Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
	Tenbrook in Great Guy (1936)
Born	Henry Olaf Hansen; 9 October 1887; Oslo, Norway
Died	4 September 1960 (aged 72); Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.
Resting place	Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1911–1960

Harry Tenbrook (born Henry Olaf Hansen, 9 October 1887 – 4 September 1960)^[1] was a Norwegian-American film actor.

Biography

Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. His family migrated to the United States in 1892.^[2] Under the stage name, Harry Tenbrook, he appeared in more than 330 films between 1911 and 1960. A favorite of John Ford, Tenbrook was a prominent member of the John Ford Stock Company. Only four actors appeared in more Ford films than Tenbrook.^[3] He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles from lung cancer. He was interred at the Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California.^[4]

Filmography

The Scarlet Car (1917) - Scrapper (uncredited)
Thieves' Gold (1918) - 'Colonel' Betoski
The Third Alarm (1922) - Surly Laborer (uncredited)
The Danger Rider (1924)
The Measure of a Man (1924) - Charley
Capital Punishment (1925) - Executioner
The Silent Guardian (1925) - Job Stevens
The Texas Terror (1925)
Manhattan Madness (1925) - 'Lefty' Lewis
His People (1925) - Mike
Lord Jim (1925) - Sailor Who Goes for Water (uncredited)
The Blue Eagle (1926) - Bascom - a Stoker (uncredited)
The Self Starter (1926) - Dan Hicks
Thunderbolt's Tracks (1927) - Corporal Biff Flannagan
Set Free (1927) - Jim Hart
Speedy Smith (1927) - Slugger Sampson
Coney Island (1928) - Brawler (uncredited)
Sharp Shooters (1928) - Hood (uncredited)
Four Sons (1928) - Officer (uncredited)
The Play Girl (1928) - The Chauffeur
Danger Street (1928) - Borg
Seven Footprints to Satan (1929) - Eve's Chauffeur
Eyes of the Underworld (1929) - Gimpy Johnson
Salute (1929) - Assistant Navy Coach (uncredited)
The Mysterious Island (1929) - Radio Technician (uncredited)
Dance Hall (1929) - Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Alias French Gertie (1930) - Marty the Mug (uncredited)
The Runaway Bride (1930) - Whitey (uncredited)
Born Reckless (1930) - Beretti Henchman (uncredited)
On the Level (1930) - Dawson
The Sea Wolf (1930) - Axel Johnson
Scarface (1932) - One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again (1932) - Barfly (uncredited)
Heroes of the West (1932) - Butch Gore
Make Me a Star (1932) - Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Guest (1932) - Cabby (uncredited)
Speak Easily (1932) - Baggage Man (uncredited)
Come on Danger! (1932) - Bill - Henchman
The Fourth Horseman (1932) - Henchman (uncredited)
Scarlet Dawn (1932) - Revolutionary (uncredited)
Air Mail (1932) - Airport Worker Yelling 'Crash Wagon' (uncredited)
Speed Demon (1932) - Bull
The Lost Special (1932, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) - Convict (uncredited)
King Kong (1933) - Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
The Little Giant (1933) - Mr. Pulido - a Mug (uncredited)
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Song of the Eagle (1933) - Worker (uncredited)
The Silk Express (1933) - Silk Loader (uncredited)
The Woman I Stole (1933) - Oil Worker (uncredited)
Pilgrimage (1933) - Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Baby Face (1933) - Laborer (uncredited)
Gordon of Ghost City (1933, Serial) - Bushwacker (Ch. 9) (uncredited)
Skyway (1933) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
Lady for a Day (1933) - Reception Guest (uncredited)
Penthouse (1933) - Customer at Crelliman's Place (uncredited)
The Wolf Dog (1933, Serial) - Sailor (uncredited)
The Bowery (1933) - Fireman (uncredited)
Lady Killer (1933) - Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited)
Son of Kong (1933) - Tommy, a Sailor (uncredited)
Fugitive Lovers (1934) - Policeman (uncredited)
Palooka (1934) - McSwatt's Handler (uncredited)
Pirate Treasure (1934, Serial) - Train Man (Ch. 4) (uncredited)
Gambling Lady (1934) - Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Lazy River (1934) - Search Officer on Coast Guard Ship (uncredited)
The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934) - Man in Bar (uncredited)
Come On Marines! (1934) - Marine (uncredited)
Looking for Trouble (1934) - Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Line-Up (1934) - Man in the Line-up (uncredited)
The Thin Man (1934) - Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)
The Hell Cat (1934) - Sandy (uncredited)
The World Moves On (1934) - Legionnaire in Trench with Dixie (uncredited)
Blind Date (1934) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Here Comes the Navy (1934) - Navy Yard Worker (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) - Gangster with Mike (uncredited)
The Cat's-Paw (1934) - Gangster (uncredited)
Beyond the Law (1934) - Crook
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) - Pirate Guard (uncredited)
Judge Priest (1934) - Townsman in Saloon (uncredited)
Young and Beautiful (1934) - Board Marker (uncredited)
Lady by Choice (1934) - Sailor (uncredited)
The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Against the Law (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
The St. Louis Kid (1934) - One of Louie's Henchmen (uncredited)
Kid Millions (1934) - Customer in Music Store (uncredited)
The Gay Bride (1934) - Scared Mechanic with Armored Car (uncredited)
The Best Man Wins (1935) - Seaman (uncredited)
Behind the Evidence (1935) - Gangster (uncredited)
Rustlers of Red Dog (1935, Serial) - Barfly (Ch. 1) (uncredited)
The Whole Town's Talking (1935) - Mannion's Henchman on Lookout (uncredited)
Mutiny Ahead (1935) - Sailor - Diver (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta (1935) - Prospective Groom (uncredited)
Black Fury (1935) - Security Force Applicant (uncredited)
Strangers All (1935) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady (1935) - Yelling Sailor (uncredited)
$10 Raise (1935) - Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
The Informer (1935) - Admirer (uncredited)
Stranded (1935) - Bleekman, Sharkey's Thug (uncredited)
The Roaring West (1935, Serial) - Henchman Limpy (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man (1935) - Convict (uncredited)
Dante's Inferno (1935) - Stoker (uncredited)
O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935) - Circus Worker (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain (1935) - Miner Voting (uncredited)
Two-Fisted (1935) - Mug (uncredited)
Barbary Coast (1935) - Chamalis' Henchman (uncredited)
One Way Ticket (1935) - Guard (uncredited)
Frisco Kid (1935) - Vigilante (uncredited)
Millions in the Air (1935) - Mike
The Littlest Rebel (1935) - Yankee Corporal (uncredited)
Man of Iron (1935) - Factory Worker (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) - Red Dugan (uncredited)
Tough Guy (1936) - Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
You May Be Next (1936) - Ernie-Henchman (uncredited)
Too Many Parents (1936) - Guard (uncredited)
Panic on the Air (1936) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
F-Man (1936) - Gangster (uncredited)
Trapped by Television (1936) - Policeman (uncredited)
Kelly the Second (1936) - Ike's Henchman (uncredited)
High Tension (1936) - Second Bartender (uncredited)
Mary of Scotland (1936) - One of Queen Mary's Guards (uncredited)
Women Are Trouble (1936) - Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Sea Spoilers (1936) - Henchman Chuck (uncredited)
The Magnificent Brute (1936) - Waiter (uncredited)
Ghost-Town Gold (1936) - Street Brawler (uncredited)
Come and Get It (1936) - Lumberjack (uncredited)
Roarin' Lead (1936) - Henchman (uncredited)
The Plough and the Stars (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Great Guy (1936) - Joe - Orphanage Receiving Clerk (uncredited)
Man of the People (1937) - Tough on Picnic Platform (uncredited)
Girl Overboard (1937) - Cop (uncredited)
Sea Devils (1937) - Sailor in Bar (uncredited)
Hit the Saddle (1937) - Joe Harvey - McGowan Henchman
Midnight Court (1937) - Party Guest (uncredited)
23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937) - Stockade Sergeant (uncredited)
Behind the Headlines (1937) - Barfly (uncredited)
Meet the Missus (1937) - Stagehand (uncredited)
Sing and Be Happy (1937) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
Wee Willie Winkie (1937) - Soldier (uncredited)
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) - Henchman (uncredited)
The Big Shot (1937) - Servant (uncredited)
The Rangers Step In (1937) - Deputy (uncredited)
Souls at Sea (1937) - Lifeboat Crewman (uncredited)
Sophie Lang Goes West (1937) - Painter
Radio Patrol (1937, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited)
Music for Madame (1937) - Electrician (uncredited)
Stand-In (1937) - Studio Mob Member (uncredited)
You're a Sweetheart (1937) - Potential Bodyguard (uncredited)
In Old Chicago (1938) - Hub Patron (uncredited)
Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938) - Henchman (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret (1938) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Little Miss Roughneck (1938) - Prisoner (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder (1938) - The Stranger
He Couldn't Say No (1938) - Jostled Subway Rider Taking Seat (uncredited)
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) - Male Nurse in Sanitarium (uncredited)
Rawhide (1938) - Gil - Henchman (uncredited)
Crime School (1938) - Clerk Outside Morgan's Office (uncredited)
Kidnapped (1938) - Crewman (uncredited)
You and Me (1938) - Bartender (uncredited)
Professor Beware (1938) - Brawler (uncredited)
Racket Busters (1938) - Martin's Henchman (uncredited)
Block-Heads (1938) - Pedestrian (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Returns (1938, Serial) - Fertilizer Warehouse Thug (uncredited)
The Spider's Web (1938, Serial) - Powerhouse Worker (uncredited)
Flying G-Men (1939, Serial) - Dugan (uncredited)
Stagecoach (1939) - Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring (1939) - Barfly (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid (1939) - Juror #4 (uncredited)
Society Lawyer (1939) - Crelliman's Henchman (uncredited)
I'm from Missouri (1939) - Superintendent (uncredited)
The Lady and the Mob (1939) - Watson's Henchman (uncredited)
Hotel Imperial (1939) - Sentry (uncredited)
The Lady's from Kentucky (1939) - Longshoreman (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician (1939, Serial) - Streeter (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - Townsman (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) - Harry (uncredited)
6,000 Enemies (1939) - Prisoner (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail (1939, Serial) - Henchman [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die (1939) - Convict (uncredited)
Our Leading Citizen (1939) - Workman (uncredited)
Daughter of the Tong (1939) - Sam - Henchman (uncredited)
Blackmail (1939) - Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)
Oklahoma Frontier (1939) - Henchman Grimes
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Bodyguard (uncredited)
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939) - Townsman (uncredited)
Chip of the Flying U (1939) - Foreign Agent's Henchman (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again (1939) - Stage Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
Swanee River (1939) - Jim, Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
The Shadow (1940, Serial) - Henchman Adams (uncredited)
The Green Hornet (1940, Serial) - Meadows' Garage Lookout [Ch. 5] / Policeman [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)
I Take This Woman (1940) - Taxi Driver (scenes deleted)
Black Friday (1940) - Cabbie (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo (1940) - Guard Escorting Apollo (uncredited)
Winners of the West (1940, Serial) - Rooney [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) - Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
Ragtime Cowboy Joe (1940) - Henchman Del
Glamour for Sale (1940) - Mugg (uncredited)
The Long Voyage Home (1940) - Max
The Green Archer (1940, Serial) - Brunner (uncredited)
The Devil's Pipeline (1940) - Prisoner (uncredited)
Chad Hanna (1940) - Canvasman (uncredited)
Come Live with Me (1941) - Diner (uncredited)
White Eagle (1941, Serial) - Nash (uncredited)
Meet the Chump (1941) - Electrician (uncredited)
The Penalty (1941) - Worker (uncredited)
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) - Bartender (uncredited)
The Big Boss (1941) - One of the Chain Gang (uncredited)
Billy the Kid (1941) - Man with Rifle Behind Barred Window (uncredited)
Rawhide Rangers (1941) - Rancher (uncredited)
Manpower (1941) - Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)
Mystery Ship (1941) - Witness (uncredited)
Texas (1941) - Handler / Cornerman at Fight (uncredited)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) - Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Holt of the Secret Service (1941, Serial) - Detour Henchman (uncredited)
Fighting Bill Fargo (1941) - Townsman (uncredited)
Among the Living (1941) - Mill Worker (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941, Serial) - Junction Heavy 2 (uncredited)
Fly-by-Night (1942) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
Woman of the Year (1942) - Mug (uncredited)
Stagecoach Buckaroo (1942) - Stagecoach Guard Slatz
The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - Sailor (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) - Villager at Hearing (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942) - Mug (uncredited)
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942) - Doorman Hailing Taxis (uncredited)
Perils of the Royal Mounted (1942, Serial) - Pedro - Henchman (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) - Circus Roustabout Driving Car (uncredited)
In Old California (1942) - Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Sabotage Squad (1942) - Saboteur (uncredited)
Overland Mail (1942, Serial) - Miles - Stage Driver [Ch. 10] (uncredited)
Lucky Legs (1942) - Dan (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever (1942) - Harry - Lonesome Club Bartender (uncredited)
The Valley of Vanishing Men (1942, Serial) - Cave Henchman (ch's 4, 12) (uncredited)
Mug Town (1942) - Railroad Bull (uncredited)
Two Weeks to Live (1943) - Man Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down (1943) - Miner (uncredited)
Frontier Law (1943) - Townsman (uncredited)
Batman (1943, Serial) - Bartender (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie (1943) - Man in Employment Line (uncredited)
The Girl from Monterrey (1943) - Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) - Worker (uncredited)
Government Girl (1943) - Military Policeman (uncredited)
The Texas Kid (1943) - Henchman (uncredited)
Marshal of Gunsmoke (1944) - Henchman at Lon's (uncredited)
Sailor's Holiday (1944) - Laundry Man (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time (1944) - Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Man from Frisco (1944) - Workman (uncredited)
The Great Moment (1944) - Man at Bar (uncredited)
Moonlight and Cactus (1944) - Seaman (uncredited)
The Last Ride (1944) - Hans, a Hoodlum (uncredited)
Enemy of Women (1944) - Gestapo Man (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon (1944) - Harry (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend (1945) - Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
They Were Expendable (1945) - 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
Abilene Town (1946) - First Wagon Driver Caught in Stampede (uncredited)
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) - Cop at Train Station (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint (1946) - Mug (uncredited)
Renegades (1946) - Barfly at Yellow Rock (uncredited)
Dangerous Business (1946) - Prisoner (uncredited)
My Brother Talks to Horses (1947) - Bank Guard (uncredited)
The Law Comes to Gunsight (1947) - Jailed Henchman (uncredited)
Magic Town (1947) - Shoe Shine Customer (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl (1947) - Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Killer McCoy (1947) - Cigones' Handler / Cornerman (uncredited)
Black Bart (1948) - Barfly (uncredited)
Fort Apache (1948) - Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
Return of the Bad Men (1948) - Man with Judge Harper (uncredited)
The Babe Ruth Story (1948) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) - Seaman in Pub (uncredited)
3 Godfathers (1948) - Bartender (uncredited)
Act of Violence (1949) - Man (uncredited)
Shockproof (1949) - Job Applicant (uncredited)
El Paso (1949) - Barfly (uncredited)
The Set-Up (1949) - Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)
Special Agent (1949) - Logger (uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch (1949) - Bystander at Fire (uncredited)
Scene of the Crime (1949) - Passerby (uncredited)
Pinky (1949) - Townsman (uncredited)
The Gal Who Took the West (1949) - Soldier (uncredited)
South Sea Sinner (1950) - Boat Passenger (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) - Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Secret Fury (1950) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Frenchie (1950) - Saloon Patron (uncredited)
California Passage (1950) - Townsman (uncredited)
Belle Le Grand (1951) - Miner at Lynching (uncredited)
Payment on Demand (1951) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Santa Fe (1951) - Missouri Saloon Barfly (uncredited)
I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) - Senate Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
Gunplay (1951) - Henchman (uncredited)
The Big Gusher (1951) - Casino Gambler (uncredited)
The Lady and the Bandit (1951) - Pub Customer (uncredited)
Iron Man (1951) - Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Saturday's Hero (1951) - Manuel's Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited)
Lone Star (1952) - Townsman (uncredited)
The Belle of New York (1952) - Bowery Bum Wearing Dark Reddish Coat (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Sound Technician (uncredited)
The San Francisco Story (1952) - Bartender (uncredited)
The Quiet Man (1952) - Police Sergeant Hanan (uncredited)
Scarlet Angel (1952) - Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
What Price Glory (1952) - Laughing Marine in formation (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House (1952) - Bar Customer (uncredited)
The Turning Point (1952) - Ran at Ringside (uncredited)
A Perilous Journey (1953) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
Pickup on South Street (1953) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Pony Express (1953) - Sacramento Townsman (uncredited)
South Sea Woman (1953) - Barfly (uncredited)
Calamity Jane (1953) - Barfly (uncredited)
Destry (1954) - Barfly (uncredited)
The Long Gray Line (1955) - Waiter (uncredited)
Mister Roberts (1955) - Cookie
The Spoilers (1955) - Commissioner's Deputy (uncredited)
It's a Dog's Life (1955) - Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)
Blazing the Overland Trail (1956, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah (1958) - Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind (1960) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
North to Alaska (1960) - Miner (uncredited)

References

^ Hans J. Wollstein (1994). Strangers in Hollywood: The History of Scandinavian Actors in American Films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-8108-2938-1. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
^ Matheson, Sue (2019). The John Ford Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-5381-0382-1. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^ "Harry Tenbrook". B-Westerns.Com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.

External links

Harry Tenbrook at IMDb

[Wollstein1994-1] Hans J. Wollstein (1994). Strangers in Hollywood: The History of Scandinavian Actors in American Films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-8108-2938-1. Retrieved 26 July 2010.

[jfe-2] Matheson, Sue (2019). The John Ford Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-5381-0382-1. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

[3] "Harry Tenbrook". B-Westerns.Com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[4] Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.

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