Biography
Harry Wilson (22 November 1897 – 6 September 1978) was a British character actor who appeared in over 300 films from 1928 to 1965 and proudly proclaimed himself "Hollywood's ugliest man".His distinctive facial features and voice (often said to be the result of acromegaly, a disorder of the pituitary gland, although they do not fully meet the criteria) often led to him being cast as various henchmen, thugs, convicts and brawlers. His best-known roles include a Winkie Guard in The Wizard of Oz (1939); the female monster in Frankenstein's Daughter (1958); and together with Mike Mazurki, the henchman of George Raft's "Spats Colombo" in Some Like It Hot (1959).
In 1961, in a credited role, he appeared as a townsman in the TV Western series Bat Masterson (S3E18 "The Prescott Campaign").
For over fifteen years Wilson was a stand-in for Wallace Beery, and he is the grandfather of actress Shauna Bloom.
Wilson died in 1978, aged 80.
Filmography
all 119
Movies 116
TV Shows 3
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Fate Is the Hunter (1964)
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Kid Galahad (1962)
How the West Was Won (1962)
Gypsy (1962)
Pressure Point (1962)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Frankenstein's Daughter (1958)
The Buccaneer (1958)
My Man Godfrey (1957)
Hell Bound (1957)
Chicago Confidential (1957)
The Unearthly (1957)
Designing Woman (1957)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Highway Patrol (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Big House, U.S.A (1955)
River of No Return (1954)
Duffy of San Quentin (1954)
The Far Country (1954)
Crime Wave (1953)
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
Vice Squad (1953)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
The Enforcer (1951)
The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
Convicted (1950)
Comanche Territory (1950)
Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
The Reckless Moment (1949)
All the King's Men (1949)
Bride for Sale (1949)
Thieves' Highway (1949)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
He Walked by Night (1949)
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
So You Want to Be in Politics (1948)
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
Killer Dill (1947)
The Strange Woman (1946)
Adventure (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Stairway to Light (1945)
A Gun in His Hand (1945)
Lost in a Harem (1944)
Call of the Rockies (1944)
Swing Fever (1943)
Batman (1943)
Stand by for Action (1942)
The Big Street (1942)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Native Land (1942)
Woman of the Year (1942)
Honky Tonk (1941)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
A Man Betrayed (1941)
Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941)
Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
Go West (1940)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Wyoming (1940)
Boom Town (1940)
Nutty But Nice (1940)
One Million B.C. (1940)
Northwest Passage (1940)
Invisible Stripes (1939)
Coast Guard (1939)
Invitation to Happiness (1939)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
Bridal Suite (1939)
Captain Fury (1939)
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
The Sap Takes a Wrap (1939)
Let Freedom Ring (1939)
The Phantom Creeps (1939)
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
If I Were King (1938)
Professor Beware (1938)
He Couldn't Say No (1938)
Tim Tyler's Luck (1937)
The Wrong Road (1937)
The Bride Wore Red (1937)
Topper (1937)
Song of Revolt (1937)
You Only Live Once (1937)
Grips, Grunts and Groans (1937)
That Girl from Paris (1936)
Sworn Enemy (1936)
Master Will Shakespeare (1936)
The Country Doctor (1936)
Modern Times (1936)
After the Dance (1935)
Break of Hearts (1935)
Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
The Best Man Wins (1935)
The Affairs of Cellini (1934)
Lazy River (1934)
Hoopla (1933)
Baby Face (1933)
The Mayor of Hell (1933)
Goldie Gets Along (1933)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
The Sport Parade (1932)
The Dark Horse (1932)
Night Court (1932)
Huddle (1932)
The Tip-Off (1931)
The Mad Genius (1931)
Way for a Sailor (1930)
The Big House (1930)
Shadow of the Law (1930)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1897-11-22
Deathday1978-09-06 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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