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Holmes Herbert

Acting
Known For

74 Years Old

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.

Born

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK on 30th July 1882

Died

26th December 1956

All Credits

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Image
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sir Reginald
The Invisible Man Image
The Invisible Man
Chief of Police
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Image
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. John Lanyon
Dressed to Kill Image
Dressed to Kill
Ebenezer Crabtree
Tower of London Image
Tower of London
Councilman (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Image
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Justice of the Court
Captain Blood Image
Captain Blood
Capt. Gardner
Sorry, Wrong Number Image
Sorry, Wrong Number
Wilkins (uncredited)
The Uninvited Image
The Uninvited
Charlie Jessup
Foreign Correspondent Image
Foreign Correspondent
Asst. Commissioner
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Image
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Mr. Ahrens
The Letter Image
The Letter
Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
The Little Princess Image
The Little Princess
Doctor
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Image
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Majordomo (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum Image
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Dr. Rasmussen
The Buccaneer Image
The Buccaneer
Captain McWilliams
The Prince and the Pauper Image
The Prince and the Pauper
First Doctor
Johnny Belinda Image
Johnny Belinda
Judge (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein Image
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Magistrate
Marie Antoinette Image
Marie Antoinette
Herald (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific Image
Canadian Pacific
Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
Mark of the Vampire Image
Mark of the Vampire
Sir Karell Borotyn
The Mummy's Curse Image
The Mummy's Curse
Dr. Cooper
The Brigand Image
The Brigand
Archbishop
Lloyd's of London Image
Lloyd's of London
Spokesman
Juarez Image
Juarez
Marshal Randon (uncredited)
Sinners in Heaven Image
Sinners in Heaven
Hugh Rochedale
Three Strangers Image
Three Strangers
Sir Robert
Man Hunt Image
Man Hunt
Saul Farnsworthy
Anne of the Indies Image
Anne of the Indies
English Sea Captain
The Terror Image
The Terror
Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)
The House of Fear Image
The House of Fear
Alan Cosgrave
Intermezzo: A Love Story Image
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Doctor (Uncredited)
Bad Boy Image
Bad Boy
Mr. McNeil
Boom Town Image
Boom Town
Doctor (uncredited)
The Mystery of Mr. Wong Image
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Prof. Ed Janney
Two Tickets to London Image
Two Tickets to London
Kilgallen
Kidnapped Image
Kidnapped
Judge
The Kiss Image
The Kiss
Lassalle
Singapore Image
Singapore
Rev. Barnes
The House of Rothschild Image
The House of Rothschild
Rowerth
Confidential Agent Image
Confidential Agent
Lord Benditch
The White Angel Image
The White Angel
War Minister (uncredited)
The Verdict Image
The Verdict
Sir William Dawson
Family Honeymoon Image
Family Honeymoon
Rev. Miller (uncredited)
British Intelligence Image
British Intelligence
Arthur Bennett
The Pearl of Death Image
The Pearl of Death
James Goodram, courier
Wife vs. Secretary Image
Wife vs. Secretary
Frawley (uncredited)
Invisible Agent Image
Invisible Agent
Sir Alfred Spencer
Central Park Image
Central Park
Benefit Emcee (uncredited)
The Undying Monster Image
The Undying Monster
Chief Constable (uncredited)
Strictly in the Groove Image
Strictly in the Groove
Commissioner
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Image
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Captain (uncredited)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Image
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
The House of Secrets Image
The House of Secrets
Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
This Above All Image
This Above All
Dr. Mathias
Daughter of the Dragon Image
Daughter of the Dragon
Sir John Petrie
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Image
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Ivy Image
Ivy
Mulloy (uncredited)
Miss Pinkerton Image
Miss Pinkerton
Arthur Glenn
We Are Not Alone Image
We Are Not Alone
Police Inspector
Any Wife Image
Any Wife
Philip Gray
Lady in a Jam Image
Lady in a Jam
Man at Auction (uncredited)
When a Man Loves Image
When a Man Loves
Jean Tiberge
The Unwritten Code Image
The Unwritten Code
McDowell (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Death Image
Calling Dr. Death
Bryant, the Butler
The Wreck of the Hesperus Image
The Wreck of the Hesperus
Pastor West
Stanley and Livingstone Image
Stanley and Livingstone
Frederick Holcomb
Corvette K-225 Image
Corvette K-225
Commodore Ramsay
The Lost Tribe Image
The Lost Tribe
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night Image
Everything Happens at Night
Featherstone
Mr. Moto's Last Warning Image
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Bentham (uncredited)
The Iroquois Trail Image
The Iroquois Trail
Gen. Johnson
A Woman's Vengeance Image
A Woman's Vengeance
Warder (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll Image
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Constable (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders Image
Phantom Raiders
Sir Edward
A Dispatch from Reuters Image
A Dispatch from Reuters
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
The Wild North Image
The Wild North
Magistrate (uncredited)
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Image
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Dr. White, Minister
Enter Arsène Lupin Image
Enter Arsène Lupin
Jobson
The Enchanted Cottage Image
The Enchanted Cottage
Major Hillgrove
South of St. Louis Image
South of St. Louis
Cardinal Richelieu Image
Cardinal Richelieu
Noble
Slave Ship Image
Slave Ship
Commander
Beloved Image
Beloved
Lord Landslake
Madame X Image
Madame X
Noel
Mr. Wu Image
Mr. Wu
Mr. Gregory
The Unknown Man Image
The Unknown Man
Untamed Image
Untamed
Howard Presley
Mystery of the White Room Image
Mystery of the White Room
Hospital Administrator
Danger in the Pacific Image
Danger in the Pacific
Commissioner
The Death Dance Image
The Death Dance
Arnold Maitland
The Thirteenth Chair Image
The Thirteenth Chair
Roscoe Crosby
The Black Doll Image
The Black Doll
Dr. Giddings
An Angel from Texas Image
An Angel from Texas
Second Banker
The Earl of Chicago Image
The Earl of Chicago
Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea Image
Rulers of the Sea
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
The Pursuit of Happiness Image
The Pursuit of Happiness
Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
20,000 Men a Year Image
20,000 Men a Year
Dean Norris
The Wild Goose Image
The Wild Goose
Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Bulldog Drummond at Bay Image
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
A Woman of the World Image
A Woman of the World
Richard Granger
Chances Image
Chances
Maj. Bradford
The Thirteenth Chair Image
The Thirteenth Chair
Sir Roscoe Crosby
Evidence Image
Evidence
Judge Rowland
Trapped in the Sky Image
Trapped in the Sky
Fielding
Post Office Investigator Image
Post Office Investigator
James Seeley
I Will Repay Image
I Will Repay
Sir Percy Blakeney
The Ship from Shanghai Image
The Ship from Shanghai
Paul Thorpe
East Side, West Side Image
East Side, West Side
Gilbert Van Horn
The Careless Age Image
The Careless Age
Sir John
The Right to Love Image
The Right to Love
Lord Falkland
Dead Men Tell No Tales Image
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Squire John Rattray
The Wanderer Image
The Wanderer
Prophet
Jungle Jim Image
Jungle Jim
Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
The Ghost Goes Wild Image
The Ghost Goes Wild
Judge
The Swordsman Image
The Swordsman
Lord Glowan
On Trial Image
On Trial
Gerald Trask
Barbary Pirate Image
Barbary Pirate
Thomas Jefferson
Brilliant Marriage Image
Brilliant Marriage
Mr. Rodney Allison
Say It in French Image
Say It in French
Richard Carrington Sr.
The House of Fear Image
The House of Fear
Minor Role
The Truth About Husbands Image
The Truth About Husbands
Dustan Renshaw
Moonshine Valley Image
Moonshine Valley
Dr. Martin
The Man Without a Country Image
The Man Without a Country
Aaron Burr
Say It with Songs Image
Say It with Songs
Dr. Robert Merrill
His House in Order Image
His House in Order
Filmer Jesson
Accent on Youth Image
Accent on Youth
Frank Galloway
The Divorcee Image
The Divorcee
Sir Paradine Fuldes
Wolf Call Image
Wolf Call
J.L. Winton
The Hot Heiress Image
The Hot Heiress
Mr. Hunter
The Gentleman from Louisiana Image
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Chief Steward
Careers Image
Careers
Carouge
The White Heather Image
The White Heather
Lord Angus Cameron
One in a Million Image
One in a Million
Donald Cabot Sr.
The Silver Slave Image
The Silver Slave
Tom Richards
His Wife Image
His Wife
John Dennys
Up the Ladder Image
Up the Ladder
Robert Newhall
Jealousy Image
Jealousy
Melvyn Russell
The Sporting Age Image
The Sporting Age
James Driscoll
The Girl Said No Image
The Girl Said No
Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)
The Heart of Salome Image
The Heart of Salome
Sir Humphrey
The Sun Never Sets Image
The Sun Never Sets
Colonial Official
Sons of Steel Image
Sons of Steel
Curtis Chadburne
One Increasing Purpose Image
One Increasing Purpose
Charles Paris
No Image
A Stage Romance
Prince of Wales
15 Maiden Lane Image
15 Maiden Lane
Harold Anderson
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Image
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Inspector McIver
No Image
Slaves of Beauty
Leonard Jones
Her Private Life Image
Her Private Life
Rudolph Solomon
On with the Dance Image
On with the Dance
Here's Flash Casey Image
Here's Flash Casey
Maj. Addison
No Image
The Fisherwoman
The Son
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Image
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Henry Spoffard
The Honeymoon Express Image
The Honeymoon Express
Jim Donaldson
Hidden Power Image
Hidden Power
Dr. Morley
The Man Without a Country Image
The Man Without a Country
Lt. Philip Nolan
The Single Sin Image
The Single Sin
Roger Van Dorn
Over the Santa Fe Trail Image
Over the Santa Fe Trail
Doc Henderson
Through the Breakers Image
Through the Breakers
Eustis Hobbs
Greater Than Love Image
Greater Than Love
James Bruton
Another Scandal Image
Another Scandal
Pelham Franklin
Champagne Charlie Image
Champagne Charlie
Captain Dell
No Image
Her Lord and Master
R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning
The Fire Brigade Image
The Fire Brigade
James Corwin
The Gay Retreat Image
The Gay Retreat
Charles Wright
The Family Closet Image
The Family Closet
Alfred Dinsmore
A Woman's Woman Image
A Woman's Woman
John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)
The Curtain Falls Image
The Curtain Falls
John Scorsby
Shop Angel Image
Shop Angel
James Walton Kennedy
A Doll's House Image
A Doll's House
Thorvald Helmar
Broadminded Image
Broadminded
John J. Hackett Sr.
No Image
Josselyn's Wife
Thomas Josselyn
Other Men's Wives Image
Other Men's Wives
Fenwick Flint
The Charlatan Image
The Charlatan
Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight
Lady Rose's Daughter Image
Lady Rose's Daughter
Jacob Delafield
The ABC of Love Image
The ABC of Love
Harry Bryant
Her Own Free Will Image
Her Own Free Will
Peter Craddock
Swingin' on a Rainbow Image
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Butler (uncredited)
Sister to Judas Image
Sister to Judas
Bruce Rogers
Black Is White Image
Black Is White
Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Divorce Coupons Image
Divorce Coupons
Roland Bland
My Lady's Garter Image
My Lady's Garter
Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk