Lyn Harding

Born: 1876-10-12

Birthplace: St Brides Wentlooge, Wales, UK

Biography

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Lyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1952) (real name David Llewellyn Harding) was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio. He had an imposing and menacing stage presence and came to be cast as the villain in many films, notably Professor Moriarty in dramatisations of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

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Known For

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Fire Over England
Wild Boy
The Pearls of the Crown
The Man Who Changed His Mind
Knight Without Armour
When Knighthood Was in Flower
Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant
The Speckled Band
Escape Me Never

Top Movie Credits

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Dr. John Hamilton Wetherby
Fire Over England Sir Richard Ingolby
Wild Boy Frank Redfern
The Pearls of the Crown John Russell / Henry VIII
The Speckled Band Dr. Grimesby Rylott
Escape Me Never Herr Heinrich