Victor Harrington
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 27, 1909
- Died
- July 23, 1980 (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- Casal Paola, Malta
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography

The Omen
Movie · as Monk (uncredited)

Brannigan
Movie · as Diner at Gentlemans Club (uncredited)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Movie · as Floor Show Audience (uncredited)

Carry On Girls
Movie · as Audience Member (uncredited)

No Sex Please - We're British
Movie · as Man at Church Film Show (uncredited)

The MacKintosh Man
Movie · as Barrister (uncredited)

Endless Night
Movie · as Man at Auction (uncredited)

Innocent Bystanders
Movie · as Club Member (uncredited)

Frenzy
Movie · as Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)

Young Winston
Movie · as House of Commons Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Up the Front
Movie · as British Officer (uncredited)

The Fourth Victim
Movie · as Member of Anderson's Defence Team (uncredited)

There's a Girl in My Soup
Movie · as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

The Reckoning
Movie · as Man entering Lift

The Breaking of Bumbo
Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)

Carry On Up the Jungle
Movie · as Man at Lecture (uncredited)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Movie · as Military Official (uncredited)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Movie · as Journalist (uncredited)

Anne of the Thousand Days
Movie · as Lord (uncredited)

The Oblong Box
Movie · as Sir Julian (uncredited)

Stranger in the House
Movie · as Singing Party Guest (uncredited)

Mister Ten Per Cent
Movie · as Theatre Audience (uncredited)

I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Movie · as Guest at Advertising Festival (uncredited)

Eye of the Devil
Movie · as Villager (uncredited)

That Riviera Touch
Movie · as Casino Patron (uncredited)

Press for Time
Movie · as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Life at the Top
Movie · as Board Member (uncredited)

Darling
Movie · as Functionary at Charity Event (uncredited)

The Alphabet Murders
Movie · as Police Escort (uncredited)

The Ipcress File
Movie · as Audience Member at Symposium (uncredited)

Rattle of a Simple Man
Movie · as Pub Customer (uncredited)

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Movie · as Ascot Attendee (uncredited)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Movie · as War Room Aide (uncredited)

A Hard Day's Night
Movie · as Man at Casino (uncredited)

Carry On Cleo
Movie · as Scribe (uncredited)

From Russia with Love
Movie · as Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)

Siege of the Saxons
Movie · as Sir Guy

Life for Ruth
Movie · as Court Clerk

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Movie · as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

Only Two Can Play
Movie · as Man in Pub

It's Trad, Dad!
Movie · as Town Councillor

On the Beat
Movie · as Senior Policeman (uncredited)

Steptoe and Son
TV · as Old Vic Patron (uncredited), Restaurant Patron (uncredited), Neighbour · 1 ep

A Matter of WHO
Movie · as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Carry On Regardless
Movie · as Wine Taster (uncredited)

The Curse of the Werewolf
Movie · as Cantina Patron (uncredited)

No Love for Johnnie
Movie · as MP (uncredited)

Very Important Person
Movie · as Prisoner of War (uncredited)

The Avengers
TV · as Board Member (uncredited) · 1 ep

There Was a Crooked Man
Movie · as Military Official

Beat Girl
Movie · as Strip Club Patron (uncredited)

Cone of Silence
Movie · as Court of Inquiry Member

Dead Lucky
Movie · as Journalist

The Hands of Orlac
Movie · as Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

Doctor in Love
Movie · as Haystack Club Patron (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

Expresso Bongo
Movie · as Press Photographer

Libel
Movie · as Barrister (uncredited)

Upstairs and Downstairs
Movie · as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Follow a Star
Movie · as Diner in Club (uncredited)

The Captain's Table
Movie · as Passenger Entering Dining Room (uncredited)

The Doctor's Dilemma
Movie · as Passer-by (Uncredited)

A Night to Remember
Movie · as Passenger (uncredited)

Fiend Without a Face
Movie · as Villager (uncredited)

The Man Inside
Movie · as Man in Madrid Hotel (uncredited)

Chain of Events
Movie · as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

The Two-Headed Spy
Movie · as German General at Party (uncredited)

Rx Murder
Movie · as Guest at Hunt Ball (uncredited)

Just My Luck
Movie · as Man in Cinema (uncredited)

Carry On Admiral
Movie · as Naval Officer (uncredited)

Doctor at Large
Movie · as House Surgeon (uncredited)
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
TV · as Hotel Guest(uncredited) · 1 ep

The Man Who Knew Too Much
Movie · as Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Wicked as They Come
Movie · as Paris Party Guest (uncredited)

To Paris with Love
Movie · as Man Entering Hotel

Cast a Dark Shadow
Movie · as Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

Above Us the Waves
Movie · as RAF Officer (uncredited)

Simon and Laura
Movie · as Customer at Mario's (uncredited)

An Alligator Named Daisy
Movie · as Man in Music Shop (uncredited)

The Dark Avenger
Movie · as French Soldier in Tavern (uncredited)

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
TV · as Party Guest (uncredited) · 1 ep

An Inspector Calls
Movie

The Green Buddha
Movie · as Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited)

The Weak and the Wicked
Movie · as Shopper who bumps into Nellie

Happy Ever After
Movie · as Guest at Hunt Ball

Roadhouse Girl
Movie · as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Black Orchid
Movie · as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

Murder at 3am
Movie · as Jewel Box Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

A Day to Remember
Movie · as Gent on Hampton Court Trip (uncredited)

Time Bomb
Movie

Trouble in Store
Movie · as Man Asleep in Deckchair (uncredited)

Colonel March Investigates
Movie · as Customer in Bank (uncredited)

The Great Game
Movie

Venetian Bird
Movie · as Bystander (Uncredited)

Angels One Five
Movie · as Airman in Officers Club (Uncredited)

Laughter in Paradise
Movie · as Shopper in Swan & Edgar (uncredited)

Young Wives' Tale
Movie · as Man in Pub (uncredited)

High Treason
Movie · as Police clerk (uncredited)

Meet Simon Cherry
Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)

Snowbound
Movie · as Skier at Inn

Bond Street
Movie · as Man Entering Majestic Club (uncredited)

A Yank at Oxford
Movie · as Student at Trackside Consoling Beaumont (uncredited)

The Ware Case
Movie · as Barrister (uncredited)

Storm in a Teacup
Movie · as Man Outside Sheriff's Court (uncredited)