Harry Tenbrook
Acting1887Oslo, Norway
Biography
Harry Tenbrook was a Norwegian-born American film actor. Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania, Norway. His family migrated to the United States in 1892. Under the stage name, Harry Tenbrook, he appeared in some 332 films between 1911 and 1960.
Known For
Singin' in the Rain
Sound Technician (uncredited)
King Kong
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Stagecoach
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Bodyguard (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)
Scarface
One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
The Thin Man
Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)
Acting History
1981
The New Deal for Artists
Writers' Assistant
1960
Inherit the Wind
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1958
The Last Hurrah
as Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
1955
The Long Gray Line
as Waiter (uncredited)
Mister Roberts
as Cookie
Man Without a Star
as Tramp (uncredited)
1954
The Far Country
as Townsman (uncredited)
1953
Pickup on South Street
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
as Townsman (uncredited)
Pony Express
as Townsman (uncredited)
1952
O. Henry's Full House
as Bar Customer (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
as Sound Technician (uncredited)
Carson City
as Townsman (uncredited)
1951
Iron Man
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Gunplay
as Henchman Extra
The Lady and the Bandit
as Pub Customer
The Big Gusher
as Casino Gambler
1950
The Gunfighter
as Townsman (uncredited)
California Passage
as Townsman (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Frenchie
as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Secret Fury
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The Outriders
as Prisoner (uncredited)
1949
The Set-Up
as Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)
Shockproof
as Job Applicant (Uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
as Bystander at Fire (Uncredited)
Act of Violence
as Man (uncredited)
Pinky
as Townsman (uncredited)
Special Agent
as Logger (uncredited)
1948
3 Godfathers
as Bartender (uncredited)
Fort Apache
as Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
Easter Parade
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
1947
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
as Mug (uncredited)
1945
The Lost Weekend
as Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Where the Pest Begins
as Removal Man (uncredited)
1944
Belle of the Yukon
as Harry (uncredited)
1943
Batman
as Bartender
Swing Shift Maisie
as Man in Employment Line (Uncredited)
The Texas Kid
as Henchman
Government Girl
as Military Policeman (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
as Miner (uncredited)
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Villager at Hearing (uncredited)
In Old California
as Saloon Waiter
Lucky Legs
as Dan
Fly By Night
as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
Mug Town
as Railroad Bull
Woman of the Year
as Mug (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Mug (uncredited)
Sabotage Squad
as Unspecified Saboteur
Overland Mail
as Miles - Stage Driver
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Bartender
Manpower
as Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
as Man with Rifle Behind Barred Window (uncredited)
Texas
as Handler / Cornerman at Fight
Come Live with Me
as Diner (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
as Junction Heavy 2
1940
Black Friday
as Cabbie
The Grapes of Wrath
as Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
Chad Hanna
as Canvasman
The Long Voyage Home
as Max
The Shadow
as Adams
Johnny Apollo
as Guard Escorting Apollo (uncredited)
The Green Archer
as Vrooner
The Green Hornet
as Meadows' Garage Lookout / Policeman (uncredited)
Winners of the West
as Rooney
Glamour for Sale
as Mugg (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
as Barfly (uncredited)
Daughter of the Tong
as Henchman Sam
Blackmail
as Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)
Hotel Imperial
as Sentry (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Convict (uncredited)
Stagecoach
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Harry
The Oregon Trail
as Henchman
Destry Rides Again
as Stage Shotgun Rider
The Oklahoma Kid
as Juror #4 (uncredited)
Swanee River
as Jim, Saloon Waiter
Chip of the Flying U
as Foreign Agent's Henchman
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Lady and the Mob
as Henchman
Mandrake the Magician
as Streeter
Our Leading Citizen
as Workman
Oklahoma Frontier
as Henchman Grimes
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
as The Stranger
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as Male Nurse in Sanitarium (uncredited)
Kidnapped
as Crewman
Professor Beware
as Brawler
You and Me
as Bartender (uncredited)
Racket Busters
as Martin's Henchman (uncredited)
He Couldn't Say No
as Jostled Subway Rider Taking Seat
The Ship That Died
as Crewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
as Bit Role
1937
Hit the Saddle
as Joe Harvey - McGowan Henchman
Sea Devils
as Sailor (uncredited)
Man Of The People
as Tough on Picnic Platform
Jail Bait
as Prison guard (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
as Henchman
3 Dumb Clucks
as Chopper's Henchman (uncredited)
Midnight Court
as Party Guest
Music for Madame
as Electrician (Uncredited)
You're a Sweetheart
as Potential Bodyguard (uncredited)
Behind The Headlines
as Barfly
The Grand Bounce
as Doran Hoodlum (uncredited)
1936
Ghost Town Gold
as Street Brawler (uncredited)
Panic on the Air
as Taxi Driver
Slippery Silks
as Mulvaney (uncredited)
You May Be Next!
as Ernie--Henchman (uncredited)
High Tension
as Second Bartender
Great Guy
as Joe (Uncredited)
Come and Get It
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
Movie Maniacs
as Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Women Are Trouble
as Strong-Arm Man
Mister Smarty
as Lumber Delivery Man
1935
Stranded
as Bleekman, Sharkey's Thugr (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
as Prospective Groom (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
as Vigilante (uncredited)
The Informer
as Admirer
Strangers All
as Courtroom Spectator
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
as Circus Worker
The Best Man Wins
as Seaman
Vagabond Lady
as Yelling Sailor (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man
as Convict
Millions in the Air
as Mike
1934
The Thin Man
as Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)
Lazy River
as Search Officer on Coast Guard Ship
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Gangster with Mike
The Gay Bride
as Scared mechanic with armored car (uncredited)
Blind Date
as Taxi Driver
Counsel on De Fence
as Taxi Driver
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
School for Romance
as Cab Driver
The Line-Up
as Man in the Line-up (uncredited)
1933
Baby Face
as Laborer (uncredited)
The Bowery
as Fireman (uncredited)
Lady for a Day
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Penthouse
as Customer at Crelliman's Place (uncredited)
The Son of Kong
as Tommy, a Sailor
Lady Killer
as Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited)
King Kong
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Gordon of Ghost City
as Bushwacker
The Woman I Stole
as Oil Worker
Picture Snatcher
as Lead Pursuer on Subway Train (uncredited)
1932
Scarface
as One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)
Taxi!
as Cab Driver Tom (uncredited)
Behind the Mask
as Man in Black / Henchman in Boat
Scarlet Dawn
as Revolutionary (Uncredited)
Afraid to Talk
as Spike - Henchman
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Convict (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Guest
as Cabby (uncredited)
Fireman, Save My Child
as St. Louis Team Trainer
The Wet Parade
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Panama Flo
as Bartender at Sadie's Place
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
as Taxi Driver
Heroes of the West
as Butch Gore
The Fourth Horseman
as Henchman
Come on Danger!
as Bill - Henchman
1931
The Yellow Ticket
as Train Porter
The Star Witness
as Henchman (uncredited)
Suicide Fleet
as Jim (uncredited)
Three Rogues
as Bartender (uncredited)
Young Donovan's Kid
as Spike Doyle
1930
The Runaway Bride
as Whitey
Double Cross Roads
as Wilson's Driver
Born Reckless
as Beretti Henchman
Alias French Gertie
as Marty
The Sea Wolf
as Axel Johnson
The Last of the Duanes
as Henchman
On the Level
as Dawson
Men without Women
as Dutch Winkler
1929
Eyes of the Underworld
as Gimpy Johnson
Seven Footprints to Satan
as Eve's Chauffeur
Salute
as Assistant Navy Coach (uncredited)
Dance Hall
as Nightclub Bouncer
1928
The Smart Set
as Tommy's Chauffeur
Sharp Shooters
as Hood (uncredited)
Danger Street
as Borg
The Play Girl
as The Chauffeur
1927
1925
Innocent Husbands
as Taxi driver (uncredited)
The Silent Guardian
as Job Stevens
Mistaken Orders
as Tony Sharkey
The Burning Trail
as Reginald Cholmondeley
1924
The Measure of a Man
as Charley
1923
Kindled Courage
as Sid Garrett
1922
Sky High
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Third Alarm
as Surly Laborer (uncredited)
1920
1918
Thieves' Gold
as "Colonel" Betoski
1917
The Scarlet Car
as Scrapper (uncredited)
1914
1912
A Daughter of the Redskins
as Lieutenant Lee, U.S.A.
An Indian Outcast
as Black Pete, a Renegade