Holmes Herbert actor
- Total known movies 178
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
Movie 1934
Warder (uncredited)
Movie 1948
Dr. John Lanyon
Movie 1931
Magistrate
Movie 1942
Ebenezer Crabtree
Movie 1946
Lassalle
Movie 1929
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Movie 1949
Magistrate (uncredited)
Movie 1952
Dr. Rasmussen
Movie 1933
James Goodram, courier
Movie 1944
Alan Cosgrave
Movie 1945
Sir Paradine Fuldes
Movie 1919
Fielding
Movie 1939
Dr. Morley
Movie 1939
Councilman (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Sir William Dawson
Movie 1946
Sir Karell Borotyn
Movie 1935
Melvyn Russell
Movie 1945
Bryant, the Butler
Movie 1943
Dr. Martin
Movie 1922
Arthur Bennett
Movie 1939
Judge
Movie 1947
Dr. White, Minister
Movie 1946
John Dennys
Movie 1915
The Son
Movie 1915
Squire John Rattray
Movie 1920
Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
Movie 1936
McDowell (uncredited)
Movie 1944
Sir Roscoe Crosby
Movie 1929
James Seeley
Movie 1949
Lord Benditch
Movie 1945
Gilbert Van Horn
Movie 1927
Roscoe Crosby
Movie 1937
Howard Presley
Movie 1929
Jobson
Movie 1944
Arthur Glenn
Movie 1932
James Corwin
Movie 1926
Maj. Bradford
Movie 1931
Dr. Robert Merrill
Movie 1929
Lord Angus Cameron
Movie 1919
John J. Hackett Sr.
Movie 1931
Archbishop
Movie 1952
Mr. Hunter
Movie 1931
Filmer Jesson
Movie 1920
Jacob Delafield
Movie 1920
Maj. Addison
Movie 1938
Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)
Movie 1937
Bruce Rogers
Movie 1932
Movie 1949
Movie 1951
Donald Cabot Sr.
Movie 1935
Paul Thorpe
Movie 1930
Kilgallen
Movie 1943
Richard Granger
Movie 1925
Rev. Miller (uncredited)
Movie 1948
Mr. McNeil
Movie 1939
James Walton Kennedy
Movie 1932
Dr. Giddings
Movie 1938
Lt. Philip Nolan
Movie 1917
Curtis Chadburne
Movie 1934
Judge Rowland
Movie 1922
Roger Van Dorn
Movie 1931
Mulloy (uncredited)
Movie 1947
Richard Carrington Sr.
Movie 1938
Mr. Gregory
Movie 1927
Mr. Rodney Allison
Movie 1936
Harry Bryant
Movie 1919
Frederick Holcomb
Movie 1939
J.L. Winton
Movie 1939
Saul Farnsworthy
Movie 1941
Dr. Mathias
Movie 1942
John Scorsby
Movie 1934
Philip Gray
Movie 1922
Leonard Jones
Movie 1927
Lord Falkland
Movie 1920
Chief Steward
Movie 1936
War Minister (uncredited)
Movie 1936
Captain Dell
Movie 1936
Bentham (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Inspector McIver
Movie 1947
Marshal Randon (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Colonial Official
Movie 1939
Minor Role
Movie 1939
Featherstone
Movie 1939
Lord Glowan
Movie 1948
Majordomo (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Harold Anderson
Movie 1936
Jean Tiberge
Movie 1927
Doctor (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Frawley (uncredited)
Movie 1936
Asst. Commissioner
Movie 1940
Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Dean Norris
Movie 1939
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Sir Edward
Movie 1940
Captain (uncredited)
Movie 1944
Second Banker
Movie 1940
Pastor West
Movie 1948
Frank Galloway
Movie 1935
Doc Henderson
Movie 1947
Major Hillgrove
Movie 1924
Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight
Movie 1929
Sir Reginald
Movie 1942
Gerald Trask
Movie 1928
Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Movie 1928
Carouge
Movie 1929
Movie 1920
Robert Newhall
Movie 1925
Wilkins (uncredited)
Movie 1948
Sir John Petrie
Movie 1931
Sir John
Movie 1929
Hospital Administrator
Movie 1939
Prophet
Movie 1925
Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
Movie 1947
Captain McWilliams
Movie 1938
Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
Movie 1948
English Sea Captain
Movie 1951
Henry Spoffard
Movie 1928
Mr. Ahrens
Movie 1943
Commissioner
Movie 1942
Commodore Ramsay
Movie 1943
Aaron Burr
Movie 1937
Sir Robert
Movie 1946
Charles Paris
Movie 1927
James Driscoll
Movie 1928
Movie 1925
Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Movie 1920
Thomas Josselyn
Movie 1926
Dustan Renshaw
Movie 1920
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Movie 1939
Judge (uncredited)
Movie 1948
Thomas Jefferson
Movie 1949
Chief Constable (uncredited)
Movie 1942
Doctor (Uncredited)
Movie 1939
Arnold Maitland
Movie 1918
Rudolph Solomon
Movie 1929
Sir Humphrey
Movie 1927
Eustis Hobbs
Movie 1928
Butler (uncredited)
Movie 1945
Benefit Emcee (uncredited)
Movie 1932
Herald (uncredited)
Movie 1938
John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Movie 1922
Tom Richards
Movie 1927
Hugh Rochedale
Movie 1924
Lord Landslake
Movie 1934
Commissioner
Movie 1942
Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Movie 1921
Thorvald Helmar
Movie 1918
Constable (uncredited)
Movie 1951
Movie 1945
Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
Movie 1949
Charles Wright
Movie 1927
Roland Bland
Movie 1922
Sir Percy Blakeney
Movie 1924
Pelham Franklin
Movie 1924
Peter Craddock
Movie 1924
Movie 1919
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Movie 1942
R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning
Movie 1921
