Acting

Lyn Harding

Born October 12, 1876 · St Brides Wentlooge, Wales, UK

Died December 26, 1952 · aged 76

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1952) (real name David Llewellyn Harding) was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio. He had an imposing and menacing stage presence and came to be cast as the villain in many films, notably Professor Moriarty in dramatisations of the Sherlock Holmes…

Known For

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips · 1939

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

MovieDramaRomance

Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.

Fire Over England

Fire Over England · 1937

Fire Over England

MovieHistoryDrama

In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, British sea raiders such as Sir Francis Drake regularly capture Spanish merchantmen, bringing gold from the New World.

The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind · 1936

The Man Who Changed His Mind

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Dr. Laurence, a once-respectable scientist, begins to research the origin of the mind and the soul. The science community rejects him, and he risks losing everything for which he has worked. He begins to use his discoveries to save his research and further his own causes, thereby becoming ... a mad scientist, almost unstoppable.

The Pearls of the Crown

The Pearls of the Crown · 1937

The Pearls of the Crown

MovieComedyHistory

The story of the seven pearls of the English Crown, from Henry VIII to 1937 – three of them missing.

Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant

Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant · 1928

Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant

'Shanghai. Lieutenant escapes from spies and regains stolen plans.' (British Film Catalogue)

When Knighthood Was in Flower

When Knighthood Was in Flower · 1922

When Knighthood Was in Flower

MovieDramaRomance

Mary Tudor falls in love with a new arrival to court, Charles Brandon. She convinces her brother King Henry VIII to make him his Captain of the Guard. Meanwhile, Henry is determined to marry her off to the aging King Louis XII of France as part of a peace agreement.

Knight Without Armour

Knight Without Armour · 1937

Knight Without Armour

MovieHistoryDrama

In the last days of Czarist Russia, Russian-speaking Briton A.J. Fothergill is enlisted by his government to go undercover as Bolshevik radical Peter Ouranoff in an attempt to gain access to the revolutionaries' inner circle. Tasked with accompanying lovely aristocrat Alexandra Vladinoff from Moscow to Petrograd to be tried for crimes against the proletariat, Peter attempts to spirit her out of the war-torn country.

The Invader

The Invader · 1936

A bumbling yachtsman sails to the South of Spain with a fiery seductress, only to become the pawn in her dangerous game of love.

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips · 1939

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

MovieDramaRomance

Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.

Dr. John Hamilton Wetherby

Fire Over England

Fire Over England · 1937

Fire Over England

MovieHistoryDrama

In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, British sea raiders such as Sir Francis Drake regularly capture Spanish merchantmen, bringing gold from the New World.

Sir Richard Ingolby

The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind · 1936

The Man Who Changed His Mind

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Dr. Laurence, a once-respectable scientist, begins to research the origin of the mind and the soul. The science community rejects him, and he risks losing everything for which he has worked. He begins to use his discoveries to save his research and further his own causes, thereby becoming ... a mad scientist, almost unstoppable.

Prof. Holloway

The Pearls of the Crown

The Pearls of the Crown · 1937

The Pearls of the Crown

MovieComedyHistory

The story of the seven pearls of the English Crown, from Henry VIII to 1937 – three of them missing.

John Russell / Henry VIII

Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant

Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant · 1928

Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant

'Shanghai. Lieutenant escapes from spies and regains stolen plans.' (British Film Catalogue)

The Sinister Influence

When Knighthood Was in Flower

When Knighthood Was in Flower · 1922

When Knighthood Was in Flower

MovieDramaRomance

Mary Tudor falls in love with a new arrival to court, Charles Brandon. She convinces her brother King Henry VIII to make him his Captain of the Guard. Meanwhile, Henry is determined to marry her off to the aging King Louis XII of France as part of a peace agreement.

Henry VIII

Knight Without Armour

Knight Without Armour · 1937

Knight Without Armour

MovieHistoryDrama

In the last days of Czarist Russia, Russian-speaking Briton A.J. Fothergill is enlisted by his government to go undercover as Bolshevik radical Peter Ouranoff in an attempt to gain access to the revolutionaries' inner circle. Tasked with accompanying lovely aristocrat Alexandra Vladinoff from Moscow to Petrograd to be tried for crimes against the proletariat, Peter attempts to spirit her out of the war-torn country.

Bargee

The Invader

The Invader · 1936

A bumbling yachtsman sails to the South of Spain with a fiery seductress, only to become the pawn in her dangerous game of love.

Gonzalo Gonzalez

The Mutiny Of The Elsinore

The Mutiny Of The Elsinore · 1938

The Mutiny Of The Elsinore

MovieActionAdventure

The story of a surly crew, an honest God-fearing captain, a hardboiled-but-loyal Scotch mate, a scoundrelly second-mate, and then a mutiny, the fight and the final voyage to a safe harbor. But not before the Captain has been murdered, his pretty daughter in peril, her rescue by the single passenger on board, and a member of the crew thrown overboard by another crew member.

Mr. Pike

The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister · 1941

The Prime Minister

MovieDramaHistory

A biopic of the legendary Benjamin Disraeli, his rise from a foppish young novelist to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and confidante of Queen Victoria.

Bismarck (uncredited)

Silver Blaze

Silver Blaze · 1937

MovieCrimeMystery

Holmes takes a vacation and visits his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now he's got to find Professor Moriarty and the horse Silver Blaze before the great cup final horse race.

Professor Moriarty

Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never · 1935

Escape Me Never

Romantic quadrangle involving two brothers, one a burgeoning ballet composer; a willful heiress; and a waif.

Herr Heinrich

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes · 1935

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

MovieThrillerMystery

Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past. Holmes' methods baffle Watson and Lestrade, but his results astonish them. In a long flashback, the victim's wife tells the story of the sinister Vermissa Valley.

Prof. Moriarty

Yolanda

Yolanda · 1924

The backdrop is fifteenth century France, and Charles, Duke of Burgundy has promised his daughter, Princess Mary, that she can marry the man she loves, Prince Maximilian of Styria. But when the Swiss threaten war, the duke is compelled to take back his word and he arranges for Mary to wed the half-witted dauphin of France's King Louis XI .

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy

The Speckled Band

The Speckled Band · 1931

The Speckled Band

MovieRomanceMystery

After her sister dies under mysterious circumstances, a young heiress seeks Holmes' help when she feels threatened by her brutish stepfather.

Dr. Grimesby Rylott

The Man Who Changed His Name

The Man Who Changed His Name · 1934

The Man Who Changed His Name

MovieDramaCrime

A young woman begins to suspect that her wealthy, respectable husband may be an escaped Canadian murderer.

Selby Clive

Sleeping Partners

Sleeping Partners · 1930

Sleeping Partners

A neglected wife spends the night with a roué after drinking a sleeping draught.

It