Henry Daniell

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Characters played by Henry Daniell

Garbitsch — The Great Dictator (1940)

Propaganda minister and chief advisor to Dictator Hynkel.

Sidney Kidd — The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Sidney Kidd is the publisher of Spy magazine and the person who wants coverage of Tracy Lord's wedding. He assigns Mike Connor and Liz Imbrie to report on it and uses Dexter Haven's connection to Tracy to gain access, while threatening an insinuating article about her father's affair.

Professor James Moriarty — The Woman in Green (1945)

Alternate listing for Moriarty, master criminal

Henry Brocklehurst — Jane Eyre (1943)

Henry Brocklehurst runs Lowood Institution as a harsh disciplinarian. Relying on Mrs. Reed's account, he publicly brands the young Jane Eyre a liar and makes her stand on a stool for hours. He also punishes Jane and Helen Burns, later offering Jane a teaching position that she declines.

King William III — Captain Kidd (1945)

The English monarch who grants Kidd a privateering commission based on his deceptive claims, later presiding over Kidd's trial and execution.

Dr. Emil Zurich — The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)

An archaeologist and apparent friend of the Drake family who is secretly an immortal member of the Cult of Headless Men. He orchestrated the generational curse to eliminate the Drake male lineage and harvest their heads to achieve complete immortality.

Capt. Edgar Stafford — Nightmare (1942)

Capt. Edgar Stafford is Leslie’s relative and, according to Daniel, discovered that Lord J.B. Abbington was working for the German government. Daniel cites this discovery as Abbington’s motive to silence him, linking Capt. Stafford to the conspiracy and to the danger surrounding Leslie and Daniel.

William Easter — Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

Minor character

Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane — The Body Snatcher (1945)

Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane is a prominent physician who runs an anatomy school and hires Donald Fettes as his assistant. He operates on Georgina Marsh, but becomes entangled with John Gray through illegal corpses and past secrets. After killing Gray, MacFarlane continues grave robbing and dies when his carriage crashes during a storm.

Watson King — Castle in the Desert (1942)

Character in the Castle in the Desert case.

Judge — Les Girls (1957)

Judge is involved in the Royal Courts of Justice proceedings concerning Lady Sybil Wren's libel case against Angèle Ducros. The courtroom testimony by Sybil, Angèle, and Barry Nichols resolves the dispute by establishing that the apparent suicide attempt was actually the result of an accidental toxic gas leak.

Stranger — The Notorious Landlady (1962)

The Stranger is the mysterious man who approaches Carly after her date with Bill and later leaves her townhouse. Bill follows him and discovers that he is a minister who bought Carly's organ because she was short of money. This discovery helps prove that Carly's suspicious behavior had an innocent explanation.

Career Overview

Henry Daniell has 70 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Great Dictator, Witness for the Prosecution, The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
70
Birth Date
1894-03-04
Birth Place
Barnes, Surrey, UK

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Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1369906), public domain (CC0).