Henry Stuart (actor)

Henry Stuart (1885–1942) was a British-Swiss film actor known for his work in Germany. Stuart was born in Cairo, but educated in Britain. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, intending to become a painter. After moving into the German film industry following the First World War, Stuart played a number of prominent supporting roles in productions such as Joyless Street (1925). Stuart's film career largely ended with the arrival of sound, and he worked increasingly on the stage. His final film appearance was a small role in the Nazi agfacolor epic Münchhausen (1943), released after his death.