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Henry Wale, known professionally as Henry Oscar, was an English stage and film actor. He changed his name and began acting in 1911, having studied under Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Drama, then based in the Royal Albert Hall, London. He appeared in a wide range of films, including The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), Fire Over England (1937), The Four Feathers (1939), Hatter's Castle (1942), Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948), Beau Brummell (1954), The Little Hut (1957), Beyond This Place (1959), Oscar Wilde (1960), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Long Ships (1963) and Murder Ahoy! (1964).
Birth Name
Henry Wale
Born
Tuesday, 14 July 1891
Died
Sunday, 28 December 1969
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Calamity the Cow | Jeweller | 1967 |
| Out of the Unknown | Mr. Wardle | 1965 |
| City in the Sea | Mumford | 1965 |
| Front Page Story | Elder Ragstow | 1965 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Sultan Mahmoud | 1964 |
| Murder Ahoy | Lord Rudkin | 1964 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Bates | 1964 |
| The Long Ships | Auctioneer | 1964 |
| Maupassant | Dr. Chenet | 1963 |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Reciter | 1962 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Calamity the Cow | Jeweller | 1967 |
| Out of the Unknown | Mr. Wardle | 1965 |
| City in the Sea | Mumford | 1965 |
| Front Page Story | Elder Ragstow | 1965 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Sultan Mahmoud | 1964 |
| Murder Ahoy | Lord Rudkin | 1964 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Bates | 1964 |
| The Long Ships | Auctioneer | 1964 |
| Maupassant | Dr. Chenet | 1963 |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Reciter | 1962 |
| Ghost Squad | The Ruler | 1961 |
| The Pursuers | Webster | 1961 |
| Maigret | Inspector Lognon / Lognon | 1959 |
| On Trial | Sir George Cave | 1960 |
| The Brides of Dracula | Herr Lang / Otto Lang | 1960 |
| Oscar Wilde | Justice Wills / Justice Alfred Wills - Second Trial | 1960 |
| Foxhole in Cairo | Col. Zeltinger | 1960 |
| Probation Officer | Magistrate | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Renoir | 1959 |
| Web of Evidence | Alderman Sharpe | 1959 |
| The Secret Man | John Manning | 1958 |
| William Tell | Dr. Klein | 1958 |
| The Spaniard's Curse | Mr. Fredericks / Fredericks | 1958 |
| The Gay Cavalier | Grindly | 1957 |
| The Little Hut | Mr. Trollope | 1957 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Dr. Pugh | 1957 |
| Armchair Theatre | Lionel / Intoduction in 'Black Laughter' / James in 'Double Exit' / George Duval / Dobson / Arthur Russell | 1956 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Henri Mate | 1956 |
| Private's Progress | Art Expert | 1956 |
| Postmark for Danger | John Smith | 1955 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Gabriel Perry / Homer / Mr. Tremayne / Judge / Major Brown / Old Gero / Uncle Ben | 1955 |
| Lilli Palmer Theatre | Malthus | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Vitek / Mr. Sebastian / Doctor Fellman | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Birdie Birdwell | 1955 |
| Three Cases of Murder | Leader of Opposition | 1955 |
| It's a Great Day! | Borough Surveyor | 1955 |
| Beau Brummell | Dr. Willis | 1954 |
| Diplomatic Passport | The Chief | 1954 |
| Knights of the Round Table | King Mark of Cornwall | 1953 |
| Martin Luther | 1953 | |
| Rheingold Theatre | Stallholder | 1953 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Mr. Culverton Smith | 1951 |
| The Black Rose | Friar Roger Bacon | 1950 |
| Prelude to Fame | Signor Mario Bondini / Mario Bondini | 1950 |
| Temptations | Julius Rickman | 1949 |
| The Bad Lord Byron | Count Gamba | 1949 |
| Bonnie Prince Charlie | King James II / James II | 1948 |
| It Happened in Soho | Inspector Carp | 1948 |
| House of Darkness | Film Director / Bob | 1948 |
| Idol of Paris | Lachman | 1948 |
| Horror Maniacs | Moore / Mr. Moore | 1948 |
| Mrs. Fitzherbert | William Pitt | 1947 |
| The Upturned Glass | Coroner | 1947 |
| Squadron Leader X | Dr. Schultz | 1943 |
| Day Will Dawn, The | Newspaper Editor | 1942 |
| The Avengers | Newspaper Editor | 1942 |
| A.J. Cronin's Hatter's Castle | Grierson | 1942 |
| Courageous Mr. Penn | Pepys / Samuel Pepys | 1942 |
| The Seventh Survivor | Goodenough | 1942 |
| Atlantic Ferry | Josiah Eagles | 1941 |
| Two for Danger | Claude Frencham | 1940 |
| The Flying Squad | Sir Edward - Police Commissioner / Police Commissioner | 1940 |
| After Mein Kampf?: The Story of Adolph Hitler | 1940 | |
| Dangerous Cargo | Liner captain | 1939 |
| The Fugitive | Pilleger / Andrew Pilleger | 1939 |
| The Saint in London | Bruno Lang | 1939 |
| The Four Feathers | Dr. Harraz | 1939 |
| Spies of the Air | Porter | 1939 |
| Footsteps in the Sand | Inspector Tanner | 1939 |
| North Sea Patrol | Commdr. Perrin / Cmdr. Perrin | 1938 |
| Who Killed John Savage? | Woolrich | 1938 |
| The Terror | Joe Connor / Joe Conner | 1938 |
| The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel | Robespierre | 1937 |
| Spy of Napoleon | Hugo Blot | 1937 |
| Fire Over England | Spanish Ambassador | 1937 |
| Dark Journey | Swedish Magistrate | 1937 |
| The Academy Decides | Kyle | 1937 |
| Sensation | Superintendant Stainer | 1936 |
| Love in Exile | Dictator | 1936 |
| No Escape | Cyril Anstey | 1936 |
| Dishonour Bright | Blenkinsop | 1936 |
| The Man Behind the Mask | Interpol Detective ("Voltaire") / Interpol Detective | 1936 |
| Doomed Cargo | Axel Hoyt | 1936 |
| Transatlantic Tunnel | Grellier | 1935 |
| Me and Marlborough | Goultier | 1935 |
| The Case of Gabriel Perry | Gabriel Perry | 1935 |
| Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor | Dr. Gibbs | 1935 |
| The Man Who Knew Too Much | George Barbor - Dentist | 1934 |
| Alexandra | Bit | 1934 |
| Love, Life & Laughter | Aide at Ball | 1934 |
| Strike! | Raglan | 1934 |
| After Dark | Higgins | 1932 |
