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Born: November 22, 1897 – Died: September 6, 1978

Harry Wilson, born on November 22, 1897, in London, England, was a versatile actor known for his appearances in classic films such as "Some Like It Hot" (1959), "Frankenstein's Daughter" (1958), and "One Million B.C." (1940). Raised in the heart of London, Harry's upbringing was far from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, as his parents worked in regular professions. Harry's career in the entertainment industry spanned several decades, leaving an indelible mark. With a wide range of uncredited roles in numerous films and TV series, Harry Wilson's contribution to the world of entertainment is a testament to his enduring presence on screen.

Early Life and Career

Harry Wilson embarked on his acting career, likely in the early 1930s, gradually building a reputation for his versatility as an uncredited actor in various films and TV series.

Although Harry Wilson's career was marked by numerous roles, it was his appearance in "Some Like It Hot" (1959) that garnered significant attention and contributed to his recognition in the entertainment industry. This iconic film, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon, became a classic and had a lasting impact on his career.

Harry Wilson's dedication to his craft and the roles he played left an imprint on the history of film and television. Though he remained largely unknown to the general public, his work is a testament to the many talented individuals who contributed to the success of the industry.

Filmography

Year Title Role
1965 The Cincinnati Kid Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)
1965 The Money Trap Man in Clinic (uncredited)
1965 The Great Race Townsman (uncredited)
1965 The Hallelujah Trail Miner (uncredited)
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told (uncredited)
1965 The Rogues (TV Series) Museum Patron (uncredited)
1964 Dear Heart Conventioneer (uncredited)
1964 Fate Is the Hunter Inquiry Board Spectator (uncredited)
1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods Gisborne's Hood
1964 Destry (TV Series) Barfly (uncredited)
1963 4 for Texas Casino Worker (uncredited)
1963 Arrest and Trial (TV Series) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1963 Irma la Douce Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1959–1963 The Untouchables (TV Series) Carnival Barker | Club Patron | Dock Worker (uncredited) ...
1961–1963 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) Barfly | Big John Donovan | Butler (uncredited) ...
1963 The Virginian (TV Series) Townsman (uncredited)
1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) Wino
1963 The Dakotas (TV Series) Miner (uncredited)
1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo Roustabout (uncredited)
1959–1962 Laramie (TV Series) Townsman
1962 How the West Was Won Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
1962 Gypsy Audience Member (uncredited)
1962 Pressure Point Inmate (uncredited)
1962 Kid Galahad Bailey Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1962 Thriller (TV Series) Body Snatcher | Wax Figure holding Knife (uncredited)
1962 Frontier Circus (TV Series) Townsman (uncredited)
1962 Sergeants 3 Barfly (uncredited)
1961 Pocketful of Miracles Slop (uncredited)
1961 Pirates of Tortuga Sailor (uncredited)
1961 A Thunder of Drums Settler (uncredited)
1961 King of Diamonds (TV Series) Man waiting at precinct headquarters
1961 Bloodlust! Trophy (uncredited)
1960–1961 Lawman (TV Series) Last Chance Saloon Bartender | Townsman (uncredited)
1961 Klondike (TV Series) Townsman (uncredited)
1959–1961 Bat Masterson (TV Series) Townsman (uncredited)
1960 Shotgun Slade (TV Series) Barfly (uncredited)
1960 The Rat Race Tenant (uncredited)
1960 Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) Roustabout (uncredited)
1957–1960 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) Prisoner | Gangster Guard
1959–1960 Riverboat (TV Series) Pirate | Crewman | Barfly (uncredited)
1960 Maverick (TV Series) Stevedore (uncredited)
1960 Heller in Pink Tights Cheyenne Townsman (uncredited)
1959 Johnny Staccato (TV Series) Man Outside Jewelers | Club Patron (uncredited)
1959 The Deputy (TV Series) Townsman (uncredited)
1957–1959 Highway Patrol (TV Series) Auto Paint Shop Employee | Worker | Truck Driver (uncredited)
1957–1959 The Californians (TV Series) Barfly | Miner | Townsman (uncredited) ...
1959 Mike Hammer (TV Series) Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
1959 Some Like It Hot Spats' Henchman
1959 Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) Bandit (uncredited)
1958 Northwest Passage (TV Series) Barfly | Gambler (uncredited)
1958 The Buccaneer Pirate with Eye Patch (uncredited)
1958 Peter Gunn (TV Series) Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
1958 Frankenstein's Daughter The Monster
1958 The Decks Ran Red Helmsman (uncredited)
1958 Damn Yankees Theater Spectator (uncredited)
1958 Tombstone Territory (TV Series) Barfly (uncredited)
1958 The Sheepman Town Loafer (uncredited)
1958 Merry Andrew Roustabout (uncredited)
1958 The Thin Man (TV Series) Poker Player (uncredited)
1957 Official Detective (TV Series) Informant (uncredited)
1957 Hell Bound Seaman (uncredited)
1957 Death Valley Days (TV Series) Pioneer (uncredited)
1957 My Man Godfrey Dockhand (uncredited)
1957 Chicago Confidential Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1957 Man of a Thousand Faces Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) Barfly (uncredited)
1957 The Unearthly Monster in the basement (uncredited)
1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) Colby Goon | Laughing Townsman (uncredited)
1957 Designing Woman One of Daylor's Boys in Bar (uncredited)
1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) Prisoner (uncredited)
1957 The Lineup (TV Series) Lineup Suspect #4
1956–1957 Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) Arab in Bar | Townsman (uncredited)
1956 Crime of Passion Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) Pedestrian (uncredited)
1956 Telephone Time (TV Series) (uncredited)
1956 Mohawk Settler (uncredited)
1956 The Johnny Carson Show (TV Series) Unknown
1956 Uranium Boom Townsman (uncredited)
1955 The Spoilers Miner (uncredited)
1955 Guys and Dolls Singing Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)
1955 Trial Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1955 Hot Ice (Short) Man in Bed (uncredited)
1955 It's Always Fair Weather Butch McSween (uncredited)
1955 City of Shadows Barfly (uncredited)
1955 So You Want to Be on a Jury (Short) One of Louie's Boys (uncredited)
1955 Big House, U.S.A. Inmate Who Starts Fight (uncredited)
1955 Jupiter's Darling Vendor (uncredited)
1954 Sign of the Pagan Hun (uncredited)
1954 The Silver Chalice Ruffian (uncredited)
1954 The Mickey Rooney Show (TV Series) Attendant
1954 The Human Jungle Man Being Booked at Station (uncredited)
1954 Down Three Dark Streets Brenda Rollis' Neighbor (uncredited)
1954 The Far Country Miner (uncredited)
1954 Them! Alcoholic Ward Patient (uncredited)
1954 River of No Return Prospector (uncredited)
1954 Rails Into Laramie Workman (uncredited)
1954 Overland Pacific Barfly (uncredited)
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) Man in doctor's waiting room (uncredited)
1954 Duffy of San Quentin Lou (uncredited)
1953 Killer Ape Dr. Andrews' Henchman (uncredited)
1953 Back to God's Country Townsman (uncredited)
1953 Calamity Jane Townsman (uncredited)
1953 Crime Wave Parolee (uncredited)
1953 Captain Scarface Tall Ugly Deck Sailor (uncredited)
1953 The Moonlighter Townsman (uncredited)
1953 The Golden Blade Old Soldier (uncredited)
1953 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Man Asking for Match (uncredited)
1953 Vice Squad Man in Lineup (uncredited)
1953 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Guard | Doorman (uncredited)
1953 A Slight Case of Larceny Youngwell (uncredited)
1953 Raiders of the Seven Seas Pirate (uncredited)
1953 Fort Ti Ranger (uncredited)
1953 Cavalcade of America (TV Series) Harry Martley
1953 Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) Stevens' Corner Man (unconfirmed)
1952 Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd Ugly Pirate (uncredited)
1952 Against All Flags Pirate (uncredited)
1952 Million Dollar Mermaid Minor Role (uncredited)
1952 Plymouth Adventure Pub Patron (uncredited)
1952 Strange Fascination Derelict in Church (uncredited)
1952 Glory Alley Barfly (uncredited)
1952 Montana Territory Choppy (uncredited)
1952 Apache Country Henchman (uncredited)
1952 Mutiny Crew Member (uncredited)
1952 Lone Star Townsman (uncredited)
1952 Harem Girl Jamal Henchman (uncredited)
1952 Scandal Sheet Barfly (uncredited)
1952 The Sellout Prisoner in Cell (uncredited)
1951 The Barefoot Mailman Theron Henchman (uncredited)
1951 Anne of the Indies Pirate at Inn (uncredited)
1951 Journey Into Light Bum (uncredited)
1951 China Corsair Sailor | Henchman (uncredited)
1951 So You Want to Be a Cowboy (Short) Movie Patron | Henchman in Western Movie (uncredited)
1951 M Man in Mob (uncredited)
1951 Double Crossbones Pirate (uncredited)
1951 The Lemon Drop Kid Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed)
1951 The Enforcer B.J. - Herman's Sidekick (uncredited)
1951 Al Jennings of Oklahoma Barfly (uncredited)
1950 Pygmy Island Ugly Thug with Machine Gun (uncredited)
1950 Last of the Buccaneers Pirate (uncredited)
1950 Wyoming Mail Bet-Loser (uncredited)
1950 The Fuller Brush Girl Crew Member (uncredited)
1950 Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion Thug (uncredited)
1950 Convicted Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
1950 Fortunes of Captain Blood Crew Member (uncredited)
1950 Beware of Blondie Convict (uncredited)
1950 Comanche Territory Barfly (uncredited)
1950 Cargo to Capetown Brawling Seaman | Deck Crewman (uncredited)
1950 Quicksand Pier Spectator (uncredited)
1950 Buccaneer's Girl Bertram (uncredited)
1949 Bride for Sale Bruiser (uncredited)
1949 All the King's Men One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
1949 The Reckless Moment Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
1949 Thieves' Highway Fifth (uncredited)
1949 Rope of Sand Guard (uncredited)
1949 Anna Lucasta Barfly (uncredited)
1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Guard (uncredited)
1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game Baseball Game Attendee (uncredited)
1949 Knock on Any Door Man (uncredited)
1948 Wake of the Red Witch 'Red Witch' Seaman (uncredited)
1948 Force of Evil Henchman (uncredited)
1948 The Paleface Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited)
1948 Hills of Home Wild Man (uncredited)
1948 He Walked by Night Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1948 Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Man in Pub (uncredited)
1948 The Three Musketeers Kidnapper (uncredited)
1948 Unknown Island Barfly (uncredited)
1948 So You Want to Be in Politics (Short) Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1948 Luxury Liner Ship's Crewman (uncredited)
1948 Macbeth Banquet Guest (uncredited)
1948 A Southern Yankee Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
1948 Are You with It? Porky (uncredited)
1947 High Wall Patient in Visitors' Room (uncredited)
1947 Saigon Stevedore (uncredited)
1947 Forever Amber Minor Role (uncredited)
1947 Wild Harvest Alperson Crew Member (uncredited)
1947 Heaven Only Knows Angry Man at Meeting (uncredited)
1947 Killer Dill Hood (uncredited)
1947 Brute Force Tyrone (uncredited)
1947 High Barbaree Vendor (uncredited)
1946 The Strange Woman Lumberjack (uncredited)
1946 Lawless Breed Henchman (uncredited)
1946 Of Human Bondage Tough Guy (uncredited)
1946 A Letter for Evie Uncle (uncredited)
1946 The Bandit of Sherwood Forest Outlaw (uncredited)
1945 Adventure Big Mug (unconfirmed)
1945 Stairway to Light (Short) Keeper Hosing Down Mental Patient (uncredited)
1945 A Gun in His Hand (Short) Ex-Con Thug (uncredited)
1945 Her Highness and the Bellboy Jake's Joint Patron (uncredited)
1945 Within These Walls Convict (uncredited)
1945 Frisco Sal Piano Tuner (uncredited)
1945 I Was a Criminal Suspect in Police Station (uncredited)
1944 Lost in a Harem Native in Café Audience (uncredited)
1944 The Princess and the Pirate Pirate at the 'Bucket of Blood' (uncredited)
1944 Haunted Harbor Barfly [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
1944 Call of the Rockies Miner (uncredited)
1944 Louisiana Hayride Listener on Train (uncredited)
1944 The Hairy Ape Tough in Bar (uncredited)
1944 Bermuda Mystery Wharf Rat (uncredited)
1943 The Cross of Lorraine French Soldier (uncredited)
1943 Swing Fever Killer's Second (uncredited)
1943 Batman Henchman (uncredited)
1943 Pilot #5 Pinball Player (uncredited)
1943 Hangmen Also Die! Ugly German Bodyguard (uncredited)
1942 Stand by for Action Sailor (uncredited)
1942 The Big Street Fethington (uncredited)
1942 Pardon My Sarong Varnoff's Henchman (uncredited)
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure Circus Roustabout (uncredited)
1942 Native Land Eugene Poulnot
1942 Don't Talk (Short) Workman (uncredited)
1942 Born to Sing Getaway Cabbie (uncredited)
1942 Woman of the Year Lubbeck's Bodyguard (uncredited)
1942 Call Out the Marines Café Patron (uncredited)
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man Mug Shoving Waiter | Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
1941 Birth of the Blues One of Blackie's Thugs (uncredited)
1941 Honky Tonk Cowboy on Back of Train (uncredited)
1941 Hold That Ghost Harry (uncredited)
1941 Footlight Fever Mike - Sailor in Pinky's Bar (uncredited)
1941 A Man Betrayed Club Inferno Attendant (uncredited)
1941 Road Show Townsman in Brawl (uncredited)
1941 Forbidden Passage (Short) Seaman Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
1941 Ridin' on a Rainbow Cupid in Holiday Pageant (uncredited)
1941 Maisie Was a Lady Man at Carnival Sideshow (uncredited)
1940 Go West Barfly | Train Passenger (uncredited)
1940 The Great Dictator Soldier in Field (uncredited)
1940 Wyoming Townsman (uncredited)
1940 Please Answer (Short) Studio Electrician (uncredited)
1940 Boom Town Townsman (uncredited)
1940 Nutty But Nice (Short) Ugly Kidnapper in Dark Hat (uncredited)
1940 One Million B.C. Rock Person
1940 Northwest Passage Ranger (uncredited)
1939 Invisible Stripes Worker (uncredited)
1939 Bad Little Angel Fireman (uncredited)
1939 The Wizard of Oz Winkie (uncredited)
1939 Coast Guard Second Expressman (uncredited)
1939 Invitation to Happiness Man at Nightclub Entrance (uncredited)
1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case Thug (uncredited)
1939 Captain Fury Convict (uncredited)
1939 Bridal Suite Mountaineer with Guide (uncredited)
1939 Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police Moving Man (uncredited)
1939 The Sap Takes a Wrap (Short) Mr. Wallace (uncredited)
1939 Let Freedom Ring Townsman (uncredited)
1939 Flying G-Men Henchman (uncredited)
1939 The Phantom Creeps Schooner Crewman (uncredited)
1938 Once Over Lightly (Short) Bearded Man in Shaving Competition (uncredited)
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady Man Shaving (uncredited)
1938 If I Were King Beggar (uncredited)
1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1938 Valley of the Giants Landowner (uncredited)
1938 Racket Busters Truck Driver (uncredited)
1938 Professor Beware Brawler (uncredited)
1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo Guard with Chamberlain (uncredited)
1938 He Couldn't Say No Jostled Subway Rider (uncredited)
1938 King of the Newsboys Coachman (uncredited)
1938 A Slight Case of Murder Butch (uncredited)
1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938 Member of Black Gang (uncredited)
1937 Tim Tyler's Luck Henchman [Ch. 12] (uncredited)
1937 The Wrong Road Convict (uncredited)
1937 The Bride Wore Red Sailor at Cordellera Bar (uncredited)
1937 Big City Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
1937 The Big Shot Chauffeur (uncredited)
1937 Topper Onlooker at Street Brawl (uncredited)
1937 Meet the Boy Friend Thug (uncredited)
1937 A Day at the Races Detective with Sheriff (uncredited)
1937 Song of Revolt (Short) Peasant (uncredited)
1937 San Quentin Marching Convict (uncredited)
1937 Pick a Star Actor in Saloon Brawl Scene (uncredited)
1937 Sea Devils Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
1937 Man of the People Workman (uncredited)
1937 You Only Live Once Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)
1937 Grips, Grunts and Groans (Short) Workout Partner (uncredited)
1937 God's Country and the Woman Logger (uncredited)
1936 That Girl from Paris Dock Worker (uncredited)
1936 Three Smart Girls Man in Custody (uncredited)
1936 Come and Get It Barfly (uncredited)
1936 All American Chump Gangster (uncredited)
1936 The Gay Desperado Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited)
1936 Murder with Pictures Girard Henchman (uncredited)
1936 Our Relations Seaman (uncredited)
1936 Sworn Enemy Strongarm Man (uncredited)
1936 Master Will Shakespeare (Short) Peasant (uncredited)
1936 On the Wrong Trek (Short) Bit Part (uncredited)
1936 Flash Gordon Pit Control Operator (uncredited)
1936 The Country Doctor Married Logger (uncredited)
1936 The Bohemian Girl Executioner (uncredited)
1936 Modern Times Worker (uncredited)
1936 Tough Guy Gangster (uncredited)
1936 Anything Goes Plug Ugly (uncredited)
1935 Riffraff Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
1935 A Tale of Two Cities Revolutionary (uncredited)
1935 One-Way Ticket Con (uncredited)
1935 Metropolitan Stage Hand (uncredited)
1935 Dante's Inferno Stoker (uncredited)
1935 After the Dance Convict (uncredited)
1935 The Daring Young Man Prisoner (uncredited)
1935 Break of Hearts Stagehand (uncredited)
1935 Mary Jane's Pa Roughneck (uncredited)
1935 Les Misérables Galley Fight Warder (uncredited)
1935 The Case of the Curious Bride Mug Bringing Oscar to Mason's (uncredited)
1935 The Whole Town's Talking Convict (uncredited)
1935 Under Pressure Cement Worker (uncredited)
1935 The Best Man Wins Seaman (uncredited)
1934 Mills of the Gods Workman (uncredited)
1934 365 Nights in Hollywood Student Actor (uncredited)
1934 The Painted Veil Extra in Hong Kong Scene (uncredited)
1934 The Captain Hates the Sea Sailor (uncredited)
1934 Lady by Choice Bar Brawler (uncredited)
1934 Judge Priest Townsman in Saloon (uncredited)
1934 The Affairs of Cellini Henchman (uncredited)
1934 The Cat's-Paw Gangster (uncredited)
1934 Such Women Are Dangerous Court Bailiff (uncredited)
1934 Sing and Like It Mug in Pool Hall (uncredited)
1934 We're Not Dressing Smiling Sailor (uncredited)
1934 Whirlpool Carnival Customer in Brawl (uncredited)
1934 Lazy River Prisoner (uncredited)
1934 Coming Out Party Delivery Man (uncredited)
1934 Gambling Lady Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
1933 Hoopla Roustabout (uncredited)
1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady Training Camp Observer (uncredited)
1933 Baby Face Laborer (uncredited)
1933 The Man Who Dared Coal Miner (uncredited)
1933 The Mayor of Hell Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
1933 Infernal Machine Seaman (uncredited)
1933 Gabriel Over the White House Nick's Henchman (uncredited)
1933 Grand Slam Mug (uncredited)
1933 Child of Manhattan Loveland Dance Hall Extra (uncredited)
1933 Goldie Gets Along Fan at Beauty Contest (uncredited)
1932 Born to Fight Gang Member
1932 20,000 Years in Sing Sing Seated Prisoner (uncredited)
1932 The Sport Parade Heckler in Montage (uncredited)
1932 The Golden West Townsman (uncredited)
1932 Blondie of the Follies Loading Dock Worker (uncredited)
1932 Hold 'Em Jail Sam's Son (uncredited)
1932 My Pal, the King Soldier (uncredited)
1932 The Dark Horse Man in Jail Cell (uncredited)
1932 Huddle Stoker in Mill (uncredited)
1932 Night Court Acquitted Truck Driver (uncredited)
1932 Grand Hotel Worker (uncredited)
1932 The Beast of the City Sam's Henchman (uncredited)
1931 Delicious Workman on Ship Cargo Deck (uncredited)
1931 Ladies of the Big House Buddy (uncredited)
1931 The Guilty Generation Emmett - Mike's Henchman (uncredited)
1931 The Tip-Off Hood at Scarno's (uncredited)
1931 The Mad Genius Curtain Man (uncredited)
1931 Sidewalks of New York One of Butch's Henchmen (uncredited)
1931 The Gay Diplomat Footman (uncredited)
1931 No Privacy (Short) Unknown
1930 A Lady's Morals Tavern Extra (uncredited)
1930 Way for a Sailor Navy Man in Brawl (uncredited)
1930 Her Man Drunken Sailor (uncredited)
1930 The Big House Inmate #46375 (uncredited)
1930 Shadow of the Law Convict (uncredited)
1928 The Racket Man at Funeral (uncredited)

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