Acting
Harry Cording
EN cinema · 203 credits
Born
25 April 1891
Died
1 September 1954 (aged 63)
Birthplace
Wellington, Somerset, England, UK
Also known as Hector William Cording · Harry Gording · Hector William "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.
Known for
Filmography
East of Eden
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Killer Leopard
as Supt. Saunders
The Black Shield of Falworth
as Captain of King's Guards (uncredited)
King Richard and the Crusaders
as Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
as Henchman Shanks
Man in the Attic
as Detective Sgt. Bates
Law and Order
as Townsman (uncredited)
Titanic
as Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
as Stableman (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Rough Character in the Park
Treasure of the Golden Condor
as Breton (uncredited)
Cripple Creek
as Hibbs (uncredited)
The Big Trees
as Cleve Gregg
Road to Bali
as Verna’s Father (uncredited), as Verna's Father (uncredited)
Captain Pirate
as Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)
Night Stage to Galveston
as Ted Driscoll
Brave Warrior
as Shayne MacGregor
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Mike Bridges
Sirocco
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Santa Fe
as Moose Legrande
Mask of the Avenger
as Zio d'Orsini
Iron Man
as Miner (uncredited)
The Iroquois Trail
as Frontiersman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fortunes of Captain Blood
as Will Ward
Buccaneer's Girl
as Barfly (uncredited)
Tyrant of the Sea
as Sampson Edwards
Convicted
as Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
The Secret Of St. Ives
1949
The Secret Of St. Ives
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
as Chauffeur McNabb
That Lady in Ermine
as Orlando (uncredited)
Red River
as Gambler (uncredited)
Tap Roots
as Leader (uncredited)
13 Lead Soldiers
as Edward Vane
The Black Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
Dangerous Venture
as Morgan
The Marauders
as Riker
Trail of the Mounties
as Hawkins
The Exile
as Roundhead (uncredited)
California
as Miner (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
as Hamid
Hot Cargo
as Matt Wayne
Calcutta
as Tea Planter (uncredited)
Fool's Gold
as Duke
Terror by Night
as Mock the Undertaker (uncredited)
Inside Job
as Bartender
Devotion
as Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Tough Englishman (uncredited)
The House of Fear
as John Simpson
Sudan
as Uba
Captain Kidd
as Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
as George Gelder (uncredited)
Bluebeard
as Policeman (Uncredited)
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Captain Greeder
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)
Gypsy Wildcat
as Captain Marver
Lost in a Harem
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Mrs. Parkington
as Humphrey
Passage to Marseille
as Chief Guard (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
as Sutliff (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
as Miner (uncredited)
Fugitive from Sonora
as Iron Joe Martin
Don't You Believe It
as Rogue
The Man from the Rio Grande
as John King
The Spider Woman
as Fred Garvin (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Man Who Flails the Mayor
Mission to Moscow
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Mob Leader (uncredited)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Turnkey (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
as Vic - Farmer (uncredited)
Overland Mail
as Sam Gregg - Henchman
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Saloon Bouncer
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Poker Player (uncredited)
The Spoilers
as Miner (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Jack Brady (uncredited)
Arabian Nights
as Blacksmith
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Camberwell
Road to Morocco
as Warrior (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
as Wykes (uncredited)
They Met in Bombay
as Corporal at Base (uncredited)
Rawhide Rangers
as Blackie
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
as J. L. Red Clinton
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Mike, Cork's Henchman
Riders of the Badlands
as Blacksmith Higgins
Badlands of Dakota
as Jackson
So Ends Our Night
as Card Player (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
as Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited)
Lydia
as Hotel House Detective
Mutiny in the Arctic
as Harmon
Raiders of the Desert
as Rawlins
The House of the Seven Gables
as Blacksmith Hawkins
The Invisible Man Returns
as Miner (uncredited)
Stage to Chino
as Pete Brannigan
King of the Royal Mounted
as Wade Garson
Texas Stagecoach
as Clancy
The Grapes of Wrath
as Deputy (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman
Little Old New York
as Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire
Law and Order
as Poe Daggett
When the Daltons Rode
as Rigby Henchman
Santa Fe Trail
as Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
Dark Command
as Angry Townsman in Bank
Virginia City
as Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
as Slavemaster
Strange Cargo
as Guard (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Florian
as Leader
The Great Plane Robbery
as Eddie Lindo
Passport to Alcatraz
as Jeffers
Sons of Liberty
as Arresting British Trooper (uncredited)
Devil's Island
as Guard Accepting Bribe
Stand Up and Fight
as Bullet Line Blacksmith
Son of Frankenstein
as Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited)
Arizona Legion
as Whiskey Joe
The Sun Never Sets
as Zurof Camp Guard
Tower of London
as Lead Murderer of the Children
We Are Not Alone
as Man Carrying Leni
Each Dawn I Die
as Temple
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Bos'un
Destry Rides Again
as Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Guard (uncredited)
The Light That Failed
as Soldier
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Henchman Bat Cardigan
Rulers of the Sea
as Seaman (Uncredited)
The Story of Dr. Jenner
as Village Dairyman (uncredited)
Crime School
as Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited)
Heart of the North
as Miner Leading Mob (uncredited)
Valley of the Giants
as Greer
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Dickon Malbete
A Christmas Carol
as Waiter (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Executioner (uncredited)
Painted Desert
as Henchman Burke
The Prince and the Pauper
as Second Guard
Sea Devils
as Sailor (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Peasant (Uncredited)
Song of Revolt
as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
as Guard (Uncredited)
You Only Live Once
as Guard (uncredited)
Daniel Boone
as Joe Burch
Sutter's Gold
as Seaman Lars
The White Angel
as Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
as Logger (uncredited)
Road Gang
as Sam Dawson (guard with whip)
Captain Blood
as Kent
Peter Ibbetson
as Guard (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Soldier (uncredited)
Ship Cafe
as Stoker (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
as Pirate (uncredited)
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Sentry (uncredited)
Black Fury
as Louie (uncredited)
Les Misérables
as Beam Warder
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
as Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited)
The Black Cat
as Thamal
Strange Wives
as Tribesman
We Live Again
as Jailer
Great Expectations
as Orlick
The House of Rothschild
as Man (uncredited)
Sweepings
as Customer (Uncredited)
Captured!
as First Orderly
Narcotic
as Dr. William G. Davis
The Intruder
as Cramer
To the Last Man
as Colby Man Fred (uncredited)
The Girl in 419
as Henchman Driver
File 113
as Michele
Roman Scandals
as Valerius' Soldier (uncredited)
The World and the Flesh
as Ivanovitch
Scarlet Dawn
as Revolutionary (Uncredited)
Texas Cyclone
as Jake Farwell
The Cabin in the Cotton
as Ross Clinton (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Fred (uncredited)
Secrets of the French Police
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
The Sea Ghost
as Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)
Night Beat
as Chill Scarpelli
Mata Hari
as Ivan (uncredited)
The Conquering Horde
as Butch Daggett
Honor of the Family
as Kouski
I Like Your Nerve
as San Arango Officer (uncredited)
Bride of the Regiment
as Sergeant Dostal
Rough Romance
as Chick Carson
New Moon
as Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz
Captain of the Guard
as Le Bruin
The Right of Way
as Rouge's Henchman
The Squall
as Peter
Christina
as Dick Torpe
The Isle of Lost Ships
as Gallagher
Daredevil's Reward
as Second Heavy
The Patriot
as Stefan
The Last Command
as Revolutionist (uncredited)
Sins of the Fathers
as The Hijacker
Black Jack
as Haskins
The Knockout
as Steve McKenna