Harry Wilson (actor)

Harry Wilson (22 November 1897 – 6 September 1978) was a British character actor who appeared in over 300 films^{[citation needed]} from 1928 to 1965 and proudly proclaimed himself "Hollywood's ugliest man".^[1]

His distinctive facial features and voice (often said to be the result of acromegaly, a disorder of the pituitary gland, although they do not fully meet the criteria) often led to him being cast as various henchmen, thugs, convicts and brawlers. His best-known roles include a Winkie Guard in The Wizard of Oz (1939); the female monster in Frankenstein's Daughter (1958); and together with Mike Mazurki, the henchman of George Raft's "Spats Colombo" in Some Like It Hot (1959).

In 1961, in a credited role, he appeared as a townsman in the TV Western series Bat Masterson (S3E18 "The Prescott Campaign").

For over fifteen years Wilson was a stand-in for Wallace Beery, and he is the grandfather of actress Shauna Bloom.

Wilson died in 1978, aged 80.

Selected filmography

• The Racket (1928) - Man at Funeral (uncredited)
• Shadow of the Law (1930) - Convict (uncredited)
• The Big House (1930) - Inmate #46375 (uncredited)
• Her Man (1930) - Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
• Way for a Sailor (1930) - Navy Man in Brawl (uncredited)
• A Lady's Morals (1930) - Tavern Extra (uncredited)
• The Gay Diplomat (1931) - Footman (uncredited)
• Sidewalks of New York (1931) - One of Butch's Henchmen (uncredited)
• The Tip-Off (1931) - Hood at Scarno's (uncredited)
• The Mad Genius (1931) - Curtain Man (uncredited)
• The Guilty Generation (1931) - Emmett - Mike's Henchman (uncredited)
• Ladies of the Big House (1931) - Buddy (uncredited)
• Delicious (1931) - Workman on Ship Cargo Deck (uncredited)
• The Beast of the City (1932) - Sam's Henchman (uncredited)
• Grand Hotel (1932) - Worker (uncredited)
• Night Court (1932) - Acquitted Truck Driver (uncredited)
• Huddle (1932) - Stoker in Mill (uncredited)
• The Dark Horse (1932) - Man in Jail Cell (uncredited)
• My Pal, the King (1932) - Soldier (uncredited)
• Blondie of the Follies (1932) - Loading Dock Worker (uncredited)
• Hold 'Em Jail (1932) - Sam's Son (uncredited)
• The Golden West (1932) - Townsman (uncredited)
• The Sport Parade (1932) - Heckler in Montage (uncredited)
• 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) - Seated Prisoner (uncredited)
• Born to Fight (1932) - Gang Member
• Goldie Gets Along (1933) - Fan at Beauty Contest (uncredited)
• Child of Manhattan (1933) - Loveland Dance Hall Extra (uncredited)
• Grand Slam (1933) - Mug (uncredited)
• Gabriel Over the White House (1933) - Nick's Henchman (uncredited)
• The Mayor of Hell (1933) - Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
• The Man Who Dared (1933) - Coal Miner (uncredited)
• Baby Face (1933) - Laborer (uncredited)
• The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) - Training Camp Observer (uncredited)
• Hoopla (1933) - Roustabout (uncredited)
• Gambling Lady (1934) - Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
• Coming Out Party (1934) - Delivery Man (uncredited)
• Lazy River (1934) - Prisoner (uncredited)
• Whirlpool (1934) - Carnival Customer in Brawl (uncredited)
• Sing and Like It (1934) - Mug in Pool Hall (uncredited)
• We're Not Dressing (1934) - Smiling Sailor (uncredited)
• Such Women Are Dangerous (1934) - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
• The Cat's-Paw (1934) - Gangster (uncredited)
• The Affairs of Cellini (1934) - Henchman (uncredited)
• Judge Priest (1934) - Townsman in Saloon (uncredited)
• Lady by Choice (1934) - Bar Brawler (uncredited)
• The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) - Sailor (uncredited)
• The Painted Veil (1934) - Extra in Hong Kong Scene (uncredited)
• 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934) - Student Actor (uncredited)
• Mills of the Gods (1934) - Bit Role (uncredited)
• The Best Man Wins (1935) - Seaman (uncredited)
• Under Pressure (1935) - Cement Worker (uncredited)
• The Whole Town's Talking (1935) - Convict (uncredited)
• Les Misérables (1935) - Galley Fight Warder (uncredited)
• The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) - Mug Bringing Oscar to Mason's (uncredited)
• Mary Jane's Pa' (1935) - Roughneck (uncredited)
• Break of Hearts (1935) - Stagehand (uncredited)
• After the Dance (1935) - Convict (uncredited)
• Dante's Inferno (1935) - Stoker (uncredited)
• Metropolitan (1935) - Stage Hand (uncredited)
• One Way Ticket (1935) - Con (uncredited)
• A Tale of Two Cities (1935) - Revolutionary (uncredited)
• Riffraff (1936) - Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
• Tough Guy (1936) - Gangster (uncredited)
• Anything Goes (1936) - Plug Ugly (uncredited)
• Modern Times (1936) - Worker (uncredited)
• The Bohemian Girl (1936) - Executioner (uncredited)
• The Country Doctor (1936) - Married Logger (uncredited)
• Flash Gordon (1936, Serial) - Pit Control Operator (uncredited)
• Sworn Enemy (1936) - Strongarm Man (uncredited)
• Our Relations (1936) - Seaman (uncredited)
• Murder with Pictures (1936) - Girard Henchman (uncredited)
• The Gay Desperado (1936) - Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited)
• All American Chump (1936) - Gangster (uncredited)
• Come and Get It (1936) - Barfly (uncredited)
• Three Smart Girls (1936) - Man in Custody (uncredited)
• That Girl from Paris (1936) - Dock Worker (uncredited)
• God's Country and the Woman (1937) - Logger (uncredited)
• You Only Live Once (1937) - Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)
• Man of the People (1937) - Workman (uncredited)
• Sea Devils (1937) - Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
• Pick a Star (1937) - Actor in Saloon Brawl Scene (uncredited)
• San Quentin (1937) - Marching Convict (uncredited)
• A Day at the Races (1937) - Detective with Sheriff (uncredited)
• Meet the Boyfriend (1937) - Thug (uncredited)
• Topper (1937) - Onlooker at Street Brawl (uncredited)
• The Big Shot (1937) - Chauffeur (uncredited)
• Big City (1937) - Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
• The Bride Wore Red (1937) - Sailor at Cordellera Bar (uncredited)
• The Wrong Road (1937) - Convict (uncredited)
• Tim Tyler's Luck (1937, Serial) - Henchman [Ch. 12] (uncredited)
• The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) - Member of Black Gang (uncredited)
• A Slight Case of Murder (1938) - Butch (uncredited)
• King of the Newsboys (1938) - Coachman (uncredited)
• He Couldn't Say No (1938) - Jostled Subway Rider (uncredited)
• The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) - Guard with Chamberlain (uncredited)
• Professor Beware (1938) - Brawler (uncredited)
• Racket Busters (1938) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
• Valley of the Giants (1938) - Landowner (uncredited)
• If I Were King (1938) - Beggar (uncredited)
• The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) - Man Shaving (uncredited)
• The Phantom Creeps (1939, Serial) - Schooner Crewman (uncredited)
• Flying G-Men (1939) - Henchman (uncredited)
• Let Freedom Ring (1939) - Barfly / Workman (uncredited)
• Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939) - Moving Man (uncredited)
• Bridal Suite (1939) - Mountaineer with Guide (uncredited)
• Captain Fury (1939) - Convict (uncredited)
• The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) - Thug (uncredited)
• Invitation to Happiness (1939) - Man at Nightclub Entrance (uncredited)
• Coast Guard (1939) - Second Expressman (uncredited)
• The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Winkie (uncredited)
• Bad Little Angel (1939) - Fireman (uncredited)
• Invisible Stripes (1939) - Worker (uncredited)
• Northwest Passage (1940) - Ranger (uncredited)
• One Million B.C. (1940) - Rock Person
• Boom Town (1940) - Townsman (uncredited)
• Wyoming (1940) - Townsman (uncredited)
• The Great Dictator (1940) - Soldier in Field (uncredited)
• Go West (1940) - Barfly / Train Passenger (uncredited)
• Maisie Was a Lady (1941) - Man at Carnival Sideshow (uncredited)
• Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941) - Cupid in Holiday Pageant (uncredited)
• Road Show (1941) - Townsman in Brawl (uncredited)
• Footlight Fever (1941) - Mike - Sailor in Pinky's Bar (uncredited)
• Hold That Ghost (1941) - Harry (uncredited)
• Honky Tonk (1941) - Cowboy on Back of Train (uncredited)
• Birth of the Blues (1941) - One of Blackie's Thugs (uncredited)
• Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) - Mug Shoving Waiter / Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
• Call Out the Marines (1942) - Café Patron (uncredited)
• Woman of the Year (1942) - Lubbeck's Bodyguard (uncredited)
• Born to Sing (1942) - Getaway Cabbie (uncredited)
• Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) - Circus Roustabout (uncredited)
• Pardon My Sarong (1942) - Varnoff's Henchman (uncredited)
• The Big Street (1942) - Fethington (uncredited)
• Stand by for Action (1942) - Sailor (uncredited)
• Hangmen Also Die! (1943) - Ugly German Bodyguard (uncredited)
• Pilot No. 5 (1943) - Pinball Player (uncredited)
• Batman (1943, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited)
• Swing Fever (1943) - Killer's Second (uncredited)
• The Cross of Lorraine (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited)
• Bermuda Mystery (1944) - Wharf Rat (uncredited)
• The Hairy Ape (1944) - Tough in Bar (uncredited)
• Louisiana Hayride (1944) - Listener on Train (uncredited)
• Call of the Rockies (1944) - Miner (uncredited)
• Haunted Harbor (1944, Serial) - Barfly [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
• Lost in a Harem (1944) - Native in Café Audience (uncredited)
• The Princess and the Pirate (1944) - Pirate at the 'Bucket of Blood' (uncredited)
• The Lost Weekend (1945) (uncredited)
• The Captain from Köpenick (1945) - Suspect in Police Station (uncredited)
• Frisco Sal (1945) - Piano Tuner (uncredited)
• Within These Walls (1945) - Convict (uncredited)
• Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) - Jake's Joint Patron (uncredited)
• Adventure (1945) - Big Mug (uncredited)
• A Letter for Evie (1946) - Uncle (uncredited)
• The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946) - Outlaw (uncredited)
• Of Human Bondage (1946) - Tough Guy (uncredited)
• Lawless Breed (1946) - Ugly Henchman Darning Sock (uncredited)
• The Strange Woman (1946) - Lumberjack (uncredited)
• High Barbaree (1947) - Vendor (uncredited)
• Brute Force (1947) - Tyrone (uncredited)
• Killer Dill (1947) - Diner in Opening Montage (uncredited)
• Heaven Only Knows (1947) - Angry Man at Meeting (uncredited)
• Wild Harvest (1947) - Alperson Crew Member (uncredited)
• Forever Amber (1947) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• High Wall (1947) - Patient in Visitors' Room (uncredited)
• Are You with It? (1948) - Porky (uncredited)
• Saigon (1948) - Stevedore (uncredited)
• A Southern Yankee (1948) - Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
• Macbeth (1948) - Banquet Guest (uncredited)
• Luxury Liner (1948) - Ship's Crewman (uncredited)
• Unknown Island (1948) - Barfly (uncredited)
• The Three Musketeers (1948) - Kidnapper (uncredited)
• Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) - Man in Pub (uncredited)
• He Walked by Night (1948) - Prison Inmate (uncredited)
• Hills of Home (1948) - Wild Man (uncredited)
• The Paleface (1948) - Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited)
• Force of Evil (1948) - Henchman (uncredited)
• Wake of the Red Witch (1948) - 'Red Witch' Seaman (uncredited)
• Knock on Any Door (1949) - Man (uncredited)
• Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) - Baseball Game Attendee (uncredited)
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) - Guard (uncredited)
• Anna Lucasta (1949) - Barfly (uncredited)
• Rope of Sand (1949) - Guard (uncredited)
• Thieves' Highway (1949) - Fifth, Ugly Man at City Bar (uncredited)
• The Reckless Moment (1949) - Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
• All the King's Men (1949) - One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
• Bride for Sale (1949) - Bruiser (uncredited)
• Buccaneer's Girl (1950) - Bertram (uncredited)
• Quicksand (1950) - Pier Spectator (uncredited)
• Cargo to Capetown (1950) - Brawling Seaman / Deck Crewman (uncredited)
• Comanche Territory (1950) - Barfly (uncredited)
• Beware of Blondie (1950) - Convict (uncredited)
• Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950) - Crew Member (uncredited)
• Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) - Thug (uncredited)
• Convicted (1950) - Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
• The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) - Crew Member (uncredited)
• Wyoming Mail (1950) - Bet-Loser (uncredited)
• Last of the Buccaneers (1950) - Pirate (uncredited)
• Pygmy Island (1950) - Ugly Thug with Machine Gun (uncredited)
• Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951) - Barfly (uncredited)
• The Enforcer (1951) - B.J. - Herman's Sidekick (uncredited)
• The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) - Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed)
• M (1951) - Man in Mob (uncredited)
• Double Crossbones (1951) - Pirate (uncredited)
• China Corsair (1951) - Sailor / Henchman (uncredited)
• Journey Into Light (1951) - Bum (uncredited)
• Anne of the Indies (1951) - Pirate at Inn (uncredited)
• The Barefoot Mailman (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited)
• Scandal Sheet (1952) - Barfly (uncredited)
• Harem Girl (1952) - Jamal Henchman (uncredited)
• Lone Star (1952) - Townsman (uncredited)
• Mutiny (1952) - Crew Member (uncredited)
• The Sellout (1952) - Prisoner in Cell (uncredited)
• Apache Country (1952) - Henchman (uncredited)
• Montana Territory (1952) - Choppy (uncredited)
• Glory Alley (1952) - Pug in Saloon (uncredited)
• Plymouth Adventure (1952) - Pub Patron (uncredited)
• The Raiders (1952) - Juror (uncredited)
• Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• Against All Flags (1952) - Pirate (uncredited)
• Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) - Ugly Pirate (uncredited)
• Fort Ti (1953) - Ranger Recruit (uncredited)
• Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953) - Pirate (uncredited)
• A Slight Case of Larceny (1953) - Youngwell (uncredited)
• The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) - Guard / Doorman (uncredited)
• Vice Squad (1953) - Man in Lineup (uncredited)
• Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) - Man Asking for Match (uncredited)
• The Golden Blade (1953) - Old Soldier (uncredited)
• Captain Scarface (1953) - Tall, Ugly Deck Sailor (uncredited)
• Crime Wave (1953) - Parolee (uncredited)
• Calamity Jane (1953) - Barfly (uncredited)
• Killer Ape (1953) - Dr. Andrews' Henchman (uncredited)
• Duffy of San Quentin (1954) - Lou - Convict (uncredited)
• Overland Pacific (1954) - Barfly (uncredited)
• Rails Into Laramie (1954) - Railroad Workman (uncredited)
• River of No Return (1954) - Prospector (uncredited)
• Them! (1954) - Alcoholic Ward Patient (uncredited)
• The Far Country (1954) - Miner (uncredited)
• Down Three Dark Streets (1954) - Brenda Ralles' Neighbor (uncredited)
• The Human Jungle (1954) - Man Being Booked at Station (uncredited)
• The Silver Chalice (1954) - Ruffian (uncredited)
• Sign of the Pagan (1954) - Hun (uncredited)
• Big House, U.S.A. (1955) - Inmate Who Starts Fight (uncredited)
• City of Shadows (1955) - Barfly (uncredited)
• It's Always Fair Weather (1955) - Butch McSween (uncredited)
• Trial (1955) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
• Guys and Dolls (1955) - Singing Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)
• The Spoilers (1955) - Miner (uncredited)
• Mohawk (1956) - Settler (uncredited)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 21: "Number Twenty-Two") - Prisoner Tyrone (uncredited)
• Crime of Passion (1957) - Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
• Designing Woman (1957) - One of Daylor's Boys in Bar (uncredited)
• Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) - Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
• Chicago Confidential (1957) - Wellwisher at Wedding (uncredited)
• My Man Godfrey (1957) - Dockhand (uncredited)
• Hell Bound (1957) - Seaman (uncredited)
• Merry Andrew (1958) - Roustabout (uncredited)
• The Sheepman (1958) - Town Loafer (uncredited)
• The Decks Ran Red (1958) - Helmsman (uncredited)
• Frankenstein's Daughter (1958) - The Monster
• The Buccaneer (1958) - Pirate with Eye Patch (uncredited)
• Some Like It Hot (1959) - Spats's henchman #2
• Ocean's 11 (1960) (uncredited)
• Heller in Pink Tights (1960) - Cheyenne Townsman (uncredited)
• Bloodlust! (1961) - Trophy (uncredited)
• Pocketful of Miracles (1961) - Slop - Pretends to be Governor of Utah (uncredited)
• Sergeants 3 (1962) - Barfly (uncredited)
• Kid Galahad (1962) - Bailey Fight Spectator (uncredited)
• Pressure Point (1962) - Convict / Inmate (uncredited)
• How the West Was Won (1962) - Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
• Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) - Roustabout (uncredited)
• Irma la Douce (1963) - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• 4 for Texas (1963) - Red-Coated Waiter (uncredited)
• Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) - Gisborne's Hood
• Dear Heart (1964) - Conventioneer (uncredited)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) (uncredited)
• The Hallelujah Trail (1965) - Miner (uncredited)
• The Great Race (1965) - Townsman (uncredited)
• The Money Trap (1965) - Man in Clinic (uncredited)
• The Cincinnati Kid (1965) - Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited) (final film role)

References

1. ^ Slide, Anthony: Hollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins, Univ. Press of Mississippi, ISBN 978-1617034749, p110

External links

• Harry Wilson at IMDb