Harry Cording

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

199

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-04-25

Day of death

1954-09-01 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Wellington, Somerset, England, UK

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

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

  • The Grapes of Wrath

    The Grapes of Wrath

  • East of Eden

    East of Eden

  • Hopalong Cassidy

    Hopalong Cassidy

  • The Iroquois Trail

    The Iroquois Trail

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • Passport to Alcatraz

    Passport to Alcatraz

  • New Moon

    New Moon

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood

  • Red River

    Red River

  • Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

  • Mutiny in the Arctic

    Mutiny in the Arctic

  • The Soldier and the Lady

    The Soldier and the Lady

  • Song of Revolt

    Song of Revolt

  • Terror by Night

    Terror by Night

  • Captain Blood

    Captain Blood

  • Strange Cargo

    Strange Cargo

  • Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

  • Devotion

    Devotion

  • The Right of Way

    The Right of Way

  • The Great Alaskan Mystery

    The Great Alaskan Mystery

  • The Man in Half Moon Street

    The Man in Half Moon Street

  • King of the Royal Mounted

    King of the Royal Mounted

  • Mrs. Parkington

    Mrs. Parkington

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides

    Wild Bill Hickok Rides

  • Texas Cyclone

    Texas Cyclone

  • The House of the Seven Gables

    The House of the Seven Gables

  • Les Misérables

    Les Misérables

  • Each Dawn I Die

    Each Dawn I Die

  • Narcotic

    Narcotic

  • Tower of London

    Tower of London

  • The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

  • Convicted

    Convicted

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

  • The Strange Door

    The Strange Door

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Captain of the Guard

    Captain of the Guard

  • The Fatal Witness

    The Fatal Witness

  • The Marshal Of Mesa City

    The Marshal Of Mesa City

  • Last of the Buccaneers

    Last of the Buccaneers

  • A Dispatch from Reuters

    A Dispatch from Reuters

  • Dangerous Venture

    Dangerous Venture

  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • Virginia City

    Virginia City

  • Overland Mail

    Overland Mail

  • Sins of the Fathers

    Sins of the Fathers

  • The Marauders

    The Marauders

  • Stage to Chino

    Stage to Chino

  • To the Last Man

    To the Last Man

  • California

    California

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  • Little Old New York

    Little Old New York

  • When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

  • The Spider Woman

    The Spider Woman

  • The Spoilers

    The Spoilers

  • Killer Leopard

    Killer Leopard

  • The Wolf Man

    The Wolf Man

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein

    The Ghost of Frankenstein

  • Badlands of Dakota

    Badlands of Dakota

  • Law and Order

    Law and Order

  • The Squall

    The Squall

  • Sweepings

    Sweepings

  • The Exile

    The Exile

  • The Knockout

    The Knockout

  • Two Tickets to London

    Two Tickets to London

  • Gypsy Wildcat

    Gypsy Wildcat

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

    Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

  • The Sea Ghost

    The Sea Ghost

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls

    For Whom the Bell Tolls

  • Calcutta

    Calcutta

  • Rawhide Rangers

    Rawhide Rangers

  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty

  • The Sea Hawk

    The Sea Hawk

  • Heart of the North

    Heart of the North

  • Night Stage to Galveston

    Night Stage to Galveston

  • Merrily We Go to Hell

    Merrily We Go to Hell

  • Lost in a Harem

    Lost in a Harem

  • Road to Morocco

    Road to Morocco

  • File 113

    File 113

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • Tyrant of the Sea

    Tyrant of the Sea

  • The Isle of Lost Ships

    The Isle of Lost Ships

  • The Last Command

    The Last Command

  • Strange Wives

    Strange Wives

  • The Black Cat

    The Black Cat

  • The Black Arrow

    The Black Arrow

  • Singapore Woman

    Singapore Woman

  • Jungle Gents

    Jungle Gents

  • The Intruder

    The Intruder

  • Fugitive from Sonora

    Fugitive from Sonora

  • The Big Trees

    The Big Trees

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

  • Santa Fe

    Santa Fe

  • Against All Flags

    Against All Flags

  • Al Jennings of Oklahoma

    Al Jennings of Oklahoma

  • The Moon Is Down

    The Moon Is Down

  • The Light That Failed

    The Light That Failed

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • The Cabin in the Cotton

    The Cabin in the Cotton

  • King Richard and the Crusaders

    King Richard and the Crusaders

  • Secrets of the French Police

    Secrets of the French Police

  • The Mummy's Tomb

    The Mummy's Tomb

  • Son of Frankenstein

    Son of Frankenstein

  • Fool's Gold

    Fool's Gold

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Crime School

    Crime School

  • Sudan

    Sudan

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Lydia

    Lydia

  • Buccaneer's Girl

    Buccaneer's Girl

  • Bluebeard

    Bluebeard

  • Florian

    Florian

  • Treasure of the Golden Condor

    Treasure of the Golden Condor

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Ship Cafe

    Ship Cafe

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • That Lady in Ermine

    That Lady in Ermine

  • Trail of the Vigilantes

    Trail of the Vigilantes

  • I Like Your Nerve

    I Like Your Nerve

  • We Live Again

    We Live Again

  • Man in the Attic

    Man in the Attic

  • Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

  • The Black Shield of Falworth

    The Black Shield of Falworth

  • Mata Hari

    Mata Hari

  • Captain Pirate

    Captain Pirate

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • Black Jack

    Black Jack

  • Christina

    Christina

  • Sirocco

    Sirocco

  • Law and Order

    Law and Order

  • The Girl in 419

    The Girl in 419

  • Valley of the Giants

    Valley of the Giants

  • Brave Warrior

    Brave Warrior

  • The Man from the Rio Grande

    The Man from the Rio Grande

  • Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

    Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

  • Tap Roots

    Tap Roots

  • Texas Stagecoach

    Texas Stagecoach

  • Cripple Creek

    Cripple Creek

  • You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once

  • Roman Scandals

    Roman Scandals

  • Scarlet Dawn

    Scarlet Dawn

  • We Are Not Alone

    We Are Not Alone

  • Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

  • Honor of the Family

    Honor of the Family

  • Sutter's Gold

    Sutter's Gold

  • Black Fury

    Black Fury

  • Captured!

    Captured!

  • The House of Rothschild

    The House of Rothschild

  • They Met in Bombay

    They Met in Bombay

  • So Ends Our Night

    So Ends Our Night

  • Fortunes of Captain Blood

    Fortunes of Captain Blood

  • Trail of the Mounties

    Trail of the Mounties

  • Peter Ibbetson

    Peter Ibbetson

  • Captain Kidd

    Captain Kidd

  • Don't You Believe It

    Don't You Believe It

  • Hot Cargo

    Hot Cargo

  • Road to Bali

    Road to Bali

  • Charlie Chan in Paris

    Charlie Chan in Paris

  • Devil's Island

    Devil's Island

  • Naughty Marietta

    Naughty Marietta

  • Mask of the Avenger

    Mask of the Avenger

  • The Invisible Man Returns

    The Invisible Man Returns

  • Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

    Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

  • Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • Road Gang

    Road Gang

  • Phantom Lady

    Phantom Lady

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • The Secret Of St. Ives

    The Secret Of St. Ives

  • Night Beat

    Night Beat

  • The Patriot

    The Patriot

  • Stand Up and Fight

    Stand Up and Fight

  • Arabian Nights

    Arabian Nights

  • The World and the Flesh

    The World and the Flesh

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Dark Command

    Dark Command

  • A Woman's Vengeance

    A Woman's Vengeance

  • Bride of the Regiment

    Bride of the Regiment

  • Mutiny on the Blackhawk

    Mutiny on the Blackhawk

  • The Sun Never Sets

    The Sun Never Sets

  • Daredevil's Reward

    Daredevil's Reward

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • The Great Plane Robbery

    The Great Plane Robbery

  • Arizona Legion

    Arizona Legion

  • Rough Romance

    Rough Romance

  • Riders of the Badlands

    Riders of the Badlands

  • 13 Lead Soldiers

    13 Lead Soldiers

  • Raiders of the Desert

    Raiders of the Desert

  • The Story of Dr. Jenner

    The Story of Dr. Jenner

  • Painted Desert

    Painted Desert

  • The Conquering Horde

    The Conquering Horde