Carl Harbord | |
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.jpg.webp) Harbord as Inspector Stanley Hopkins in Dressed to Kill (1946) | |
| Born | 26 January 1908 |
| Died | 18 October 1958 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928–1955 |
| Spouse | |
Carl Harbord (26 January 1908 – 18 October 1958) was an English stage, film and television actor.[1][2][3]
Stage
When he was 19, Harbord appeared in the play The Happy Husband, which was presented at the Criterion Theatre in London, England.[4] In 1933, he first appeared in a play in Australia.[5] His first Broadway appearance was in 1934, in a production of Noël Coward's Conversation Piece at the 44th Street Theatre.[6]
Film
Harbord entered the film industry during the final stage of the silent era. He appeared in several early sound films for British International Pictures such as The Informer. One of his most prominent roles was in Anthony Asquith's First World War film Tell England.[7] Harbord later went to Hollywood where he played supporting, but sometimes significant minor roles.[3]
Partial filmography
- Bolibar (1928) - Lt. Gunther
- Young Woodley (1928) - Ainger
- The American Prisoner (1929) - Lt. Burnham
- The Informer (1929) - Francis McPhillip
- The Hate Ship (1929) - Arthur Wardell
- An Obvious Situation (1930) - Michael Turner
- Such Is the Law (1930) - Vivian Fairfax
- Tell England (1931) - Edgar Doe
- Fascination (1931) - Larry Maitland
- Dance Pretty Lady (1931) - Maurice Avery
- Strictly Business (1931) - David Plummett
- She Was Only a Village Maiden (1933) - Peter
- The Mystery of Mr. X (1934) - Constable (uncredited)
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) - Member of the League (uncredited)
- 18 Minutes (1935) - Jacques
- Heart's Desire (1936) - Oliver Desmond
- Love at Sea (1935) - Dick
- The Cavalier of the Streets (1937) - Prince Karanov
- Captains of the Clouds (1942) - Blake
- Eagle Squadron (1942) - Lubbock
- London Blackout Murders (1943) - George Sandleigh
- Background to Danger (1943) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Sahara (1943) - Marty Williams
- Dressed to Kill (1946) - Inspector Hopkins
- The Macomber Affair (1947) - Coroner
- Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947) - Inspector Sanderson
- Christmas Eve (1947) - Dr. Doremus
- A Woman's Vengeance (1948) - Leslie Blake
- Rope of Sand (1949) - Perseus Club Manager (uncredited)
References
- ↑ League, The Broadway. "Carl Harbord – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ↑ "Carl Harbord". Archived from the original on September 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Carl Harbord - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ "Theatre and Screen". The Age. Australia, Melbourne. The Age. August 3, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved April 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "(advertisement)". The Age. Australia, Melbourne. The Age. June 24, 1933. p. 24. Retrieved April 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Pollock, Arthur (October 24, 1934). "The Theater". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 13. Retrieved April 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Films". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia, Sydney. The Sydney Morning Herald. April 25, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved April 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Kelly, Andrew. Cinema and the Great War. Routledge, 1997.
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