Henry Daniell

Acting · Born 1894-03-04 in Barnes, Surrey, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Henry Daniell (5 March 1894 – 31 October 1963) was an English actor who had a long and prestigious career on stage as well as in films. He is perhaps best known for his villainous roles in films like The Great Dictator, The Philadelphia Story and The Sea Hawk. Daniell was given few opportunities to play a 'good guy', including a supporting part as Franz Liszt in the biographical film Song of Love (1947). His last name is sometimes spelled "Daniel". Daniell's film debut came in 1929 in Jealousy. He appeared as Professor Moriarty in the Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes film The Woman in Green (1945). He appeared in other films such as Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator (1940) (playing Garbitsch, to sound like "garbage", a parody of…

Filmography

• The Great Dictator as Garbitsch
• The Philadelphia Story as Sidney Kidd
• Lust for Life as Theodorus van Gogh
• Witness for the Prosecution as Mayhew
• Holiday as Seton Cram
• Mutiny on the Bounty as Court-martial Judge (uncredited)
• My Fair Lady as Ambassador (uncredited)
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Dr. Zucco
• Siren of Atlantis as Blades
• The Body Snatcher as Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane

TV

• Combat! as Minister
• 77 Sunset Strip
• Studio One
• The Islanders as Jarden
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
• Thriller as Dirk Van Prinn
• Peter Gunn
• Lux Video Theatre as Lord Belmont
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Count Maverin
• Matinee Theater