Holmes Herbert
male
Born on July 30, 1882 (142 years old)
Passed Away on December 26, 1956
From Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Known for Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Holmes Herbert (born Horace Edward Jenner; 30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952. Herbert immigrated to the United States in 1912. He never made a film in his native country, but appeared in 228 films during his career in the U.S., beginning with stalwart leading roles during the silent era, then numerous supporting roles in classic Hollywood films of the sound era, including Captain Blood (1935), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), The Life of Emile Zola (1937), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and Foreign Correspondent (1940). He is perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Jekyll's friend Dr. Lanyon in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), and made something of a career in horror films of the period, appearing in The Terror (1928), The Thirteenth Chair (1929 and 1937), The Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), The Invisible Man (1933), Mark of the Vampire (1935), Tower of London (1939), The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), The Undying Monster (1942), The Mummy's Curse (1944), and The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951). He also played in several of Universal's cycle of Sherlock Holmes films during the 1940s. Holmes Herbert was married three times. His first wife was actress Beryl Mercer, and his second was Elinor Kershaw Ince, widow of film mogul Thomas H. Ince. Both marriages ended in divorce. Third wife Agnes Bartholomew died, leaving Herbert a widower, in 1955. He died in 1956 at age 74.
Cast Credits
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as
Magistrate
1942
Invisible Agent
as
Sir Alfred Spencer
1942
This Above All
as
Dr. Mathias
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as
Sir Reginald
1942
Danger in the Pacific
as
Commissioner
1942
The Undying Monster
as
Chief Constable (uncredited)
1942
Strictly in the Groove
as
Commissioner
1942
Lady in a Jam
as
Man at Auction (uncredited)
1942
- 1941
- 1940
The Earl of Chicago
as
Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
1940
Boom Town
as
Doctor (uncredited)
1940
Foreign Correspondent
as
Asst. Commissioner
1940
The Letter
as
Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
as
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
1940
Phantom Raiders
as
Sir Edward
1940
An Angel from Texas
as
Second Banker
1940
- 1939
Trapped in the Sky
as
Fielding
1939
Hidden Power
as
Dr. Morley
1939
Tower of London
as
Councilman (uncredited)
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as
Justice of the Court
1939
British Intelligence
as
Arthur Bennett
1939
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
as
Prof. Ed Janney
1939
Bad Boy
as
Mr. McNeil
1939
Stanley and Livingstone
as
Frederick Holcomb
1939
Wolf Call
as
J.L. Winton
1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
as
Bentham (uncredited)
1939
The Little Princess
as
Doctor
1939
Juarez
as
Marshal Randon (uncredited)
1939
The Sun Never Sets
as
Colonial Official
1939
We Are Not Alone
as
Police Inspector
1939
The House of Fear
as
Minor Role
1939
Everything Happens at Night
as
Featherstone
1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as
Majordomo (uncredited)
1939
20,000 Men a Year
as
Dean Norris
1939
Mystery of the White Room
as
Hospital Administrator
1939
Rulers of the Sea
as
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
1939
Intermezzo: A Love Story
as
Doctor (Uncredited)
1939
- 1938
- 1937
- 1936
The House of Secrets
as
Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
1936
Brilliant Marriage
as
Mr. Rodney Allison
1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as
Chief Steward
1936
The White Angel
as
War Minister (uncredited)
1936
Champagne Charlie
as
Captain Dell
1936
15 Maiden Lane
as
Harold Anderson
1936
Wife vs. Secretary
as
Frawley (uncredited)
1936
Lloyd's of London
as
Spokesman
1936
- 1935
- 1934
- 1933
- 1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1929
- 1928
- 1927
- 1926
- 1925
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- 1917
- 1915
