From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHolmes 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. Jekylls 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 Mummys Curse (1944), and The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951). He also played in several of Universals 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.
Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
Film 1934
Warder (uncredited)
Film 1948
Dr. John Lanyon
Film 1931
Magistrate
Film 1942
Ebenezer Crabtree
Film 1946
Lassalle
Film 1929
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Film 1949
Magistrate (uncredited)
Film 1952
Dr. Rasmussen
Film 1933
James Goodram, courier
Film 1944
Alan Cosgrave
Film 1945
Sir Paradine Fuldes
Film 1919
Fielding
Film 1939
Dr. Morley
Film 1939
Councilman (uncredited)
Film 1939
Sir William Dawson
Film 1946
Sir Karell Borotyn
Film 1935
Melvyn Russell
Film 1945
Bryant, the Butler
Film 1943
Dr. Martin
Film 1922
Arthur Bennett
Film 1939
Judge
Film 1947
Dr. White, Minister
Film 1946
John Dennys
Film 1915
The Son
Film 1915
Squire John Rattray
Film 1920
Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
Film 1936
McDowell (uncredited)
Film 1944
Sir Roscoe Crosby
Film 1929
James Seeley
Film 1949
Lord Benditch
Film 1945
Gilbert Van Horn
Film 1927
Roscoe Crosby
Film 1937
Howard Presley
Film 1929
Jobson
Film 1944
Arthur Glenn
Film 1932
James Corwin
Film 1926
Maj. Bradford
Film 1931
Dr. Robert Merrill
Film 1929
Lord Angus Cameron
Film 1919
John J. Hackett Sr.
Film 1931
Archbishop
Film 1952
Mr. Hunter
Film 1931
Filmer Jesson
Film 1920
Jacob Delafield
Film 1920
Maj. Addison
Film 1938
Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)
Film 1937
Bruce Rogers
Film 1932
Film 1949
Film 1951
Donald Cabot Sr.
Film 1935
Paul Thorpe
Film 1930
Kilgallen
Film 1943
Richard Granger
Film 1925
Rev. Miller (uncredited)
Film 1948
Mr. McNeil
Film 1939
James Walton Kennedy
Film 1932
Dr. Giddings
Film 1938
Lt. Philip Nolan
Film 1917
Curtis Chadburne
Film 1934
Judge Rowland
Film 1922
Roger Van Dorn
Film 1931
Mulloy (uncredited)
Film 1947
Richard Carrington Sr.
Film 1938
Mr. Gregory
Film 1927
Mr. Rodney Allison
Film 1936
Harry Bryant
Film 1919
Frederick Holcomb
Film 1939
J.L. Winton
Film 1939
Saul Farnsworthy
Film 1941
Dr. Mathias
Film 1942
John Scorsby
Film 1934
Philip Gray
Film 1922
Leonard Jones
Film 1927
Lord Falkland
Film 1920
Chief Steward
Film 1936
War Minister (uncredited)
Film 1936
Captain Dell
Film 1936
Bentham (uncredited)
Film 1939
Inspector McIver
Film 1947
Marshal Randon (uncredited)
Film 1939
Colonial Official
Film 1939
Minor Role
Film 1939
Featherstone
Film 1939
Lord Glowan
Film 1948
Majordomo (uncredited)
Film 1939
Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
Film 1940
Harold Anderson
Film 1936
Jean Tiberge
Film 1927
Doctor (uncredited)
Film 1940
Frawley (uncredited)
Film 1936
Asst. Commissioner
Film 1940
Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
Film 1940
Dean Norris
Film 1939
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Film 1940
Sir Edward
Film 1940
Captain (uncredited)
Film 1944
Second Banker
Film 1940
Pastor West
Film 1948
Frank Galloway
Film 1935
Doc Henderson
Film 1947
Major Hillgrove
Film 1924
Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight
Film 1929
Sir Reginald
Film 1942
Gerald Trask
Film 1928
Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Film 1928
Carouge
Film 1929
Film 1920
Robert Newhall
Film 1925
Wilkins (uncredited)
Film 1948
Sir John Petrie
Film 1931
Sir John
Film 1929
Hospital Administrator
Film 1939
Prophet
Film 1925
Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
Film 1947
Captain McWilliams
Film 1938
Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
Film 1948
English Sea Captain
Film 1951
Henry Spoffard
Film 1928
Mr. Ahrens
Film 1943
Commissioner
Film 1942
Commodore Ramsay
Film 1943
Aaron Burr
Film 1937
Sir Robert
Film 1946
Charles Paris
Film 1927
James Driscoll
Film 1928
Film 1925
Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Film 1920
Thomas Josselyn
Film 1926
Dustan Renshaw
Film 1920
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Film 1939
Judge (uncredited)
Film 1948
Thomas Jefferson
Film 1949
Chief Constable (uncredited)
Film 1942
Doctor (Uncredited)
Film 1939
Arnold Maitland
Film 1918
Rudolph Solomon
Film 1929
Sir Humphrey
Film 1927
Eustis Hobbs
Film 1928
Butler (uncredited)
Film 1945
Benefit Emcee (uncredited)
Film 1932
Herald (uncredited)
Film 1938
John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Film 1922
Tom Richards
Film 1927
Hugh Rochedale
Film 1924
Lord Landslake
Film 1934
Commissioner
Film 1942
Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Film 1921
Thorvald Helmar
Film 1918
Constable (uncredited)
Film 1951
Film 1945
Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
Film 1949
Charles Wright
Film 1927
Roland Bland
Film 1922
Sir Percy Blakeney
Film 1924
Pelham Franklin
Film 1924
Peter Craddock
Film 1924
Film 1919
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Film 1942
R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning
Film 1921