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Henry Daniell (1894–1963)
London-born Henry Daniell began his career on the British stage, and continued it on the Broadway stage when he emigrated to the US. He entered films in 1929, and excelled at playing the suave, well-bred villain who could kill an enemy or start a war with a certain air of upper-class disdain, as if all of this effort were beneath him. His long and...
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Born:in London, England, UKDied:(age 69) in Santa Monica, California, USA |
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Actor (95 credits)
Actor (95 credits)
1962
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Silas Hay / Gideon Harte
Silas Hay / Gideon Harte
- The Odds on Odette
(1962)
... Silas Hay
- The Floating Man
(1962)
... Gideon Harte
1960-1961
Thriller
(TV Series)
Vicar John Weatherford / Pierre Radin / Count Alexander Cagliostro / ...
Vicar John Weatherford / Pierre Radin / Count Alexander Cagliostro / ...
- God Grante That She Lye Stille
(1961)
... Vicar John Weatherford
- The Grim Reaper
(1961)
... Pierre Radin
- The Prisoner in the Mirror
(1961)
... Count Alexander Cagliostro
- Well of Doom
(1961)
... Squire Moloch
- The Cheaters
(1960)
... Dirk Van Prinn
1960
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Sir Alexander Drew / Mr. Morton W. Snipple
Sir Alexander Drew / Mr. Morton W. Snipple
- Trial for Murder: Part 2
(1960)
... Sir Alexander Drew
- Trial for Murder: Part 1
(1960)
... Sir Alexander Drew
- The Christine Elliott Story
(1960)
... Mr. Morton W. Snipple
1960
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Col. Townes / Colonel Townes
Col. Townes / Colonel Townes
- The Swamp Fox: Redcoat Strategy
(1960)
... Col. Townes
- The Swamp Fox: Day of Reckoning
(1960)
... Col. Townes
- The Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance
(1960)
... Colonel Townes
1957-1959
The Californians
(TV Series)
James King / Shaffton / Dr. Harold Rodman
James King / Shaffton / Dr. Harold Rodman
- The Bell Tolls
(1959)
... James King
- Gold-Tooth Charlie
(1959)
... Shaffton
- Strange Quarantine
(1957)
... Dr. Harold Rodman
1956-1959
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Lionel Croy / Hubbel
Lionel Croy / Hubbel
- The Wings of the Dove
(1959)
... Lionel Croy
- Confession
(1956)
... Hubbel
1952-1958
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
The Inspector
The Inspector
- The Spell of the Tigress
(1958)
... The Inspector
- The Iron Gate
(1952)
1954-1957
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Count Maverin
Count Maverin
- The Sword
(1957)
... Count Maverin
- The Sensation Club
(1954)
1956-1957
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
(TV Series)
Van Buren / King Charles / Clark
Van Buren / King Charles / Clark
- The Freeman Case
(1957)
... Van Buren
- The Trial of Colonel Blood
(1957)
... King Charles
- The Trial of Edward Pritchard
(1956)
... Clark
1956
Producers' Showcase
(TV Series)
Edward Moulton-Barrett
Edward Moulton-Barrett
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street
(1956)
... Edward Moulton-Barrett
1955
TV Reader's Digest
(TV Series)
Sir Edward Carson
Sir Edward Carson
- The Archer-Shee Case
(1955)
... Sir Edward Carson
1955
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
Dictator
Dictator
- The Smuggler
(1955)
... Dictator
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Archive footage (13 credits)
Archive footage (13 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Lord Ivor Cream") in "Serena Blandish" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by S.N. Behrman. Morosco Theatre: 23 Jan 1929-Apr 1929 (closing date unknown/93 performances). Cast: Eileen Byron (as "A Marriageable Daughter"), Constance Collier (as "Countess Flor di Folio"), Tyrell Davis (as "Nikkie"), Clarence Derwent (as "... See more »Alternate Names:
Henry DanielHeight:
6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:
[In a 1944 interview] I was never a villain until Gerald du Maurier said there was something creepingly sinister about me. I was a good, clean-living boy until then! Of course, it may be that I am really a sinister person and that portraying respectability is really, on my part, a display of virtuosity. I never thought of it that way before.Nickname:
The Adolph Menjou of MenaceStar Sign:
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