
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.
Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited)
Henchman Bat Cardigan
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Miner (uncredited)
Sentry (uncredited)
Pete Brannigan
Orlick
Poker Player (uncredited)
Camberwell
Gow
Newgate Prison Warder (uncredited)
Man Who Flails the Mayor
Henchman Burke
Soldier (uncredited)
Angry Townsman in Bank
Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)
Whiskey Joe
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Bearded Gendarme (uncredited)
Bos'un
Chick Carson
Gus
Rouge's Henchman
Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz
Rigby Henchman
Jackson
Dr. William G. Davis
Verna’s Father (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Sergeant Dostal
Sam Gregg - Henchman
Saloon Bouncer
Warrior (uncredited)
Sutliff (uncredited)
Miner (uncredited)
Wykes (uncredited)
Dannick - Crooked Construction Foreman
Zurof Camp Guard
Mahmoud
Jim - the Second Guard (uncredited)
Mob Leader (uncredited)
Bullet Line Blacksmith
Revolutionist (uncredited)
Edward Vane
Man Carrying Leni
Hawkins
Captain Greeder
Lead Murderer of the Children
Thamal
Bouncer (uncredited)
Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Dickon Malbete
Ted Driscoll
Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)
Village Dairyman (uncredited)
Second Guard
Eddie Lindo
Man in Mob About to Set 'Clermont' Afire
Kent
Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Tribesman
Gambler (uncredited)
Logger (uncredited)
Blacksmith Higgins
Hamid
Rawlins
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Revolutionary (Uncredited)
Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Butch Daggett
Turnkey (uncredited)
Valerius' Soldier (uncredited)
Peasant (Uncredited)
Slavemaster
Sailor on the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Police Chief (uncredited)
Ivan (uncredited)
John King
Deputy (uncredited)
Roundhead (uncredited)
Harmon
Vic - Farmer (uncredited)
Pirate (uncredited)
Miner (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Duke
Guard (Uncredited)
Second Fake Constable (uncredited)
Chauffeur McNabb
Moose Legrande
Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)
Castelaine Spokesman (uncredited)
Orlando (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Jack Brady (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Temple
Stableman (uncredited)
Executioner (uncredited)
Matt Wayne
Col. Ramsey's Overseer (uncredited)
Rough Character in the Park
Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)
Man Stealing Watermelon (uncredited)
Corporal at Base (uncredited)
Beam Warder
Uba
Coachman with Frightened Horses (uncredited)
Phil
Leader (uncredited)
Bobby
Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)
Sam Dawson (guard with whip)
Tea Planter (uncredited)
Mock the Undertaker (uncredited)
Miner (uncredited)
Captain of King's Guards (uncredited)
Poe Daggett
Henchman Driver
Dick Torpe
Blacksmith
Ross Clinton (uncredited)
Stefan
Fred Garvin (uncredited)
Detective Sgt. Bates
Hibbs (uncredited)
First Orderly
John Simpson
Will Ward
Clancy
Shayne MacGregor
Leader
Townsman (uncredited)
Fred (uncredited)
Humphrey
Riker
Jake Farwell
Arresting British Trooper (uncredited)
Cleve Gregg
George Gelder (uncredited)
Miner (uncredited)
Policeman (Uncredited)
Blacksmith Hawkins
Seaman (Uncredited)
Breton (uncredited)
J. L. Red Clinton
Card Player (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Mike, Cork's Henchman
Chill Scarpelli
Iron Joe Martin
Guard Accepting Bribe
Cramer
Jailer
Bartender
Captain Marver
Greer
Joe Burch
Sampson Edwards
Customer (Uncredited)
Gallagher
Supt. Saunders
Louie (uncredited)
Rogue
Michele
Ivanovitch
Brown
Mike Bridges
Gendarme Arresting Yvette (uncredited)
Soldier
Henchman Shanks
Blackie
Jeffers
Hotel House Detective
San Arango Officer (uncredited)
Peter
Zio d'Orsini
Colby Man Fred (uncredited)
Steve McKenna
Wade Garson
Second Heavy
Sailor (uncredited)
The Hijacker
Stoker (uncredited)
Miner Leading Mob (uncredited)
Morgan
Hospital Storekeeper (uncredited)
Le Bruin
Kouski
Seaman Lars
Haskins
Crow's Nest Manager (uncredited)