Henry Brandon (actor)
Henry Brandon ( born June 8, 1912 in Berlin, † 15 February 1990 in Los Angeles, California; actually, Heinrich von Kleinbachselten ) was an American actor of German origin.
Life
Henry Brandon was born as Heinrich von Klein Bach in Berlin. Even as a child, he emigrated with his parents to the United States. He studied acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Brandon began his acting career on the stage. He has performed on Broadway and did so again during his film career. His debut in cinema was Brandon in 1932, but until 1936 he assumed the pseudonym Henry Brandon.
Brandon is best known for his roles as Indians, Arabs, Indians, East Asian or Turk, where he often took on the villain role. The role of Dr. Fu Manchu in the 15 -part movie serial Drums of Fu Manchu made him known already in the 1940s. During his stage work, he set many years in the play The Drunkard the villain out to be not set to the rogue trade, but he also dabbled in positive roles. Its distinctive features were one reason why John Ford chose him as a performer of two Indian chiefs: Chief Cicatrice in Black Hawk and Chief Quanah Parker in Two Rode Together.
Until his death in 1990 - Brandon died of a heart beat - he was on stage, working in the cinema and on television.