Birth Day: 1891-04-25
Place of birth: Wellington, Somerset, England, UK
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.
Credits
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As Bouncer (uncredited) -
As Captain of King's Guards (uncredited) -
As Henchman Shanks -
As Supt. Saunders -
As Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited) -
As Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited) -
As Townsman (uncredited) -
As Detective Sgt. Bates -
As Stableman (uncredited) -
As Breton (uncredited) -
As Rough Character in the Park -
As Gow -
As Ted Driscoll -
As Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited) -
As Shayne MacGregor -
As Verna’s Father (uncredited) -
As Hibbs (uncredited) -
As Verna's Father (uncredited)
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As Cleve Gregg -
As Mike Bridges -
As Zio d'Orsini -
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As Miner (uncredited) -
As Master Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Moose Legrande -
As Sampson Edwards -
As Brown -
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As Will Ward -
As Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited) -
As Barfly (uncredited) -
As Innkeeper (uncredited)
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As Leader (uncredited) -
As Edward Vane -
As Guard (uncredited) -
As Orlando (uncredited) -
As Chauffeur McNabb -
As Gambler (uncredited) -
As Hawkins -
As Riker -
As Roundhead (uncredited) -
As Morgan -
As Miner (uncredited) -
As Tea Planter (uncredited) -
As Mock the Undertaker (uncredited) -
As Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited) -
As Bartender -
As Duke -
As Hamid -
As Tough Englishman (uncredited) -
As Matt Wayne -
As Gus -
As Bobby -
As Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited) -
As John Simpson -
As Uba -
As Captain Greeder -
As Captain Marver -
As Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited) -
As Humphrey -
As Policeman (Uncredited) -
As George Gelder (uncredited) -
As Police Chief (uncredited) -
As Mahmoud -
As Rogue -
As Iron Joe Martin -
As Fred Garvin (uncredited) -
As John King -
As Miner (uncredited) -
As Man Who Flails the Mayor -
As Blacksmith (uncredited) -
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As Sutliff (uncredited) -
As Turnkey (uncredited) -
As Vic - Farmer (uncredited) -
As Camberwell -
As Mob Leader (uncredited) -
As Warrior (uncredited) -
As Blacksmith -
As Sam Gregg - Henchman -
As Jack Brady (uncredited) -
As Miner (uncredited) -
As Saloon Bouncer -
As Wykes (uncredited) -
As Corporal at Base (uncredited) -
As Rawlins -
As J. L. Red Clinton -
As Blacksmith Higgins -
As Harmon -
As Jackson -
As Poker Player (uncredited) -
As Hotel House Detective -
As Card Player (uncredited) -
As Blackie -
As Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited) -
As Mike, Cork's Henchman -
As Jeffers -
As Eddie Lindo -
As Leader -
As Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited) -
As Slavemaster -
As Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited) -
As Angry Townsman in Bank -
As Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited) -
As Guard (uncredited) -
As Rigby Henchman -
As Deputy (uncredited) -
As Miner (uncredited) -
As Blacksmith Hawkins -
As Poe Daggett -
As Pete Brannigan -
As Wade Garson -
As Clancy -
As Phil -
As Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire -
As Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman -
As Bos'un -
As Arresting British Trooper (uncredited) -
As Seaman (Uncredited) -
As Village Dairyman (uncredited) -
As Guard Accepting Bribe -
As Bullet Line Blacksmith -
As Bearded Gendarme (uncredited) -
As Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited) -
As Whiskey Joe -
As Zurof Camp Guard -
As Man Carrying Leni -
As Temple -
As Lead Murderer of the Children -
As Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited) -
As Guard (uncredited) -
As Second Fake Constable (uncredited) -
As Soldier -
As Henchman Bat Cardigan -
As Dickon Malbete -
As Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited) -
As Waiter (uncredited) -
As Executioner (uncredited) -
As Henchman Burke -
As Greer -
As Miner Leading Mob (uncredited) -
As Guard (uncredited) -
As Guard (Uncredited) -
As Second Guard -
As Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited) -
As Sailor (uncredited) -
As Peasant (Uncredited) -
As Seaman Lars -
As Sam Dawson (guard with whip) -
As Logger (uncredited) -
As Joe Burch -
As Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited) -
As Beam Warder -
As Soldier (uncredited) -
As Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited) -
As Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited) -
As Louie (uncredited) -
As Pirate (uncredited) -
As Kent -
As Guard (uncredited) -
As Sentry (uncredited) -
As Stoker (uncredited) -
As Man (uncredited) -
As Tribesman -
As Thamal -
As Orlick -
As Jailer -
As Customer (Uncredited) -
As Colby Man Fred (uncredited) -
As Henchman Driver -
As Dr. William G. Davis -
As Valerius' Soldier (uncredited) -
As Cramer -
As First Orderly -
As Michele -
As Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) -
As Jake Farwell -
As Ivanovitch -
As Ross Clinton (uncredited) -
As Fred (uncredited) -
As Revolutionary (Uncredited) -
As Kouski -
As Butch Daggett -
As San Arango Officer (uncredited) -
As Ivan (uncredited) -
As Chill Scarpelli -
As Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited) -
As Sergeant Dostal -
As Le Bruin -
As Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz -
As Rouge's Henchman -
As Chick Carson -
As Peter -
As Gallagher -
As Dick Torpe -
As Second Heavy -
As Revolutionist (uncredited) -
As Stefan -
As The Hijacker -
As Haskins -
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As Steve McKenna