Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook
Born	9 October 1887 Oslo, Norway
Died	4 September 1960 (aged 72) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, USA
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1911-1960

Harry Tenbrook (9 October 1887 – 4 September 1960)^[1] born Henry Olaf Hansen, was a Norwegian-born American film actor.

Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), 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. A favorite of John Ford, Tenbrook was a prominent member of the John Ford Stock Company. Only four actors appeared in more Ford films than Tenbrook. ^[2] He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles from lung cancer. He was interred at the Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California. ^[3]

Selected filmography

• Inherit the Wind (1960)
• The Quiet Man (1952)
• They Were Expendable (1945)
• In Old California (1942)
• The Long Voyage Home (1940)
• Stagecoach (1939)
• Jail Bait (1937)
• 3 Dumb Clucks (1937)
• Sea Spoilers (1936)
• Baby Face (1933)
• Heroes of the West (1932)
• Speed Demon (1932)
• Come on Danger! (1932)
• Young Donovan's Kid (1931)
• Men Without Women (1930)
• Salute (1929)
• Four Sons (1928)
• Sharp Shooters (1928)
• Danger Street (1928)
• The Blue Eagle (1926)
• Mistaken Orders (1925)
• Kindled Courage (1923)
• The Fightin' Terror (1920)
• Thieves' Gold (1918)
• The Scarlet Car (1917)
• The Black Box (1915)

References

1. Hans J. Wollstein (1994). Strangers in Hollywood: the history of Scandinavian actors in American films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-8108-2938-1. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
2. "Harry Tenbrook". B-Westerns.Com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
3. "Harry Tenbrook". Find A Grave. Retrieved September 2, 2015.

External links

• Harry Tenbrook at the Internet Movie Database