Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Acting
Born 1882-07-30 - Died 1956-12-26Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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.

Movies (197)

Boom Town
7.0

Boom Town

1940Movie7.0
Foreign Correspondent
7.0

Foreign Correspondent

1940Movie7.0
The Invisible Man
7.5

The Invisible Man

1933Movie7.5
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
7.2

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931Movie7.2
Mark of the Vampire
6.2

Mark of the Vampire

1935Movie6.2
The Letter
7.3

The Letter

1940Movie7.3
Invisible Agent
5.8

Invisible Agent

1942Movie5.8
Wife vs. Secretary
6.7

Wife vs. Secretary

1936Movie6.7
The Prince and the Pauper
6.8

The Prince and the Pauper

1937Movie6.8
Sorry, Wrong Number
6.8

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948Movie6.8
The Uninvited
6.9

The Uninvited

1944Movie6.9
Wildfire
7.0

Wildfire

1925Movie7.0
Captain Blood
7.2

Captain Blood

1935Movie7.2
Confidential Agent
5.5

Confidential Agent

1945Movie5.5
The Ghost of Frankenstein
5.8

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942Movie5.8
Marie Antoinette
6.6

Marie Antoinette

1938Movie6.6
Over the Santa Fe Trail

Over the Santa Fe Trail

1947Movie
Trapped in the Sky
8.0

Trapped in the Sky

1939Movie8.0
The Little Princess
6.6

The Little Princess

1939Movie6.6
Mr. Wu
5.8

Mr. Wu

1927Movie5.8
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.9

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939Movie6.9
Juarez
6.5

Juarez

1939Movie6.5
Careers
10.0

Careers

1929Movie10.0
Man Hunt
6.9

Man Hunt

1941Movie6.9
Ivy
6.6

Ivy

1947Movie6.6
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933Movie6.5
The White Heather
7.0

The White Heather

1919Movie7.0
Dressed to Kill
6.6

Dressed to Kill

1946Movie6.6
The Earl of Chicago
6.3

The Earl of Chicago

1940Movie6.3
The Verdict
6.5

The Verdict

1946Movie6.5
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
6.4

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942Movie6.4
Broadminded
4.1

Broadminded

1931Movie4.1
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
5.7

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939Movie5.7
Lovers
10.0

Lovers

1927Movie10.0
The Pearl of Death
7.1

The Pearl of Death

1944Movie7.1
South of St. Louis
5.8

South of St. Louis

1949Movie5.8
His Wife

His Wife

1915Movie
Lloyd's of London
7.3

Lloyd's of London

1936Movie7.3
The Mummy's Curse
5.5

The Mummy's Curse

1944Movie5.5
Canadian Pacific
5.2

Canadian Pacific

1949Movie5.2
Phantom Raiders
6.1

Phantom Raiders

1940Movie6.1
Tower of London
6.1

Tower of London

1939Movie6.1
Johnny Belinda
6.9

Johnny Belinda

1948Movie6.9
A Woman's Vengeance
6.3

A Woman's Vengeance

1948Movie6.3
A Stage Romance
7.0

A Stage Romance

1922Movie7.0
Three Strangers
6.4

Three Strangers

1946Movie6.4
Heedless Moths
8.0

Heedless Moths

1921Movie8.0
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
6.7

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943Movie6.7
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
6.3

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939Movie6.3
The White Angel
7.2

The White Angel

1936Movie7.2
This Above All
6.8

This Above All

1942Movie6.8
The Buccaneer
6.4

The Buccaneer

1938Movie6.4
Intermezzo: A Love Story
6.7

Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939Movie6.7
Family Honeymoon
6.3

Family Honeymoon

1948Movie6.3
Lady in a Jam
5.6

Lady in a Jam

1942Movie5.6
Corvette K-225
6.2

Corvette K-225

1943Movie6.2
Evidence
8.0

Evidence

1922Movie8.0
Miss Pinkerton
5.9

Miss Pinkerton

1932Movie5.9
Brilliant Marriage
5.8

Brilliant Marriage

1936Movie5.8
The Wild North
6.9

The Wild North

1952Movie6.9
The House of Rothschild
6.2

The House of Rothschild

1934Movie6.2
Their Hour
7.0

Their Hour

1928Movie7.0
Anne of the Indies
6.4

Anne of the Indies

1951Movie6.4
Wreckage
8.0

Wreckage

1925Movie8.0
Stanley and Livingstone
6.4

Stanley and Livingstone

1939Movie6.4
The Kiss
6.4

The Kiss

1929Movie6.4
Say It with Songs
5.5

Say It with Songs

1929Movie5.5
Beloved
9.0

Beloved

1934Movie9.0
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
6.2

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945Movie6.2
Danger in the Pacific
7.0

Danger in the Pacific

1942Movie7.0
The House of Fear
6.9

The House of Fear

1945Movie6.9
Calling Dr. Death
6.4

Calling Dr. Death

1943Movie6.4
Singapore
6.1

Singapore

1947Movie6.1
Cardinal Richelieu
7.3

Cardinal Richelieu

1935Movie7.3
British Intelligence
5.8

British Intelligence

1939Movie5.8
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
10.0

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928Movie10.0
The Undying Monster
5.8

The Undying Monster

1942Movie5.8
Slave Ship
5.1

Slave Ship

1937Movie5.1
Chances
7.4

Chances

1931Movie7.4
The Man Without a Country
6.1

The Man Without a Country

1937Movie6.1
A Dispatch from Reuters
6.3

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940Movie6.3
Enter Arsène Lupin
6.2

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944Movie6.2
Post Office Investigator
7.0

Post Office Investigator

1949Movie7.0
The Sun Never Sets
5.5

The Sun Never Sets

1939Movie5.5
Divorce Coupons
8.0

Divorce Coupons

1922Movie8.0
15 Maiden Lane
8.0

15 Maiden Lane

1936Movie8.0
The Iroquois Trail
6.6

The Iroquois Trail

1950Movie6.6
The Careless Age
8.0

The Careless Age

1929Movie8.0
The Black Doll
6.5

The Black Doll

1938Movie6.5
At Sword's Point
5.1

At Sword's Point

1952Movie5.1
I Will Repay
7.0

I Will Repay

1924Movie7.0
Champagne Charlie
5.4

Champagne Charlie

1936Movie5.4
One in a Million
5.7

One in a Million

1935Movie5.7
The Girl Said No
6.0

The Girl Said No

1937Movie6.0
An Angel from Texas
5.3

An Angel from Texas

1940Movie5.3
The Thirteenth Chair
5.5

The Thirteenth Chair

1929Movie5.5
Wolf Call
4.4

Wolf Call

1939Movie4.4
Through the Breakers
4.0

Through the Breakers

1928Movie4.0
The Brigand
5.9

The Brigand

1952Movie5.9
When a Man Loves
6.3

When a Man Loves

1927Movie6.3
We Are Not Alone
6.9

We Are Not Alone

1939Movie6.9
Madame X
6.3

Madame X

1929Movie6.3
Mystery of the White Room
9.0

Mystery of the White Room

1939Movie9.0
Central Park
5.8

Central Park

1932Movie5.8
The Fisherwoman
8.0

The Fisherwoman

1915Movie8.0
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
5.9

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

1946Movie5.9
The Unknown Man
5.1

The Unknown Man

1951Movie5.1
The Wanderer
3.0

The Wanderer

1925Movie3.0
Her Life and His

Her Life and His

1917Movie
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
5.9

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939Movie5.9
Daughter of the Dragon
5.3

Daughter of the Dragon

1931Movie5.3
The Nest
9.0

The Nest

Movie9.0
Her Private Life
3.0

Her Private Life

1929Movie3.0
The Silver Slave
9.0

The Silver Slave

1927Movie9.0
The Fire Brigade
5.0

The Fire Brigade

1926Movie5.0
A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1918Movie
Kidnapped
6.0

Kidnapped

1938Movie6.0
East Side, West Side
7.2

East Side, West Side

1927Movie7.2
Slaves of Beauty
7.0

Slaves of Beauty

1927Movie7.0
Everything Happens at Night
5.3

Everything Happens at Night

1939Movie5.3
The Swordsman
7.3

The Swordsman

1948Movie7.3
Up the Ladder
5.2

Up the Ladder

1925Movie5.2
His House in Order
3.7

His House in Order

1920Movie3.7
Hidden Power
10.0

Hidden Power

1939Movie10.0
The Unwritten Code
5.6

The Unwritten Code

1944Movie5.6
The Lost Tribe
5.8

The Lost Tribe

1949Movie5.8
The Rough Neck
10.0

The Rough Neck

1919Movie10.0
Rulers of the Sea
6.7

Rulers of the Sea

1939Movie6.7
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
4.9

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951Movie4.9
Love's Wilderness
10.0

Love's Wilderness

1924Movie10.0
The Death Dance
1.0

The Death Dance

1918Movie1.0
The Family Closet
7.0

The Family Closet

1921Movie7.0
Shop Angel
7.0

Shop Angel

1932Movie7.0
The Honeymoon Express
8.0

The Honeymoon Express

1926Movie8.0
On Trial
7.0

On Trial

1928Movie7.0
Other Men's Wives
8.0

Other Men's Wives

1919Movie8.0
Greater Than Love
4.0

Greater Than Love

1919Movie4.0
Say It in French
7.5

Say It in French

1938Movie7.5
My Lady's Garter
7.0

My Lady's Garter

1920Movie7.0
The House of Secrets
5.5

The House of Secrets

1936Movie5.5
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
7.5

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944Movie7.5
Sinners in Heaven
8.0

Sinners in Heaven

1924Movie8.0
A Woman of the World
5.5

A Woman of the World

1925Movie5.5
The Terror
7.5

The Terror

1928Movie7.5
The Hot Heiress
6.3

The Hot Heiress

1931Movie6.3
The Thirteenth Chair
6.5

The Thirteenth Chair

1937Movie6.5
The Enchanted Cottage
7.2

The Enchanted Cottage

1924Movie7.2
Josselyn's Wife
7.0

Josselyn's Wife

1926Movie7.0
The House of Fear
7.7

The House of Fear

1939Movie7.7
Dead Men Tell No Tales
6.5

Dead Men Tell No Tales

1920Movie6.5
20,000 Men a Year
6.2

20,000 Men a Year

1939Movie6.2
The Wreck of the Hesperus
7.0

The Wreck of the Hesperus

1948Movie7.0
Accent on Youth
6.7

Accent on Youth

1935Movie6.7
Sister to Judas
9.0

Sister to Judas

1932Movie9.0
South of Suez
4.6

South of Suez

1940Movie4.6
The Divorcee
9.0

The Divorcee

1919Movie9.0
Moonshine Valley
8.0

Moonshine Valley

1922Movie8.0
The Pursuit of Happiness
5.8

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934Movie5.8
A Woman's Woman

A Woman's Woman

1922Movie
The Market of Souls
10.0

The Market of Souls

1919Movie10.0
Week End Husbands
9.0

Week End Husbands

1924Movie9.0
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
6.4

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1947Movie6.4
The Heart of Salome
8.0

The Heart of Salome

1927Movie8.0
The Single Sin
7.0

The Single Sin

1931Movie7.0
Untamed
6.3

Untamed

1929Movie6.3
The Gay Retreat
8.0

The Gay Retreat

1927Movie8.0
The Curtain Falls
6.0

The Curtain Falls

1934Movie6.0
The Ship from Shanghai
6.8

The Ship from Shanghai

1930Movie6.8
Barbary Pirate
6.5

Barbary Pirate

1949Movie6.5
Strictly in the Groove
9.0

Strictly in the Groove

1942Movie9.0
The Charlatan
4.6

The Charlatan

1929Movie4.6
Jealousy
5.4

Jealousy

1945Movie5.4
The Truth About Husbands
7.0

The Truth About Husbands

1920Movie7.0
Sons of Steel
7.0

Sons of Steel

1934Movie7.0
The Gentleman from Louisiana
8.0

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936Movie8.0
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
6.5

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1947Movie6.5
The Right to Love
9.0

The Right to Love

1920Movie9.0
Two Tickets to London
7.5

Two Tickets to London

1943Movie7.5
The Sporting Age
4.0

The Sporting Age

1928Movie4.0
Swingin' on a Rainbow
7.0

Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945Movie7.0
The Wild Goose
3.7

The Wild Goose

1921Movie3.7
Another Scandal
8.0

Another Scandal

1924Movie8.0
Here's Flash Casey
5.6

Here's Flash Casey

1938Movie5.6
Lady Rose's Daughter
10.0

Lady Rose's Daughter

1920Movie10.0
Jungle Jim
5.8

Jungle Jim

1948Movie5.8
Bad Boy
4.2

Bad Boy

1939Movie4.2
The ABC of Love
5.6

The ABC of Love

1919Movie5.6
On with the Dance
4.0

On with the Dance

1920Movie4.0
The Ghost Goes Wild
6.0

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947Movie6.0
Black Is White
10.0

Black Is White

1920Movie10.0
Any Wife
4.0

Any Wife

1922Movie4.0
One Increasing Purpose
10.0

One Increasing Purpose

1927Movie10.0
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
5.4

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1925Movie5.4
Toilers of the Sea
7.0

Toilers of the Sea

1923Movie7.0
Her Lord and Master
9.0

Her Lord and Master

1921Movie9.0
The Man Without a Country
4.8

The Man Without a Country

1917Movie4.8
Her Own Free Will
7.0

Her Own Free Will

1924Movie7.0