Henry Kendall

Born: 1897-05-27

From Wikipedia Henry Kendall, (28 May 1897 – 9 June 1962) was an English stage and film actor, theatre director and an immaculately stylish revue artiste. Kendall was born in London in 1897 and educated at the City of London School. He made his first appearance on the stage in September 1914 at the Lyceum Theatre, playing a 'super' in Tommy Atkins. He had a distinguished war career, serving as a Captain in the Royal Air Force from 1916 to 1919, and on demobilisation was awarded the Royal Air Force Cross. He played the leading role of Reggie Ogden in the film The Shadow in 1933, and also starred in Alfred Hitchcock's 'bravest failure', Rich and Strange, US title East of Shanghai (1931).


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Rich and Strange

as Fred Hill
Released: 1931-12-10

Believing that an unexpected inheritance will bring them happiness, a married couple instead...

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Helter Skelter

as Lord Bruce Carlton
Released: 1949-01-07

A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.

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An Alligator Named Daisy

as Valet
Released: 1955-12-13

Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another...

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The Shadow

as Reggie Ogden
Released: 1933-03-02

A group of people in an old dark house are terrorized by a mysterious hooded figure dressed in...

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The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

as Lord Honiton
Released: 1936-07-28

A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for...

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Nothing Barred

as Parson
Released: 1961-10-10

Penniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor...

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The Shadow of the Cat

as The Doctor (uncredited)
Released: 1961-05-01

Tabitha, once the placid, gentle and devoted pet, adopts all the characteristics of a ferocious,...

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The Voice of Merrill

as Ronald Parker
Released: 1952-12-01

A convicted female blackmailer is found murdered in her flat and suspicion falls on three men,...

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29 Acacia Avenue

as Mr Wilson
Released: 1945-05-01

The Robinsons are two respectable middle class parents living with their children in a suburban...

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The Butler's Dilemma

as Carmichael
Released: 1943-11-29

Rodney Playfair is persuaded, by a promise to meet his gambling debts, to impersonate a...

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Mr. Bill the Conqueror

as Sir William Normand
Released: 1932-05-05

A British comedy film directed by Norman Walker

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Death at Broadcasting House

as Rodney Fleming
Released: 1934-11-01

An actor is murdered live on air whilst a play is being broadcast. Everyone in the play and...

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The Mysterious Mr. Davis

as Julian Roscoe
Released: 1939-12-01

A man beset by creditors invents a fictitious partner

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The House Opposite

as Hobart
Released: 1932-03-22

A Police Officer pursues a gang of blackmailers.

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The Flying Fool

as Vincent Floyd
Released: 1931-08-01

Vincent Floyd, a seeming lazy figure lounging around London Gentleman's Clubs is in fact a...

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The Ghost Camera

as John Gray
Released: 1933-01-31

When a photograph is taken at the scene of a murder, the camera is tossed out of a castle window...

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King of the Ritz

as Teddy Smith
Released: 1933-03-01

While working at a top hotel, the head porter falls in love with a wealthy female guest.

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The Innocents of Chicago

as Percy Lloyd
Released: 1932-03-20

A British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane

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Three Witnesses

as Leslie Trent
Released: 1935-03-01

At a firm of contractors, a partner is accused of murdering his brother following a takeover bid.

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The Man Outside

as Harry Wainwright
Released: 1933-06-01

A murder at a country house centres around the whereabouts of a horde of stolen diamonds and the...

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French Leave

as Lt. George Graham
Released: 1930-08-20

During World War I, Captain's wife Dorothy Glenister finds it hard being separated from her...

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Take a Chance

as Archie Burton
Released: 1937-07-05

Comedy about Bookmakers and punters and their interest in the horse Take A Chance

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School for Husbands

as Geoffrey Carter
Released: 1937-08-11

A couple of lonesome wives, Marion Carter and Diana Cheswick fall for philanderer Leonard...

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