Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

194

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-04-25

Day of Death

1954-09-01 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Wellington, Somerset, England, UK

Also Known As

Hector William Cording

Harry Gording

Hector William "Harry" Cording

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

Acting

Cripple Creek

1952

Cripple Creek

as

Hibbs (uncredited)

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

A Woman's Vengeance

as

Chauffeur McNabb

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein

as

Mob Leader (uncredited)

The Secret Of St. Ives

1949

The Secret Of St. Ives

as

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Dressed to Kill

1946

Dressed to Kill

as

Hamid

Hot Cargo

1946

Hot Cargo

as

Matt Wayne

The Black Cat

1934

The Black Cat

as

Thamal

The House of Fear

1945

The House of Fear

as

John Simpson

The Pearl of Death

1944

The Pearl of Death

as

George Gelder (uncredited)

The Wolf Man

1941

The Wolf Man

as

Wykes (uncredited)

The House of the Seven Gables

1940

The House of the Seven Gables

as

Blacksmith Hawkins

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

The Invisible Man Returns

as

Miner (uncredited)

Killer Leopard

1954

Killer Leopard

as

Supt. Saunders

Man in the Attic

1953

Man in the Attic

as

Detective Sgt. Bates

Daredevil's Reward

1928

Daredevil's Reward

as

Second Heavy

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

The Prince and the Pauper

as

Second Guard

The Big Trees

1952

The Big Trees

as

Cleve Gregg

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as

Mahmoud

Against All Flags

1952

Against All Flags

as

Gow

The Sea Ghost

1931

The Sea Ghost

as

Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)

Crime School

1938

Crime School

as

Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited)

Captain Blood

1935

Captain Blood

as

Kent

The Strange Door

1951

The Strange Door

as

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

The Black Shield of Falworth

as

Captain of King's Guards (uncredited)

Peter Ibbetson

1935

Peter Ibbetson

as

Guard (uncredited)

The Iroquois Trail

1950

The Iroquois Trail

as

The Patriot

1928

The Patriot

as

Stefan

Fortunes of Captain Blood

1950

Fortunes of Captain Blood

as

Will Ward

They Met in Bombay

1941

They Met in Bombay

as

Corporal at Base (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London

1943

Two Tickets to London

as

Sutliff (uncredited)

The Fatal Witness

1945

The Fatal Witness

as

Gus

Law and Order

1953

Law and Order

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Road to Bali

1953

Road to Bali

as

Verna’s Father (uncredited)

Captain Pirate

1952

Captain Pirate

as

Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders

as

Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

as

Turnkey (uncredited)

Titanic

1953

Titanic

as

Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)

Sea Devils

1937

Sea Devils

as

Sailor (uncredited)

Bluebeard

1944

Bluebeard

as

Policeman (Uncredited)

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

1953

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

as

Stableman (uncredited)

Night Stage to Galveston

1952

Night Stage to Galveston

as

Ted Driscoll

Buccaneer's Girl

1950

Buccaneer's Girl

as

Sweepings

1933

Sweepings

as

Customer (Uncredited)

The Squall

1929

The Squall

as

Peter

Captured!

1933

Captured!

as

First Orderly

Daniel Boone

1936

Daniel Boone

as

Joe Burch

The Great Alaskan Mystery

1944

The Great Alaskan Mystery

as

Captain Greeder

Sons of Liberty

1939

Sons of Liberty

as

Arresting British Trooper (uncredited)

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

1951

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

as

Mike Bridges

Narcotic

1933

Narcotic

as

Dr. William G. Davis

Bride of the Regiment

1930

Bride of the Regiment

as

Sergeant Dostal

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Charlie Chan in Paris

as

Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited)

New Moon

1930

New Moon

as

Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz

Rough Romance

1930

Rough Romance

as

Chick Carson

Last of the Buccaneers

1950

Last of the Buccaneers

as

Brown

Captain of the Guard

1930

Captain of the Guard

as

Le Bruin

The Intruder

1933

The Intruder

as

Cramer

Strange Wives

1934

Strange Wives

as

Tribesman

Calcutta

1946

Calcutta

as

Tea Planter (uncredited)

Rawhide Rangers

1941

Rawhide Rangers

as

Blackie

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as

Seaman Lars

The Moon Is Down

1943

The Moon Is Down

as

Miner (uncredited)

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as

Vic - Farmer (uncredited)

That Lady in Ermine

1948

That Lady in Ermine

as

Orlando (uncredited)

Phantom Lady

1944

Phantom Lady

as

Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Rough Character in the Park

The White Angel

1936

The White Angel

as

Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited)

Fool's Gold

1946

Fool's Gold

as

Duke

Devil's Island

1939

Devil's Island

as

Guard Accepting Bribe

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Stand Up and Fight

as

Bullet Line Blacksmith

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Son of Frankenstein

as

Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)

Sirocco

1951

Sirocco

as

Master Sergeant (uncredited)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as

Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited)

Arizona Legion

1939

Arizona Legion

as

Whiskey Joe

The Sun Never Sets

1939

The Sun Never Sets

as

Zurof Camp Guard

Tower of London

1939

Tower of London

as

Lead Murderer of the Children

We Are Not Alone

1939

We Are Not Alone

as

Man Carrying Leni

We Live Again

1934

We Live Again

as

Jailer

Each Dawn I Die

1939

Each Dawn I Die

as

Temple

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

as

Bos'un

Stage to Chino

1940

Stage to Chino

as

Pete Brannigan

Destry Rides Again

1939

Destry Rides Again

as

Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as

Guard (uncredited)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as

Second Fake Constable (uncredited)

The Light That Failed

1939

The Light That Failed

as

Soldier

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City

as

Henchman Bat Cardigan

Night Beat

1931

Night Beat

as

Chill Scarpelli

Heart of the North

1938

Heart of the North

as

Miner Leading Mob (uncredited)

King of the Royal Mounted

1940

King of the Royal Mounted

as

Wade Garson

Texas Stagecoach

1940

Texas Stagecoach

as

Clancy

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as

Deputy (uncredited)

Fugitive from Sonora

1943

Fugitive from Sonora

as

Iron Joe Martin

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as

Logger (uncredited)

East of Eden

1955

East of Eden

as

Bouncer (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman

Little Old New York

1940

Little Old New York

as

Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire

Valley of the Giants

1938

Valley of the Giants

as

Greer

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Dickon Malbete

Jungle Gents

1954

Jungle Gents

as

Henchman Shanks

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Mutiny on the Bounty

as

Soldier (uncredited)

Law and Order

1940

Law and Order

as

Poe Daggett

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

Trail of the Vigilantes

as

Phil

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

as

J. L. Red Clinton

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

as

Mike, Cork's Henchman

When the Daltons Rode

1940

When the Daltons Rode

as

Rigby Henchman

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as

Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)

Dark Command

1940

Dark Command

as

Angry Townsman in Bank

Virginia City

1940

Virginia City

as

Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)

The World and the Flesh

1932

The World and the Flesh

as

Ivanovitch

Scarlet Dawn

1932

Scarlet Dawn

as

Revolutionary (Uncredited)

Strange Cargo

1940

Strange Cargo

as

Guard (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk

1940

The Sea Hawk

as

Slavemaster

Dangerous Venture

1947

Dangerous Venture

as

Morgan

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

A Dispatch from Reuters

as

Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

Florian

1940

Florian

as

Leader

Don't You Believe It

1943

Don't You Believe It

as

Rogue

To the Last Man

1933

To the Last Man

as

Colby Man Fred (uncredited)

Road Gang

1936

Road Gang

as

Sam Dawson (guard with whip)

Christina

1929

Christina

as

Dick Torpe

The Girl in 419

1933

The Girl in 419

as

Henchman Driver

Brave Warrior

1952

Brave Warrior

as

Shayne MacGregor

Riders of the Badlands

1941

Riders of the Badlands

as

Blacksmith Higgins

Overland Mail

1942

Overland Mail

as

Sam Gregg - Henchman

The Man from the Rio Grande

1943

The Man from the Rio Grande

as

John King

The Marauders

1947

The Marauders

as

Riker

Trail of the Mounties

1947

Trail of the Mounties

as

Hawkins

Badlands of Dakota

1941

Badlands of Dakota

as

Jackson

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as

Saloon Bouncer

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Poker Player (uncredited)

The Spoilers

1942

The Spoilers

as

Miner (uncredited)

Santa Fe

1951

Santa Fe

as

Moose Legrande

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

as

Jack Brady (uncredited)

So Ends Our Night

1941

So Ends Our Night

as

Card Player (uncredited)

Arabian Nights

1942

Arabian Nights

as

Blacksmith

Texas Cyclone

1932

Texas Cyclone

as

Jake Farwell

The Spider Woman

1943

The Spider Woman

as

Fred Garvin (uncredited)

Mata Hari

1931

Mata Hari

as

Ivan (uncredited)

A Christmas Carol

1938

A Christmas Carol

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Terror by Night

1946

Terror by Night

as

Mock the Undertaker (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

as

Camberwell

The Right of Way

1930

The Right of Way

as

Rouge's Henchman

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

The Soldier and the Lady

as

Peasant (Uncredited)

Inside Job

1946

Inside Job

as

Bartender

Singapore Woman

1941

Singapore Woman

as

Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited)

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

The Cabin in the Cotton

as

Ross Clinton (uncredited)

Tyrant of the Sea

1950

Tyrant of the Sea

as

Sampson Edwards

Song of Revolt

1937

Song of Revolt

as

Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)

The Last Command

1928

The Last Command

as

Revolutionist (uncredited)

Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Gypsy Wildcat

as

Captain Marver

Sudan

1945

Sudan

as

Uba

The Conquering Horde

1931

The Conquering Horde

as

Butch Daggett

Honor of the Family

1931

Honor of the Family

as

Kouski

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as

Man Who Flails the Mayor

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Blacksmith (uncredited)

File 113

1933

File 113

as

Michele

The Exile

1947

The Exile

as

Roundhead (uncredited)

Maid of Salem

1937

Maid of Salem

as

Guard (Uncredited)

Great Expectations

1934

Great Expectations

as

Orlick

Red River

1948

Red River

as

Gambler (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Seaman (Uncredited)

Road to Morocco

1942

Road to Morocco

as

Warrior (uncredited)

Convicted

1950

Convicted

as

Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)

Lydia

1941

Lydia

as

Hotel House Detective

Lost in a Harem

1944

Lost in a Harem

as

Police Chief (uncredited)

Captain Kidd

1945

Captain Kidd

as

Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)

Ship Cafe

1935

Ship Cafe

as

Stoker (uncredited)

The Knockout

1925

The Knockout

as

Steve McKenna

The Man in Half Moon Street

1945

The Man in Half Moon Street

as

Bobby

Devotion

1946

Devotion

as

Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)

Mask of the Avenger

1951

Mask of the Avenger

as

Zio d'Orsini

You Only Live Once

1937

You Only Live Once

as

Guard (uncredited)

Tap Roots

1948

Tap Roots

as

Leader (uncredited)

The Great Plane Robbery

1940

The Great Plane Robbery

as

Eddie Lindo

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Executioner (uncredited)

Painted Desert

1938

Painted Desert

as

Henchman Burke

Naughty Marietta

1935

Naughty Marietta

as

Pirate (uncredited)

The Story of Dr. Jenner

1939

The Story of Dr. Jenner

as

Village Dairyman (uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Merrily We Go to Hell

as

Fred (uncredited)

Black Jack

1927

Black Jack

as

Haskins

Sins of the Fathers

1928

Sins of the Fathers

as

The Hijacker

Mutiny in the Arctic

1941

Mutiny in the Arctic

as

Harmon

Passport to Alcatraz

1940

Passport to Alcatraz

as

Jeffers

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

as

Sentry (uncredited)

Mrs. Parkington

1944

Mrs. Parkington

as

Humphrey

Black Fury

1935

Black Fury

as

Louie (uncredited)

Raiders of the Desert

1941

Raiders of the Desert

as

Rawlins

13 Lead Soldiers

1948

13 Lead Soldiers

as

Edward Vane

The Isle of Lost Ships

1929

The Isle of Lost Ships

as

Gallagher

California

1947

California

as

Miner (uncredited)

Les Misérables

1935

Les Misérables

as

Beam Warder

The House of Rothschild

1934

The House of Rothschild

as

Man (uncredited)

The Black Arrow

1948

The Black Arrow

as

Guard (uncredited)

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

as

Production

Crew

Directing