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Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Actor

Born July 30, 1882 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Died December 26, 1956

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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.

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Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri Poster

Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri Documentary2006Self

At Sword's Point Poster

At Sword's Point Feature Film1952Mallard

The Brigand Poster

The Brigand Feature Film1952Archbishop

The Wild North Poster

The Wild North Feature Film1952Magistrate

Anne of the Indies Poster

Anne of the Indies Feature Film1951English Sea Captain

David and Bathsheba Poster

David and Bathsheba Feature Film1951Jesse

The Law and the Lady Poster

The Law and the Lady Feature Film1951English Colonel

The Son of Dr. Jekyll Poster

The Son of Dr. Jekyll Feature Film1951Constable

The Unknown Man Poster

The Unknown Man Feature Film1951Reverend Michael

Mark of the Gorilla Poster

Mark of the Gorilla Feature Film1950Narrator

The Iroquois Trail Poster

The Iroquois Trail Feature Film1950Gen. Johnson

The Magnificent Yankee Poster

The Magnificent Yankee Feature Film1950Justice McKenna

To Please a Lady Poster

To Please a Lady Feature Film1950Benson - Regina's Butler

Barbary Pirate Poster

Barbary Pirate Feature Film1949Thomas Jefferson

Canadian Pacific Poster

Canadian Pacific Feature Film1949Head of Canadian Parliament

Post Office Investigator Poster

Post Office Investigator Feature Film1949James Seeley

South of St. Louis Poster

South of St. Louis Feature Film1949Sir Cecil

The Lost Tribe Poster

The Lost Tribe Feature Film1949Narrator

The Stratton Story Poster

The Stratton Story Feature Film1949Doctor

A Woman's Vengeance Poster

A Woman's Vengeance Feature Film1948Warder

Command Decision Poster

Command Decision Feature Film1948Chairman

Family Honeymoon Poster

Family Honeymoon Feature Film1948Rev. Miller

Hills of Home Poster

Hills of Home Feature Film1948Hillocks

Johnny Belinda Poster

Johnny Belinda Feature Film1948Judge

Jungle Jim Poster

Jungle Jim Feature Film1948Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden

Sorry, Wrong Number Poster

Sorry, Wrong Number Feature Film1948Wilkins

The Swordsman Poster

The Swordsman Feature Film1948Lord Glowan

The Wreck of the Hesperus Poster

The Wreck of the Hesperus Feature Film1948Pastor West

Bulldog Drummond at Bay Poster

Bulldog Drummond at Bay Feature Film1947Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Poster

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Feature Film1947Inspector McIver

If Winter Comes Poster

If Winter Comes Feature Film1947Mr. Broadhurst

Ivy Feature Film1947Mulloy

Mr. District Attorney Poster

Mr. District Attorney Feature Film1947Gallentyne

Over the Santa Fe Trail Poster

Over the Santa Fe Trail Feature Film1947Doc Henderson

Singapore Poster

Singapore Feature Film1947Rev. Thomas Barnes

The Ghost Goes Wild Poster

The Ghost Goes Wild Feature Film1947Judge

This Time for Keeps Poster

This Time for Keeps Feature Film1947Norman Randall

Cloak and Dagger Poster

Cloak and Dagger Feature Film1946British Officer

Dressed to Kill Poster

Dressed to Kill Feature Film1946Ebenezer Crabtree

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Poster

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Feature Film1946Dr. White - Minister

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest Poster

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest Feature Film1946Baron

The Verdict Poster

The Verdict Feature Film1946Sir William Dawson

Three Strangers Poster

Three Strangers Feature Film1946Sir Robert

Confidential Agent Poster

Confidential Agent Feature Film1945Lord Benditch

George White's Scandals Poster

George White's Scandals Feature Film1945Lord Michael Asbury

Jealousy Poster

Jealousy Feature Film1945Melvyn Russell

Swingin' on a Rainbow Poster

Swingin' on a Rainbow Feature Film1945Butler

The House of Fear Poster

The House of Fear Feature Film1945Alan Cosgrave

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Poster

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Feature Film1945Warden

Bermuda Mystery Poster

Bermuda Mystery Feature Film1944Judge

Enter Arsene Lupin Poster

Enter Arsene Lupin Feature Film1944Jobson

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Poster

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Feature Film1944Captain

The Mummy's Curse Poster

The Mummy's Curse Feature Film1944Dr. Cooper

The Pearl of Death Poster

The Pearl of Death Feature Film1944James Goodram

The Uninvited Poster

The Uninvited Feature Film1944Charlie Jessup

The Unwritten Code Poster

The Unwritten Code Feature Film1944McDowell

A Stranger in Town Poster

A Stranger in Town Feature Film1943Supreme Court Justice

Calling Dr. Death Poster

Calling Dr. Death Feature Film1943Bryant - the Butler

Corvette K-225 Poster

Corvette K-225 Feature Film1943Commodore Ramsay

Sherlock Holmes in Washington Poster

Sherlock Holmes in Washington Feature Film1943Mr. Ahrens

The Man from Down Under Poster

The Man from Down Under Feature Film1943Government Official at Train Station

Two Tickets to London Poster

Two Tickets to London Feature Film1943Kilgallen

Danger in the Pacific Poster

Danger in the Pacific Feature Film1942Commissioner

Invisible Agent Poster

Invisible Agent Feature Film1942Sir Alfred Spencer

Lady in a Jam Poster

Lady in a Jam Feature Film1942Man

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Poster

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Feature Film1942Sir. Reginald

Strictly in the Groove Poster

Strictly in the Groove Feature Film1942Commissioner

The Ghost of Frankenstein Poster

The Ghost of Frankenstein Feature Film1942Magistrate

The Undying Monster Poster

The Undying Monster Feature Film1942Chief Constable

This Above All Poster

This Above All Feature Film1942Dr. Mathias

International Squadron Poster

International Squadron Feature Film1941Sir Basil Wryxton

Man Hunt Poster

Man Hunt Feature Film1941Saul Farnsworthy

Rage in Heaven Poster

Rage in Heaven Feature Film1941The Judge

Scotland Yard Poster

Scotland Yard Feature Film1941Dr. Woodward

The Men in Her Life Poster

The Men in Her Life Feature Film1941Second Doctor

A Dispatch from Reuters Poster

A Dispatch from Reuters Feature Film1940Member of Parliament

An Angel from Texas Poster

An Angel from Texas Feature Film1940Second Banker

Boom Town Poster

Boom Town Feature Film1940Doctor

Foreign Correspondent Poster

Foreign Correspondent Feature Film1940Asst. Commissioner

Phantom Raiders Poster

Phantom Raiders Feature Film1940Sir Edward

South of Suez Poster

South of Suez Feature Film1940Simpson

The Earl of Chicago Poster

The Earl of Chicago Feature Film1940Sergeant-At-Arms

The Letter Poster

The Letter Feature Film1940Robert's Friend at Bar at Party

Women in War Poster

Women in War Feature Film1940Chief Justice

20, 000 Men a Year Poster

20, 000 Men a Year Feature Film1939Dean Norris

Bad Boy Feature Film1939Mr. McNeil

British Intelligence Poster

British Intelligence Feature Film1939Arthur Bennett

Everything Happens at Night Poster

Everything Happens at Night Feature Film1939Featherstone

Hidden Power Poster

Hidden Power Feature Film1939Dr. Morley

Intermezzo Poster

Intermezzo Feature Film1939The Doctor

Juarez Feature Film1939Marshal Randon

Mr. Moto's Last Warning Poster

Mr. Moto's Last Warning Feature Film1939Bentham

Mystery of the White Room Poster

Mystery of the White Room Feature Film1939Hospital Administrator

Rulers of the Sea Poster

Rulers of the Sea Feature Film1939Member of Naval Company

Stanley and Livingstone Poster

Stanley and Livingstone Feature Film1939Frederick Holcomb

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Feature Film1939Justice

The House of Fear Poster

The House of Fear Feature Film1939Minor Role

The Little Princess Poster

The Little Princess Feature Film1939Doctor

The Mystery of Mr. Wong Poster

The Mystery of Mr. Wong Feature Film1939Prof. Ed Janney

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Poster

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Feature Film1939Majordomo

The Sun Never Sets Poster

The Sun Never Sets Feature Film1939Colonial Official

Tower of London Poster

Tower of London Feature Film1939Councilman

Trapped in the Sky Poster

Trapped in the Sky Feature Film1939Fielding

We Are Not Alone Poster

We Are Not Alone Feature Film1939Police Inspector

Wolf Call Poster

Wolf Call Feature Film1939J.L. Winton

Here's Flash Casey Poster

Here's Flash Casey Feature Film1938Major Addison

Kidnapped Poster

Kidnapped Feature Film1938Judge

Marie Antoinette Poster

Marie Antoinette Feature Film1938Herald

Say It in French Poster

Say It in French Feature Film1938Richard Carrington Sr.

The Adventures of Robin Hood Poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood Feature Film1938Archery Referee

The Black Doll Poster

The Black Doll Feature Film1938Dr. Giddings

The Buccaneer Poster

The Buccaneer Feature Film1938Capt. McWilliams

The Miracle of Salt Lake Poster

The Miracle of Salt Lake Documentary1938Brigham Young

Lancer Spy Poster

Lancer Spy Feature Film1937Dr. Aldrich

Love Under Fire Poster

Love Under Fire Feature Film1937Darnley

Slave Ship Poster

Slave Ship Feature Film1937Commander

Stolen Holiday Poster

Stolen Holiday Feature Film1937Nicole's Dance Partner at Party

The Girl Said No Poster

The Girl Said No Feature Film1937Charles Dillon

The Life of Emile Zola Poster

The Life of Emile Zola Feature Film1937Commander of Paris

The Man Without a Country Poster

The Man Without a Country Short Film1937Aaron Burr

The Prince and the Pauper Poster

The Prince and the Pauper Feature Film1937First Doctor

The Thirteenth Chair Poster

The Thirteenth Chair Feature Film1937Sir Roscoe Crosby

15 Maiden Lane Poster

15 Maiden Lane Feature Film1936Harold Anderson

Brilliant Marriage Poster

Brilliant Marriage Feature Film1936Rodney Allison

Champagne Charlie Poster

Champagne Charlie Feature Film1936Capt. Dell

Charlie Chan at the Race Track Poster

Charlie Chan at the Race Track Feature Film1936Chief Steward - Melbourne Cup

Lloyd's of London Poster

Lloyd's of London Feature Film1936Spokesman

The Charge of the Light Brigade Poster

The Charge of the Light Brigade Feature Film1936Gen. O'Neill

The Country Beyond Poster

The Country Beyond Feature Film1936Inspector Reed

The Gentleman from Louisiana Poster

The Gentleman from Louisiana Feature Film1936Chief Steward

The House of Secrets Poster

The House of Secrets Feature Film1936Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary

The White Angel Poster

The White Angel Feature Film1936War Minister

Wife vs. Secretary Poster

Wife vs. Secretary Feature Film1936Frawley

Accent on Youth Poster

Accent on Youth Feature Film1935Frank Galloway

Captain Blood Poster

Captain Blood Feature Film1935Capt. Gardner

Cardinal Richelieu Poster

Cardinal Richelieu Feature Film1935Noble

Mark of the Vampire Poster

Mark of the Vampire Feature Film1935Sir Karell Borotyn

One in a Million Poster

One in a Million Feature Film1935Donald Cabot, Sr.

The Dark Angel Poster

The Dark Angel Feature Film1935Major in Dugout

Beloved Feature Film1934Lord Landslake

Sons of Steel Poster

Sons of Steel Feature Film1934Curtis Chadburne

The Count of Monte Cristo Poster

The Count of Monte Cristo Feature Film1934Judge

The Curtain Falls Poster

The Curtain Falls Feature Film1934John Scorsby

The House of Rothschild Poster

The House of Rothschild Feature Film1934Rowerth

The Pursuit of Happiness Poster

The Pursuit of Happiness Feature Film1934Gen. Sir Henry Clinton

Mystery of the Wax Museum Poster

Mystery of the Wax Museum Feature Film1933Dr. Rasmussen

The Invisible Man Poster

The Invisible Man Feature Film1933Chief of Police

Central Park Poster

Central Park Feature Film1932Benefit Emcee

Miss Pinkerton Poster

Miss Pinkerton Feature Film1932Arthur Glenn

Shop Angel Poster

Shop Angel Feature Film1932James Walton Kennedy

Sister to Judas Poster

Sister to Judas Feature Film1932Bruce Rogers

Broadminded Poster

Broadminded Feature Film1931John J. Hackett Sr.

Chances Feature Film1931Maj. Bradford

Daughter of the Dragon Poster

Daughter of the Dragon Feature Film1931Sir John Petrie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Poster

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Feature Film1931Dr. Lanyon

The Hot Heiress Poster

The Hot Heiress Feature Film1931Mr. Hunter

The Single Sin Poster

The Single Sin Feature Film1931Roger Van Dorn

The Ship from Shanghai Poster

The Ship from Shanghai Feature Film1930Paul Thorpe

Careers Feature Film1929Carouge

Her Private Life Poster

Her Private Life Feature Film1929Rudolph Solomon

Madame X Poster

Madame X Feature Film1929Noel

Say It with Songs Poster

Say It with Songs Feature Film1929Dr. Robert Merrill

The Careless Age Poster

The Careless Age Feature Film1929Sir John Hayward

The Charlatan Poster

The Charlatan Feature Film1929Count Merlin - aka Peter Dwight

The Kiss Poster

The Kiss Feature Film1929M. Lassalle

The Thirteenth Chair Poster

The Thirteenth Chair Feature Film1929Sir Roscoe Crosby

Untamed Feature Film1929Howard Presley

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Poster

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Feature Film1928Henry Spoffard

On Trial Poster

On Trial Feature Film1928Gerald Trask

The Sporting Age Poster

The Sporting Age Feature Film1928James Driscoll

The Terror Poster

The Terror Feature Film1928Goodman

Their Hour Poster

Their Hour Feature Film1928Cora's Father

Through the Breakers Poster

Through the Breakers Feature Film1928Eustis Hobbs

East Side, West Side Poster

East Side, West Side Feature Film1927Gilbert Van Horn

Lovers? Feature Film1927Milton

Mr. Wu Feature Film1927Mr. Gregory

One Increasing Purpose Poster

One Increasing Purpose Feature Film1927Charles Paris

Slaves of Beauty Poster

Slaves of Beauty Feature Film1927Leonard Jones

The Gay Retreat Poster

The Gay Retreat Feature Film1927Charles Wright

The Heart of Salome Poster

The Heart of Salome Feature Film1927Sir Humphrey

The Silver Slave Poster

The Silver Slave Feature Film1927Tom Richards

When a Man Loves Poster

When a Man Loves Feature Film1927Jean Tiberge

Josselyn's Wife Poster

Josselyn's Wife Feature Film1926Thomas Josselyn

The Fire Brigade Poster

The Fire Brigade Feature Film1926James Corwin

The Honeymoon Express Poster

The Honeymoon Express Feature Film1926Jim Donaldson

The Nest Poster

The Nest Feature Film1926Richard Elliot

The Passionate Quest Poster

The Passionate Quest Feature Film1926Erwen

A Woman of the World Poster

A Woman of the World Feature Film1925Richard Granger

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Poster

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Feature Film1925Greenough

The Lost World Poster

The Lost World Feature Film1925Undetermined Secondary Role

The Wanderer Poster

The Wanderer Feature Film1925Prophet

Up the Ladder Poster

Up the Ladder Feature Film1925Robert Newhall

Wildfire Feature Film1925Garrison

Wreckage Feature Film1925Stuart Ames

Another Scandal Poster

Another Scandal Feature Film1924Pelham Franklin

Her Own Free Will Poster

Her Own Free Will Feature Film1924Peter Craddock

Love's Wilderness Poster

Love's Wilderness Feature Film1924David Tennant

Sinners in Heaven Poster

Sinners in Heaven Feature Film1924Hugh Rochedale

Swords and the Woman Poster

Swords and the Woman Feature Film1924Sir Percy Blakeney

The Enchanted Cottage Poster

The Enchanted Cottage Feature Film1924Maj. Hillgrove

Week End Husbands Feature Film1924William Randall

Toilers of the Sea Feature Film1923Sandro

A Stage Romance Poster

A Stage Romance Feature Film1922Prince of Wales

A Woman's Woman Feature Film1922John Plummer

Any Wife Poster

Any Wife Feature Film1922Philip Gray

Divorce Coupons Poster

Divorce Coupons Feature Film1922Roland Bland

Evidence Poster

Evidence Feature Film1922Judge Rowland

Moonshine Valley Poster

Moonshine Valley Feature Film1922Dr. Martin

Heedless Moths Poster

Heedless Moths Feature Film1921The Sculptor

Her Lord and Master Poster

Her Lord and Master Feature Film1921R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning

The Family Closet Poster

The Family Closet Feature Film1921Alfred Dinsmore

The Inner Chamber Poster

The Inner Chamber Feature Film1921Edward J. Wellman

The Wild Goose Poster

The Wild Goose Feature Film1921Frank Manners

Black Is White Poster

Black Is White Feature Film1920Jim Brood

Dead Men Tell No Tales Poster

Dead Men Tell No Tales Feature Film1920Squire John Rattray

His House in Order Poster

His House in Order Feature Film1920Filmer Jesson

Lady Rose's Daughter Poster

Lady Rose's Daughter Feature Film1920Jacob Delafield

My Lady's Garter Poster

My Lady's Garter Feature Film1920Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk

On with the Dance Poster

On with the Dance Feature Film1920Undetermined Role

The Right to Love Poster

The Right to Love Feature Film1920Lord Falkland

The Truth About Husbands Poster

The Truth About Husbands Feature Film1920Dustan Renshaw

Greater Than Love Poster

Greater Than Love Feature Film1919

Other Men's Wives Poster

Other Men's Wives Feature Film1919Fenwick Flint

The A.B.C. of Love Poster

The A.B.C. of Love Feature Film1919Harry Bryant

The Divorcee Poster

The Divorcee Feature Film1919Sir Paradine Fuldes

The Market of Souls Poster

The Market of Souls Feature Film1919Temple Bane

The Rough Neck Feature Film1919A Half-Breed Indian

The White Heather Poster

The White Heather Feature Film1919Lord Angus Cameron

A Doll's House Poster

A Doll's House Feature Film1918Thorvald Helmer

The Death Dance Poster

The Death Dance Feature Film1918Arnold Maitland

The Whirlpool Poster

The Whirlpool Feature Film1918Judge Reverton

Her Life and His Poster

Her Life and His Feature Film1917Ralph Howard

The Man Without a Country Poster

The Man Without a Country Feature Film1917Lt. Philip Nolan

His Wife Poster

His Wife Feature Film1915John Dennys

The Fisherwoman Short Film1915The Son

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