Halliwell Hobbes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Halliwell Hobbes (16 November 1877 – 20 February 1962) was an English actor. His stage debut was in 1898, playing in Shakespearean rep alongside actors such as Ellen Terry and Mrs. Patrick Campbell. His earliest American work was as an actor and director from 1906, before moving to Hollywood in early 1929 (aged 51) to play older men's roles such as clerics, butlers, doctors, lords and diplomats. Receiving fewer film roles during the 1940s (though he still managed to have been in over 100 films by 1949), he moved back to Broadway by mid-1940, appearing in Romeo and Juliet as Lord Capulet and continuing there until late 1955. By 1950 he had moved to American television in the diverse playhouse format.
Filmography
That Forsyte Woman
as Nicholas Forsyte
That Forsyte Woman
as Nicholas Forsyte
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Martin
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Martin
Canyon Passage
as Clenchfield
Canyon Passage
as Clenchfield
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Cleghorn, the butler
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Cleghorn, the butler
Mr. Skeffington
as Soames (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
as Soames (uncredited)
Gaslight
as Mr. Muffin
Gaslight
as Mr. Muffin
Information Please
as Lt Eberhard
Information Please
as Lt Eberhard
His Butler's Sister
as Willebrandt
His Butler's Sister
as Willebrandt
Mr. Muggs Steps Out
Mr. Muggs Steps Out
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Alfred Brunton, the butler
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Alfred Brunton, the butler
Forever and a Day
as Doctor
Forever and a Day
as Doctor
Journey for Margaret
as Mr. Barrie
Journey for Margaret
as Mr. Barrie
The Undying Monster
as Walton the Butler
The Undying Monster
as Walton the Butler
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Bennett
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Bennett
To Be or Not to Be
as Gen. Armstrong
To Be or Not to Be
as Gen. Armstrong
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Purdy
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Purdy
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Sisk
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Sisk
Sunny
as Johnson
Sunny
as Johnson
That Hamilton Woman
as Rev. Nelson
That Hamilton Woman
as Rev. Nelson
Lady with Red Hair
as Divorce Judge (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Divorce Judge (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Burton
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Burton
The Sea Hawk
as Astronomer
The Sea Hawk
as Astronomer
Waterloo Bridge
as Vicar at St. Matthews (uncredited)
Waterloo Bridge
as Vicar at St. Matthews (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
as Lord Chancellor
The Earl of Chicago
as Lord Chancellor
The Light That Failed
as Doctor
The Light That Failed
as Doctor
Remember?
as Butler Williams
Remember?
as Butler Williams
Nurse Edith Cavell
as British Chaplain
Nurse Edith Cavell
as British Chaplain
Naughty but Nice
as Dean Burton, Winfield College
Naughty but Nice
as Dean Burton, Winfield College
Tell No Tales
as Dr. Lovelake
Tell No Tales
as Dr. Lovelake
The Hardys Ride High
as Dobbs
The Hardys Ride High
as Dobbs
Pacific Liner
as Captain Mathews
Pacific Liner
as Captain Mathews
A Christmas Carol
as Clergyman Sliding on Sidewalk (uncredited)
A Christmas Carol
as Clergyman Sliding on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Storm Over Bengal
as Sir John Galt
Storm Over Bengal
as Sir John Galt
Service de Luxe
as Butler
Service de Luxe
as Butler
You Can't Take It with You
as DePinna
You Can't Take It with You
as DePinna
Kidnapped
as Dominie Campbell
Kidnapped
as Dominie Campbell
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
as Prof. Bernard Goodman
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
as Prof. Bernard Goodman
The Jury's Secret
as John, Butler
The Jury's Secret
as John, Butler
Varsity Show
as Dean Meredith
Varsity Show
as Dean Meredith
Fit for a King
as Count Strunsky
Fit for a King
as Count Strunsky
Parnell
as W.H. Smith
Parnell
as W.H. Smith
The Prince and the Pauper
as Archbishop
The Prince and the Pauper
as Archbishop
Maid of Salem
as Jeremiah
Maid of Salem
as Jeremiah
Love Letters of a Star
as Hotchkiss
Love Letters of a Star
as Hotchkiss
Give Me Your Heart
as Oliver Warren
Give Me Your Heart
as Oliver Warren
Mary of Scotland
as Man (uncredited)
Mary of Scotland
as Man (uncredited)
Spendthrift
as Beuhl - the Butler
Spendthrift
as Beuhl - the Butler
The White Angel
as Lord Raglan
The White Angel
as Lord Raglan
Hearts Divided
as Cambaceres
Hearts Divided
as Cambaceres
Changing of the Guard
as Grandfather, the Colonel
Changing of the Guard
as Grandfather, the Colonel
Dracula's Daughter
as Hawkins
Dracula's Daughter
as Hawkins
The Story of Louis Pasteur
as Dr. Lister
The Story of Louis Pasteur
as Dr. Lister
Here Comes Trouble
as Professor Howard
Here Comes Trouble
as Professor Howard
Captain Blood
as Lord Sunderland (uncredited)
Captain Blood
as Lord Sunderland (uncredited)
Jalna
as Ernest Whiteoaks
Jalna
as Ernest Whiteoaks
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as Father of Little Girl
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as Father of Little Girl
Folies Bergère de Paris
as Monsieur Paulet
Folies Bergère de Paris
as Monsieur Paulet
The Right to Live
as Dr. Sir Stephen Barr
The Right to Live
as Dr. Sir Stephen Barr
Father Brown, Detective
as Sir Leopold Fischer
Father Brown, Detective
as Sir Leopold Fischer
Menace
as Skinner
Menace
as Skinner
We Live Again
as Official
We Live Again
as Official
British Agent
as Sir Walter Carrister
British Agent
as Sir Walter Carrister
She Was a Lady
as George Dane
She Was a Lady
as George Dane
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as First Bobby
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as First Bobby
The Key
as General C.O. Furlong
The Key
as General C.O. Furlong
Double Door
as Mr. Chase
Double Door
as Mr. Chase
Riptide
as Bollard
Riptide
as Bollard
Mandalay
as Col. Dawson Ames
Mandalay
as Col. Dawson Ames
I Am Suzanne!
as Dr. Lorenzo
I Am Suzanne!
as Dr. Lorenzo
Should Ladies Behave
as Louis
Should Ladies Behave
as Louis
If I Were Free
as Burford-Gordon's butler
If I Were Free
as Burford-Gordon's butler
Lady for a Day
as Butler
Lady for a Day
as Butler
Midnight Mary
as Churchill
Midnight Mary
as Churchill
A Study in Scarlet
as Malcolm Dearing
A Study in Scarlet
as Malcolm Dearing
Looking Forward
as Mr. James Felton
Looking Forward
as Mr. James Felton
Cynara
as Coroner at Inquest (uncredited)
Cynara
as Coroner at Inquest (uncredited)
6 Hours to Live
as Baron Emil von Sturm
6 Hours to Live
as Baron Emil von Sturm
Week Ends Only
as Martin
Week Ends Only
as Martin
Man About Town
as Hilton
Man About Town
as Hilton
Devil's Lottery
as Lord Litchfield
Devil's Lottery
as Lord Litchfield
Lovers Courageous
as Mr. Smith
Lovers Courageous
as Mr. Smith
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Roget
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Roget
The Woman Between
as Barton the Butler
The Woman Between
as Barton the Butler
The Lady Refuses
as Sir James (uncredited)
The Lady Refuses
as Sir James (uncredited)
The Bachelor Father
as Larkin
The Bachelor Father
as Larkin
Charley's Aunt
as Stephen Spettigue
Charley's Aunt
as Stephen Spettigue
The Right of Way
as The Siegneur
The Right of Way
as The Siegneur
Scotland Yard
as Lord St. Arran
Scotland Yard
as Lord St. Arran
Grumpy
as Ruddick
Grumpy
as Ruddick
Lucky In Love
as Earl of Balkerry
Lucky In Love
as Earl of Balkerry