Carl Harbord Explained

Carl Harbord
Birth Date:	1908 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Salcombe, Devon, England
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1928 - 1955

Carl Harbord (26 January 1908  - 18 October 1958) was an English stage, film and television actor.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Stage

When he was 19, Harbord appeared in the play The Happy Husband, which was presented at the Criterion Theatre in London, England.^[4] In 1933, he first appeared in a play in Australia.^[5] His first Broadway appearance was in 1934, in a production of Noël Coward's Conversation Piece at the 44th Street Theatre.^[6]

Film

Harbord entered the film industry during the final stage of the silent era. He appeared in several early sound films for British International Pictures such as The Informer. One of his most prominent roles was in Anthony Asquith's First World War film Tell England.^[7] Harbord later went to Hollywood where he played supporting, but sometimes significant minor roles.^[3]

Partial filmography

• Bolibar (1928) - Lt. Gunther
• Young Woodley (1928) - Ainger
• The American Prisoner (1929) - Lt. Burnham
• The Informer (1929) - Francis McPhillip
• The Hate Ship (1929) - Arthur Wardell
• An Obvious Situation (1930) - Michael Turner
• Such Is the Law (1930) - Vivian Fairfax
• Tell England (1931) - Edgar Doe
• Fascination (1931) - Larry Maitland
• Dance Pretty Lady (1931) - Maurice Avery
• Strictly Business (1931) - David Plummett
• She Was Only a Village Maiden (1933) - Peter
• The Mystery of Mr. X (1934) - Constable (uncredited)
• The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) - Member of the League (uncredited)
• 18 Minutes (1935) - Jacques
• Heart's Desire (1936) - Oliver Desmond
• Love at Sea (1935) - Dick
• The Cavalier of the Streets (1937) - Prince Karanov
• Captains of the Clouds (1942) - Blake
• Eagle Squadron (1942) - Lubbock
• London Blackout Murders (1943) - George Sandleigh
• Background to Danger (1943) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• Sahara (1943) - Marty Williams
• Dressed to Kill (1946) - Inspector Hopkins
• The Macomber Affair (1947) - Coroner
• Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947) - Inspector Sanderson
• Christmas Eve (1947) - Dr. Doremus
• A Woman's Vengeance (1948) - Leslie Blake
• Rope of Sand (1949) - Perseus Club Manager (uncredited)

Bibliography

• Kelly, Andrew. Cinema and the Great War. Routledge, 1997.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carl Harbord – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB. The Broadway. League. www.ibdb.com.
2. Web site: Carl Harbord. https://web.archive.org/web/20160926071128/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f5f3cf4. dead. September 26, 2016.
3. Web site: Carl Harbord - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie. AllMovie.
4. News: Theatre and Screen. The Age . The Age. August 3, 1927. Australia, Melbourne. 13. Newspapers.com. April 5, 2016.
5. News: (advertisement). The Age . The Age. June 24, 1933. Australia, Melbourne. 24. Newspapers.com. April 5, 2016.
6. News: Pollock. Arthur. The Theater. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 24, 1934. New York, Brooklyn. 13. Newspapers.com. April 5, 2016.
7. News: New Films. The Sydney Morning Herald . The Sydney Morning Herald. April 25, 1932. Australia, Sydney. 2. Newspapers.com. April 5, 2016.