Harry Cording
Hector William “Harry” Cording 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
East of Eden
as Bouncer (uncredited)
East of Eden
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
as Henchman Shanks
Jungle Gents
as Henchman Shanks
The Black Shield of Falworth
as Captain of King's Guards (uncredited)
The Black Shield of Falworth
as Captain of King's Guards (uncredited)
Killer Leopard
as Supt. Saunders
Killer Leopard
as Supt. Saunders
King Richard and the Crusaders
as Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)
King Richard and the Crusaders
as Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)
Man in the Attic
as Detective Sgt. Bates
Man in the Attic
as Detective Sgt. Bates
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Rough Character in the Park
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Rough Character in the Park
Law and Order
as Townsman (uncredited)
Law and Order
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
as Stableman (uncredited)
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
as Stableman (uncredited)
Titanic
as Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
Titanic
as Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
Treasure of the Golden Condor
as Breton (uncredited)
Treasure of the Golden Condor
as Breton (uncredited)
Against All Flags
as Gow
Against All Flags
as Gow
Road to Bali
as Verna's Father (uncredited)
Road to Bali
as Verna's Father (uncredited)
Road to Bali
as Verna's Father (uncredited)
Road to Bali
as Verna's Father (uncredited)
Captain Pirate
as Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)
Captain Pirate
as Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)
Cripple Creek
as Hibbs (uncredited)
Cripple Creek
as Hibbs (uncredited)
Brave Warrior
as Shayne MacGregor
Brave Warrior
as Shayne MacGregor
Night Stage to Galveston
as Ted Driscoll
Night Stage to Galveston
as Ted Driscoll
The Big Trees
as Cleve Gregg
The Big Trees
as Cleve Gregg
The Strange Door
The Strange Door
Iron Man
as Miner (uncredited)
Iron Man
as Miner (uncredited)
Mask of the Avenger
as Zio d'Orsini
Mask of the Avenger
as Zio d'Orsini
Sirocco
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Sirocco
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Santa Fe
as Moose Legrande
Santa Fe
as Moose Legrande
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Mike Bridges
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Mike Bridges
Last of the Buccaneers
as Brown
Last of the Buccaneers
as Brown
Convicted
as Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
Convicted
as Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
The Iroquois Trail
as Frontiersman (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Iroquois Trail
as Frontiersman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fortunes of Captain Blood
as Will Ward
Fortunes of Captain Blood
as Will Ward
Buccaneer's Girl
as Barfly (uncredited)
Buccaneer's Girl
as Barfly (uncredited)
Tyrant of the Sea
as Sampson Edwards
Tyrant of the Sea
as Sampson Edwards
The Secret Of St. Ives
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
The Secret Of St. Ives
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Red River
as Gambler (uncredited)
Red River
as Gambler (uncredited)
Tap Roots
as Leader (uncredited)
Tap Roots
as Leader (uncredited)
That Lady in Ermine
as Orlando (uncredited)
That Lady in Ermine
as Orlando (uncredited)
13 Lead Soldiers
as Edward Vane
13 Lead Soldiers
as Edward Vane
The Black Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
The Black Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
as Chauffeur McNabb
A Woman's Vengeance
as Chauffeur McNabb
Trail of the Mounties
as Hawkins
Trail of the Mounties
as Hawkins
The Exile
as Roundhead (uncredited)
The Exile
as Roundhead (uncredited)
Forever Amber
Forever Amber
The Marauders
as Riker
The Marauders
as Riker
Dangerous Venture
as Morgan
Dangerous Venture
as Morgan
California
as Miner (uncredited)
California
as Miner (uncredited)
Calcutta
as Tea Planter (uncredited)
Calcutta
as Tea Planter (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Tough Englishman (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Tough Englishman (uncredited)
Fool's Gold
as Duke
Fool's Gold
as Duke
Hot Cargo
as Matt Wayne
Hot Cargo
as Matt Wayne
Inside Job
as Bartender
Inside Job
as Bartender
Dressed to Kill
as Hamid
Dressed to Kill
as Hamid
Devotion
as Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)
Devotion
as Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)
Terror by Night
as Mock the Undertaker (uncredited)
Terror by Night
as Mock the Undertaker (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
as Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
as Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)
The Fatal Witness
as Gus
The Fatal Witness
as Gus
Sudan
as Uba
Sudan
as Uba
The House of Fear
as John Simpson
The House of Fear
as John Simpson
The Man in Half Moon Street
as Bobby
The Man in Half Moon Street
as Bobby
Lost in a Harem
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Bluebeard
as Policeman (Uncredited)
Bluebeard
as Policeman (Uncredited)
Mrs. Parkington
as Humphrey
Mrs. Parkington
as Humphrey
Gypsy Wildcat
as Captain Marver
Gypsy Wildcat
as Captain Marver
The Pearl of Death
as George Gelder (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
as George Gelder (uncredited)
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Captain Greeder
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Captain Greeder
Passage to Marseille
as Chief Guard (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
as Chief Guard (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Mahmoud
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Mahmoud
The Spider Woman
as Fred Garvin (uncredited)
The Spider Woman
as Fred Garvin (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Man Who Flails the Mayor
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Man Who Flails the Mayor
Don't You Believe It
as Rogue
Don't You Believe It
as Rogue
Fugitive from Sonora
as Iron Joe Martin
Fugitive from Sonora
as Iron Joe Martin
Two Tickets to London
as Sutliff (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
as Sutliff (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
as Miner (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
as Miner (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Jack Brady (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Jack Brady (uncredited)
Arabian Nights
as Blacksmith
Arabian Nights
as Blacksmith
Road to Morocco
as Warrior (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Warrior (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
as Vic - Farmer (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
as Vic - Farmer (uncredited)
Overland Mail
as Sam Gregg - Henchman
Overland Mail
as Sam Gregg - Henchman
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Camberwell
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Camberwell
The Spoilers
as Miner (uncredited)
The Spoilers
as Miner (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Mob Leader (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Mob Leader (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Saloon Bouncer
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Saloon Bouncer
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Riders of the Badlands
as Blacksmith Higgins
Riders of the Badlands
as Blacksmith Higgins
The Wolf Man
as Wykes (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
as Wykes (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Lydia
as Hotel House Detective
Lydia
as Hotel House Detective
Badlands of Dakota
as Jackson
Badlands of Dakota
as Jackson
Rawhide Rangers
as Blackie
Rawhide Rangers
as Blackie
Raiders of the Desert
as Rawlins
Raiders of the Desert
as Rawlins
They Met in Bombay
as Corporal at Base (uncredited)
They Met in Bombay
as Corporal at Base (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
as Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
as Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited)
Mutiny in the Arctic
as Harmon
Mutiny in the Arctic
as Harmon
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Mike, Cork's Henchman
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Mike, Cork's Henchman
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
as J. L. Red Clinton
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
as J. L. Red Clinton
So Ends Our Night
as Card Player (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night
as Card Player (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman
Santa Fe Trail
as Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Phil
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Phil
The Great Plane Robbery
as Eddie Lindo
The Great Plane Robbery
as Eddie Lindo
Law and Order
as Poe Daggett
Law and Order
as Poe Daggett
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
King of the Royal Mounted
as Wade Garson
King of the Royal Mounted
as Wade Garson
When the Daltons Rode
as Rigby Henchman
When the Daltons Rode
as Rigby Henchman
The Sea Hawk
as Slavemaster
The Sea Hawk
as Slavemaster
Stage to Chino
as Pete Brannigan
Stage to Chino
as Pete Brannigan
Passport to Alcatraz
as Jeffers
Passport to Alcatraz
as Jeffers
Florian
as Leader
Florian
as Leader
Texas Stagecoach
as Clancy
Texas Stagecoach
as Clancy
Dark Command
as Angry Townsman in Bank
Dark Command
as Angry Townsman in Bank
The House of the Seven Gables
as Blacksmith Hawkins
The House of the Seven Gables
as Blacksmith Hawkins
Virginia City
as Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Deputy (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
as Guard (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
as Guard (uncredited)
Little Old New York
as Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire
Little Old New York
as Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire
The Invisible Man Returns
as Miner (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
as Miner (uncredited)
The Light That Failed
as Soldier
The Light That Failed
as Soldier
Destry Rides Again
as Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
as Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)
We Are Not Alone
as Man Carrying Leni
We Are Not Alone
as Man Carrying Leni
Tower of London
as Lead Murderer of the Children
Tower of London
as Lead Murderer of the Children
Rulers of the Sea
as Seaman (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
as Seaman (Uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Henchman Bat Cardigan
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Henchman Bat Cardigan
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Guard (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Guard (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Temple
Each Dawn I Die
as Temple
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Bos'un
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Bos'un
The Sun Never Sets
as Zurof Camp Guard
The Sun Never Sets
as Zurof Camp Guard
Sons of Liberty
as Arresting British Trooper (uncredited)
Sons of Liberty
as Arresting British Trooper (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited)
Arizona Legion
as Whiskey Joe
Arizona Legion
as Whiskey Joe
Son of Frankenstein
as Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
as Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)
Devil's Island
as Guard Accepting Bribe
Devil's Island
as Guard Accepting Bribe
A Christmas Carol
as Waiter (uncredited)
A Christmas Carol
as Waiter (uncredited)
Valley of the Giants
as Greer
Valley of the Giants
as Greer
Marie Antoinette
as Executioner (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Executioner (uncredited)
Painted Desert
as Henchman Burke
Painted Desert
as Henchman Burke
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Dickon Malbete
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Dickon Malbete
Song of Revolt
as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Song of Revolt
as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
as Second Guard
The Prince and the Pauper
as Second Guard
The Soldier and the Lady
as Peasant (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Peasant (Uncredited)
Sea Devils
as Sailor (uncredited)
Sea Devils
as Sailor (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
as Guard (Uncredited)
Maid of Salem
as Guard (Uncredited)
You Only Live Once
as Guard (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
as Guard (uncredited)
Daniel Boone
as Joe Burch
Daniel Boone
as Joe Burch
The White Angel
as Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited)
The White Angel
as Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited)
Road Gang
as Sam Dawson (guard with whip)
Road Gang
as Sam Dawson (guard with whip)
The Country Doctor
as Logger (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
as Logger (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold
as Seaman Lars
Sutter's Gold
as Seaman Lars
Captain Blood
as Kent
Captain Blood
as Kent
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Soldier (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Soldier (uncredited)
Ship Cafe
as Stoker (uncredited)
Ship Cafe
as Stoker (uncredited)
Peter Ibbetson
as Guard (uncredited)
Peter Ibbetson
as Guard (uncredited)
Black Fury
as Louie (uncredited)
Black Fury
as Louie (uncredited)
Les Misérables
as Beam Warder
Les Misérables
as Beam Warder
Naughty Marietta
as Pirate (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
as Pirate (uncredited)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
as Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
as Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited)
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Sentry (uncredited)
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Sentry (uncredited)
Strange Wives
as Tribesman
Strange Wives
as Tribesman
We Live Again
as Jailer
We Live Again
as Jailer
Great Expectations
as Orlick
Great Expectations
as Orlick
The Black Cat
as Thamal
The Black Cat
as Thamal
The House of Rothschild
as Man (uncredited)
The House of Rothschild
as Man (uncredited)
Roman Scandals
as Valerius' Soldier (uncredited)
Roman Scandals
as Valerius' Soldier (uncredited)
To the Last Man
as Colby Man Fred (uncredited)
To the Last Man
as Colby Man Fred (uncredited)
Narcotic
as Dr. William G. Davis
Narcotic
as Dr. William G. Davis
The Girl in 419
as Henchman Driver
The Girl in 419
as Henchman Driver
Sweepings
as Customer (Uncredited)
Sweepings
as Customer (Uncredited)
The Intruder
as Cramer
The Intruder
as Cramer
File 113
as Michele
File 113
as Michele
Secrets of the French Police
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Secrets of the French Police
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Scarlet Dawn
as Revolutionary (Uncredited)
Scarlet Dawn
as Revolutionary (Uncredited)
The Cabin in the Cotton
as Ross Clinton (uncredited)
The Cabin in the Cotton
as Ross Clinton (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Fred (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Fred (uncredited)
The World and the Flesh
as Ivanovitch
The World and the Flesh
as Ivanovitch
Texas Cyclone
as Jake Farwell
Texas Cyclone
as Jake Farwell
Night Beat
as Chill Scarpelli
Night Beat
as Chill Scarpelli
Mata Hari
as Ivan (uncredited)
Mata Hari
as Ivan (uncredited)
The Sea Ghost
as Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)
The Sea Ghost
as Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)
Honor of the Family
as Kouski
Honor of the Family
as Kouski
I Like Your Nerve
as San Arango Officer (uncredited)
I Like Your Nerve
as San Arango Officer (uncredited)
New Moon
as Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz
New Moon
as Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz
The Right of Way
as Rouge's Henchman
The Right of Way
as Rouge's Henchman
Rough Romance
as Chick Carson
Rough Romance
as Chick Carson
The Isle of Lost Ships
as Gallagher
The Isle of Lost Ships
as Gallagher
Sins of the Fathers
as The Hijacker
Sins of the Fathers
as The Hijacker
The Patriot
as Stefan
The Patriot
as Stefan
The Last Command
as Revolutionist (uncredited)
The Last Command
as Revolutionist (uncredited)
Daredevil's Reward
as Second Heavy
Daredevil's Reward
as Second Heavy
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
Black Jack
as Haskins
Black Jack
as Haskins
The Knockout
as Steve McKenna
The Knockout
as Steve McKenna