Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Actor Jul 30 (died age 74) Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK 1915–1952 (37 year career)
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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 Capta…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (194)

Movies (194)

The Wild North

The Wild North

1952

as Magistrate (uncredited)

6.9
The Brigand

The Brigand

1952

as Archbishop

5.5
Anne of the Indies

Anne of the Indies

1951

as English Sea Captain

6.3
The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

1951

as (uncredited)

4.8
The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951

as Constable (uncredited)

4.5
The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950

as Gen. Johnson

5.8
Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator

1949

as James Seeley

6.0
South of St. Louis

South of St. Louis

1949
5.6
Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)

5.0
The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe

1949

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

5.0
Barbary Pirate

Barbary Pirate

1949

as Thomas Jefferson

6.0
A Woman's Vengeance

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

as Warder (uncredited)

6.2
The Wreck of the Hesperus

The Wreck of the Hesperus

1948

as Pastor West

6.2
Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

1948

as Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden

5.3
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

as Wilkins (uncredited)

6.8
Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon

1948

as Rev. Miller (uncredited)

5.7
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948

as Judge (uncredited)

6.8
The Swordsman

The Swordsman

1948

as Lord Glowan

Ivy

Ivy

1947

as Mulloy (uncredited)

6.6
The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

as Judge

5.0
Singapore

Singapore

1947

as Rev. Barnes

5.9
Over the Santa Fe Trail

Over the Santa Fe Trail

1947

as Doc Henderson

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1947

as Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar

6.0
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1947

as Inspector McIver

5.8
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

1946

as Dr. White, Minister

5.5
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

as Ebenezer Crabtree

6.6
The Verdict

The Verdict

1946

as Sir William Dawson

6.5
Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

as Sir Robert (uncredited)

6.4
Jealousy

Jealousy

1945

as Melvyn Russell

5.4
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1945

as Alan Cosgrave

6.9
Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent

1945

as Lord Benditch

5.5
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945
6.2
Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945

as Butler (uncredited)

The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

1944

as Dr. Cooper

5.5
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944

as James Goodram, courier

7.1
Enter Arsène Lupin

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944

as Jobson

6.0
The Uninvited

The Uninvited

1944

as Charlie Jessup

6.9
The Unwritten Code

The Unwritten Code

1944

as McDowell (uncredited)

5.6
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

as Captain (uncredited)

7.3
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

1943

as Bryant, the Butler

6.4
Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943

as Kilgallen

6.0
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

as Mr. Ahrens

6.8
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943

as Commodore Ramsay

6.1
Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove

1942

as Commissioner

The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster

1942

as Chief Constable (uncredited)

5.7
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as Sir Reginald

6.4
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

as Sir Alfred Spencer

5.8
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

as Magistrate

5.8
This Above All

This Above All

1942

as Dr. Mathias

6.7
Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

1942

as Man at Auction (uncredited)

5.3
Danger in the Pacific

Danger in the Pacific

1942

as Commissioner

6.0
Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941

as Saul Farnsworthy

6.9
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

1940

as Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)

6.2
The Letter

The Letter

1940

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

7.3
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Asst. Commissioner

7.0
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

1940

as Sir Edward

6.1
Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

as Doctor (uncredited)

6.9
South of Suez

South of Suez

1940

as Simpson

4.0
A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

6.1
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

1940

as Second Banker

4.8
The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939

as Prof. Ed Janney

5.7
Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

as Councilman (uncredited)

6.0
Juarez

Juarez

1939

as Marshal Randon (uncredited)

6.5
Wolf Call

Wolf Call

1939

as J.L. Winton

3.3
The Little Princess

The Little Princess

1939

as Doctor

6.7
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

as Minor Role

6.5
Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

as Bentham (uncredited)

5.5
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

as Frederick Holcomb

6.3
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939

as Majordomo (uncredited)

6.3
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

6.5
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Justice of the Court

6.9
Hidden Power

Hidden Power

1939

as Dr. Morley

Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1939

as Mr. McNeil

3.0
20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

1939

as Dean Norris

5.5
British Intelligence

British Intelligence

1939

as Arthur Bennett

5.7
Mystery of the White Room

Mystery of the White Room

1939

as Hospital Administrator

Intermezzo: A Love Story

Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939

as Doctor (Uncredited)

6.6
The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

1939

as Colonial Official

4.8
We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone

1939

as Police Inspector

6.1
Trapped in the Sky

Trapped in the Sky

1939

as Fielding

Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night

1939

as Featherstone

4.1
The Black Doll

The Black Doll

1938

as Dr. Giddings

5.3
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

as Judge

4.7
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Herald (uncredited)

6.5
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1938

as Captain McWilliams

6.4
Say It in French

Say It in French

1938

as Richard Carrington Sr.

6.0
Here's Flash Casey

Here's Flash Casey

1938

as Maj. Addison

4.8
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

as First Doctor

6.8
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

1937

as Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)

5.5
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1937

as Aaron Burr

5.7
The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair

1937

as Governor Sir Roscoe Crosby

6.1
Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Commander

4.5
The House of Secrets

The House of Secrets

1936

as Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary

5.2
The White Angel

The White Angel

1936

as War Minister (uncredited)

7.2
Brilliant Marriage

Brilliant Marriage

1936

as Mr. Rodney Allison

4.5
Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

as Frawley (uncredited)

6.6
15 Maiden Lane

15 Maiden Lane

1936

as Harold Anderson

6.0
Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie

1936

as Captain Dell

4.8
Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London

1936

as Spokesman

7.2
The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

as Chief Steward

Captain Blood

Captain Blood

1935

as Capt. Gardner

7.2
Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Noble

7.4
Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire

1935

as Sir Karell Borotyn

6.1
One in a Million

One in a Million

1935

as Donald Cabot Sr.

5.0
Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth

1935

as Frank Galloway

5.5
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

as Gen. Sir Henry Clinton

5.8
The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

1934

as Rowerth

6.2
Beloved

Beloved

1934

as Lord Landslake

Sons of Steel

Sons of Steel

1934

as Curtis Chadburne

5.0
The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls

1934

as John Scorsby

5.0
The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1933

as Chief of Police

7.5
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Dr. Rasmussen

6.4
Shop Angel

Shop Angel

1932

as James Walton Kennedy

Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

1932

as Arthur Glenn

5.8
Sister to Judas

Sister to Judas

1932

as Bruce Rogers

Central Park

Central Park

1932

as Benefit Emcee (uncredited)

5.2
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931

as Dr. John Lanyon

7.2
The Single Sin

The Single Sin

1931

as Roger Van Dorn

The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress

1931

as Mr. Hunter

5.3
Chances

Chances

1931

as Maj. Bradford

7.0
Broadminded

Broadminded

1931

as John J. Hackett Sr.

3.7
Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

1931

as Sir John Petrie

5.1
The Ship from Shanghai

The Ship from Shanghai

1930

as Paul Thorpe

5.7
Untamed

Untamed

1929

as Howard Presley

5.9
Careers

Careers

1929

as Carouge

The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair

1929

as Sir Roscoe Crosby

4.9
Her Private Life

Her Private Life

1929

as Rudolph Solomon

1.0
The Careless Age

The Careless Age

1929

as Sir John

The Charlatan

The Charlatan

1929

as Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight

3.5
Say It with Songs

Say It with Songs

1929

as Dr. Robert Merrill

4.8
The Kiss

The Kiss

1929

as Lassalle

6.3
Madame X

Madame X

1929

as Noel

6.1
Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers

1928

as Eustis Hobbs

3.3
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928

as Henry Spoffard

On Trial

On Trial

1928

as Gerald Trask

6.0
The Terror

The Terror

1928

as Goodman

6.0
The Sporting Age

The Sporting Age

1928

as James Driscoll

2.7
Their Hour

Their Hour

1928

as Cora's Father

When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves

1927

as Jean Tiberge

5.9
The Gay Retreat

The Gay Retreat

1927

as Charles Wright

Slaves of Beauty

Slaves of Beauty

1927

as Leonard Jones

One Increasing Purpose

One Increasing Purpose

1927

as Charles Paris

Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

1927

as Mr. Gregory

5.7
Lovers

Lovers

1927

as Milton

The Heart of Salome

The Heart of Salome

1927

as Sir Humphrey

East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side

1927

as Gilbert Van Horn

7.2
The Silver Slave

The Silver Slave

1927

as Tom Richards

The Honeymoon Express

The Honeymoon Express

1926

as Jim Donaldson

Josselyn's Wife

Josselyn's Wife

1926

as Thomas Josselyn

The Fire Brigade

The Fire Brigade

1926

as James Corwin

3.5
A Woman of the World

A Woman of the World

1925

as Richard Granger

5.1
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1925
5.0
Up the Ladder

Up the Ladder

1925

as Robert Newhall

4.2
The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1925

as Prophet

1.0
Wreckage

Wreckage

1925

as Stuart Ames

Week End Husbands

Week End Husbands

1924

as William Randall

Love's Wilderness

Love's Wilderness

1924

as David Tennant

I Will Repay

I Will Repay

1924

as Sir Percy Blakeney

Sinners in Heaven

Sinners in Heaven

1924

as Hugh Rochedale

The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

1924

as Major Hillgrove

6.7
Another Scandal

Another Scandal

1924

as Pelham Franklin

Her Own Free Will

Her Own Free Will

1924

as Peter Craddock

Toilers of the Sea

Toilers of the Sea

1923

as Sandro

A Stage Romance

A Stage Romance

1922

as Prince of Wales

A Woman's Woman

A Woman's Woman

1922

as John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)

Moonshine Valley

Moonshine Valley

1922

as Dr. Martin

Evidence

Evidence

1922

as Judge Rowland

Divorce Coupons

Divorce Coupons

1922

as Roland Bland

Any Wife

Any Wife

1922

as Philip Gray

1.0
The Family Closet

The Family Closet

1921

as Alfred Dinsmore

The Wild Goose

The Wild Goose

1921

as Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)

1.0
Heedless Moths

Heedless Moths

1921
Her Lord and Master

Her Lord and Master

1921

as R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning

The Right to Love

The Right to Love

1920

as Lord Falkland

The Truth About Husbands

The Truth About Husbands

1920

as Dustan Renshaw

Lady Rose's Daughter

Lady Rose's Daughter

1920

as Jacob Delafield

My Lady's Garter

My Lady's Garter

1920

as Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk

Black Is White

Black Is White

1920

as Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)

On with the Dance

On with the Dance

1920
1.0
Dead Men Tell No Tales

Dead Men Tell No Tales

1920

as Squire John Rattray

6.0
His House in Order

His House in Order

1920

as Filmer Jesson

1.0
The White Heather

The White Heather

1919

as Lord Angus Cameron

Greater Than Love

Greater Than Love

1919

as James Bruton

1.0
The Market of Souls

The Market of Souls

1919

as Temple Bane

Other Men's Wives

Other Men's Wives

1919

as Fenwick Flint

The Rough Neck

The Rough Neck

1919

as A Half-Breed Indian

The Divorcee

The Divorcee

1919

as Sir Paradine Fuldes

The ABC of Love

The ABC of Love

1919

as Harry Bryant

5.6
A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1918

as Thorvald Helmar

The Death Dance

The Death Dance

1918

as Arnold Maitland

1.0
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1917

as Lt. Philip Nolan

4.8
His Wife

His Wife

1915

as John Dennys

The Fisherwoman

The Fisherwoman

1915

as The Son

The Nest

The Nest

as Richard Elliot