Harry Tenbrook (born Henry Olaf Hansen, 9 October 1887 – 4 September 1960)[1] was a Norwegian-American film actor.
Harry Tenbrook | |
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 Tenbrook in Great Guy (1936) | |
| Born | Henry Olaf Hansen 9 October 1887 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 4 September 1960 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1911–1960 |
Biography
editHenry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. His family migrated to the United States in 1892.[2] Under the stage name, Harry Tenbrook, he appeared in more than 330 films between 1911 and 1960. A favorite of John Ford, Tenbrook was a prominent member of the John Ford Stock Company. Only four actors appeared in more Ford films than Tenbrook.[3] He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles from lung cancer. He was interred at the Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California.[4]
Filmography
edit- The Scarlet Car (1917) - Scrapper (uncredited)
- Thieves' Gold (1918) - 'Colonel' Betoski
- The Third Alarm (1922) - Surly Laborer (uncredited)
- The Danger Rider (1924)
- The Measure of a Man (1924) - Charley
- Capital Punishment (1925) - Executioner
- The Silent Guardian (1925) - Job Stevens
- The Texas Terror (1925)
- Manhattan Madness (1925) - 'Lefty' Lewis
- His People (1925) - Mike
- Lord Jim (1925) - Sailor Who Goes for Water (uncredited)
- The Blue Eagle (1926) - Bascom - a Stoker (uncredited)
- The Self Starter (1926) - Dan Hicks
- Thunderbolt's Tracks (1927) - Corporal Biff Flannagan
- Set Free (1927) - Jim Hart
- Speedy Smith (1927) - Slugger Sampson
- Coney Island (1928) - Brawler (uncredited)
- Sharp Shooters (1928) - Hood (uncredited)
- Four Sons (1928) - Officer (uncredited)
- The Play Girl (1928) - The Chauffeur
- Danger Street (1928) - Borg
- Seven Footprints to Satan (1929) - Eve's Chauffeur
- Eyes of the Underworld (1929) - Gimpy Johnson
- Salute (1929) - Assistant Navy Coach (uncredited)
- The Mysterious Island (1929) - Radio Technician (uncredited)
- Dance Hall (1929) - Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
- Alias French Gertie (1930) - Marty the Mug (uncredited)
- The Runaway Bride (1930) - Whitey (uncredited)
- Born Reckless (1930) - Beretti Henchman (uncredited)
- On the Level (1930) - Dawson
- The Sea Wolf (1930) - Axel Johnson
- Scarface (1932) - One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)
- Destry Rides Again (1932) - Barfly (uncredited)
- Heroes of the West (1932) - Butch Gore
- Make Me a Star (1932) - Bus Driver (uncredited)
- The Thirteenth Guest (1932) - Cabby (uncredited)
- Speak Easily (1932) - Baggage Man (uncredited)
- Come on Danger! (1932) - Bill - Henchman
- The Fourth Horseman (1932) - Henchman (uncredited)
- Scarlet Dawn (1932) - Revolutionary (uncredited)
- Air Mail (1932) - Airport Worker Yelling 'Crash Wagon' (uncredited)
- Speed Demon (1932) - Bull
- The Lost Special (1932, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited)
- 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) - Convict (uncredited)
- King Kong (1933) - Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
- The Little Giant (1933) - Mr. Pulido - a Mug (uncredited)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Song of the Eagle (1933) - Worker (uncredited)
- The Silk Express (1933) - Silk Loader (uncredited)
- The Woman I Stole (1933) - Oil Worker (uncredited)
- Pilgrimage (1933) - Soldier on Train (uncredited)
- Baby Face (1933) - Laborer (uncredited)
- Gordon of Ghost City (1933, Serial) - Bushwacker (Ch. 9) (uncredited)
- Skyway (1933) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Lady for a Day (1933) - Reception Guest (uncredited)
- Penthouse (1933) - Customer at Crelliman's Place (uncredited)
- The Wolf Dog (1933, Serial) - Sailor (uncredited)
- The Bowery (1933) - Fireman (uncredited)
- Lady Killer (1933) - Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited)
- Son of Kong (1933) - Tommy, a Sailor (uncredited)
- Fugitive Lovers (1934) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Palooka (1934) - McSwatt's Handler (uncredited)
- Pirate Treasure (1934, Serial) - Train Man (Ch. 4) (uncredited)
- Gambling Lady (1934) - Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
- Lazy River (1934) - Search Officer on Coast Guard Ship (uncredited)
- The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934) - Man in Bar (uncredited)
- Come On Marines! (1934) - Marine (uncredited)
- Looking for Trouble (1934) - Dispatcher (uncredited)
- The Line-Up (1934) - Man in the Line-up (uncredited)
- The Thin Man (1934) - Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)
- The Hell Cat (1934) - Sandy (uncredited)
- The World Moves On (1934) - Legionnaire in Trench with Dixie (uncredited)
- Blind Date (1934) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Here Comes the Navy (1934) - Navy Yard Worker (uncredited)
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) - Gangster with Mike (uncredited)
- The Cat's-Paw (1934) - Gangster (uncredited)
- Beyond the Law (1934) - Crook
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) - Pirate Guard (uncredited)
- Judge Priest (1934) - Townsman in Saloon (uncredited)
- Young and Beautiful (1934) - Board Marker (uncredited)
- Lady by Choice (1934) - Sailor (uncredited)
- The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Against the Law (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The St. Louis Kid (1934) - One of Louie's Henchmen (uncredited)
- Kid Millions (1934) - Customer in Music Store (uncredited)
- The Gay Bride (1934) - Scared Mechanic with Armored Car (uncredited)
- The Best Man Wins (1935) - Seaman (uncredited)
- Behind the Evidence (1935) - Gangster (uncredited)
- Rustlers of Red Dog (1935, Serial) - Barfly (Ch. 1) (uncredited)
- The Whole Town's Talking (1935) - Mannion's Henchman on Lookout (uncredited)
- Mutiny Ahead (1935) - Sailor - Diver (uncredited)
- Naughty Marietta (1935) - Prospective Groom (uncredited)
- Black Fury (1935) - Security Force Applicant (uncredited)
- Strangers All (1935) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Vagabond Lady (1935) - Yelling Sailor (uncredited)
- $10 Raise (1935) - Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
- The Informer (1935) - Admirer (uncredited)
- Stranded (1935) - Bleekman, Sharkey's Thug (uncredited)
- The Roaring West (1935, Serial) - Henchman Limpy (uncredited)
- The Daring Young Man (1935) - Convict (uncredited)
- Dante's Inferno (1935) - Stoker (uncredited)
- O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935) - Circus Worker (uncredited)
- Thunder Mountain (1935) - Miner Voting (uncredited)
- Two-Fisted (1935) - Mug (uncredited)
- Barbary Coast (1935) - Chamalis' Henchman (uncredited)
- One Way Ticket (1935) - Guard (uncredited)
- Frisco Kid (1935) - Vigilante (uncredited)
- Millions in the Air (1935) - Mike
- The Littlest Rebel (1935) - Yankee Corporal (uncredited)
- Man of Iron (1935) - Factory Worker (uncredited)
- The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) - Red Dugan (uncredited)
- Tough Guy (1936) - Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
- You May Be Next (1936) - Ernie-Henchman (uncredited)
- Too Many Parents (1936) - Guard (uncredited)
- Panic on the Air (1936) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- F-Man (1936) - Gangster (uncredited)
- Trapped by Television (1936) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Kelly the Second (1936) - Ike's Henchman (uncredited)
- High Tension (1936) - Second Bartender (uncredited)
- Mary of Scotland (1936) - One of Queen Mary's Guards (uncredited)
- Women Are Trouble (1936) - Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
- Sea Spoilers (1936) - Henchman Chuck (uncredited)
- The Magnificent Brute (1936) - Waiter (uncredited)
- Ghost-Town Gold (1936) - Street Brawler (uncredited)
- Come and Get It (1936) - Lumberjack (uncredited)
- Roarin' Lead (1936) - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Plough and the Stars (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Great Guy (1936) - Joe - Orphanage Receiving Clerk (uncredited)
- Man of the People (1937) - Tough on Picnic Platform (uncredited)
- Girl Overboard (1937) - Cop (uncredited)
- Sea Devils (1937) - Sailor in Bar (uncredited)
- Hit the Saddle (1937) - Joe Harvey - McGowan Henchman
- Midnight Court (1937) - Party Guest (uncredited)
- 23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937) - Stockade Sergeant (uncredited)
- Behind the Headlines (1937) - Barfly (uncredited)
- Meet the Missus (1937) - Stagehand (uncredited)
- Sing and Be Happy (1937) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Wee Willie Winkie (1937) - Soldier (uncredited)
- Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Big Shot (1937) - Servant (uncredited)
- The Rangers Step In (1937) - Deputy (uncredited)
- Souls at Sea (1937) - Lifeboat Crewman (uncredited)
- Sophie Lang Goes West (1937) - Painter
- Radio Patrol (1937, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited)
- Music for Madame (1937) - Electrician (uncredited)
- Stand-In (1937) - Studio Mob Member (uncredited)
- You're a Sweetheart (1937) - Potential Bodyguard (uncredited)
- In Old Chicago (1938) - Hub Patron (uncredited)
- Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938) - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Jury's Secret (1938) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Little Miss Roughneck (1938) - Prisoner (uncredited)
- A Slight Case of Murder (1938) - The Stranger
- He Couldn't Say No (1938) - Jostled Subway Rider Taking Seat (uncredited)
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) - Male Nurse in Sanitarium (uncredited)
- Rawhide (1938) - Gil - Henchman (uncredited)
- Crime School (1938) - Clerk Outside Morgan's Office (uncredited)
- Kidnapped (1938) - Crewman (uncredited)
- You and Me (1938) - Bartender (uncredited)
- Professor Beware (1938) - Brawler (uncredited)
- Racket Busters (1938) - Martin's Henchman (uncredited)
- Block-Heads (1938) - Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy Returns (1938, Serial) - Fertilizer Warehouse Thug (uncredited)
- The Spider's Web (1938, Serial) - Powerhouse Worker (uncredited)
- Flying G-Men (1939, Serial) - Dugan (uncredited)
- Stagecoach (1939) - Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
- Let Freedom Ring (1939) - Barfly (uncredited)
- The Oklahoma Kid (1939) - Juror #4 (uncredited)
- Society Lawyer (1939) - Crelliman's Henchman (uncredited)
- I'm from Missouri (1939) - Superintendent (uncredited)
- The Lady and the Mob (1939) - Watson's Henchman (uncredited)
- Hotel Imperial (1939) - Sentry (uncredited)
- The Lady's from Kentucky (1939) - Longshoreman (uncredited)
- Mandrake the Magician (1939, Serial) - Streeter (uncredited)
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - Townsman (uncredited)
- The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) - Harry (uncredited)
- 6,000 Enemies (1939) - Prisoner (uncredited)
- The Oregon Trail (1939, Serial) - Henchman [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
- Each Dawn I Die (1939) - Convict (uncredited)
- Our Leading Citizen (1939) - Workman (uncredited)
- Daughter of the Tong (1939) - Sam - Henchman (uncredited)
- Blackmail (1939) - Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)
- Oklahoma Frontier (1939) - Henchman Grimes
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Bodyguard (uncredited)
- The Marshal of Mesa City (1939) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Chip of the Flying U (1939) - Foreign Agent's Henchman (uncredited)
- Destry Rides Again (1939) - Stage Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
- Swanee River (1939) - Jim, Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
- The Shadow (1940, Serial) - Henchman Adams (uncredited)
- The Green Hornet (1940, Serial) - Meadows' Garage Lookout [Ch. 5] / Policeman [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)
- I Take This Woman (1940) - Taxi Driver (scenes deleted)
- Black Friday (1940) - Cabbie (uncredited)
- Johnny Apollo (1940) - Guard Escorting Apollo (uncredited)
- Winners of the West (1940, Serial) - Rooney [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) - Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe (1940) - Henchman Del
- Glamour for Sale (1940) - Mugg (uncredited)
- The Long Voyage Home (1940) - Max
- The Green Archer (1940, Serial) - Brunner (uncredited)
- The Devil's Pipeline (1940) - Prisoner (uncredited)
- Chad Hanna (1940) - Canvasman (uncredited)
- Come Live with Me (1941) - Diner (uncredited)
- White Eagle (1941, Serial) - Nash (uncredited)
- Meet the Chump (1941) - Electrician (uncredited)
- The Penalty (1941) - Worker (uncredited)
- The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) - Bartender (uncredited)
- The Big Boss (1941) - One of the Chain Gang (uncredited)
- Billy the Kid (1941) - Man with Rifle Behind Barred Window (uncredited)
- Rawhide Rangers (1941) - Rancher (uncredited)
- Manpower (1941) - Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)
- Mystery Ship (1941) - Witness (uncredited)
- Texas (1941) - Handler / Cornerman at Fight (uncredited)
- Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) - Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
- Holt of the Secret Service (1941, Serial) - Detour Henchman (uncredited)
- Fighting Bill Fargo (1941) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Among the Living (1941) - Mill Worker (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941, Serial) - Junction Heavy 2 (uncredited)
- Fly-by-Night (1942) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Woman of the Year (1942) - Mug (uncredited)
- Stagecoach Buckaroo (1942) - Stagecoach Guard Slatz
- The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - Sailor (uncredited)
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) - Villager at Hearing (uncredited)
- Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942) - Mug (uncredited)
- A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942) - Doorman Hailing Taxis (uncredited)
- Perils of the Royal Mounted (1942, Serial) - Pedro - Henchman (uncredited)
- Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) - Circus Roustabout Driving Car (uncredited)
- In Old California (1942) - Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
- Sabotage Squad (1942) - Saboteur (uncredited)
- Overland Mail (1942, Serial) - Miles - Stage Driver [Ch. 10] (uncredited)
- Lucky Legs (1942) - Dan (uncredited)
- You Can't Escape Forever (1942) - Harry - Lonesome Club Bartender (uncredited)
- The Valley of Vanishing Men (1942, Serial) - Cave Henchman (ch's 4, 12) (uncredited)
- Mug Town (1942) - Railroad Bull (uncredited)
- Two Weeks to Live (1943) - Man Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)
- The Moon Is Down (1943) - Miner (uncredited)
- Frontier Law (1943) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Batman (1943, Serial) - Bartender (uncredited)
- Swing Shift Maisie (1943) - Man in Employment Line (uncredited)
- The Girl from Monterrey (1943) - Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) - Worker (uncredited)
- Government Girl (1943) - Military Policeman (uncredited)
- The Texas Kid (1943) - Henchman (uncredited)
- Marshal of Gunsmoke (1944) - Henchman at Lon's (uncredited)
- Sailor's Holiday (1944) - Laundry Man (uncredited)
- Once Upon a Time (1944) - Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
- Man from Frisco (1944) - Workman (uncredited)
- The Great Moment (1944) - Man at Bar (uncredited)
- Moonlight and Cactus (1944) - Seaman (uncredited)
- The Last Ride (1944) - Hans, a Hoodlum (uncredited)
- Enemy of Women (1944) - Gestapo Man (uncredited)
- Belle of the Yukon (1944) - Harry (uncredited)
- The Lost Weekend (1945) - Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
- They Were Expendable (1945) - 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
- Abilene Town (1946) - First Wagon Driver Caught in Stampede (uncredited)
- The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) - Cop at Train Station (uncredited)
- The Hoodlum Saint (1946) - Mug (uncredited)
- Renegades (1946) - Barfly at Yellow Rock (uncredited)
- Dangerous Business (1946) - Prisoner (uncredited)
- My Brother Talks to Horses (1947) - Bank Guard (uncredited)
- The Law Comes to Gunsight (1947) - Jailed Henchman (uncredited)
- Magic Town (1947) - Shoe Shine Customer (uncredited)
- That Hagen Girl (1947) - Man at Train Station (uncredited)
- Killer McCoy (1947) - Cigones' Handler / Cornerman (uncredited)
- Black Bart (1948) - Barfly (uncredited)
- Fort Apache (1948) - Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
- Return of the Bad Men (1948) - Man with Judge Harper (uncredited)
- The Babe Ruth Story (1948) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
- Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) - Seaman in Pub (uncredited)
- 3 Godfathers (1948) - Bartender (uncredited)
- Act of Violence (1949) - Man (uncredited)
- Shockproof (1949) - Job Applicant (uncredited)
- El Paso (1949) - Barfly (uncredited)
- The Set-Up (1949) - Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)
- Special Agent (1949) - Logger (uncredited)
- Mr. Soft Touch (1949) - Bystander at Fire (uncredited)
- Scene of the Crime (1949) - Passerby (uncredited)
- Pinky (1949) - Townsman (uncredited)
- The Gal Who Took the West (1949) - Soldier (uncredited)
- South Sea Sinner (1950) - Boat Passenger (uncredited)
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) - Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- The Secret Fury (1950) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- Frenchie (1950) - Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- California Passage (1950) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Belle Le Grand (1951) - Miner at Lynching (uncredited)
- Payment on Demand (1951) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Santa Fe (1951) - Missouri Saloon Barfly (uncredited)
- I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) - Senate Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
- Gunplay (1951) - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Big Gusher (1951) - Casino Gambler (uncredited)
- The Lady and the Bandit (1951) - Pub Customer (uncredited)
- Iron Man (1951) - Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
- Saturday's Hero (1951) - Manuel's Bar Patron (uncredited)
- The Barefoot Mailman (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited)
- Lone Star (1952) - Townsman (uncredited)
- The Belle of New York (1952) - Bowery Bum Wearing Dark Reddish Coat (uncredited)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Sound Technician (uncredited)
- The San Francisco Story (1952) - Bartender (uncredited)
- The Quiet Man (1952) - Police Sergeant Hanan (uncredited)
- Scarlet Angel (1952) - Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
- What Price Glory (1952) - Laughing Marine in formation (uncredited)
- O. Henry's Full House (1952) - Bar Customer (uncredited)
- The Turning Point (1952) - Ran at Ringside (uncredited)
- A Perilous Journey (1953) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Pickup on South Street (1953) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- Pony Express (1953) - Sacramento Townsman (uncredited)
- South Sea Woman (1953) - Barfly (uncredited)
- Calamity Jane (1953) - Barfly (uncredited)
- Destry (1954) - Barfly (uncredited)
- The Long Gray Line (1955) - Waiter (uncredited)
- Mister Roberts (1955) - Cookie
- The Spoilers (1955) - Commissioner's Deputy (uncredited)
- It's a Dog's Life (1955) - Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)
- Blazing the Overland Trail (1956, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Last Hurrah (1958) - Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- Inherit the Wind (1960) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- North to Alaska (1960) - Miner (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (1994). Strangers in Hollywood: The History of Scandinavian Actors in American Films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-8108-2938-1. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ Matheson, Sue (2019). The John Ford Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-5381-0382-1. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Harry Tenbrook". B-Westerns.Com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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