Harry Cording

Biography

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.

Known For

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Hopalong Cassidy

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Grapes of Wrath

East of Eden

Red River

Titanic

All Movies (203)

• East of Eden1955 · as Bouncer (uncredited)
• Jungle Gents1954 · as Henchman Shanks
• The Black Shield of Falworth1954 · as Captain of King's Guards (uncredited)
• Killer Leopard1954 · as Supt. Saunders
• King Richard and the Crusaders1954 · as Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)
• Man in the Attic1953 · as Detective Sgt. Bates
• Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1953 · as Rough Character in the Park
• Law and Order1953 · as Townsman (uncredited)
• Ambush at Tomahawk Gap1953 · as Stableman (uncredited)
• Titanic1953 · as Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
• Treasure of the Golden Condor1953 · as Breton (uncredited)
• Against All Flags1952 · as Gow
• Road to Bali1952 · as Verna’s Father (uncredited)
• Road to Bali1952 · as Verna's Father (uncredited)
• Captain Pirate1952 · as Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)
• Cripple Creek1952 · as Hibbs (uncredited)
• Brave Warrior1952 · as Shayne MacGregor
• Night Stage to Galveston1952 · as Ted Driscoll
• The Big Trees1952 · as Cleve Gregg
• The Strange Door1951
• Iron Man1951 · as Miner (uncredited)
• Mask of the Avenger1951 · as Zio d'Orsini
• Sirocco1951 · as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
• Santa Fe1951 · as Moose Legrande
• Al Jennings of Oklahoma1951 · as Mike Bridges
• Last of the Buccaneers1950 · as Brown
• Convicted1950 · as Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
• The Iroquois Trail1950 · as Frontiersman (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Fortunes of Captain Blood1950 · as Will Ward
• Buccaneer's Girl1950 · as Barfly (uncredited)
• Tyrant of the Sea1950 · as Sampson Edwards
• The Secret Of St. Ives1949 · as Innkeeper (uncredited)
• Red River1948 · as Gambler (uncredited)
• Tap Roots1948 · as Leader (uncredited)
• That Lady in Ermine1948 · as Orlando (uncredited)
• 13 Lead Soldiers1948 · as Edward Vane
• The Black Arrow1948 · as Guard (uncredited)
• A Woman's Vengeance1948 · as Chauffeur McNabb
• Trail of the Mounties1947 · as Hawkins
• The Exile1947 · as Roundhead (uncredited)
• Forever Amber1947
• The Marauders1947 · as Riker
• Dangerous Venture1947 · as Morgan
• California1947 · as Miner (uncredited)
• Calcutta1946 · as Tea Planter (uncredited)
• The Verdict1946 · as Tough Englishman (uncredited)
• Fool's Gold1946 · as Duke
• Hot Cargo1946 · as Matt Wayne
• Inside Job1946 · as Bartender
• Dressed to Kill1946 · as Hamid
• Devotion1946 · as Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)
• Terror by Night1946 · as Mock the Undertaker (uncredited)
• Captain Kidd1945 · as Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)
• The Fatal Witness1945 · as Gus
• Sudan1945 · as Uba
• The House of Fear1945 · as John Simpson
• The Man in Half Moon Street1945 · as Bobby
• Lost in a Harem1944 · as Police Chief (uncredited)
• Bluebeard1944 · as Policeman (Uncredited)
• Mrs. Parkington1944 · as Humphrey
• Gypsy Wildcat1944 · as Captain Marver
• The Pearl of Death1944 · as George Gelder (uncredited)
• The Great Alaskan Mystery1944 · as Captain Greeder
• Phantom Lady1944 · as Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves1944 · as Mahmoud
• The Spider Woman1943 · as Fred Garvin (uncredited)
• There's Something About a Soldier1943
• The Man from the Rio Grande1943 · as John King
• For Whom the Bell Tolls1943 · as Man Who Flails the Mayor
• Don't You Believe It1943 · as Rogue
• Fugitive from Sonora1943 · as Iron Joe Martin
• Two Tickets to London1943 · as Sutliff (uncredited)
• Mission to Moscow1943 · as Blacksmith (uncredited)
• The Moon Is Down1943 · as Miner (uncredited)
• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon1942 · as Jack Brady (uncredited)
• Arabian Nights1942 · as Blacksmith
• Road to Morocco1942 · as Warrior (uncredited)
• The Mummy's Tomb1942 · as Vic - Farmer (uncredited)
• Overland Mail1942 · as Sam Gregg - Henchman
• Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror1942 · as Camberwell
• The Spoilers1942 · as Miner (uncredited)
• The Ghost of Frankenstein1942 · as Mob Leader (uncredited)
• Wild Bill Hickok Rides1942 · as Saloon Bouncer
• Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake1942 · as Turnkey (uncredited)
• Riders of the Badlands1941 · as Blacksmith Higgins
• The Wolf Man1941 · as Wykes (uncredited)
• Ride 'Em Cowboy1941 · as Poker Player (uncredited)
• Lydia1941 · as Hotel House Detective
• Badlands of Dakota1941 · as Jackson
• Rawhide Rangers1941 · as Blackie
• Raiders of the Desert1941 · as Rawlins
• They Met in Bombay1941 · as Corporal at Base (uncredited)
• Singapore Woman1941 · as Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited)
• Mutiny in the Arctic1941 · as Harmon
• The Lady from Cheyenne1941 · as Mike, Cork's Henchman
• Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie1941 · as J. L. Red Clinton
• So Ends Our Night1941 · as Card Player (uncredited)
• A Volta do Besouro Verde1940 · as Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman
• Santa Fe Trail1940 · as Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
• Trail of the Vigilantes1940 · as Phil
• The Great Plane Robbery1940 · as Eddie Lindo
• Law and Order1940 · as Poe Daggett
• A Dispatch from Reuters1940 · as Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
• King of the Royal Mounted1940 · as Wade Garson
• When the Daltons Rode1940 · as Rigby Henchman
• The Sea Hawk1940 · as Slavemaster
• Stage to Chino1940 · as Pete Brannigan
• Passport to Alcatraz1940 · as Jeffers
• Florian1940 · as Leader
• Texas Stagecoach1940 · as Clancy
• Dark Command1940 · as Angry Townsman in Bank
• The House of the Seven Gables1940 · as Blacksmith Hawkins
• Virginia City1940 · as Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)
• The Grapes of Wrath1940 · as Deputy (uncredited)
• Strange Cargo1940 · as Guard (uncredited)
• Little Old New York1940 · as Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire
• The Invisible Man Returns1940 · as Miner (uncredited)
• The Light That Failed1939 · as Soldier
• Destry Rides Again1939 · as Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)
• We Are Not Alone1939 · as Man Carrying Leni
• Tower of London1939 · as Lead Murderer of the Children
• Rulers of the Sea1939 · as Seaman (Uncredited)
• The Marshal Of Mesa City1939 · as Henchman Bat Cardigan
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939 · as Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939 · as Guard (uncredited)
• Each Dawn I Die1939 · as Temple
• Mutiny on the Blackhawk1939 · as Bos'un
• The Sun Never Sets1939 · as Zurof Camp Guard
• Sons of Liberty1939 · as Arresting British Trooper (uncredited)
• The Story of Dr. Jenner1939 · as Village Dairyman (uncredited)
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1939 · as Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited)
• Arizona Legion1939 · as Whiskey Joe
• Son of Frankenstein1939 · as Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)
• Devil's Island1939 · as Guard Accepting Bribe
• Stand Up and Fight1939 · as Bullet Line Blacksmith
• A Christmas Carol1938 · as Waiter (uncredited)
• Heart of the North1938 · as Miner Leading Mob (uncredited)
• Valley of the Giants1938 · as Greer
• Marie Antoinette1938 · as Executioner (uncredited)
• Painted Desert1938 · as Henchman Burke
• The Adventures of Robin Hood1938 · as Dickon Malbete
• Crime School1938 · as Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited)
• Song of Revolt1937 · as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
• The Prince and the Pauper1937 · as Second Guard
• The Soldier and the Lady1937 · as Peasant (Uncredited)
• Sea Devils1937 · as Sailor (uncredited)
• Maid of Salem1937 · as Guard (Uncredited)
• You Only Live Once1937 · as Guard (uncredited)
• Daniel Boone1936 · as Joe Burch
• The White Angel1936 · as Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited)
• Road Gang1936 · as Sam Dawson (guard with whip)
• The Country Doctor1936 · as Logger (uncredited)
• Sutter's Gold1936 · as Seaman Lars
• Captain Blood1935 · as Kent
• Mutiny on the Bounty1935 · as Soldier (uncredited)
• Ship Cafe1935 · as Stoker (uncredited)
• Peter Ibbetson1935 · as Guard (uncredited)
• Black Fury1935 · as Louie (uncredited)
• Les Misérables1935 · as Beam Warder
• Naughty Marietta1935 · as Pirate (uncredited)
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood1935 · as Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited)
• Charlie Chan in Paris1935 · as Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited)
• The Lives of a Bengal Lancer1935 · as Sentry (uncredited)
• Strange Wives1934 · as Tribesman
• We Live Again1934 · as Jailer
• Great Expectations1934 · as Orlick
• The Black Cat1934 · as Thamal
• The House of Rothschild1934 · as Man (uncredited)
• Roman Scandals1933 · as Valerius' Soldier (uncredited)
• To the Last Man1933 · as Colby Man Fred (uncredited)
• Captured!1933 · as First Orderly
• Narcotic1933 · as Dr. William G. Davis
• The Girl in 4191933 · as Henchman Driver
• Sweepings1933 · as Customer (Uncredited)
• The Intruder1933 · as Cramer
• File 1131933 · as Michele
• Secrets of the French Police1932 · as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
• Scarlet Dawn1932 · as Revolutionary (Uncredited)
• The Cabin in the Cotton1932 · as Ross Clinton (uncredited)
• Merrily We Go to Hell1932 · as Fred (uncredited)
• The World and the Flesh1932 · as Ivanovitch
• Texas Cyclone1932 · as Jake Farwell
• Night Beat1931 · as Chill Scarpelli
• Mata Hari1931 · as Ivan (uncredited)
• The Sea Ghost1931 · as Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)
• Honor of the Family1931 · as Kouski
• I Like Your Nerve1931 · as San Arango Officer (uncredited)
• The Conquering Horde1931 · as Butch Daggett
• New Moon1930 · as Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz
• The Right of Way1930 · as Rouge's Henchman
• Rough Romance1930 · as Chick Carson
• Bride of the Regiment1930 · as Sergeant Dostal
• Captain of the Guard1930 · as Le Bruin
• Christina1929 · as Dick Torpe
• The Isle of Lost Ships1929 · as Gallagher
• The Squall1929 · as Peter
• Sins of the Fathers1928 · as The Hijacker
• The Patriot1928 · as Stefan
• The Last Command1928 · as Revolutionist (uncredited)
• Daredevil's Reward1928 · as Second Heavy
• Turkish Delight1927
• Black Jack1927 · as Haskins
• The Knockout1925 · as Steve McKenna

All TV Shows (2)

• Hopalong Cassidy1952
• The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951