Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson (22 November 1897 – 6 September 1978) was a British character actor who appeared in over 300 films from 1928 to 1965 and proudly proclaimed himself "Hollywood's ugliest man".
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.
Acted in
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
as Captured soldier (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
as Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)
The Hallelujah Trail
1965
as Miner (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter
1964
as Inquiry Board Spectator (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Gisborne's Hood
The Solid Gold Girl
1964
as Barfly
Kid Galahad
1962
as Bailey Fight Spectator (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
1962
as Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
Gypsy
1962
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Pressure Point
1962
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Slop (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Spats' Henchman
Frankenstein's Daughter
1958
as The Monster
The Buccaneer
1958
as Pirate with Eyepatch
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Dockhand (uncredited)
Hell Bound
1957
as Seaman (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential
1957
The Unearthly
1957
as Monster in Basement (uncredited)
Designing Woman
1957
as Thug (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Highway Patrol
1955
as Extra at Cafe Counter
Highway Patrol
1955
as Customer in Restaurant
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Prisoner (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
as Butch McSween (uncredited)
Big House, U.S.A
1955
River of No Return
1954
as Prospector (uncredited)
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Lou
The Far Country
1954
as Miner (uncredited)
Crime Wave
1953
as Parolee (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953
as Man Asking for Match
Vice Squad
1953
as Man in Lineup (uncredited)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
1953
as Guard / Doorman (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
as Ugly Pirate (uncredited)
The Enforcer
1951
as B. J. (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Girl
1950
as Crew Member (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Thug (uncredited)
Convicted
1950
as Convict in Prison Yard (uncredited)
Comanche Territory
1950
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
as Bertram
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
The Reckless Moment
1949
as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
All the King's Men
1949
as One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
Bride for Sale
1949
as Nightclub Patron
Thieves' Highway
1949
as Fifth (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Guard (uncredited)
He Walked by Night
1949
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Seaman
The Three Musketeers
1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948
as Fight Spectator
Killer Dill
1947
as Hood (uncredited)
The Strange Woman
1946
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
Adventure
1945
as Big Mug (unconfirmed)
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Drunk (uncredited)
Stairway to Light
1945
as Keeper Hosing Down Patient (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Ex-Con Thug (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Native in Café Audience (uncredited)
Call of the Rockies
1944
as Miner
Swing Fever
1943
as Killer's Second (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Henchman
Stand by for Action
1942
as Sailor (uncredited)
The Big Street
1942
as Fethington (Uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Varnoff's Henchman (uncredited)
Native Land
1942
as Eugene Poulnot
Woman of the Year
1942
as Lubbeck's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
1941
as Cowboy on Back of Train
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Harry (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Club Inferno Attendant (uncredited)
Ridin' on a Rainbow
1941
as Cupid in Holiday Pageant
Maisie Was a Lady
1941
as Man at Carnival Sideshow (Uncredited)
Go West
1940
as Barfly / Train Passenger
The Great Dictator
1940
as Soldier in Field (uncredited)
Wyoming
1940
as Townsman
Boom Town
1940
as Townsman (uncredited)
Nutty But Nice
1940
as Mobster
One Million B.C.
1940
as Rock Person
Northwest Passage
1940
as Ranger
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Worker (uncredited)
Coast Guard
1939
as Second Expressman (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness
1939
as Man at Nightclub Entrance (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Thug
Bridal Suite
1939
as Mountaineer with Guide
Captain Fury
1939
as Convict
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
1939
as Moving Man
The Sap Takes a Wrap
1939
as Mr. Wallace
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Barfly / Workman (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as Schooner Crewman
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Man Shaving (uncredited)
If I Were King
1938
as Beggar
Professor Beware
1938
as Brawler
He Couldn't Say No
1938
as Jostled Subway Rider
Tim Tyler's Luck
1937
as Henchman
The Wrong Road
1937
as Convict (uncredited)
The Bride Wore Red
1937
as Cordellera Bar Patron (uncredited)
Topper
1937
as Onlooker at Street Brawl (uncredited)
Song of Revolt
1937
as Peasant (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)
Grips, Grunts and Groans
1937
as Workout Partner (uncredited)
That Girl from Paris
1936
as Dock Worker (uncredited)
Murder with Pictures
1936
as Girard Henchman (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
1936
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)
Master Will Shakespeare
1936
as Peasant (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
1936
as Married Logger (uncredited)
Modern Times
1936
as Worker (uncredited)
After the Dance
1935
as Convict
Break of Hearts
1935
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Mary Jane's Pa
1935
as Roughneck
The Best Man Wins
1935
as Seaman
The Affairs of Cellini
1934
as Henchman (uncredited)
Lazy River
1934
as Prisoner
Hoopla
1933
as Roustabout
Baby Face
1933
as Laborer (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
Goldie Gets Along
1933
as Fan at Beauty Contest
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
as Seated Prisoner (uncredited)
The Sport Parade
1932
as Heckler in Montage (uncredited)
The Dark Horse
1932
as Man in Jail Cell
Night Court
1932
as Acquitted Truck Driver (uncredited)
Huddle
1932
as Stoker in Mill (uncredited)
The Tip-Off
1931
as Hood at Scarno's
The Mad Genius
1931
as Curtain Man (uncredited)
Way for a Sailor
1930
as Navy Man in Brawl
The Big House
1930
as Inmate #46375 (uncredited)
Shadow of the Law
1930
as Convict