- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHector William Cording
- Nickname
- Harry the Henchman
- Height1.83 m
- Harry Cording was born on April 26, 1891 in Wellington, Somerset, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Les aventures de Robin des Bois (1938), Narcotic (1933) and La fière tzigane (1944). He was married to Margaret Fiero. He died on September 1, 1954 in Sun Valley, California, USA.
- SpouseMargaret Fiero(? - September 1, 1954) (his death, 4 children)
- ChildrenMargaret Rose Cording
- Usually portrayed thugs, villains' henchmen and policemen.
- Appeared as eight different characters in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films, the most of any bit player.
- Probably best known as Sir Dickon Malbete, the disgraced knight sent by Sir Guy of Gisbourne to kill King Richard in exchange for getting his land and titles back, in Les aventures de Robin des Bois (1938).
- Entered films in 1921.
- Appeared in twelve Best Picture Academy Award nominees: Le Patriote (1928), The House of Rothschild (1934), Viva Villa! (1934), Les Trois Lanciers du Bengale (1935), La fugue de Mariette (1935), Les Misérables (1935), Les révoltés du Bounty (1935), Capitaine Blood (1935), Les aventures de Robin des Bois (1938), Les Raisins de la colère (1940) and Pour qui sonne le glas (1943). Mutiny on the Bounty was the only winner.
- Profiled in "Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930-1960" by Laurence Raw (2012).
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