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Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Acting1909Casal Paola, Malta

Biography

Extremely prolific and ubiquitous British background player Victor James Harrington was born on August 27, 1909 in Casal Paola, Malta. Harrington first began appearing in movies in uncredited minor roles in the mid-1930's. One of the most busy and tireless of British bit players, Victor could be frequently spotted in countless films and TV shows as a patron in a pub, nightclub, casino, or restaurant, a party guest, a military officer, a spectator at a sporting event, or an audience member at a play or concert. His daughter Victoria Harrington was also an actress. Harrington died at age 70 on July 23, 1980 in Brighton, East Essex, England.

Acting History

1976
The Omen
as Monk (uncredited)
1975
Brannigan
as Diner at Gentlemans Club (uncredited)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
as Floor Show Audience (uncredited)
1973
Carry On Girls
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The MacKintosh Man
as Barrister (uncredited)
No Sex Please - We're British
as Man at Church Film Show (uncredited)
1972
Frenzy
as Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)
Young Winston
as House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Endless Night
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
Up the Front
as British Officer (uncredited)
Innocent Bystanders
as Club Member (uncredited)
1971
The Fourth Victim
as Member of Anderson's Defence Team (uncredited)
1970
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Man at Lecture (uncredited)
There's a Girl in My Soup
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Reckoning
as Man entering Lift
The Breaking of Bumbo
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Journalist (uncredited)
The Oblong Box
as Sir Julian (uncredited)
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Lord (uncredited)
1967
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Theatre Audience (uncredited)
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as Guest at Advertising Festival (uncredited)
Stranger in the House
as Singing Party Guest (uncredited)
1966
That Riviera Touch
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Eye of the Devil
as Villager (uncredited)
Press for Time
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
1965
The Alphabet Murders
as Police Escort (uncredited)
Darling
as Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited)
Life at the Top
as Board Member (uncredited)
1964
A Hard Day's Night
as Man at Casino (uncredited)
Carry On Cleo
as Scribe (uncredited)
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Ascot Attendee (uncredited)
Rattle of a Simple Man
as Pub Customer (uncredited)
1963
From Russia with Love
as Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)
The Avengers
TVas Board Member (uncredited)• 1 eps
1962
Only Two Can Play
as Man in Pub
On the Beat
as Senior Policeman (uncredited)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
It's Trad, Dad!
as Town Councillor
Life for Ruth
as Court Clerk
1961
Carry On Regardless
as Wine Taster (uncredited)
Very Important Person
as Prisoner of War (uncredited)
The Curse of the Werewolf
as Cantina Patron (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
as MP (uncredited)
A Matter of WHO
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
1960
Dead Lucky
as Journalist
Beat Girl
as Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
Doctor in Love
as Haystack Club Patron (uncredited)
The Hands of Orlac
as Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Cone of Silence
as Court of Inquiry Member
There Was a Crooked Man
as Military Official
1959
Follow a Star
as Diner in Club (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
as Passenger Entering Dining Room (uncredited)
Libel
as Barrister (uncredited)
The Doctor's Dilemma
as Passer-by (Uncredited)
Expresso Bongo
as Press Photographer
I'm All Right Jack
as Reporter (uncredited)
1958
Rx Murder
as Guest at Hunt Ball (uncredited)
The Man Inside
as Man in Madrid Hotel (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
as Passenger (uncredited)
Fiend Without a Face
as Villager (uncredited)
The Two-Headed Spy
as German General at Party (uncredited)
Chain of Events
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1957
Doctor at Large
as House Surgeon (uncredited)
Just My Luck
as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
Carry On Admiral
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
TVas Hotel Guest(uncredited)
1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
1955
Cast a Dark Shadow
as Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)
Above Us the Waves
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
To Paris with Love
as Man Entering Hotel
The Dark Avenger
as French Soldier in Tavern (uncredited)
An Alligator Named Daisy
as Man in Music Shop (uncredited)
Simon and Laura
as Customer at Mario's (uncredited)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
TVas Party Guest (uncredited)• 1 eps
1954
Young and Willing
as Shopper who bumps into Nellie
The Green Buddha
as Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)
Happy Ever After
as Guest at Hunt Ball
1953
Colonel March Investigates
as Customer in Bank (uncredited)
Black Orchid
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Roadhouse Girl
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Murder at 3am
as Jewel Box Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Day to Remember
as Gent on Hampton Court Trip (uncredited)
Trouble in Store
as Man Asleep in Deckchair (uncredited)
1952
Angels One Five
as Airman in Officers Club (Uncredited)
Venetian Bird
as Bystander (Uncredited)
1951
Laughter in Paradise
as Shopper in Swan & Edgar (uncredited)
Young Wives' Tale
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
High Treason
as Police clerk (uncredited)
1949
Meet Simon Cherry
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1948
Snowbound
as Skier at Inn
Bond Street
as Man Entering Majestic Club (uncredited)
1938
A Yank at Oxford
as Student at Trackside Consoling Beaumont (uncredited)
The Ware Case
as Barrister (uncredited)
1937
Storm in a Teacup
as Man Outside Sheriff's Court (uncredited)

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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/27/1909
Day of Death
7/23/1980
Place of Birth
Casal Paola, Malta