Henry Brandon (

1912

)

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Heinrich von Kleinbach

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Birth Name:
Heinrich von Kleinbach

Date of Birth:
June 8, 1912,

Height:
6' 5" (1.96 m)

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German-born Henry Brandon was a character actor in American films, most often seen in villainous roles. His parents emigrated to the US shortly after his birth. His early interest in acting led him to study at the acclaimed Pasadena Community Playhouse. He landed the lead villain role in the Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy film Babes in Toyland (1934), and rapidly became a familiar and reliable heavy in pictures both large and small. In 1936 he adopted the stage name Henry Brandon after several years of being billed as either Henry or Harry Kleinbach. He captivated thriller audiences as the sinister Dr. Fu Manchu in Drums of Fu Manchu (1943), yet balanced things by playing a sizable number of sympathetic roles as well, such as the skilled foreman Joe Dombrowski in Black Legion (1937). He continued to work on stage throughout his film career, playing the villain for many years in the record-length run of the melodrama "The Drunkard". His sharp features led him rather incongruously to be cast as Indian chiefs in two John Ford features, The Searchers (1956) and Two Rode Together (1961). He kept busy in films and occasional television roles, as well as reprising his role in "The Drunkard" onstage in the 1980s, until the end of his life. Brandon was a confirmed bachelor.

Henry Brandon filmography

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1. Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
Zarz

actor

2. "E/R" (1984)
(TV series) Mr. Pavlic

actor

3. "Murder, She Wrote" (1984)
(TV series) Abel Gorcey

actor

4. To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Nazi Officer

actor

5. Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
(TV movie) Otis Wagner

actor

6. Evita Peron (1981)
(TV movie) Gen. Pedro Ramirez

actor

7. Hard Knocks (1979)

actor

8. Bud and Lou (1978)
(TV movie)

actor

9. Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977)

actor

10. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Chaney

actor

11. The Manhandlers (1975)
Carlo

actor

12. When the North Wind Blows (1974)
Avakum

actor

13. "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974)
The Man (1 episode, 1975)

actor

14. So Long, Blue Boy (1973)
Buck

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15. Gentle Savage (1973)
Holy Man

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16. The Search for the Evil One (1967)
Martin Borman

actor

17. Captain Sindbad (1963)
Col. Kabar

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18. "The Virginian" (1962)
Indian Chief (1 episode, 1967)

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19. Two Rode Together (1961)
Chief Quanah Parker

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20. Okefenokee (1959)
Joe Kalhari

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21. The Big Fisherman (1959)
Menicus

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22. Auntie Mame (1958)
Acacius Page

actor

23. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)
Williams (1 episode, 1958)

actor

24. The Buccaneer (1958)
British Major

actor

25. Hell's Crossroads (1957)
Jesse James

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26. Omar Khayyam (1957)
Commander

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27. The Land Unknown (1957)
Dr. Carl Hunter

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28. "Wagon Train" (1957)
Black Panther / (6 episodes, 1957-1961)

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29. Silent Fear (1956)
Cliff Sutton

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30. Comanche (1956)
Black Cloud

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31. The Ten Commandments (1956)
Commander of the Hosts

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32. Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
uncredited Bejac

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33. Knock on Wood (1954)
Second Trenchcoat Man

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34. Casanova's Big Night (1954)
Capt. Rugello

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35. Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
Capt. Goiti

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36. Pony Express (1953)
Joe Cooper, Owner Overland Express Co.

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37. Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)
M'Tara, Lycopo Chief

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38. War Arrow (1953)
Chief Maygro

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39. Scared Stiff (1953)
Pierre

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40. Wagons West (1952)
Clay Cook

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41. Hurricane Smith (1952)
Sam

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42. Harem Girl (1952)
Hassan Ali

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43. Scarlet Angel (1952)
Pierre

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44. The Golden Horde (1951)
Juchi, Son of Genghis Khan

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45. Flame of Araby (1951)
Malik

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46. Cattle Drive (1951)
Jim Currie

actor

47. Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)
Siko

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48. The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
Lt. Corpe

actor

49. Old Los Angeles (1948)
Larry Stockton

actor

50. Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
uncredited Kurinua

actor

51. Hollow Triumph (1948)
uncredited Big Boy

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52. The Paleface (1948)
Wapato (medicine man)

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53. Joan of Arc (1948)
Capt. Giles de Rais

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54. Canon City (1948)
Freeman

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55. Northwest Outpost (1947)
Chinese Junk Captain

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56. Edge of Darkness (1943)
uncredited Major Ruck

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57. Night in New Orleans (1942)
uncredited Croupier

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58. Two in a Taxi (1941)
Professor

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59. Hurricane Smith (1941)
as Harry Brandon Sam Carson

actor

60. Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)
Ted Carver

actor

61. The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
uncredited Bald Knobber

actor

62. The Corsican Brothers (1941)
uncredited Marquis de Raveneau

actor

63. Underground (1941)
Josef Rolf, Underground Member Shot by Gestapo

actor

64. Ski Patrol (1940)
Jan Sikorsky

actor

65. Florian (1940)
uncredited Groom

actor

66. Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Dr. Fu Manchu

actor

67. The Ranger and the Lady (1940)
General Larue

actor

68. Under Texas Skies (1940)
Tom Blackton

actor

69. The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)
Lt. Schultz

actor

70. Half a Sinner (1940)
Handsome, Red's Sidekick

actor

71. Dark Streets of Cairo (1940)
Hussein

actor

72. Geronimo (1939)
scenes deleted

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73. Conspiracy (1939)
Carlson - Crewman

actor

74. Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
Lt. Schultz

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75. Pirates of the Skies (1939)
uncredited Gang pilot

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76. Buck Rogers (1939)
Captain Laska

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77. Three Comrades (1938)
uncredited Valentin, Man with Eye Patch

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78. The Last Warning (1938)
uncredited Willie the Creep

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79. The Last Express (1938)
uncredited Henchman Pinky

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80. I Met My Love Again (1938)
uncredited Bruno, painter

actor

81. Spawn of the North (1938)
uncredited Davis

actor

82. If I Were King (1938)
uncredited Soldier

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83. I Promise to Pay (1937)
Henchman Fancyface

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84. Carnival in Paris (1937)
Louis

actor

85. Westbound Limited (1937)
Joe Forbes

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86. Island Captives (1937)
Dick Bannister

actor

87. The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
uncredited Radio announcer

actor

88. Jungle Jim (1937)
The Cobra

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89. Secret Agent X-9 (1937)
Blackstone

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90. Wells Fargo (1937)
uncredited Larry

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91. Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
Barnaby (opera impressario)

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92. Conquest (1937)
uncredited Staff officer

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93. Black Legion (1937)
Joe Dombrowski

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94. Killer at Large (1936)
Mr. Zero

actor

95. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
Wade Falin

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96. Big Brown Eyes (1936)
as Henry Kleinbach Don Butler

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97. The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
uncredited The Bat Man

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98. Metropolitan Nocturne (1935)

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99. The Sign of the Cross (1932)
uncredited Spectator at Colosseum

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100. "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger"
Rinkman (1 episode, 1954)

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101. "Gruen Guild Playhouse"
(3 episodes, 1952)

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102. "Mr. Terrific"
Herman J. Von Brock (1 episode, 1967)

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103. "Hollywood Opening Night"
(1 episode, 1953)

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104. "Gunslinger"
Two Bows (1 episode, 1961)

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105. "Custer"
Fire Cloud (1 episode, 1967)

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106. "Tallahassee 7000"
Otto (2 episodes)

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107. "Decision"
Frank Dawson (1 episode, 1958)

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108. "F Troop"
Shug Indian Chief (1 episode, 1965)

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109. "Whispering Smith"
Claude Denton / (1 episode, 1961)

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110. "Soldiers of Fortune"
Ki Yang (1 episode, 1955)

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111. "The Bob Cummings Show"
(1 episode, 1961)

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112. "Stories of the Century"
Nate Champion (1 episode, 1955)

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113. "Shotgun Slade"
Trigg Bronson (1 episode, 1960)

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114. "The Texan"
Crowley (1 episode, 1959)

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115. "The Rebel"
Running Wolf (1 episode, 1960)

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116. "Lawman"
Joshua Haney / (2 episodes, 1959-1960)

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117. "Family Theatre"
Cassius Longinus (2 episodes, 1951-1952)

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118. "The Lawless Years"
Mendy Hymar (1 episode, 1959)

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119. "Bronco"
Ohato / (2 episodes, 1960)

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120. "Get Smart"
Belasco / (2 episodes, 1965-1969)

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121. Run for the Roses (1977)

122. "Branded" (1965)

123. "Combat!" (1962)
2 episodes, 1964-1966

124. "Mister Ed" (1961)
2 episodes, 1965

125. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)
2 episodes, 1960-1962

126. Bandido (1956)

127. The Searchers (1956)
Scar

128. "Gunsmoke" (1955)
2 episodes, 1960-1961

129. Vera Cruz (1954)

130. "Disneyland" (1954)
2 episodes, 1964

131. The Caddy (1953)

132. The War of the Worlds (1953)

133. Doomed to Die (1940)
attorney

134. Beau Geste (1939)

135. The Garden of Allah (1936)

136. Babes in Toyland (1934)
as Henry Kleinbach

137. The Marshal of Mesa City (1939)
("Oh! Susanna" (1848) (uncredited))

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