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Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 30, 1882
Died Dec 26, 1956 (74)
Birthplace Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 appea ... red 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.

Known For

Filmography

The Brigand

The Brigand

1952

as Archbishop

The Wild North

The Wild North

1952

as Magistrate (uncredited)

Anne of the Indies

Anne of the Indies

1951

as English Sea Captain

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951

as Constable (Uncredited)

The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950

as Gen. Johnson

Barbary Pirate

Barbary Pirate

1949

as Thomas Jefferson

The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe

1949

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator

1949

as James Seeley

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)

The Wreck of the Hesperus

The Wreck of the Hesperus

1948

as Pastor West

Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

1948

as Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden

The Swordsman

The Swordsman

1948

as Lord Glowan

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

as Wilkins (uncredited)

Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon

1948

as Rev. Miller (uncredited)

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948

as Judge (uncredited)

A Woman's Vengeance

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

as Warder (uncredited)

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1947

as Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar

Over the Santa Fe Trail

Over the Santa Fe Trail

1947

as Doc Henderson

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1947

as Inspector McIver

Singapore

Singapore

1947

as Rev. Barnes

The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

as Judge

Ivy

Ivy

1947

as Mulloy (uncredited)

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

as Ebenezer Crabtree

The Verdict

The Verdict

1946

as Sir William Dawson

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

1946

as Dr. White, Minister

Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

as Sir Robert

Jealousy

Jealousy

1945

as Melvyn Russell

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1945

as Alan Cosgrave

Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent

1945

as Lord Benditch

Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945

as Butler (uncredited)

The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944

as James Goodram, courier

The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

1944

as Dr. Cooper

Enter Arsène Lupin

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944

as Jobson

The Uninvited

The Uninvited

1944

as Charlie Jessup

The Unwritten Code

The Unwritten Code

1944

as McDowell (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

1943

as Bryant, the Butler

Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943

as Kilgallen

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

as Mr. Ahrens

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943

as Commodore Ramsay

Danger in the Pacific

Danger in the Pacific

1942

as Commissioner

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

as Sir Alfred Spencer

The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster

1942

as Chief Constable (uncredited)

The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

as Magistrate

This Above All

This Above All

1942

as Dr. Mathias

Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove

1942

as Commissioner

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941

as Saul Farnsworthy

The Letter

The Letter

1940

as Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Asst. Commissioner

An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

1940

as Second Banker

Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

1940

as Sir Edward

The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

1940

as Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)

Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

as Doctor (uncredited)

A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

British Intelligence

British Intelligence

1939

as Arthur Bennett

Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1939

as Mr. McNeil

Wolf Call

Wolf Call

1939

as J.L. Winton

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939

as Prof. Ed Janney

Trapped in the Sky

Trapped in the Sky

1939

as Fielding

Hidden Power

Hidden Power

1939

as Dr. Morley

Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

as Frederick Holcomb

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Justice of the Court

Intermezzo: A Love Story

Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939

as Doctor (Uncredited)

Mystery of the White Room

Mystery of the White Room

1939

as Hospital Administrator

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

as Minor Role

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939

as Majordomo (uncredited)

We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone

1939

as Police Inspector

Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night

1939

as Featherstone

20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

1939

as Dean Norris

The Little Princess

The Little Princess

1939

as Doctor

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

as Bentham (uncredited)

Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

as Councilman (uncredited)

The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

1939

as Colonial Official

Juarez

Juarez

1939

as Marshal Randon (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

Here's Flash Casey

Here's Flash Casey

1938

as Maj. Addison

Say It in French

Say It in French

1938

as Richard Carrington Sr.

The Black Doll

The Black Doll

1938

as Dr. Giddings

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1938

as Captain McWilliams

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

as Judge

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Herald (uncredited)

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1937

as Aaron Burr

The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

1937

as Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)

The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair

1937

as Roscoe Crosby

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Commander

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

as First Doctor

The House of Secrets

The House of Secrets

1936

as Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary

Brilliant Marriage

Brilliant Marriage

1936

as Mr. Rodney Allison

The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

as Chief Steward

15 Maiden Lane

15 Maiden Lane

1936

as Harold Anderson

Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

as Frawley (uncredited)

Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie

1936

as Captain Dell

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London

1936

as Spokesman

The White Angel

The White Angel

1936

as War Minister (uncredited)

One in a Million

One in a Million

1935

as Donald Cabot Sr.

Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth

1935

as Frank Galloway

Captain Blood

Captain Blood

1935

as Capt. Gardner

Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire

1935

as Sir Karell Borotyn

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Noble

Sons of Steel

Sons of Steel

1934

as Curtis Chadburne

The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls

1934

as John Scorsby

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

as Gen. Sir Henry Clinton

Beloved

Beloved

1934

as Lord Landslake

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1933

as Chief of Police

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Dr. Rasmussen

Shop Angel

Shop Angel

1932

as James Walton Kennedy

Sister to Judas

Sister to Judas

1932

as Bruce Rogers

Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

1932

as Arthur Glenn

Central Park

Central Park

1932

as Benefit Emcee (uncredited)

Chances

Chances

1931

as Maj. Bradford

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931

as Dr. John Lanyon

The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress

1931

as Mr. Hunter

The Single Sin

The Single Sin

1931

as Roger Van Dorn

Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

1931

as Sir John Petrie

Broadminded

Broadminded

1931

as John J. Hackett Sr.

The Ship from Shanghai

The Ship from Shanghai

1930

as Paul Thorpe

The Charlatan

The Charlatan

1929

as Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight

The Careless Age

The Careless Age

1929

as Sir John

Her Private Life

Her Private Life

1929

as Rudolph Solomon

The Kiss

The Kiss

1929

as Lassalle

Untamed

Untamed

1929

as Howard Presley

Say It with Songs

Say It with Songs

1929

as Dr. Robert Merrill

The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair

1929

as Sir Roscoe Crosby

Careers

Careers

1929

as Carouge

Madame X

Madame X

1929

as Noel

The Sporting Age

The Sporting Age

1928

as James Driscoll

Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers

1928

as Eustis Hobbs

On Trial

On Trial

1928

as Gerald Trask

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928

as Henry Spoffard

The Terror

The Terror

1928

as Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)

Slaves of Beauty

Slaves of Beauty

1927

as Leonard Jones

East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side

1927

as Gilbert Van Horn

The Silver Slave

The Silver Slave

1927

as Tom Richards

The Heart of Salome

The Heart of Salome

1927

as Sir Humphrey

One Increasing Purpose

One Increasing Purpose

1927

as Charles Paris

Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

1927

as Mr. Gregory

When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves

1927

as Jean Tiberge

Josselyn's Wife

Josselyn's Wife

1926

as Thomas Josselyn

The Honeymoon Express

The Honeymoon Express

1926

as Jim Donaldson

A Woman of the World

A Woman of the World

1925

as Richard Granger

Up the Ladder

Up the Ladder

1925

as Robert Newhall

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1925

as Prophet

Sinners in Heaven

Sinners in Heaven

1924

as Hugh Rochedale

The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

1924

as Major Hillgrove

Any Wife

Any Wife

1922

as Philip Gray

Moonshine Valley

Moonshine Valley

1922

as Dr. Martin

Evidence

Evidence

1922

as Judge Rowland

The Wild Goose

The Wild Goose

1921

as Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)

Black Is White

Black Is White

1920

as Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)

His House in Order

His House in Order

1920

as Filmer Jesson

The Right to Love

The Right to Love

1920

as Lord Falkland

Lady Rose's Daughter

Lady Rose's Daughter

1920

as Jacob Delafield

The White Heather

The White Heather

1919

as Lord Angus Cameron

The ABC of Love

The ABC of Love

1919

as Harry Bryant

The Divorcee

The Divorcee

1919

as Sir Paradine Fuldes

The Death Dance

The Death Dance

1918

as Arnold Maitland

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1918

as Thorvald Helmar

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1917

as Lt. Philip Nolan

The Fisherwoman

The Fisherwoman

1915

as The Son

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