Holmes Herbert
Born July 30, 1882 (Age: 143)
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Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
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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Filmography
The Iroquois Trail
1950
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as Gen. Johnson
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Age: 67
Confidential Agent
1945
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as Lord Benditch
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Age: 63
Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945
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as Butler (uncredited)
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Age: 63
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
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as
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Age: 63
Jealousy
1945
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as Melvyn Russell
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Age: 62
The House of Fear
1945
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as Alan Cosgrave
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Age: 62
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
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as Sir Reginald
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Age: 60
The Undying Monster
1942
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as Chief Constable (uncredited)
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Age: 60
Strictly in the Groove
1942
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as Commissioner
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Age: 60
Invisible Agent
1942
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as Sir Alfred Spencer
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Age: 60
Lady in a Jam
1942
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as Man at Auction (uncredited)
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Age: 59
Danger in the Pacific
1942
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as Commissioner
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Age: 59
This Above All
1942
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as Dr. Mathias
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Age: 59
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
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as Magistrate
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Age: 59
Man Hunt
1941
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as Saul Farnsworthy
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Age: 58
Sister to Judas
1932
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as Bruce Rogers
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Age: 50
Central Park
1932
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as Benefit Emcee (uncredited)
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Age: 50
Miss Pinkerton
1932
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as Arthur Glenn
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Age: 49
Shop Angel
1932
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as James Walton Kennedy
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Age: 49
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
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as Dr. John Lanyon
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Age: 49
Daughter of the Dragon
1931
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as Sir John Petrie
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Age: 49
Broadminded
1931
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as John J. Hackett Sr.
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Age: 49
Chances
1931
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as Maj. Bradford
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Age: 48
The Hot Heiress
1931
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as Mr. Hunter
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Age: 48
The Single Sin
1931
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as Roger Van Dorn
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Age: 48
The Ship from Shanghai
1930
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as Paul Thorpe
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Age: 47
Divorce Coupons
1922
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as Roland Bland
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Age: 39
A Stage Romance
1922
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as Prince of Wales
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Age: 39
The Family Closet
1921
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as Alfred Dinsmore
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Age: 39
Heedless Moths
1921
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as
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Age: 38
No Image
Her Lord and Master
1921
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as R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning
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Age: 38
A Doll's House
1918
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as Thorvald Helmar
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Age: 35