Portrait of Henry Kendall

Henry Kendall

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia Henry Kendall, (28 May 1897 – 9 June 1962) was an English stage and film actor, theatre director and an immaculately stylish revue artiste. Kendall was born in London in 1897 and educated at the City of London School. He made his first appearance on the stage in September 1914 at the Lyceum Theatre, playing a 'super' in Tommy Atkins. He had a distinguished war career, serving as a Captain in the Royal Air Force from 1916 to 1919, and on demobilisation was awarded the Royal Air Force Cross. He played the leading role of Reggie Ogden in the film The Shadow in 1933, and also starred in Alfred Hitchcock's 'bravest failure', Rich and Strange, US title East of Shanghai (1931).

Born: May 27, 1897

Place of Birth: Streatham Hill, London, England, UK

Filmography

1961
1961
The Shadow of the Cat

as The Doctor (uncredited)

1952
The Voice of Merrill

as Ronald Parker

1949
Helter Skelter

as Lord Bruce Carlton

1945
29 Acacia Avenue

as Mr Wilson

1943
1939
The Mysterious Mr. Davis

as Julian Roscoe

1937
School for Husbands

as Geoffrey Carter

1937
Take a Chance

as Archie Burton

1935
Three Witnesses

as Leslie Trent

1934
1933
This Week of Grace

as Lord Clive Swinford

1933
The Man Outside

as Harry Wainwright

1933
The Shadow

as Reggie Ogden

1933
King of the Ritz

as Teddy Smith

1933
The Ghost Camera

as John Gray

1932
Mr. Bill the Conqueror

as Sir William Normand

1932
1932
1931
Rich and Strange

as Fred Hill

1931
The Flying Fool

as Vincent Floyd

1930
French Leave

as Lt. George Graham