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 (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
At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point
The Wild North
as Magistrate (uncredited)
The Wild North
as Magistrate (uncredited)
The Unknown Man
as (uncredited)
The Unknown Man
as (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Constable (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Constable (uncredited)
Anne of the Indies
as English Sea Captain
Anne of the Indies
as English Sea Captain
The Iroquois Trail
as Gen. Johnson
The Iroquois Trail
as Gen. Johnson
Barbary Pirate
as Thomas Jefferson
Barbary Pirate
as Thomas Jefferson
Post Office Investigator
as James Seeley
Post Office Investigator
as James Seeley
Canadian Pacific
as Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific
as Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
The Lost Tribe
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Lost Tribe
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
South of St. Louis
South of St. Louis
Family Honeymoon
as Rev. Miller (uncredited)
Family Honeymoon
as Rev. Miller (uncredited)
Sorry, Wrong Number
as Wilkins (uncredited)
Sorry, Wrong Number
as Wilkins (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
as Judge (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
as Judge (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
as Warder (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
as Warder (uncredited)
The Wreck of the Hesperus
as Pastor West
The Wreck of the Hesperus
as Pastor West
The Swordsman
as Lord Glowan
The Swordsman
as Lord Glowan
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as Inspector McIver
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as Inspector McIver
Singapore
as Rev. Barnes
Singapore
as Rev. Barnes
Ivy
as Mulloy (uncredited)
Ivy
as Mulloy (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
as Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
as Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
as Dr. White (uncredited)
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
as Dr. White (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Sir William Dawson
The Verdict
as Sir William Dawson
Dressed to Kill
as Ebenezer Crabtree
Dressed to Kill
as Ebenezer Crabtree
Three Strangers
as Sir Robert (uncredited)
Three Strangers
as Sir Robert (uncredited)
Swingin' on a Rainbow
as Butler (uncredited)
Swingin' on a Rainbow
as Butler (uncredited)
Jealousy
as Melvyn Russell
Jealousy
as Melvyn Russell
Enter Arsène Lupin
as Jobson
Enter Arsène Lupin
as Jobson
The Unwritten Code
as McDowell (uncredited)
The Unwritten Code
as McDowell (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
as James Goodram, courier
The Pearl of Death
as James Goodram, courier
Calling Dr. Death
as Bryant, the Butler
Calling Dr. Death
as Bryant, the Butler
Corvette K-225
as Commodore Ramsay
Corvette K-225
as Commodore Ramsay
Two Tickets to London
as Kilgallen
Two Tickets to London
as Kilgallen
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Sir Reginald
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Sir Reginald
Invisible Agent
as Sir Alfred Spencer
Invisible Agent
as Sir Alfred Spencer
Danger in the Pacific
as Commissioner
Danger in the Pacific
as Commissioner
This Above All
as Dr. Mathias
This Above All
as Dr. Mathias
South of Suez
as Simpson
South of Suez
as Simpson
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Asst. Commissioner
Foreign Correspondent
as Asst. Commissioner
Phantom Raiders
as Sir Edward
Phantom Raiders
as Sir Edward
An Angel from Texas
as Second Banker
An Angel from Texas
as Second Banker
The Earl of Chicago
as Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
as Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
Tower of London
as Councilman (uncredited)
Tower of London
as Councilman (uncredited)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as Majordomo (uncredited)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as Majordomo (uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year
as Dean Norris
20,000 Men a Year
as Dean Norris
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Justice of the Court
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Justice of the Court
Juarez
as Marshal Randon (uncredited)
Juarez
as Marshal Randon (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets
as Colonial Official
The Sun Never Sets
as Colonial Official
Wolf Call
as J.L. Winton
Wolf Call
as J.L. Winton
Say It in French
as Richard Carrington Sr.
Say It in French
as Richard Carrington Sr.
Marie Antoinette
as Herald (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Herald (uncredited)
Kidnapped
as Judge
Kidnapped
as Judge
The Black Doll
as Dr. Giddings
The Black Doll
as Dr. Giddings
Slave Ship
as Commander
Slave Ship
as Commander
The House of Secrets
as Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
The House of Secrets
as Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Chief Steward
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Chief Steward
The White Angel
as War Minister (uncredited)
The White Angel
as War Minister (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
as Frawley (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
as Frawley (uncredited)
Captain Blood
as Capt. Gardner
Captain Blood
as Capt. Gardner
Accent on Youth
as Frank Galloway
Accent on Youth
as Frank Galloway
Mark of the Vampire
as Sir Karell Borotyn
Mark of the Vampire
as Sir Karell Borotyn
Cardinal Richelieu
as Noble
Cardinal Richelieu
as Noble
One in a Million
as Donald Cabot Sr.
One in a Million
as Donald Cabot Sr.
Sons of Steel
as Curtis Chadburne
Sons of Steel
as Curtis Chadburne
The Curtain Falls
as John Scorsby
The Curtain Falls
as John Scorsby
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
The House of Rothschild
as Rowerth
The House of Rothschild
as Rowerth
Beloved
as Lord Landslake
Beloved
as Lord Landslake
The Invisible Man
as Chief of Police
The Invisible Man
as Chief of Police
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Dr. Rasmussen
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Dr. Rasmussen
Sister to Judas
as Bruce Rogers
Sister to Judas
as Bruce Rogers
Miss Pinkerton
as Arthur Glenn
Miss Pinkerton
as Arthur Glenn
Shop Angel
as James Walton Kennedy
Shop Angel
as James Walton Kennedy
Chances
as Maj. Bradford
Chances
as Maj. Bradford
The Ship from Shanghai
as Paul Thorpe
The Ship from Shanghai
as Paul Thorpe
Untamed
as Howard Presley
Untamed
as Howard Presley
Madame X
as Noel
Madame X
as Noel
The Terror
as Goodman
The Terror
as Goodman
The Sporting Age
as James Driscoll
The Sporting Age
as James Driscoll
The Silver Slave
as Tom Richards
The Silver Slave
as Tom Richards
Week End Husbands
as William Randall
Week End Husbands
as William Randall
Evidence
as Judge Rowland
Evidence
as Judge Rowland
My Lady's Garter
as Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk
My Lady's Garter
as Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk
The Rough Neck
as A Half-Breed Indian
The Rough Neck
as A Half-Breed Indian
A Doll's House
as Thorvald Helmar
A Doll's House
as Thorvald Helmar