{{Short description|English character actor (1897–1978)}} {{other people||Harry Wilson (disambiguation){{!}}Harry Wilson}} {{Use British English|date=June 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Harry Wilson | image = Harry Wilson in He Walked by Night (1948).jpg | caption = Wilson in ''He Walked by Night'' (1948) | birth_date = {{Birth date|1897|11|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = London, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|1978|09|06|1897|11|22|df=yes}} | death_place = Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | resting_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1928–1965 | relatives = Shauna Bloom (granddaughter) }}
'''Harry Wilson''' (22 November 1897 – 6 September 1978) was a British character actor who appeared in over 300 films{{Citation needed |date=November 2020}} from 1928 to 1965 and proudly proclaimed himself "Hollywood's ugliest man".<ref>Slide, Anthony: ''Hollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins'', Univ. Press of Mississippi, {{ISBN|978-1617034749}}, p110</ref>
His distinctive facial features and voice (often said to be the result of acromegaly, a disorder of the pituitary gland, although they do not fully meet the criteria) often led to him being cast as various henchmen, thugs, convicts and brawlers. His best-known roles include a Winkie Guard in ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1939); the female monster in ''Frankenstein's Daughter'' (1958); and together with Mike Mazurki, the henchman of George Raft's "Spats Colombo" in ''Some Like It Hot'' (1959).
In 1961, in a credited role, he appeared as a townsman in the TV Western series ''Bat Masterson'' (S3E18 "The Prescott Campaign").
For over fifteen years Wilson was a stand-in for Wallace Beery, and he is the grandfather of actress Shauna Bloom.
Wilson died in 1978, aged 80.
==Selected filmography== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * ''The Racket'' (1928) - Man at Funeral (uncredited) * ''Shadow of the Law'' (1930) - Convict (uncredited) * ''The Big House'' (1930) - Inmate #46375 (uncredited) * ''Her Man'' (1930) - Drunken Sailor (uncredited) * ''Way for a Sailor'' (1930) - Navy Man in Brawl (uncredited) * ''A Lady's Morals'' (1930) - Tavern Extra (uncredited) * ''The Gay Diplomat'' (1931) - Footman (uncredited) * ''Sidewalks of New York'' (1931) - One of Butch's Henchmen (uncredited) * ''The Tip-Off'' (1931) - Hood at Scarno's (uncredited) * ''The Mad Genius'' (1931) - Curtain Man (uncredited) * ''The Guilty Generation'' (1931) - Emmett - Mike's Henchman (uncredited) * ''Ladies of the Big House'' (1931) - Buddy (uncredited) * ''Delicious'' (1931) - Workman on Ship Cargo Deck (uncredited) * ''The Beast of the City'' (1932) - Sam's Henchman (uncredited) * ''Grand Hotel'' (1932) - Worker (uncredited) * ''Night Court'' (1932) - Acquitted Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''Huddle'' (1932) - Stoker in Mill (uncredited) * ''The Dark Horse'' (1932) - Man in Jail Cell (uncredited) * ''My Pal, the King'' (1932) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''Blondie of the Follies'' (1932) - Loading Dock Worker (uncredited) * ''Hold 'Em Jail'' (1932) - Sam's Son (uncredited) * ''The Golden West'' (1932) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''The Sport Parade'' (1932) - Heckler in Montage (uncredited) * ''20,000 Years in Sing Sing'' (1932) - Seated Prisoner (uncredited) * ''Born to Fight'' (1932) - Gang Member * ''Goldie Gets Along'' (1933) - Fan at Beauty Contest (uncredited) * ''Child of Manhattan'' (1933) - Loveland Dance Hall Extra (uncredited) * ''Grand Slam'' (1933) - Mug (uncredited) * ''Gabriel Over the White House'' (1933) - Nick's Henchman (uncredited) * ''The Mayor of Hell'' (1933) - Joe's Henchman (uncredited) * ''The Man Who Dared'' (1933) - Coal Miner (uncredited) * ''Baby Face'' (1933) - Laborer (uncredited) * ''The Prizefighter and the Lady'' (1933) - Training Camp Observer (uncredited) * ''Hoopla'' (1933) - Roustabout (uncredited) * ''Gambling Lady'' (1934) - Funeral Attendee (uncredited) * ''Coming Out Party'' (1934) - Delivery Man (uncredited) * ''Lazy River'' (1934) - Prisoner (uncredited) * ''Whirlpool'' (1934) - Carnival Customer in Brawl (uncredited) * ''Sing and Like It'' (1934) - Mug in Pool Hall (uncredited) * ''We're Not Dressing'' (1934) - Smiling Sailor (uncredited) * ''Such Women Are Dangerous'' (1934) - Court Bailiff (uncredited) * ''The Cat's-Paw'' (1934) - Gangster (uncredited) * ''The Affairs of Cellini'' (1934) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''Judge Priest'' (1934) - Townsman in Saloon (uncredited) * ''Lady by Choice'' (1934) - Bar Brawler (uncredited) * ''The Captain Hates the Sea'' (1934) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''The Painted Veil'' (1934) - Extra in Hong Kong Scene (uncredited) * ''365 Nights in Hollywood'' (1934) - Student Actor (uncredited) * ''Mills of the Gods'' (1934) - Bit Role (uncredited) * ''The Best Man Wins'' (1935) - Seaman (uncredited) * ''Under Pressure'' (1935) - Cement Worker (uncredited) * ''The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) - Convict (uncredited) * ''Les Misérables'' (1935) - Galley Fight Warder (uncredited) * ''The Case of the Curious Bride'' (1935) - Mug Bringing Oscar to Mason's (uncredited) * ''Mary Jane's Pa''' (1935) - Roughneck (uncredited) * ''Break of Hearts'' (1935) - Stagehand (uncredited) * ''After the Dance'' (1935) - Convict (uncredited) * ''Dante's Inferno'' (1935) - Stoker (uncredited) * ''Metropolitan'' (1935) - Stage Hand (uncredited) * ''One Way Ticket'' (1935) - Con (uncredited) * ''A Tale of Two Cities'' (1935) - Revolutionary (uncredited) * ''Riffraff'' (1936) - Man on Dance Floor (uncredited) * ''Tough Guy'' (1936) - Gangster (uncredited) * ''Anything Goes'' (1936) - Plug Ugly (uncredited) * ''Modern Times'' (1936) - Worker (uncredited) * ''The Bohemian Girl'' (1936) - Executioner (uncredited) * ''The Country Doctor'' (1936) - Married Logger (uncredited) * ''Flash Gordon'' (1936, Serial) - Pit Control Operator (uncredited) * ''Sworn Enemy'' (1936) - Strongarm Man (uncredited) * ''Our Relations'' (1936) - Seaman (uncredited) * ''Murder with Pictures'' (1936) - Girard Henchman (uncredited) * ''The Gay Desperado'' (1936) - Movie Theatre Brawler (uncredited) * ''All American Chump'' (1936) - Gangster (uncredited) * ''Come and Get It'' (1936) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''Three Smart Girls'' (1936) - Man in Custody (uncredited) * ''That Girl from Paris'' (1936) - Dock Worker (uncredited) * ''God's Country and the Woman'' (1937) - Logger (uncredited) * ''You Only Live Once'' (1937) - Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited) * ''Man of the People'' (1937) - Workman (uncredited) * ''Sea Devils'' (1937) - Saloon Waiter (uncredited) * ''Pick a Star'' (1937) - Actor in Saloon Brawl Scene (uncredited) * ''San Quentin'' (1937) - Marching Convict (uncredited) * ''A Day at the Races'' (1937) - Detective with Sheriff (uncredited) * ''Meet the Boyfriend'' (1937) - Thug (uncredited) * ''Topper'' (1937) - Onlooker at Street Brawl (uncredited) * ''The Big Shot'' (1937) - Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''Big City'' (1937) - Comet Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''The Bride Wore Red'' (1937) - Sailor at Cordellera Bar (uncredited) * ''The Wrong Road'' (1937) - Convict (uncredited) * ''Tim Tyler's Luck'' (1937, Serial) - Henchman [Ch. 12] (uncredited) * ''The Big Broadcast of 1938'' (1938) - Member of Black Gang (uncredited) * ''A Slight Case of Murder'' (1938) - Butch (uncredited) * ''King of the Newsboys'' (1938) - Coachman (uncredited) * ''He Couldn't Say No'' (1938) - Jostled Subway Rider (uncredited) * ''The Adventures of Marco Polo'' (1938) - Guard with Chamberlain (uncredited) * ''Professor Beware'' (1938) - Brawler (uncredited) * ''Racket Busters'' (1938) - Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''Valley of the Giants'' (1938) - Landowner (uncredited) * ''If I Were King'' (1938) - Beggar (uncredited) * ''The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1938) - Man Shaving (uncredited) * ''The Phantom Creeps'' (1939, Serial) - Schooner Crewman (uncredited) * ''Flying G-Men'' (1939) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''Let Freedom Ring'' (1939) - Barfly / Workman (uncredited) * ''Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police'' (1939) - Moving Man (uncredited) * ''Bridal Suite'' (1939) - Mountaineer with Guide (uncredited) * ''Captain Fury'' (1939) - Convict (uncredited) * ''The Gracie Allen Murder Case'' (1939) - Thug (uncredited) * ''Invitation to Happiness'' (1939) - Man at Nightclub Entrance (uncredited) * ''Coast Guard'' (1939) - Second Expressman (uncredited) * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1939) - Winkie (uncredited) * ''Bad Little Angel'' (1939) - Fireman (uncredited) * ''Invisible Stripes'' (1939) - Worker (uncredited) * ''Northwest Passage'' (1940) - Ranger (uncredited) * ''One Million B.C.'' (1940) - Rock Person * ''Boom Town'' (1940) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''Wyoming'' (1940) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''The Great Dictator'' (1940) - Soldier in Field (uncredited) * ''Go West'' (1940) - Barfly / Train Passenger (uncredited) * ''Maisie Was a Lady'' (1941) - Man at Carnival Sideshow (uncredited) * ''Ridin' on a Rainbow'' (1941) - Cupid in Holiday Pageant (uncredited) * ''Road Show'' (1941) - Townsman in Brawl (uncredited) * ''Footlight Fever'' (1941) - Mike - Sailor in Pinky's Bar (uncredited) * ''Hold That Ghost'' (1941) - Harry (uncredited) * ''Honky Tonk'' (1941) - Cowboy on Back of Train (uncredited) * ''Birth of the Blues'' (1941) - One of Blackie's Thugs (uncredited) * ''Shadow of the Thin Man'' (1941) - Mug Shoving Waiter / Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited) * ''Call Out the Marines'' (1942) - Café Patron (uncredited) * ''Woman of the Year'' (1942) - Lubbeck's Bodyguard (uncredited) * ''Born to Sing'' (1942) - Getaway Cabbie (uncredited) * ''Tarzan's New York Adventure'' (1942) - Circus Roustabout (uncredited) * ''Pardon My Sarong'' (1942) - Varnoff's Henchman (uncredited) * ''The Big Street'' (1942) - Fethington (uncredited) * ''Stand by for Action'' (1942) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''Hangmen Also Die!'' (1943) - Ugly German Bodyguard (uncredited) * ''Pilot No. 5'' (1943) - Pinball Player (uncredited) * ''Batman'' (1943, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''Swing Fever'' (1943) - Killer's Second (uncredited) * ''The Cross of Lorraine'' (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited) * ''Bermuda Mystery'' (1944) - Wharf Rat (uncredited) * ''The Hairy Ape'' (1944) - Tough in Bar (uncredited) * ''Louisiana Hayride'' (1944) - Listener on Train (uncredited) * ''Call of the Rockies'' (1944) - Miner (uncredited) * ''Haunted Harbor'' (1944, Serial) - Barfly [Ch. 1] (uncredited) * ''Lost in a Harem'' (1944) - Native in Café Audience (uncredited) * ''The Princess and the Pirate'' (1944) - Pirate at the 'Bucket of Blood' (uncredited) * ''The Lost Weekend'' (1945) (uncredited) * ''The Captain from Köpenick'' (1945) - Suspect in Police Station (uncredited) * ''Frisco Sal'' (1945) - Piano Tuner (uncredited) * ''Within These Walls'' (1945) - Convict (uncredited) * ''Her Highness and the Bellboy'' (1945) - Jake's Joint Patron (uncredited) * ''Adventure'' (1945) - Big Mug (uncredited) * ''A Letter for Evie'' (1946) - Uncle (uncredited) * ''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'' (1946) - Outlaw (uncredited) * ''Of Human Bondage'' (1946) - Tough Guy (uncredited) * ''Lawless Breed'' (1946) - Ugly Henchman Darning Sock (uncredited) * ''The Strange Woman'' (1946) - Lumberjack (uncredited) * ''High Barbaree'' (1947) - Vendor (uncredited) * ''Brute Force'' (1947) - Tyrone (uncredited) * ''Killer Dill'' (1947) - Diner in Opening Montage (uncredited) * ''Heaven Only Knows'' (1947) - Angry Man at Meeting (uncredited) * ''Wild Harvest'' (1947) - Alperson Crew Member (uncredited) * ''Forever Amber'' (1947) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''High Wall'' (1947) - Patient in Visitors' Room (uncredited) * ''Are You with It?'' (1948) - Porky (uncredited) * ''Saigon'' (1948) - Stevedore (uncredited) * ''A Southern Yankee'' (1948) - Confederate Soldier (uncredited) * ''Macbeth'' (1948) - Banquet Guest (uncredited) * ''Luxury Liner'' (1948) - Ship's Crewman (uncredited) * ''Unknown Island'' (1948) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''The Three Musketeers'' (1948) - Kidnapper (uncredited) * ''Kiss the Blood Off My Hands'' (1948) - Man in Pub (uncredited) * ''He Walked by Night'' (1948) - Prison Inmate (uncredited) * ''Hills of Home'' (1948) - Wild Man (uncredited) * ''The Paleface'' (1948) - Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited) * ''Force of Evil'' (1948) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''Wake of the Red Witch'' (1948) - 'Red Witch' Seaman (uncredited) * ''Knock on Any Door'' (1949) - Man (uncredited) * ''Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' (1949) - Baseball Game Attendee (uncredited) * ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' (1949) - Guard (uncredited) * ''Anna Lucasta'' (1949) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''Rope of Sand'' (1949) - Guard (uncredited) * ''Thieves' Highway'' (1949) - Fifth, Ugly Man at City Bar (uncredited) * ''The Reckless Moment'' (1949) - Man in Bus Depot (uncredited) * ''All the King's Men'' (1949) - One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited) * ''Bride for Sale'' (1949) - Bruiser (uncredited) * ''Buccaneer's Girl'' (1950) - Bertram (uncredited) * ''Quicksand'' (1950) - Pier Spectator (uncredited) * ''Cargo to Capetown'' (1950) - Brawling Seaman / Deck Crewman (uncredited) * ''Comanche Territory'' (1950) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''Beware of Blondie'' (1950) - Convict (uncredited) * ''Fortunes of Captain Blood'' (1950) - Crew Member (uncredited) * ''Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion'' (1950) - Thug (uncredited) * ''Convicted'' (1950) - Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited) * ''The Fuller Brush Girl'' (1950) - Crew Member (uncredited) * ''Wyoming Mail'' (1950) - Bet-Loser (uncredited) * ''Last of the Buccaneers'' (1950) - Pirate (uncredited) * ''Pygmy Island'' (1950) - Ugly Thug with Machine Gun (uncredited) * ''Al Jennings of Oklahoma'' (1951) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''The Enforcer'' (1951) - B.J. - Herman's Sidekick (uncredited) * ''The Lemon Drop Kid'' (1951) - Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed) * ''M'' (1951) - Man in Mob (uncredited) * ''Double Crossbones'' (1951) - Pirate (uncredited) * ''China Corsair'' (1951) - Sailor / Henchman (uncredited) * ''Journey Into Light'' (1951) - Bum (uncredited) * ''Anne of the Indies'' (1951) - Pirate at Inn (uncredited) * ''The Barefoot Mailman'' (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited) * ''Scandal Sheet'' (1952) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''Harem Girl'' (1952) - Jamal Henchman (uncredited) * ''Lone Star'' (1952) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''Mutiny'' (1952) - Crew Member (uncredited) * ''The Sellout'' (1952) - Prisoner in Cell (uncredited) * ''Apache Country'' (1952) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''Montana Territory'' (1952) - Choppy (uncredited) * ''Glory Alley'' (1952) - Pug in Saloon (uncredited) * ''Plymouth Adventure'' (1952) - Pub Patron (uncredited) * ''The Raiders'' (1952) - Juror (uncredited) * ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' (1952) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Against All Flags'' (1952) - Pirate (uncredited) * ''Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd'' (1952) - Ugly Pirate (uncredited) * ''Fort Ti'' (1953) - Ranger Recruit (uncredited) * ''Raiders of the Seven Seas'' (1953) - Pirate (uncredited) * ''A Slight Case of Larceny'' (1953) - Youngwell (uncredited) * ''The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.'' (1953) - Guard / Doorman (uncredited) * ''Vice Squad'' (1953) - Man in Lineup (uncredited) * ''Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1953) - Man Asking for Match (uncredited) * ''The Golden Blade'' (1953) - Old Soldier (uncredited) * ''Captain Scarface'' (1953) - Tall, Ugly Deck Sailor (uncredited) * ''Crime Wave'' (1953) - Parolee (uncredited) * ''Calamity Jane'' (1953) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''Killer Ape'' (1953) - Dr. Andrews' Henchman (uncredited) * ''Duffy of San Quentin'' (1954) - Lou - Convict (uncredited) * ''Overland Pacific'' (1954) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''Rails Into Laramie'' (1954) - Railroad Workman (uncredited) * ''River of No Return'' (1954) - Prospector (uncredited) * ''Them!'' (1954) - Alcoholic Ward Patient (uncredited) * ''The Far Country'' (1954) - Miner (uncredited) * ''Down Three Dark Streets'' (1954) - Brenda Ralles' Neighbor (uncredited) * ''The Human Jungle'' (1954) - Man Being Booked at Station (uncredited) * ''The Silver Chalice'' (1954) - Ruffian (uncredited) * ''Sign of the Pagan'' (1954) - Hun (uncredited) * ''Big House, U.S.A.'' (1955) - Inmate Who Starts Fight (uncredited) * ''City of Shadows'' (1955) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''It's Always Fair Weather'' (1955) - Butch McSween (uncredited) * ''Trial'' (1955) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''Guys and Dolls'' (1955) - Singing Man in Barber Shop (uncredited) * ''The Spoilers'' (1955) - Miner (uncredited) * ''Mohawk'' (1956) - Settler (uncredited) * ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1957) (Season 2 Episode 21: "Number Twenty-Two") - Prisoner Tyrone (uncredited) * ''Crime of Passion'' (1957) - Boxing Spectator (uncredited) * ''Designing Woman'' (1957) - One of Daylor's Boys in Bar (uncredited) * ''Man of a Thousand Faces'' (1957) - Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) * ''Chicago Confidential'' (1957) - Wellwisher at Wedding (uncredited) * ''My Man Godfrey'' (1957) - Dockhand (uncredited) * ''Hell Bound'' (1957) - Seaman (uncredited) * ''Merry Andrew'' (1958) - Roustabout (uncredited) * ''The Sheepman'' (1958) - Town Loafer (uncredited) * ''The Decks Ran Red'' (1958) - Helmsman (uncredited) * ''Frankenstein's Daughter'' (1958) - The Monster * ''The Buccaneer'' (1958) - Pirate with Eye Patch (uncredited) * ''Some Like It Hot'' (1959) - Spats's henchman #2 * ''Ocean's 11'' (1960) (uncredited) * ''Heller in Pink Tights'' (1960) - Cheyenne Townsman (uncredited) * ''Bloodlust!'' (1961) - Trophy (uncredited) * ''Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961) - Slop - Pretends to be Governor of Utah (uncredited) * ''Sergeants 3'' (1962) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''Kid Galahad'' (1962) - Bailey Fight Spectator (uncredited) * ''Pressure Point'' (1962) - Convict / Inmate (uncredited) * ''How the West Was Won'' (1962) - Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited) * ''Billy Rose's Jumbo'' (1962) - Roustabout (uncredited) * ''Irma la Douce'' (1963) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''4 for Texas'' (1963) - Red-Coated Waiter (uncredited) * ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' (1964) - Gisborne's Hood * ''Dear Heart'' (1964) - Conventioneer (uncredited) * ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'' (1965) (uncredited) * ''The Hallelujah Trail'' (1965) - Miner (uncredited) * ''The Great Race'' (1965) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''The Money Trap'' (1965) - Man in Clinic (uncredited) * ''The Cincinnati Kid'' (1965) - Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited) (final film role) {{div col end}}
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