Henry Brandon (born Heinrich von Kleinbach; [citation needed] 8 June 1912 – 15 February 1990) was an American film and stage character actor with a career spanning almost 60 years, involving more than 100 films; he specialized in playing a wide diversity of ethnic roles.

German-born Henry Brandon was a character actor in American films, most often seen in villainous roles. His parents emigrated to the US shortly after his birth. His early interest in acting led him to study at the acclaimed Pasadena Community Playhouse.

German-born Henry Brandon was a character actor in American films, most often seen in villainous roles. His parents emigrated to the US shortly after his birth. His early interest in acting led him to study at the acclaimed Pasadena Community Playhouse.

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Henry Brandon (born Heinrich von Kleinbach; June 8, 1912 – February 15, 1990) was a German-American film and stage character actor with a career spanning almost 60 years, involving more than 100 films. He specialized in playing a wide diversity of ethnic roles.

Feb 21, 1990 · Henry Brandon, a character actor who portrayed the villainous Squire Cribbs in Los Angeles’ longest-running stage production, “The Drunkard,” fierce Indian chiefs for John Ford and a foil for...

Feb 22, 1990 · Henry Brandon, an actor whose ex-perience ranged from Shakespeare in New York theater to westerns in Hollywood, died, apparently of a heart attack, on Feb. 15 in Los Angeles. He was 77 years...

Feb 15, 1990 · Henry Brandon, a Hollywood character actor who ranged from savage Indian chieftains for director John Ford to the comic foil for Laurel and Hardy has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 77.

1971 The American West of John Ford (TV Movie documentary) actor 'The Searchers' (uncredited)

June 8th, 1912 -- February 15th, 1990 Above: Henry Brandon as Dr. Fu Manchu in Drums of Fu Manchu (Republic, 1940). Tall, aristocratically handsome, and possessed of a fine speaking voice, Henry Brandon was a frequent leading man in stage productions, and could conceivably have played leading men on screen as well.