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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 27, 1909
Died
July 23, 1980 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Casal Paola, Malta
Victor Harrington
Biography
Extremely prolific and ubiquitous British background player Victor James Harrington was born on August 27, 1909 in Casal Paola, Malta. Harrington first began appearing in movies in uncredited minor roles in the mid-1930's. One of the most busy and tireless of British bit players, Victor could be frequently spotted in countless films and TV shows as a patron in a pub, nightclub, casino, or restaurant, a party guest, a military officer, a spectator at a sporting event, or an audience member at a play or concert. His daughter Victoria Harrington was also an actress. Harrington died at age 70 on July 23, 1980 in Brighton, East Essex, England.
Known For
TV
The Avengers
Board Member (uncredited)
1961
Film
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Floor Show Audience (uncredited)
1975
Film
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
War Room Aide (uncredited)
1964
Film
From Russia with Love
Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)
1963
Film
The Omen
Monk (uncredited)
1976
TV
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Party Guest (uncredited)
1955
Film
Frenzy
Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)
1972
Film
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
1956
Film
A Night to Remember
Passenger (uncredited)
1958
Film
A Hard Day's Night
Man at Casino (uncredited)
1964
TV
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Hotel Guest(uncredited)
1957
Film
Darling
Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited)
1965
Film
Brannigan
Diner at Gentlemans Club (uncredited)
1975
Film
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Ascot Attendee (uncredited)
1964
Film
Anne of the Thousand Days
Lord (uncredited)
1969
Film
Carry On Girls
Audience Member (uncredited)
1973
Film
The Curse of the Werewolf
Cantina Patron (uncredited)
1961
Film
Young Winston
House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)
1972
Film
Carry On Cleo
Scribe (uncredited)
1964
Film
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
1962
Filmography
1976FilmThe Omenas Monk (uncredited)1975FilmThe Rocky Horror Picture Showas Floor Show Audience (uncredited)1975FilmBranniganas Diner at Gentlemans Club (uncredited)1973FilmCarry On Girlsas Audience Member (uncredited)1973FilmThe MacKintosh Manas Barrister (uncredited)1973FilmNo Sex Please - We're Britishas Man at Church Film Show (uncredited)1972FilmEndless Nightas Man at Auction (uncredited)1972FilmInnocent Bystandersas Club Member (uncredited)1972FilmYoung Winstonas House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)1972FilmUp the Frontas British Officer (uncredited)1972FilmFrenzyas Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)1971FilmThe Fourth Victimas Member of Anderson's Defence Team (uncredited)1970FilmThere's a Girl in My Soupas Wedding Guest (uncredited)1970FilmThe Breaking of Bumboas Party Guest (uncredited)1970FilmCarry On Up the Jungleas Man at Lecture (uncredited)1970FilmThe Reckoningas Man entering Lift1969FilmAnne of the Thousand Daysas Lord (uncredited)1969FilmThe Oblong Boxas Sir Julian (uncredited)1969FilmFrankenstein Must Be Destroyedas Journalist (uncredited)1967FilmI'll Never Forget What's'isnameas Guest at Advertising Festival (uncredited)1967FilmStranger in the Houseas Singing Party Guest (uncredited)1967FilmMister Ten Per Centas Theatre Audience (uncredited)1966FilmPress for Timeas Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)1966FilmEye of the Devilas Villager (uncredited)1966FilmThat Riviera Touchas Casino Patron (uncredited)1965FilmThe Alphabet Murdersas Police Escort (uncredited)1965FilmLife at the Topas Board Member (uncredited)1965FilmDarlingas Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited)1964FilmThe Yellow Rolls-Royceas Ascot Attendee (uncredited)1964FilmRattle of a Simple Manas Pub Customer (uncredited)1964FilmCarry On Cleoas Scribe (uncredited)1964FilmA Hard Day's Nightas Man at Casino (uncredited)1964FilmDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bombas War Room Aide (uncredited)1963FilmFrom Russia with Loveas Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)1963FilmSiege of the Saxonsas Sir Guy1962FilmOn the Beatas Senior Policeman (uncredited)1962FilmThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)1962FilmLife for Ruthas Court Clerk1962FilmIt's Trad, Dad!as Town Councillor1962FilmOnly Two Can Playas Man in Pub1961FilmA Matter of WHOas Airline Passenger (uncredited)1961FilmThe Curse of the Werewolfas Cantina Patron (uncredited)1961FilmVery Important Personas Prisoner of War (uncredited)1961FilmCarry On Regardlessas Wine Taster (uncredited)1961FilmNo Love for Johnnieas MP (uncredited)1961TVThe Avengersas Board Member (uncredited)1960FilmThe Hands of Orlacas Nightclub Audience (uncredited)1960FilmThere Was a Crooked Manas Military Official1960FilmBeat Girlas Strip Club Patron (uncredited)1960FilmDoctor in Loveas Haystack Club Patron (uncredited)1960FilmDead Luckyas Journalist1960FilmCone of Silenceas Court of Inquiry Member1959FilmExpresso Bongoas Press Photographer1959FilmUpstairs and Downstairsas Man in Restaurant (uncredited)1959FilmLibelas Barrister (uncredited)1959FilmI'm All Right Jackas Reporter (uncredited)1959FilmThe Captain's Tableas Passenger Entering Dining Room (uncredited)1959FilmFollow a Staras Diner in Club (uncredited)1959FilmThe Doctor's Dilemmaas Passer-by (Uncredited)1958FilmThe Two-Headed Spyas German General at Party (uncredited)1958FilmChain of Eventsas Bank Clerk (uncredited)1958FilmThe Man Insideas Man in Madrid Hotel (uncredited)1958FilmA Night to Rememberas Passenger (uncredited)1958FilmFiend Without a Faceas Villager (uncredited)1958FilmRx Murderas Guest at Hunt Ball (uncredited)1957FilmJust My Luckas Man in Cinema (uncredited)1957TVOverseas Press Club - Exclusive!as Hotel Guest(uncredited)1957FilmCarry On Admiralas Naval Officer (uncredited)1957FilmDoctor at Largeas House Surgeon (uncredited)1956FilmThe Man Who Knew Too Muchas Embassy Guest (uncredited)1955FilmAn Alligator Named Daisyas Man in Music Shop (uncredited)1955FilmSimon and Lauraas Customer at Mario's (uncredited)1955TVThe Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Party Guest (uncredited)1955FilmCast a Dark Shadowas Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)1955FilmThe Dark Avengeras French Soldier in Tavern (uncredited)1955FilmAbove Us the Wavesas RAF Officer (uncredited)1955FilmTo Paris with Loveas Man Entering Hotel1954FilmThe Green Buddhaas Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)1954FilmHappy Ever Afteras Guest at Hunt Ball1954FilmAn Inspector Calls1954FilmThe Weak and the Wickedas Shopper who bumps into Nellie1953FilmTrouble in Storeas Man Asleep in Deckchair (uncredited)1953FilmA Day to Rememberas Gent on Hampton Court Trip (uncredited)1953FilmRoadhouse Girlas Man in Restaurant (uncredited)1953FilmMurder at 3amas Jewel Box Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1953FilmColonel March Investigatesas Customer in Bank (uncredited)1953FilmTime Bomb1953FilmBlack Orchidas Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)1952FilmVenetian Birdas Bystander (Uncredited)1952FilmAngels One Fiveas Airman in Officers Club (Uncredited)1951FilmHigh Treasonas Police clerk (uncredited)1951FilmYoung Wives' Taleas Man in Pub (uncredited)1951FilmLaughter in Paradiseas Shopper in Swan & Edgar (uncredited)1949FilmMeet Simon Cherryas Party Guest (uncredited)1948FilmBond Streetas Man Entering Majestic Club (uncredited)1948FilmSnowboundas Skier at Inn1938FilmThe Ware Caseas Barrister (uncredited)1938FilmA Yank at Oxfordas Student at Trackside Consoling Beaumont (uncredited)1937FilmStorm in a Teacupas Man Outside Sheriff's Court (uncredited)