Henry Daniell
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 4, 1894 in Barnes, Surrey, UK
- Died
- October 31, 1963
- Active Years
- 1929–2007 (79 Years)
- Total Credits
- 93 credits in database
Biography
Charles Henry Daniell, also known as Henry Daniel, was an English actor born on March 5, 1894, in Barnes, Surrey, United Kingdom, though other records list his birthday as March 4, 1894. He had a long career on stage and in films, with eighty-eight known acting credits. Daniell made his film debut in the 1929 movie Jealousy. He was known primarily for villainous roles in films including The Great Dictator, The Philadelphia Story, and The Sea Hawk, and he played Professor Moriarty in the Sherlock Holmes film The Woman in Green in 1945. He also portrayed Franz Liszt in the 1947 biographical film Song of Love. Daniell died on October 31, 1963, at the age of sixty-nine.
Career overview
Charles Henry Daniell was an English actor born on March 5, 1894, in Barnes, Surrey, United Kingdom, who also had his last name sometimes spelled Daniel. He maintained a long and prestigious career on both the stage and in films, and he is perhaps best known for portraying villainous roles. Some of his notable film appearances in villainous parts include The Great Dictator, The Philadelphia Story, and The Sea Hawk.
Throughout his career on screen, Daniell was given few opportunities to play a good guy. One exception was his supporting part as Franz Liszt in the 1947 biographical film Song of Love. His extensive filmography includes a debut in the 1929 film Jealousy, as well as an appearance as Professor Moriarty in the Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes film titled The Woman in Green in 1945. Overall, he amassed eighty-eight known acting credits during his career in the film industry.
Daniell passed away on October 31, 1963, at the age of sixty-nine. Throughout his working life, he established a recognizable presence in cinema, leaving behind a film legacy defined largely by his memorable antagonist performances in major Hollywood productions of the era.
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Full Filmography
93 titles- Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) as Garbitsch (archive footage) (uncredited)
- My Fair Lady (1964) as Ambassador (uncredited)
- Combat! (1962) as Minister
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) as Court-martial Judge (uncredited)
- The Notorious Landlady (1962) as Stranger
- Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) as Sheik Ageiba
- The Chapman Report (1962) as Dr. Jonas
- The Comancheros (1961) as Gireaux
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) as Dr. Zucco
- The Grim Reaper (1961) as Pierre Radin
- Madison Avenue (1961) as Stipe
- Thriller (1960) as Dirk Van Prinn
- Thriller (1960) as Count Alexander Cagliostro
- Thriller (1960) as Squire Moloch
- Thriller (1960) as Pierre Radin
- Thriller (1960) as Vicar John Weatherford
- The Islanders (1960) as Jarden
- Riverboat (1959) as Graham
- Startime (1959) as Uncle Henri
- The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959) as Dr. Emil Zurich
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- From the Earth to the Moon (1958) as Morgana
- Wagon Train (1957) as Morton W. Snipple
- Maverick (1957)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as Mayhew
- The Sun Also Rises (1957) as Doctor
- Les Girls (1957) as Judge
- Mister Cory (1957) as Mr. Earnshaw
- The Story of Mankind (1957) as Pierre Cauchon - Bishop of Beauvais
- Telephone Time (1956)
- On Trial (1956) as Clark
- On Trial (1956) as Van Buren
- Lust for Life (1956) as Theodorus van Gogh
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) as Bill Ogden
- Diane (1956) as Gondi
- Confession (1956) as Hubbel
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1956) as Edward Moulton-Barrett
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- MGM Parade (1955)
- The Prodigal (1955) as Ramadi
- Producers' Showcase (1954)
- The Egyptian (1954) as Mekere
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Count Maverin
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Lord Belmont
- Buccaneer's Girl (1950) as Capt. Duval
- Lights Out (1949)
- Siren of Atlantis (1949) as Blades
- The Secret Of St. Ives (1949) as Maj. Edward Chevenish
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Colonel Chart
- Studio One (1948)
- Wake of the Red Witch (1948) as Jacques Desaix
- Song of Love (1947) as Franz Liszt
- The Exile (1947) as Colonel Ingram
- Angel Street (1946) as Mr. Manningham
- The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946) as The Regent - William of Pembroke
- The Woman in Green (1945) as Professor James Moriarty
- The Body Snatcher (1945) as Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane
- Captain Kidd (1945) as King William III
- The Suspect (1945) as Mr. Simmons
- Hotel Berlin (1945) as Baron Von Stetten
- Jane Eyre (1943) as Henry Brocklehurst
- Mission to Moscow (1943) as Minister von Ribbentrop
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) as William Easter
- Watch on the Rhine (1943) as Phili Von Ramme
- Reunion in France (1942) as Emile Fleuron
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) as Sir Anthony Lloyd
- Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) as Bobo
- The Great Impersonation (1942) as Frederick Seamon
- Castle in the Desert (1942) as Watson King
- Nightmare (1942) as Capt. Edgar Stafford
- A Woman's Face (1941) as Public Prosecutor
- Dressed to Kill (1941) as Julian Davis
- The Feminine Touch (1941) as Shelley Mason
- The Great Dictator (1940) as Garbitsch
- The Philadelphia Story (1940) as Sidney Kidd
- The Sea Hawk (1940) as Lord Wolfingham
- All This, and Heaven Too (1940) as Broussais
- The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) as Sir Robert Cecil
- We Are Not Alone (1939) as Sir Ronald Dawson
- Marie Antoinette (1938) as La Motte
- Holiday (1938) as Seton Cram
- The Firefly (1937) as General Savary
- The Thirteenth Chair (1937) as John Wales
- Madame X (1937) as Lerocle
- Under Cover of Night (1937) as Professor Marvin Griswald
- Camille (1936) as Baron de Varville
- The Unguarded Hour (1936) as Hugh Lewis
- The Path of Glory (1934) as King Maximillian
- The Last of the Lone Wolf (1930) as Count von Rimpau (as Henry Daniel)
- The Awful Truth (1929) as Norman Warriner
- Jealousy (1929) as Clement
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What movies or TV shows is Henry Daniell best known for?
Henry Daniell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including My Fair Lady (1964), Combat! (1962), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Notorious Landlady (1962).
When and where was Henry Daniell born?
Henry Daniell was born on March 4, 1894 in Barnes, Surrey, UK. They passed away on October 31, 1963.
How many credits does Henry Daniell have?
Henry Daniell has accumulated over 93 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 2007.
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Charles Henry Daniell, also known as Henry Daniel, was an English actor born on March 5, 1894, in Barnes, Surrey, United Kingdom, though other records list his birthday as March 4, 1894. He had a long career on stage and in films, with eighty-eight known acting credits. Daniell made his film debut in the 1929 movie Jea...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Great Dictator (1940) as Garbitsch — aged about 46
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as Mayhew — aged about 63
- Combat! (1962) as Minister — aged about 68
- The Philadelphia Story (1940) as Sidney Kidd — aged about 46
- My Fair Lady (1964) as Ambassador (uncredited) — aged about 70
- MGM Parade (1955) — aged about 61
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