Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Date of Birth:

Apr 25, 1891

Place of Birth:

Wellington, Somerset, England, UK

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Hector William "Harry" Cording (26 April 1891 – 1 September 1954) was a British character actor. Cording was brought up and educated in his native England, and later settled permanently in Los Angeles, where he began a film career in 1925. He appeared in many Hollywood films from then to the 1950s. With an imposing six-foot height and stocky build, "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.

filmography:

Lost in a Harem Lost in a Harem

1944

Ship Cafe Ship Cafe

1935

Captain Kidd Captain Kidd

1945

The Knockout The Knockout

1925

Lydia Lydia

1941

Road to Morocco Road to Morocco

1942

Great Expectations Great Expectations

1934

Red River Red River

1948

Rulers of the Sea Rulers of the Sea

1939

Convicted Convicted

1950

The Man in Half Moon Street The Man in Half Moon Street

1945

Devotion Devotion

1946

Naughty Marietta Naughty Marietta

1935

The Story of Dr. Jenner The Story of Dr. Jenner

1939

Merrily We Go to Hell Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Black Jack Black Jack

1927

Painted Desert Painted Desert

1938

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette

1938

Mask of the Avenger Mask of the Avenger

1951

Tap Roots Tap Roots

1948

You Only Live Once You Only Live Once

1937

The Great Plane Robbery The Great Plane Robbery

1940

Maid of Salem Maid of Salem

1937

File 113 File 113

1933

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

The Right of Way The Right of Way

1930

The Soldier and the Lady The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Singapore Woman Singapore Woman

1941

Terror by Night Terror by Night

1946

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

1938

Arabian Nights Arabian Nights

1942

Texas Cyclone Texas Cyclone

1932

Mata Hari Mata Hari

1931

The Spider Woman The Spider Woman

1943

The Cabin in the Cotton The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

Inside Job Inside Job

1946

Honor of the Family Honor of the Family

1931

For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943

Mission to Moscow Mission to Moscow

1943

The Exile The Exile

1947

The Conquering Horde The Conquering Horde

1931

Sudan Sudan

1945

Tyrant of the Sea Tyrant of the Sea

1950

Song of Revolt Song of Revolt

1937

The Last Command The Last Command

1928

Gypsy Wildcat Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Sins of the Fathers Sins of the Fathers

1928

Mutiny in the Arctic Mutiny in the Arctic

1941

The Iroquois Trail The Iroquois Trail

1950

Fortunes of Captain Blood Fortunes of Captain Blood

1950

They Met in Bombay They Met in Bombay

1941

Two Tickets to London Two Tickets to London

1943

Peter Ibbetson Peter Ibbetson

1935

The Black Shield of Falworth The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

Stage to Chino Stage to Chino

1940

Cripple Creek Cripple Creek

1952

Hot Cargo Hot Cargo

1946

The Sea Ghost The Sea Ghost

1931

Law and Order Law and Order

1953

Road to Bali Road to Bali

1953

Strange Wives Strange Wives

1934

That Lady in Ermine That Lady in Ermine

1948

Fool's Gold Fool's Gold

1946

We Live Again We Live Again

1934

Buccaneer's Girl Buccaneer's Girl

1950

Sea Devils Sea Devils

1937

Captain Pirate Captain Pirate

1952

King Richard and the Crusaders King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

Titanic Titanic

1953

Sirocco Sirocco

1951

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

The Isle of Lost Ships The Isle of Lost Ships

1929

The Secret Of St. Ives The Secret Of St. Ives

1949

A Woman's Vengeance A Woman's Vengeance

1948

Daredevil's Reward Daredevil's Reward

1928

13 Lead Soldiers 13 Lead Soldiers

1948

Raiders of the Desert Raiders of the Desert

1941

Passport to Alcatraz Passport to Alcatraz

1940

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

Mrs. Parkington Mrs. Parkington

1944

Black Fury Black Fury

1935

Crime School Crime School

1938

The Strange Door The Strange Door

1951

Calcutta Calcutta

1946

The Moon Is Down The Moon Is Down

1943

The Mummy's Tomb The Mummy's Tomb

1942

Phantom Lady Phantom Lady

1944

Charlie Chan in Paris Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Al Jennings of Oklahoma Al Jennings of Oklahoma

1951

Bluebeard Bluebeard

1944

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

1953

Daniel Boone Daniel Boone

1936

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

So Ends Our Night So Ends Our Night

1941

Rawhide Rangers Rawhide Rangers

1941

Sutter's Gold Sutter's Gold

1936

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

Florian Florian

1940

The Intruder The Intruder

1933

Captain of the Guard Captain of the Guard

1930

Bride of the Regiment Bride of the Regiment

1930

Rough Romance Rough Romance

1930

New Moon New Moon

1930

Last of the Buccaneers Last of the Buccaneers

1950

The White Angel The White Angel

1936

Arizona Legion Arizona Legion

1939

We Are Not Alone We Are Not Alone

1939

Each Dawn I Die Each Dawn I Die

1939

Mutiny on the Blackhawk Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939

Destry Rides Again Destry Rides Again

1939

Tower of London Tower of London

1939

The Sun Never Sets The Sun Never Sets

1939

Devil's Island Devil's Island

1939

Stand Up and Fight Stand Up and Fight

1939

Son of Frankenstein Son of Frankenstein

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

Narcotic Narcotic

1933

Sons of Liberty Sons of Liberty

1939

The Invisible Man Returns The Invisible Man Returns

1940

Killer Leopard Killer Leopard

1954

Man in the Attic Man in the Attic

1953

The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper

1937

The House of the Seven Gables The House of the Seven Gables

1940

The Wolf Man The Wolf Man

1941

Dressed to Kill Dressed to Kill

1946

The Black Cat The Black Cat

1934

The House of Fear The House of Fear

1945

The Pearl of Death The Pearl of Death

1944

The Big Trees The Big Trees

1952

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

Sweepings Sweepings

1933

The Squall The Squall

1929

Captured! Captured!

1933

The Great Alaskan Mystery The Great Alaskan Mystery

1944

Night Stage to Galveston Night Stage to Galveston

1952

The Fatal Witness The Fatal Witness

1945

Against All Flags Against All Flags

1952

Captain Blood Captain Blood

1935

The Patriot The Patriot

1928

The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Light That Failed The Light That Failed

1939

To the Last Man To the Last Man

1933

Road Gang Road Gang

1936

Christina Christina

1929

The Girl in 419 The Girl in 419

1933

Don't You Believe It Don't You Believe It

1943

A Dispatch from Reuters A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

Scarlet Dawn Scarlet Dawn

1932

The Sea Hawk The Sea Hawk

1940

Strange Cargo Strange Cargo

1940

Dangerous Venture Dangerous Venture

1947

Fugitive from Sonora Fugitive from Sonora

1943

Brave Warrior Brave Warrior

1952

Wild Bill Hickok Rides Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

The Spoilers The Spoilers

1942

Santa Fe Santa Fe

1951

Badlands Of Dakota Badlands Of Dakota

1941

Trail of the Mounties Trail of the Mounties

1947

Riders of the Badlands Riders of the Badlands

1941

Overland Mail Overland Mail

1942

The Man from the Rio Grande The Man from the Rio Grande

1943

The Marauders The Marauders

1947

The World and the Flesh The World and the Flesh

1932

The Lady from Cheyenne The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

The Country Doctor The Country Doctor

1936

East of Eden East of Eden

1955

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

Little Old New York Little Old New York

1940

The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Heart of the North Heart of the North

1938

The Marshal Of Mesa City The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

Night Beat Night Beat

1931

King of the Royal Mounted King of the Royal Mounted

1940

Texas Stagecoach Texas Stagecoach

1940

Valley of the Giants Valley of the Giants

1938

Jungle Gents Jungle Gents

1954

Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail

1940

Dark Command Dark Command

1940

Virginia City Virginia City

1940

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941

When the Daltons Rode When the Daltons Rode

1940

Trail of the Vigilantes Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

Mutiny on the Bounty Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Law and Order Law and Order

1940

The Ghost of Frankenstein The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

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