Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Known for Acting · 197 credits

Born
1882-07-30
Died
1956-12-26
Place of birth
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also known as
Horace Edward Jenner · Holmes E. Herbert · H.E. Herbert · H.J. Herbert · Холмс Херберт

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.

Known For

Movies (197)

Evidence
Movie

Evidence

1922

as Judge Rowland

Juarez
Movie

Juarez

1939

as Marshal Randon (uncredited)

The Invisible Man
Movie

The Invisible Man

1933

as Chief of Police

Careers
Movie

Careers

1929

as Carouge

The Nest
Movie

The Nest

as Richard Elliot

Wildfire
Movie

Wildfire

1925

as Garrison

Foreign Correspondent
Movie

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Asst. Commissioner

Family Honeymoon
Movie

Family Honeymoon

1948

as Rev. Miller (uncredited)

Her Private Life
Movie

Her Private Life

1929

as Rudolph Solomon

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Movie

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928

as Henry Spoffard

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931

as Dr. John Lanyon

Confidential Agent
Movie

Confidential Agent

1945

as Lord Benditch

Canadian Pacific
Movie

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)

Stanley and Livingstone
Movie

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

as Frederick Holcomb

Brilliant Marriage
Movie

Brilliant Marriage

1936

as Mr. Rodney Allison

The Thirteenth Chair
Movie

The Thirteenth Chair

1929

as Sir Roscoe Crosby

Mystery of the White Room
Movie

Mystery of the White Room

1939

as Hospital Administrator

15 Maiden Lane
Movie

15 Maiden Lane

1936

as Harold Anderson

The Fire Brigade
Movie

The Fire Brigade

1926

as James Corwin

Divorce Coupons
Movie

Divorce Coupons

1922

as Roland Bland

The House of Secrets
Movie

The House of Secrets

1936

as Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary

Sorry, Wrong Number
Movie

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

as Wilkins (uncredited)

The Buccaneer
Movie

The Buccaneer

1938

as Captain McWilliams

Johnny Belinda
Movie

Johnny Belinda

1948

as Judge (uncredited)

Captain Blood
Movie

Captain Blood

1935

as Capt. Gardner

Anne of the Indies
Movie

Anne of the Indies

1951

as English Sea Captain

His Wife
Movie

His Wife

1915

as John Dennys

Greater Than Love
Movie

Greater Than Love

1919

as James Bruton

The Girl Said No
Movie

The Girl Said No

1937

as Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)

Wife vs. Secretary
Movie

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

as Frawley (uncredited)

The Brigand
Movie

The Brigand

1952

as Archbishop

This Above All
Movie

This Above All

1942

as Dr. Mathias

Boom Town
Movie

Boom Town

1940

as Doctor (uncredited)

Post Office Investigator
Movie

Post Office Investigator

1949

as James Seeley

The Letter
Movie

The Letter

1940

as Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)

The Verdict
Movie

The Verdict

1946

as Sir William Dawson

East Side, West Side
Movie

East Side, West Side

1927

as Gilbert Van Horn

The Unknown Man
Movie

The Unknown Man

1951

as (uncredited)

Up the Ladder
Movie

Up the Ladder

1925

as Robert Newhall

Through the Breakers
Movie

Through the Breakers

1928

as Eustis Hobbs

Lovers
Movie

Lovers

1927

as Milton

The Uninvited
Movie

The Uninvited

1944

as Charlie Jessup

Singapore
Movie

Singapore

1947

as Rev. Barnes

The Earl of Chicago
Movie

The Earl of Chicago

1940

as Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)

A Dispatch from Reuters
Movie

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea
Movie

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

The Death Dance
Movie

The Death Dance

1918

as Arnold Maitland

Her Life and His
Movie

Her Life and His

1917

as Ralph Howard

The House of Rothschild
Movie

The House of Rothschild

1934

as Rowerth

The Wreck of the Hesperus
Movie

The Wreck of the Hesperus

1948

as Pastor West

The House of Fear
Movie

The House of Fear

1939

as Minor Role

The Sun Never Sets
Movie

The Sun Never Sets

1939

as Colonial Official

The Wild North
Movie

The Wild North

1952

as Magistrate (uncredited)

Cardinal Richelieu
Movie

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Noble

The Silver Slave
Movie

The Silver Slave

1927

as Tom Richards

Mystery of the Wax Museum
Movie

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Dr. Rasmussen

The Ghost of Frankenstein
Movie

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

as Magistrate

A Woman's Vengeance
Movie

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

as Warder (uncredited)

Josselyn's Wife
Movie

Josselyn's Wife

1926

as Thomas Josselyn

Their Hour
Movie

Their Hour

1928

as Cora's Father

At Sword's Point
Movie

At Sword's Point

1952

Man Hunt
Movie

Man Hunt

1941

as Saul Farnsworthy

The Honeymoon Express
Movie

The Honeymoon Express

1926

as Jim Donaldson

The Pearl of Death
Movie

The Pearl of Death

1944

as James Goodram, courier

Corvette K-225
Movie

Corvette K-225

1943

as Commodore Ramsay

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Movie

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Justice of the Court

Mark of the Vampire
Movie

Mark of the Vampire

1935

as Sir Karell Borotyn

Untamed
Movie

Untamed

1929

as Howard Presley

Marie Antoinette
Movie

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Herald (uncredited)

Daughter of the Dragon
Movie

Daughter of the Dragon

1931

as Sir John Petrie

Slave Ship
Movie

Slave Ship

1937

as Commander

The White Angel
Movie

The White Angel

1936

as War Minister (uncredited)

Wreckage
Movie

Wreckage

1925

as Stuart Ames

The White Heather
Movie

The White Heather

1919

as Lord Angus Cameron

Say It in French
Movie

Say It in French

1938

as Richard Carrington Sr.

I Will Repay
Movie

I Will Repay

1924

as Sir Percy Blakeney

Dressed to Kill
Movie

Dressed to Kill

1946

as Ebenezer Crabtree

Invisible Agent
Movie

Invisible Agent

1942

as Sir Alfred Spencer

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Movie

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939

as Majordomo (uncredited)

Enter Arsène Lupin
Movie

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944

as Jobson

When a Man Loves
Movie

When a Man Loves

1927

as Jean Tiberge

Accent on Youth
Movie

Accent on Youth

1935

as Frank Galloway

A Woman of the World
Movie

A Woman of the World

1925

as Richard Granger

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Movie

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

as Captain (uncredited)

Sinners in Heaven
Movie

Sinners in Heaven

1924

as Hugh Rochedale

Lloyd's of London
Movie

Lloyd's of London

1936

as Spokesman

Central Park
Movie

Central Park

1932

as Benefit Emcee (uncredited)

Lady in a Jam
Movie

Lady in a Jam

1942

as Man at Auction (uncredited)

British Intelligence
Movie

British Intelligence

1939

as Arthur Bennett

Miss Pinkerton
Movie

Miss Pinkerton

1932

as Arthur Glenn

Everything Happens at Night
Movie

Everything Happens at Night

1939

as Featherstone

Chances
Movie

Chances

1931

as Maj. Bradford

Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Movie

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

as Bentham (uncredited)

The Little Princess
Movie

The Little Princess

1939

as Doctor

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Movie

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951

as Constable (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London
Movie

Two Tickets to London

1943

as Kilgallen

An Angel from Texas
Movie

An Angel from Texas

1940

as Second Banker

The Rough Neck
Movie

The Rough Neck

1919

as A Half-Breed Indian

Love's Wilderness
Movie

Love's Wilderness

1924

as David Tennant

The Thirteenth Chair
Movie

The Thirteenth Chair

1937

as Governor Sir Roscoe Crosby

The Prince and the Pauper
Movie

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

as First Doctor

South of St. Louis
Movie

South of St. Louis

1949

South of Suez
Movie

South of Suez

1940

as Simpson

Three Strangers
Movie

Three Strangers

1946

as Sir Robert (uncredited)

The Mummy's Curse
Movie

The Mummy's Curse

1944

as Dr. Cooper

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Movie

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as Sir Reginald

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Movie

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

as Mr. Ahrens

Barbary Pirate
Movie

Barbary Pirate

1949

as Thomas Jefferson

We Are Not Alone
Movie

We Are Not Alone

1939

as Police Inspector

Intermezzo: A Love Story
Movie

Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939

as Doctor (Uncredited)

The Terror
Movie

The Terror

1928

as Goodman

Say It with Songs
Movie

Say It with Songs

1929

as Dr. Robert Merrill

Another Scandal
Movie

Another Scandal

1924

as Pelham Franklin

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Movie

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939

as Prof. Ed Janney

The Enchanted Cottage
Movie

The Enchanted Cottage

1924

as Major Hillgrove

The Man Without a Country
Movie

The Man Without a Country

1917

as Lt. Philip Nolan

The Ship from Shanghai
Movie

The Ship from Shanghai

1930

as Paul Thorpe

Jungle Jim
Movie

Jungle Jim

1948

as Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden

Tower of London
Movie

Tower of London

1939

as Councilman (uncredited)

The Ghost Goes Wild
Movie

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

as Judge

About Holmes Herbert

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 (1… With 197 credits spanning from 1915 to 1952, Holmes Herbert has appeared in 197 films and 0 TV shows.

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