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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1884-06-17 (140 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

C. Henry Gordon

Biography:

C. Henry Gordon (born Henry Racke) was an American stage and screen actor. Sources conflict as to whether his June 17 birth date was in 1884 or in 1883. (1884 is most commonly accepted, though most of his obituaries state he died at age 57.)

Known For

Acting

1940

You, the People as John 'Boss' Bailey
Women in Hiding as Dr. Mansby
Kit Carson as General Castro
Passport to Alcatraz as Leon Fenten

1939

City in Darkness as Prefect of Police J. Romaine
The Long Shot as Lew Ralston
The Return of the Cisco Kid as Mexican Captain
Heritage of the Desert as Henry Holderness
Man of Conquest as Santa Ana

1938

The Black Doll as Nelson Rood
Tarzan's Revenge as Ben Alleu Bey
Adventure in Sahara as Capt. Savatt
Sharpshooters as Kolter
Invisible Enemy as Nikolai Kamarov

1937

Sophie Lang Goes West as Sultan of Padaya
Conquest as le Prince Poniatowski
Trouble in Morocco as Captain Nardant
Trapped by G-Men as Kilgour
Stand-In as Ivor Nassau

1936

The Big Game as Brad Anthony
Love Letters of a Star as Lt. Valcour
Under Two Flags as Lieutenant Petaine
Hollywood Boulevard as Jordan Winslow

1935

Pursuit as Nick Shawn
The Crusades as Philip the Second, King of France
Hollywood Extra Girl as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
The Great Hotel Murder as Dr. John Mason Temple

1934

Stamboul Quest as Ali Bey
Men in White as Dr. Cunningham
Fugitive Lovers as Detective Daly
Lazy River as Sam Kee
This Side of Heaven as William Barnes
Hide-Out as Tony Berrelli (the Boss)
Death on the Diamond as Joe Karnes

1933

Penthouse as Jim Crelliman
The Secret of Madame Blanche as State's Attorney
Turn Back the Clock as Dave Holmes
Clear All Wires! as Commissar
Made on Broadway as Mayor Starling
Stage Mother as Ricco
The Devil's in Love as Captain Radak
Storm at Daybreak as Panto Nikitch
The Chief as Paul Clayton
The Women in His Life as Tony Perez
Night Flight as Daudet

1932

Scarface as Insp. Ben Guarino
The Gay Caballero as Don Paco Morales
Kongo as Gregg
Hell's Highway as Blacksnake Skinner
Miss Pinkerton as Dr. Stuart
Roar of the Dragon as Voronsky
State's Attorney as Attorney Graves
Rasputin and the Empress as Grand Duke Igor
Thirteen Women as Swami Yogadachi
The Washington Masquerade as Alan Hinsdale
The Doomed Battalion as Italian General

1931

Once a Sinner as Serge Ratoff
The Black Camel as Huntley Van Horn (uncredited)
Mata Hari as Dubois
Young as You Feel as Harry Lamson
Hush Money as Jack Curtis

1930

Renegades as Captain Mordiconi
A Devil with Women as Minor Role (uncredited)