Actor

Harry Tenbrook

October 8, 1887 · Oslo, Norway

Harry Tenbrook was a Norwegian-born American film actor. Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania, Norway. His family migrated to the United States in 1892. Under the stage name, Harry Tenbrook, he appeared in some 332 films between 1911 and 1960.

Notable work

8.1
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
as Sound Technician (uncredited)
7.6
King Kong (1933)
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
7.6
Stagecoach (1939)
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
7.8
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
as Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)
7.4
Scarface (1932)
as One of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)
7.6
The Lost Weekend (1945)
as Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
7.5
The Thin Man (1934)
as Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)
7.7
Inherit the Wind (1960)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
7
Fort Apache (1948)
as Tom O'Feeney (uncredited)
6.9
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Often works with

John Wayne
4 titles together
Stagecoach, Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Ward Bond
4 titles together
The Grapes of Wrath, Fort Apache, 3 Godfathers
Jack Pennick
3 titles together
Stagecoach, Fort Apache, 3 Godfathers
James Stewart
3 titles together
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Destry Rides Again, The Far Country
Guy Kibbee
3 titles together
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Fort Apache, 3 Godfathers
Henry Fonda
3 titles together
The Grapes of Wrath, Fort Apache, Mister Roberts

Full filmography · 150

Inherit the Wind
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
19607.7
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
19606.2
The Last Hurrah
as Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
19587.2
Mister Roberts
as Cookie
19557
Man Without a Star
as Tramp (uncredited)
19556.5
The Long Gray Line
as Waiter (uncredited)
19557
The Far Country
as Townsman (uncredited)
19546.9
Calamity Jane
as Townsman (uncredited)
19537
Pony Express
as Townsman (uncredited)
19535.8
The Sun Shines Bright
cast
19536.5
O. Henry's Full House
as Bar Customer (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
19526.9
Carson City
as Townsman (uncredited)
19526.2