Acting
Lyn Harding
EN, FR cinema · 25 credits
Born
12 October 1876
Died
26 December 1952 (aged 76)
Birthplace
St Brides Wentlooge, Wales, UK
Also known as David Llewellyn Harding
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1952) (real name David Llewellyn Harding) was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio. He had an imposing and menacing stage presence and came to be cast as the villain in many films, notably Professor Moriarty in dramatisations of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lyn Harding,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
The Prime Minister
as Bismarck (uncredited)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Dr. John Hamilton Wetherby
The Missing People
1939
The Missing People
as Joseph Bronstone
The Mutiny Of The Elsinore
as Mr. Pike
Fire Over England
as Sir Richard Ingolby
Silver Blaze
as Professor Moriarty
The Pearls of the Crown
as John Russell / Henry VIII
Please Teacher
1937
Please Teacher
as Wing Foo
Knight Without Armour
as Bargee
The Man Who Changed His Mind
as Prof. Holloway
The Invader
as Gonzalo Gonzalez
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
as Prof. Moriarty
Escape Me Never
as Herr Heinrich
Wild Boy
1934
Wild Boy
as Frank Redfern
The Man Who Changed His Name
as Selby Clive
The Lash
1934
The Lash
as Branson Haughton
The Constant Nymph
1933
The Constant Nymph
as Albert Sanger
The Speckled Band
as Dr. Grimesby Rylott
Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant
as The Sinister Influence
Land of Hope and Glory
1927
Land of Hope and Glory
as Roger Whiteford
Yolanda
as Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
When Knighthood Was in Flower
as Henry VIII