Birth Day: 1882-07-30
Place of birth: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
Credits
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As Magistrate (uncredited)
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As Archbishop
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As English Sea Captain
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As Constable (Uncredited)
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As Gen. Johnson
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As James Seeley
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As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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As Thomas Jefferson
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As Rev. Miller (uncredited)
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As Wilkins (uncredited)
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As Warder (uncredited)
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As Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
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As Pastor West
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As Judge (uncredited)
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As Lord Glowan
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As Doc Henderson
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As Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
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As Inspector McIver
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As Mulloy (uncredited)
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As Rev. Barnes
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As Judge
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As Sir Robert
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As Sir William Dawson
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As Dr. White, Minister
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As Ebenezer Crabtree
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As Butler (uncredited)
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As Alan Cosgrave
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As Melvyn Russell
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As Lord Benditch
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As Jobson
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As Charlie Jessup
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As Dr. Cooper
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As McDowell (uncredited)
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As James Goodram, courier
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As Bryant, the Butler
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As Mr. Ahrens
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As Kilgallen
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As Commodore Ramsay
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As Sir Alfred Spencer
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As Magistrate
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As Sir Reginald
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As Commissioner
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As Commissioner
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As Chief Constable (uncredited)
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As Dr. Mathias
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As Saul Farnsworthy
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As Second Banker
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As Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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As Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
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As Asst. Commissioner
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As Doctor (uncredited)
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As Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
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As Sir Edward
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As Dr. Morley
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As Minor Role
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As Doctor (Uncredited)
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As Mr. McNeil
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As Hospital Administrator
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As Arthur Bennett
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As Justice of the Court
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As Prof. Ed Janney
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As Councilman (uncredited)
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As Dean Norris
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As Fielding
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As J.L. Winton
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As Featherstone
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As Majordomo (uncredited)
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As Frederick Holcomb
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As Police Inspector
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As Marshal Randon (uncredited)
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As Doctor
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As Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
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As Bentham (uncredited)
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As Colonial Official
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As Captain McWilliams
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As Judge
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As Herald (uncredited)
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As Dr. Giddings
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As Richard Carrington Sr.
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As Maj. Addison
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As First Doctor
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As Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)
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As Roscoe Crosby
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As Commander
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As Aaron Burr
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As Chief Steward
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As Captain Dell
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As Harold Anderson
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As Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
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As Spokesman
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As Frawley (uncredited)
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As Mr. Rodney Allison
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As War Minister (uncredited)
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As Frank Galloway
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As Capt. Gardner
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As Donald Cabot Sr.
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As Noble
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As Sir Karell Borotyn
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As John Scorsby
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As Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
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As Lord Landslake
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As Curtis Chadburne
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As Chief of Police
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As Dr. Rasmussen
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As Arthur Glenn
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As Benefit Emcee (uncredited)
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As Bruce Rogers
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As James Walton Kennedy
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As Maj. Bradford
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As Roger Van Dorn
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As John J. Hackett Sr.
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As Mr. Hunter
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As Sir John Petrie
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As Dr. John Lanyon
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As Paul Thorpe
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As Dr. Robert Merrill
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As Noel
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As Lassalle
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As Sir Roscoe Crosby
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As Sir John
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As Rudolph Solomon
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As Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight
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As Carouge
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As Howard Presley
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As Eustis Hobbs
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As Henry Spoffard
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As Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)
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As Gerald Trask
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As James Driscoll
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As Mr. Gregory
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As Sir Humphrey
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As Gilbert Van Horn
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As Tom Richards
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As Jean Tiberge
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As Charles Paris
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As Leonard Jones
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As Jim Donaldson
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As Thomas Josselyn
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As James Corwin
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As Richard Granger
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As Robert Newhall
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As Prophet
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As Hugh Rochedale
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As Major Hillgrove
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As Philip Gray
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As Dr. Martin
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As John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)
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As Judge Rowland
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As Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)
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As Lord Falkland
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As Dustan Renshaw
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As Filmer Jesson
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As Jacob Delafield
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As Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)
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As Lord Angus Cameron
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As Harry Bryant
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As Sir Paradine Fuldes
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As Thorvald Helmar
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As Arnold Maitland
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As Lt. Philip Nolan
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As The Son
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As John Dennys