Harry Cording
Known for Acting · 203 credits
- Born
- 1891-04-25
- Died
- 1954-09-01
- Place of birth
- Wellington, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as
- Hector William Cording · Harry Gording · Hector William "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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (201)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Guard (uncredited)
Red River
1948
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
as Dickon Malbete
The Wolf Man
1941
as Wykes (uncredited)
Titanic
1953
as Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Deputy (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Bouncer (uncredited)
The Verdict
1946
as Tough Englishman (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Soldier (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Executioner (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
as Man Who Flails the Mayor
Les Misérables
1935
as Beam Warder
A Christmas Carol
1938
as Waiter (uncredited)
Peter Ibbetson
1935
as Guard (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
1945
as Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)
The Spoilers
1942
as Miner (uncredited)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Mike Bridges
Mata Hari
1931
as Ivan (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Mahmoud
Ship Cafe
1935
as Stoker (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
1946
as Hamid
Sirocco
1951
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Law and Order
1953
as Townsman (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
as Jack Brady (uncredited)
Captain Blood
1935
as Kent
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Slavemaster
Arabian Nights
1942
as Blacksmith
Son of Frankenstein
1939
as Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)
13 Lead Soldiers
1948
as Edward Vane
California
1947
as Miner (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
Virginia City
1940
as Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)
Lydia
1941
as Hotel House Detective
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
as Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
as Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited)
The Black Cat
1934
as Thamal
Captured!
1933
as First Orderly
Jungle Gents
1954
as Henchman Shanks
The House of Rothschild
1934
as Man (uncredited)
The Black Arrow
1948
as Guard (uncredited)
Sweepings
1933
as Customer (Uncredited)
Road to Bali
1952
as Verna’s Father (uncredited) / Verna's Father (uncredited)
Crime School
1938
as Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited)
Dark Command
1940
as Angry Townsman in Bank
Mrs. Parkington
1944
as Humphrey
Against All Flags
1952
as Gow
The House of Fear
1945
as John Simpson
You Only Live Once
1937
as Guard (uncredited)
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935
as Sentry (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as Mob Leader (uncredited)
Fortunes of Captain Blood
1950
as Will Ward
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954
as Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
as Vic - Farmer (uncredited)
The Intruder
1933
as Cramer
Devotion
1946
as Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)
Texas Stagecoach
1940
as Clancy
Tap Roots
1948
as Leader (uncredited)
File 113
1933
as Michele
The White Angel
1936
as Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
as Warrior (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
as Captain Marver
Strange Cargo
1940
as Guard (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953
as Rough Character in the Park
Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Jackson
The Black Shield of Falworth
1954
as Captain of King's Guards (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
as Second Guard
Cripple Creek
1952
as Hibbs (uncredited)
Terror by Night
1946
as Mock the Undertaker (uncredited)
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
as Barfly (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
1944
as Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)
Arizona Legion
1939
as Whiskey Joe
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
as Miner (uncredited)
The Strange Door
1951
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
as Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited)
To the Last Man
1933
as Colby Man Fred (uncredited)
The House of the Seven Gables
1940
as Blacksmith Hawkins
The Spider Woman
1943
as Fred Garvin (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)
The Last Command
1928
as Revolutionist (uncredited)
King of the Royal Mounted
1940
as Wade Garson
Iron Man
1951
as Miner (uncredited)
Calcutta
1946
as Tea Planter (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Sudan
1945
as Uba
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
as Camberwell
A Woman's Vengeance
1948
as Chauffeur McNabb
Florian
1940
as Leader
Santa Fe
1951
as Moose Legrande
Captain Pirate
1952
as Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)
Devil's Island
1939
as Guard Accepting Bribe
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Saloon Bouncer
Sea Devils
1937
as Sailor (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Temple
Heart of the North
1938
as Miner Leading Mob (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night
1941
as Card Player (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Valley of the Giants
1938
as Greer
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Seaman Lars
There's Something About a Soldier
1943
Two Tickets to London
1943
as Sutliff (uncredited)
The Iroquois Trail
1950
The Moon Is Down
1943
as Miner (uncredited)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
as Turnkey (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Peasant (Uncredited)
Mask of the Avenger
1951
as Zio d'Orsini
The Marauders
1947
as Riker
The Pearl of Death
1944
as George Gelder (uncredited)
The Big Trees
1952
as Cleve Gregg
Convicted
1950
as Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953
as Breton (uncredited)
Man in the Attic
1953
as Detective Sgt. Bates
That Lady in Ermine
1948
as Orlando (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
1937
as Guard (Uncredited)
Great Expectations
1934
as Orlick
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
1953
as Stableman (uncredited)
Brave Warrior
1952
as Shayne MacGregor
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
as Ross Clinton (uncredited)
They Met in Bombay
1941
as Corporal at Base (uncredited)
About 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,… With 203 credits spanning from 1925 to 1955, Harry Cording has appeared in 201 films and 2 TV shows.
Fans searching for Harry Cording movies, Harry Cording filmography, or the latest projects starring Harry Cording can stream many of these titles on HinFlix, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Harry Cording Movies
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — as Guard (uncredited)
- Red River (1948) — as Gambler (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — as Dickon Malbete
- The Wolf Man (1941) — as Wykes (uncredited)
- Titanic (1953) — as Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
Where to Watch Harry Cording Films
Most Harry Cording movies and series are available to stream on HinFlix in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Harry Cording, check our movies catalogue and browse page.