Henry Daniell

British stage and screen actor Henry Daniell was known for his mastery of both villains and supporting roles in his career spanning more than fifty years. Born in 1894, Daniell was especially remembered for his roles as propaganda minister Garbitsch in the 1940 film The Great Dictator, newspaper boss Sidney Kidd in the same year's The Philadelphia Story, and the cruel Lord Wolfingham in the 1940 film The Sea Hawk.

Daniell's acting talent also showed itself when he played the role of Franz Liszt's friend in the 1947 film Song of Love. During this period, the artist made a name for himself with his experience in theater and cinema, and we also know that his name was sometimes pronounced as "Daniel".

Daniell, who entered the cinema world in 1929 with the movie The Awful Truth, then took part in productions such as Jealousy, The Path of Glory, The Unguarded Hour. Towards the end of the 1930s, he successfully took on character roles in films such as The Firefly, Madame X and Holiday.

Reaching the peak of his career in the 1940s, Daniell appeared before the audience in unforgettable productions such as The Sea Hawk, The Great Dictator and The Philadelphia Story. During this period, she also gave impressive performances in films such as Mission to Moscow, Watch on the Rhine, The Woman in Green and Jane Eyre.

In the 1950s, he appeared in films of different genres such as The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Lust for Life and Witness for the Prosecution.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 93 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Maverick (1957)
• Wagon Train (1957) — Morton W. Snipple
• Matinee Theater (1955)
• Studio One (1948)
• Combat! (1962) — Minister
• The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) — Colonel Chart
• 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
• Thriller (1960) — Dirk Van Prinn
• Peter Gunn (1958)
• Startime (1959) — Uncle Henri
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
• Lights Out (1949)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.