Biography and filmography

Victor Harrington

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.

Movies (100)

The Omen

The Omen

1976 · Monk (uncredited)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975 · Floor Show Audience (uncredited)

Brannigan

Brannigan

1975 · Diner at Gentlemans Club (uncredited)

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls

1973 · Audience Member (uncredited)

The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

1973 · Barrister (uncredited)

No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

1973 · Man at Church Film Show (uncredited)

Endless Night

Endless Night

1972 · Man at Auction (uncredited)

Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders

1972 · Club Member (uncredited)

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972 · House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Up the Front

Up the Front

1972 · British Officer (uncredited)

Frenzy

Frenzy

1972 · Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)

The Fourth Victim

The Fourth Victim

1971 · Member of Anderson's Defence Team (uncredited)

There's a Girl in My Soup

There's a Girl in My Soup

1970 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 · Military Official (uncredited)

The Breaking of Bumbo

The Breaking of Bumbo

1970 · Party Guest (uncredited)

Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

1970 · Man at Lecture (uncredited)

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

1970 · Man entering Lift

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969 · Lord (uncredited)

The Oblong Box

The Oblong Box

1969 · Sir Julian (uncredited)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969 · Journalist (uncredited)

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967 · Guest at Advertising Festival (uncredited)

Stranger in the House

Stranger in the House

1967 · Singing Party Guest (uncredited)

Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967 · Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Press for Time

Press for Time

1966 · Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966 · Villager (uncredited)

That Riviera Touch

That Riviera Touch

1966 · Casino Patron (uncredited)

The Alphabet Murders

The Alphabet Murders

1965 · Police Escort (uncredited)

Life at the Top

Life at the Top

1965 · Board Member (uncredited)

Darling

Darling

1965 · Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited)

The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File

1965 · Audience Member at Symposium (uncredited)

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964 · Ascot Attendee (uncredited)

Rattle of a Simple Man

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964 · Pub Customer (uncredited)

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964 · Scribe (uncredited)

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964 · Man at Casino (uncredited)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964 · War Room Aide (uncredited)

From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

1963 · Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)

Siege of the Saxons

Siege of the Saxons

1963 · Sir Guy

On the Beat

On the Beat

1962 · Senior Policeman (uncredited)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962 · Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

Life for Ruth

Life for Ruth

1962 · Court Clerk

It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad!

1962 · Town Councillor

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962 · Man in Pub

A Matter of WHO

A Matter of WHO

1961 · Airline Passenger (uncredited)

The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961 · Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Very Important Person

Very Important Person

1961 · Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961 · Wine Taster (uncredited)

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

1961 · MP (uncredited)

The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac

1960 · Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man

1960 · Military Official

Beat Girl

Beat Girl

1960 · Strip Club Patron (uncredited)

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960 · Haystack Club Patron (uncredited)

Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky

1960 · Journalist

Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

1960 · Court of Inquiry Member

Expresso Bongo

Expresso Bongo

1959 · Press Photographer

Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959 · Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Libel

Libel

1959 · Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959 · Reporter (uncredited)

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

1959 · Passenger Entering Dining Room (uncredited)

Follow a Star

Follow a Star

1959 · Diner in Club (uncredited)

The Doctor's Dilemma

The Doctor's Dilemma

1959 · Passer-by (Uncredited)

The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy

1958 · German General at Party (uncredited)

Chain of Events

Chain of Events

1958 · Bank Clerk (uncredited)

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1958 · Man in Madrid Hotel (uncredited)

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1958 · Passenger (uncredited)

Fiend Without a Face

Fiend Without a Face

1958 · Villager (uncredited)

Rx Murder

Rx Murder

1958 · Guest at Hunt Ball (uncredited)

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

1957 · Man in Cinema (uncredited)

Carry On Admiral

Carry On Admiral

1957 · Naval Officer (uncredited)

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957 · House Surgeon (uncredited)

Wicked as They Come

Wicked as They Come

1956 · Paris Party Guest (uncredited)

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956 · Embassy Guest (uncredited)

An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955 · Man in Music Shop (uncredited)

Simon and Laura

Simon and Laura

1955 · Customer at Mario's (uncredited)

Cast a Dark Shadow

Cast a Dark Shadow

1955 · Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger

1955 · French Soldier in Tavern (uncredited)

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

1955 · RAF Officer (uncredited)

To Paris with Love

To Paris with Love

1955 · Man Entering Hotel

The Green Buddha

The Green Buddha

1954 · Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)

Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1954 · Guest at Hunt Ball

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1954

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

1954 · Shopper who bumps into Nellie

Trouble in Store

Trouble in Store

1953 · Man Asleep in Deckchair (uncredited)

A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

1953 · Gent on Hampton Court Trip (uncredited)

Roadhouse Girl

Roadhouse Girl

1953 · Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Murder at 3am

Murder at 3am

1953 · Jewel Box Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Colonel March Investigates

Colonel March Investigates

1953 · Customer in Bank (uncredited)

Time Bomb

Time Bomb

1953

Black Orchid

Black Orchid

1953 · Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

The Great Game

The Great Game

1953

Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird

1952 · Bystander (Uncredited)

Angels One Five

Angels One Five

1952 · Airman in Officers Club (Uncredited)

High Treason

High Treason

1951 · Police clerk (uncredited)

Young Wives' Tale

Young Wives' Tale

1951 · Man in Pub (uncredited)

Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951 · Shopper in Swan & Edgar (uncredited)

Meet Simon Cherry

Meet Simon Cherry

1949 · Party Guest (uncredited)

Bond Street

Bond Street

1948 · Man Entering Majestic Club (uncredited)

Snowbound

Snowbound

1948 · Skier at Inn

The Ware Case

The Ware Case

1938 · Barrister (uncredited)

A Yank at Oxford

A Yank at Oxford

1938 · Student at Trackside Consoling Beaumont (uncredited)

Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup

1937 · Man Outside Sheriff's Court (uncredited)

TV shows (4)