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Holmes Herbert
Actor

Holmes Herbert

30 Jul 1882Born
26 Dec 1956Died
74Age at death
197Credits

Biography

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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.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 197 credits.

  1. TBAThe NestFilm: Richard Elliot
  2. 1952The BrigandFilm: Archbishop
  3. 1952At Sword's PointFilm
  4. 1952The Wild NorthFilm: Magistrate (uncredited)
  5. 1951The Unknown ManFilm: (uncredited)
  6. 1951The Son of Dr. JekyllFilm: Constable (uncredited)
  7. 1951Anne of the IndiesFilm: English Sea Captain
  8. 1950The Iroquois TrailFilm: Gen. Johnson
  9. 1949Barbary PirateFilm: Thomas Jefferson
  10. 1949Post Office InvestigatorFilm: James Seeley
  11. 1949Canadian PacificFilm: Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
  12. 1949The Lost TribeFilm: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  13. 1949South of St. LouisFilm
  14. 1948Jungle JimFilm: Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
  15. 1948Family HoneymoonFilm: Rev. Miller (uncredited)
  16. 1948Sorry, Wrong NumberFilm: Wilkins (uncredited)
  17. 1948Johnny BelindaFilm: Judge (uncredited)
  18. 1948A Woman's VengeanceFilm: Warder (uncredited)
  19. 1948The Wreck of the HesperusFilm: Pastor West
  20. 1948The SwordsmanFilm: Lord Glowan
  21. 1947Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackFilm: Inspector McIver
  22. 1947SingaporeFilm: Rev. Barnes
  23. 1947The Ghost Goes WildFilm: Judge
  24. 1947IvyFilm: Mulloy (uncredited)
  25. 1947Bulldog Drummond at BayFilm: Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
  26. 1947Over the Santa Fe TrailFilm: Doc Henderson
  27. 1946Love Laughs at Andy HardyFilm: Dr. White (uncredited)
  28. 1946The VerdictFilm: Sir William Dawson
  29. 1946Dressed to KillFilm: Ebenezer Crabtree
  30. 1946Three StrangersFilm: Sir Robert (uncredited)
  31. 1945Confidential AgentFilm: Lord Benditch
  32. 1945Swingin' on a RainbowFilm: Butler (uncredited)
  33. 1945The Strange Affair of Uncle HarryFilm
  34. 1945JealousyFilm: Melvyn Russell
  35. 1945The House of FearFilm: Alan Cosgrave
  36. 1944The Mummy's CurseFilm: Dr. Cooper
  37. 1944Enter Arsène LupinFilm: Jobson
  38. 1944Our Hearts Were Young and GayFilm: Captain (uncredited)
  39. 1944The Unwritten CodeFilm: McDowell (uncredited)
  40. 1944The Pearl of DeathFilm: James Goodram, courier
  41. 1944The UninvitedFilm: Charlie Jessup
  42. 1943Calling Dr. DeathFilm: Bryant, the Butler
  43. 1943Corvette K-225Film: Commodore Ramsay
  44. 1943Two Tickets to LondonFilm: Kilgallen
  45. 1943Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonFilm: Mr. Ahrens
  46. 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponFilm: Sir Reginald
  47. 1942The Undying MonsterFilm: Chief Constable (uncredited)
  48. 1942Strictly in the GrooveFilm: Commissioner
  49. 1942Invisible AgentFilm: Sir Alfred Spencer
  50. 1942Lady in a JamFilm: Man at Auction (uncredited)
  51. 1942Danger in the PacificFilm: Commissioner
  52. 1942This Above AllFilm: Dr. Mathias
  53. 1942The Ghost of FrankensteinFilm: Magistrate
  54. 1941Man HuntFilm: Saul Farnsworthy
  55. 1940The LetterFilm: Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
  56. 1940South of SuezFilm: Simpson
  57. 1940A Dispatch from ReutersFilm: Member of Parliament (uncredited)
  58. 1940Boom TownFilm: Doctor (uncredited)
  59. 1940Foreign CorrespondentFilm: Asst. Commissioner
  60. 1940Phantom RaidersFilm: Sir Edward
  61. 1940An Angel from TexasFilm: Second Banker
  62. 1940The Earl of ChicagoFilm: Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
  63. 1939Everything Happens at NightFilm: Featherstone
  64. 1939We Are Not AloneFilm: Police Inspector
  65. 1939Tower of LondonFilm: Councilman (uncredited)
  66. 1939The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexFilm: Majordomo (uncredited)
  67. 1939British IntelligenceFilm: Arthur Bennett
  68. 1939Rulers of the SeaFilm: Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
  69. 193920,000 Men a YearFilm: Dean Norris
  70. 1939Intermezzo: A Love StoryFilm: Doctor (Uncredited)
  71. 1939Hidden PowerFilm: Dr. Morley
  72. 1939The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesFilm: Justice of the Court
  73. 1939Stanley and LivingstoneFilm: Frederick Holcomb
  74. 1939Bad BoyFilm: Mr. McNeil
  75. 1939The House of FearFilm: Minor Role
  76. 1939JuarezFilm: Marshal Randon (uncredited)
  77. 1939Trapped in the SkyFilm: Fielding
  78. 1939The Sun Never SetsFilm: Colonial Official
  79. 1939Wolf CallFilm: J.L. Winton
  80. 1939The Little PrincessFilm: Doctor

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