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Holmes Herbert

Acting

1.4 Popularity Jul 30, 1882 (74 years old) Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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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 app...

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.

Filmography 183

1952
The Brigand Movie

as Archbishop

1952
The Wild North Movie

as Magistrate (uncredited)

1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll Movie

as Constable (uncredited)

1951
Anne of the Indies Movie

as English Sea Captain

1950
The Iroquois Trail Movie

as Gen. Johnson

1949
Barbary Pirate Movie

as Thomas Jefferson

1949
Post Office Investigator Movie

as James Seeley

1949
Canadian Pacific Movie

as Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)

1949
The Lost Tribe Movie

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1948
Jungle Jim Movie

as Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden

1948
Family Honeymoon Movie

as Rev. Miller (uncredited)

1948
Sorry, Wrong Number Movie

as Wilkins (uncredited)

1948
Johnny Belinda Movie

as Judge (uncredited)

1948
A Woman's Vengeance Movie

as Warder (uncredited)

1948
The Wreck of the Hesperus Movie

as Pastor West

1948
The Swordsman Movie

as Lord Glowan

1947
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Movie

as Inspector McIver

1947
Singapore Movie

as Rev. Barnes

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Holmes Herbert Photo
Holmes Herbert Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday July 30, 1882 (74 years old)
Died December 26, 1956
Place of Birth Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also Known As Horace Edward Jenner, Holmes E. Herbert, H.E. Herbert and 2 more
Years Active 1915 - 1952
Popularity 1.4
Career Stats
183 Total Credits
183 Movie Roles
2 Photos