- Harry Cording
Harry Cording (
26 April ,1891 -1 September ,1954 ), was a British character actor who appeared in many Hollywood films from the 1920s to the 1950s. Due to his stocky build and imposing 6'0 height, he usually portrayedthug s andhenchmen to the main villain.Biography
Early life
Cording was born on April 26, 1891 in England, although some sources state
New York, New York as his birthplace. He was educated in America.Career
At some point, Cording permanently settled in
Los Angeles, California to America and began a film career. Cording's first role was as a henchmen in 1925's "The Knockout", similar roles followed for the next few years.Cording's most notable roles were probably as a minor villain in Errol Flynn's
The Adventures of Robin Hood and as Thamal, the hulking henchman to Bela Lugosi's character in 1934's "The Black Cat".Death
Cording died on September 1, 1954. The cause of death was not documented.
ee also
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Mario Brega
*The Black Cat (1934 film) External links
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