Person
Henry Brandon
Acting · 1912–1990 · Berlin, Germany
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Brandon (born Heinrich von Kleinbach; June 8, 1912 – February 15, 1990) was a German-American film and stage character actor with a career spanning almost 60 years, involving more than 100 films. He specialized in playing a wide diversity of ethnic roles.
Known for
Murder, She Wrote
Abel Gorcey
Maverick
Rand Storm
Wagon Train
Chief Dark Eagle
Get Smart
Zukor
Mission: Impossible
Farid
The Virginian
Swift Wolf
The Rebel
Running Wolf
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Daniel Boone
Lije Moody
Combat!
German Lt.
Filmography
- 2021Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
- 1989Wizards of the Lost Kingdom IIZarz
- 1984Murder, She WroteAbel Gorcey
- 1983To Be or Not to BeNazi Officer
- 1983Little House: Look Back to YesterdayOtis Wagner
- 1981Evita PeronGeneral Ramirez
- 1979Hard KnocksCurley
- 1978Bud and LouBernie
- 1976Assault on Precinct 13Chaney
- 1974The ManhandlersCarlo
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerThe Man
- 1974When the North Wind BlowsAvakum
- 1973Prologue to Wounded KneeHoly Man
- 1972The Rookies
- 1967Mr. TerrificHerman von Brock
- 1967The Search for the Evil OneMartin Borman
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleFarid
- 1965Get SmartZukor
- 1965Honey WestAlexander Sebastian
- 1965Laredo
- 1965Branded
- 1964Daniel BooneLije Moody
- 1964The Ballad of Hector the Stowaway DogCircus Roustabout
- 1963The Outer LimitsGeneral Crawford
- 1963Captain SindbadCol. Kabar
- 1962Combat!German Lt.
- 1962The VirginianSwift Wolf
- 1961Two Rode TogetherChief Quanah Parker
- 1961GunslingerTwo Bows
- 1961Tallahassee 7000
- 1961Mister Ed
- 1960Captain Brassbound's ConversionSheik Sidi El Assif
- 1959MedeaJason
- 1959Bourbon Street Beat
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseKahuna
- 1959The RebelRunning Wolf
- 1959The Big FishermanMenicus
- 1959Okefenokee
- 1959The Lawless Years
- 1958The BuccaneerBritish Major
- 1958Auntie MameAcacius Page
- 195877 Sunset Strip
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
- 1958LawmanJoshua Haney
- 1958The Texan
- 1958Bronco
- 1957The Land UnknownDr. Carl Hunter
- 1957MaverickRand Storm
- 1957M SquadBert Fallon
- 1957Wagon TrainChief Dark Eagle
- 1957Have Gun, Will Travel
- 1957Omar KhayyamCommander
- 1957Hell's CrossroadsJesse James
- 1956The Ten CommandmentsCommander of the Hosts
- 1956Broken ArrowJudd Buckley
- 1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie
- 1956Bandido!Gunther
- 1956The SearchersChief Cicatriz (Scar)
- 1956ComancheBlack Cloud
- 1956Silent FearCliff Sutton
- 1955MGM ParadeSelf
- 1955GunsmokeThe Major
- 1954Vera CruzCapt. Danette
- 1954Casanova's Big NightCapt. Rugello
- 1954Knock on WoodSecond Trenchcoat Man
- 1954Manhunt in SpaceRinkman, space pirate leader
- 1953War ArrowMaygro
- 1953Letter to LorettaJohn Buckley
- 1953The CaddyMr. Preen
- 1953Tarzan and the She-DevilM'Tara, Lycopo Chief
- 1953Pony ExpressJoe Cooper
- 1953Raiders of the Seven SeasCaptain Goiti
- 1953Scared StiffPierre
- 1953The War of the WorldsCop at Crash Site
- 1953General Electric TheaterAnchior
- 1953Planet OutlawsCapt. Lasca
- 1952Biff Baker U.S.A.
- 1952Hurricane SmithSam
- 1952Cavalcade of America
- 1952Wagons WestClay Cook
- 1952Scarlet AngelPierre
- 1952Harem GirlHassan Ali
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSheik Sidi El Assif
- 1951Flame of ArabyMalik
- 1951The Golden HordeJuchi, son of Genghis Khan
- 1951Cattle DriveJim Currie
- 1951Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and InspirationCassius
- 1949Lights Out
- 1949The Fighting O'FlynnLt. Corpe
- 1949Tarzan's Magic FountainSiko
- 1949SuspenseDr. Douglas Stone
- 1948Wake of the Red WitchKurinua
- 1948Joan of ArcGiles de Rais, Captain
- 1948The PalefaceWapato (medicine man)
- 1948Hollow TriumphBig Boy (uncredited)
- 1948Canon CityFreeman
- 1948Old Los AngelesLarry Stockton
- 1943Drums of Fu ManchuDr. Fu Manchu
- 1943Edge of DarknessMajor Ruck
- 1942Night in New OrleansCroupier (uncredited)
- 1941The Corsican BrothersMarquis de Raveneau (Uncredited)
- 1941Bad Man of DeadwoodTed Carver
- 1941Hurricane SmithSam Carson
- 1941UndergroundRolf
- 1941Ghost TreasureMariano Arguello (uncredited)
- 1940The Son of Monte CristoLt. Schultz
- 1940Dark Streets of CairoHussien
- 1940Under Texas SkiesTom Blackton
- 1940Doomed to DieAttorney Victor Martin
- 1940The Ranger and the LadyAugustus Larue
- 1940FlorianGroom
- 1940Ski PatrolJan Sikorsky
- 1940Half a SinnerHandsome - Red's Sidekick
- 1940Drums of Fu ManchuDr. Fu Man Chu
- 1939The Marshal Of Mesa CityDuke Allison
- 1939Nurse Edith CavellLt. Schultz
- 1939ConspiracyCarlson - Crewman
- 1939Beau GesteRenouf, another deserter
- 1939Buck RogersCapt. Laska
- 1939Pirates of the Skies
- 1938If I Were KingSoldier (uncredited)
- 1938I Met My Love AgainBruno (uncredited)
- 1937Wells FargoLarry
- 1937Our Gang Follies of 1938Barnaby
- 1937Island CaptivesDick Bannister
- 1937West Bound LimitedJoe Forbes
- 1937The Last Train from MadridRadio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1937Carnival in ParisLouis
- 1937I Promise to PayHenchman Funnyface
- 1937Secret Agent X-9Blackstone
- 1937Black LegionJoe Dombrowski
- 1937Jungle JimThe Cobra
- 1936Killer at LargeMr. Zero
- 1936The Garden of AllahHadj
- 1936Big Brown EyesDon Butler
- 1936The Trail of the Lonesome PineWade Falin (as Henry Kleinbach)
- 1936The Preview Murder MysteryThe Bat Man (Uncredited)
- 1934Babes in ToylandSilas Barnaby
- 1932The Sign of the CrossColosseum Spectator (uncredited)
- —Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1
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