City Henchman Bat Cardigan 1939-11-03
Movie Tower of London Lead Murderer of the Children 1939-11-17
Movie The Adventures of Robin Hood Dickon Malbete 1938-05-13
Movie Crime School Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited) 1938-05-10
Movie Painted Desert Henchman Burke 1938-08-12
Movie Valley of the Giants Greer 1938-09-17
Movie Marie Antoinette Executioner (uncredited) 1938-08-26
Movie A Christmas Carol Waiter (uncredited) 1938-12-16
Movie Heart of the North Miner Leading Mob (uncredited) 1938-12-10
Movie Maid of Salem Guard (Uncredited) 1937-02-12
Movie You Only Live Once Guard (uncredited) 1937-01-23
Movie Sea Devils Sailor (uncredited) 1937-02-19
Movie The Soldier and the Lady Peasant (Uncredited) 1937-04-09
Movie The Prince and the Pauper Second Guard 1937-04-30
Movie Song of Revolt Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited) 1937-05-29
Movie The Country Doctor Logger (uncredited) 1936-03-12
Movie Sutter's Gold Seaman Lars 1936-03-01
Movie Road Gang Sam Dawson (guard with whip) 1936-03-28
Movie Daniel Boone Joe Burch 1936-10-16
Movie The White Angel Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited) 1936-06-25
Movie Naughty Marietta Pirate (uncredited) 1935-03-29
Movie Charlie Chan in Paris Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited) 1935-01-21
Movie The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Sentry (uncredited) 1935-01-11
Movie Black Fury Louie (uncredited) 1935-05-18
Movie Peter Ibbetson Guard (uncredited) 1935-11-07
Movie Captain Blood Kent 1935-12-26
Movie Mutiny on the Bounty Soldier (uncredited) 1935-11-22
Movie Ship Cafe Stoker (uncredited) 1935-11-09
Movie The Black Cat Thamal 1934-05-07
Movie We Live Again Jailer 1934-11-01
Movie Great Expectations Orlick 1934-10-22
Movie Sweepings Customer (Uncredited) 1933-04-14
Movie File 113 Michele 1933-01-05
Movie The Intruder Cramer 1933-03-13
Movie The Girl in 419 Henchman Driver 1933-05-26
Movie Narcotic Dr. William G. Davis 1933-08-01
Movie To the Last Man Colby Man Fred (uncredited) 1933-09-15
Movie Captured! First Orderly 1933-08-19
Movie Texas Cyclone Jake Farwell 1932-02-24
Movie The World and the Flesh Ivanovitch 1932-04-22
Movie Scarlet Dawn Revolutionary (Uncredited) 1932-11-12
Movie Merrily We Go to Hell Fred (uncredited) 1932-06-10
Movie The Cabin in the Cotton Ross Clinton (uncredited) 1932-09-26
Movie The Conquering Horde Butch Daggett 1931-03-01
Movie Honor of the Family Kouski 1931-10-17
Movie The Sea Ghost Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited) 1931-11-28
Movie Night Beat Chill Scarpelli 1931-12-26
Movie Mata Hari Ivan (uncredited) 1931-12-26
Movie Bride of the Regiment Sergeant Dostal 1930-05-21
Movie Captain of the Guard Le Bruin 1930-03-28
Movie The Right of Way Rouge's Henchman 1930-12-11
Movie New Moon Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz 1930-12-23
Movie Rough Romance Chick Carson 1930-06-15
Movie The Squall Peter 1929-05-09
Movie Christina Dick Torpe 1929-12-15
Movie The Last Command Revolutionist (uncredited) 1928-01-21
Movie The Patriot Stefan 1928-09-01
Movie Black Jack Haskins 1927-09-25
Movie The Knockout Steve McKenna 1925-08-23