Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1882-07-30
Deathday: 1956-12-26 (74 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 169

Movies 169

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Archbishop
The Brigand

The Brigand (1952)

Movie
Magistrate (uncredited)
The Wild North

The Wild North (1952)

Movie
The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man (1951)

Movie
Constable (Uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)

Movie
English Sea Captain
Anne of the Indies

Anne of the Indies (1951)

Movie
Gen. Johnson
The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail (1950)

Movie
Thomas Jefferson
Barbary Pirate

Barbary Pirate (1949)

Movie
James Seeley
Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator (1949)

Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe (1949)

Movie
South of St. Louis

South of St. Louis (1949)

Movie
6
Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim (1948)

Movie
Rev. Miller (uncredited)
Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon (1948)

Movie
Wilkins (uncredited)
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

Movie
6
Judge (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda (1948)

Movie
Warder (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance

A Woman's Vengeance (1948)

Movie
Pastor West
The Wreck of the Hesperus

The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948)

Movie
Lord Glowan
The Swordsman

The Swordsman (1948)

Movie
Inspector McIver
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947)

Movie
Rev. Barnes
Singapore

Singapore (1947)

Movie
Judge
The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild (1947)

Movie
Mulloy (uncredited)
Ivy

Ivy (1947)

Movie
7.5
Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947)

Movie
Doc Henderson
Over the Santa Fe Trail

Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)

Movie
Dr. White, Minister
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)

Movie
Sir William Dawson
The Verdict

The Verdict (1946)

Movie
Ebenezer Crabtree
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1946)

Movie
4.33
Sir Robert
Three Strangers

Three Strangers (1946)

Movie
Lord Benditch
Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent (1945)

Movie
6.05
Butler (uncredited)
Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945)

Movie
Melvyn Russell
Jealousy

Jealousy (1945)

Movie
Alan Cosgrave
The House of Fear

The House of Fear (1945)

Movie
3.86
Dr. Cooper
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse (1944)

Movie
5.36
Jobson
Enter Arsène Lupin

Enter Arsène Lupin (1944)

Movie
McDowell (uncredited)
The Unwritten Code

The Unwritten Code (1944)

Movie
James Goodram, courier
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death (1944)

Movie
4.33
Charlie Jessup
The Uninvited

The Uninvited (1944)

Movie
6
Bryant, the Butler
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death (1943)

Movie
4.43
Commodore Ramsay
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

Movie
Kilgallen
Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London (1943)

Movie
Mr. Ahrens
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

Movie
4.83
Sir Reginald
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

Movie
4.33
Chief Constable (uncredited)
The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster (1942)

Movie
Commissioner
Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove (1942)

Movie
Sir Alfred Spencer
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent (1942)

Movie
4.8
Commissioner
Danger in the Pacific

Danger in the Pacific (1942)

Movie
Dr. Mathias
This Above All

This Above All (1942)

Movie
Magistrate
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Movie
5.16
Saul Farnsworthy
Man Hunt

Man Hunt (1941)

Movie
Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
The Letter

The Letter (1940)

Movie
4.25
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)

Movie
Doctor (uncredited)
Boom Town

Boom Town (1940)

Movie
Asst. Commissioner
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Movie
4
Sir Edward
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders (1940)

Movie
Second Banker
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas (1940)

Movie
Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago (1940)

Movie
Featherstone
Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night (1939)

Movie
Police Inspector
We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone (1939)

Movie
Councilman (uncredited)
Tower of London

Tower of London (1939)

Movie
6
Majordomo (uncredited)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Movie
Arthur Bennett
British Intelligence

British Intelligence (1939)

Movie
1
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea (1939)

Movie
Dean Norris
20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year (1939)

Movie
Doctor (Uncredited)
Intermezzo: A Love Story

Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)

Movie
Dr. Morley
Hidden Power

Hidden Power (1939)

Movie
Justice of the Court
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

Movie
4.33
Frederick Holcomb
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone (1939)

Movie
Mr. McNeil
Bad Boy

Bad Boy (1939)

Movie
Minor Role
The House of Fear

The House of Fear (1939)

Movie
Marshal Randon (uncredited)
Juarez

Juarez (1939)

Movie
Fielding
Trapped in the Sky

Trapped in the Sky (1939)

Movie
Colonial Official
The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets (1939)

Movie
J.L. Winton
Wolf Call

Wolf Call (1939)

Movie
Hospital Administrator
Mystery of the White Room

Mystery of the White Room (1939)

Movie
Doctor
The Little Princess

The Little Princess (1939)

Movie
Prof. Ed Janney
The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

Movie
3.29
Bentham (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)

Movie
5
Richard Carrington Sr.
Say It in French

Say It in French (1938)

Movie
Herald (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (1938)

Movie
Judge
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1938)

Movie
Captain McWilliams
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1938)

Movie
Dr. Giddings
The Black Doll

The Black Doll (1938)

Movie
Major Addison
Here's Flash Casey

Here's Flash Casey (1938)

Movie
Aaron Burr
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country (1937)

Movie
Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No (1937)

Movie
Commander
Slave Ship

Slave Ship (1937)

Movie
Roscoe Crosby
The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair (1937)

Movie
First Doctor
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Movie
Spokesman
Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London (1936)

Movie
Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
The House of Secrets

The House of Secrets (1936)

Movie
Harold Anderson
15 Maiden Lane

15 Maiden Lane (1936)

Movie
Chief Steward
The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana (1936)

Movie
War Minister (uncredited)
The White Angel

The White Angel (1936)

Movie
Captain Dell
Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie (1936)

Movie
Mr. Rodney Allison
Brilliant Marriage

Brilliant Marriage (1936)

Movie
Frawley (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary (1936)

Movie
4
Capt. Gardner
Captain Blood

Captain Blood (1935)

Movie
6
Frank Galloway
Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth (1935)

Movie
Sir Karell Borotyn
Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Movie
6
Noble
Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu (1935)

Movie
Donald Cabot Sr.
One in a Million

One in a Million (1935)

Movie
Curtis Chadburne
Sons of Steel

Sons of Steel (1934)

Movie
John Scorsby
The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls (1934)

Movie
Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)

Movie
Lord Landslake
Beloved

Beloved (1934)

Movie
Chief of Police
The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man (1933)

Movie
5.3
Dr. Rasmussen
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

Movie
Bruce Rogers
Sister to Judas

Sister to Judas (1932)

Movie
Benefit Emcee (uncredited)
Central Park

Central Park (1932)

Movie
Arthur Glenn
Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton (1932)

Movie
James Walton Kennedy
Shop Angel

Shop Angel (1932)

Movie
Dr. Lanyon
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

Movie
6.17
Sir John Petrie
Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon (1931)

Movie
John J. Hackett Sr.
Broadminded

Broadminded (1931)

Movie
Maj. Bradford
Chances

Chances (1931)

Movie
Mr. Hunter
The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress (1931)

Movie
Roger Van Dorn
The Single Sin

The Single Sin (1931)

Movie
Paul Thorpe
The Ship from Shanghai

The Ship from Shanghai (1930)

Movie
Howard Presley
Untamed

Untamed (1929)

Movie
M. Lassalle
The Kiss

The Kiss (1929)

Movie
6
Sir Roscoe Crosby
The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair (1929)

Movie
Sir John Hayward
The Careless Age

The Careless Age (1929)

Movie
Rudolph Solomon
Her Private Life

Her Private Life (1929)

Movie
Noel
Madame X

Madame X (1929)

Movie
Dr. Robert Merrill
Say It with Songs

Say It with Songs (1929)

Movie
Carouge
Careers

Careers (1929)

Movie
Count Merlin - aka Peter Dwight
The Charlatan

The Charlatan (1929)

Movie
Gerald Trask
On Trial

On Trial (1928)

Movie
Eustis Hobbs
Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers (1928)

Movie
Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)
The Terror

The Terror (1928)

Movie
James Driscoll
The Sporting Age

The Sporting Age (1928)

Movie
Henry Spoffard
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)

Movie
Tom Richards
The Silver Slave

The Silver Slave (1927)

Movie
Gilbert Van Horn
East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side (1927)

Movie
Jean Tiberge
When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves (1927)

Movie
Leonard Jones
Slaves of Beauty

Slaves of Beauty (1927)

Movie
Sir Humphrey
The Heart of Salome

The Heart of Salome (1927)

Movie
Mr. Gregory
Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu (1927)

Movie
Charles Paris
One Increasing Purpose

One Increasing Purpose (1927)

Movie
James Corwin
The Fire Brigade

The Fire Brigade (1926)

Movie
Thomas Josselyn
Josselyn's Wife

Josselyn's Wife (1926)

Movie
Jim Donaldson
The Honeymoon Express

The Honeymoon Express (1926)

Movie
Erwen
The Passionate Quest

The Passionate Quest (1926)

Movie
Richard Granger
A Woman of the World

A Woman of the World (1925)

Movie
Prophet
The Wanderer

The Wanderer (1925)

Movie
Robert Newhall
Up the Ladder

Up the Ladder (1925)

Movie
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925)

Movie
Hugh Rochedale
Sinners in Heaven

Sinners in Heaven (1924)

Movie
Major Hillgrove
The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage (1924)

Movie
John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)
A Woman's Woman

A Woman's Woman (1922)

Movie
Dr. Martin
Moonshine Valley

Moonshine Valley (1922)

Movie
Judge Rowland
Evidence

Evidence (1922)

Movie
Philip Gray
Any Wife

Any Wife (1922)

Movie
Frank Manners
The Wild Goose

The Wild Goose (1921)

Movie
Dustan Renshaw
The Truth About Husbands

The Truth About Husbands (1920)

Movie
Lord Falkland
The Right to Love

The Right to Love (1920)

Movie
Jacob Delafield
Lady Rose's Daughter

Lady Rose's Daughter (1920)

Movie
Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk
My Lady's Garter

My Lady's Garter (1920)

Movie
Filmer Jesson
His House in Order

His House in Order (1920)

Movie
Jim Brood
Black Is White

Black Is White (1920)

Movie
On with the Dance

On with the Dance (1920)

Movie
Squire John Rattray
Dead Men Tell No Tales

Dead Men Tell No Tales (1920)

Movie
Harry Bryant
The ABC of Love

The ABC of Love (1919)

Movie
Lord Angus Cameron
The White Heather

The White Heather (1919)

Movie
Sir Paradine Fuldes
The Divorcee

The Divorcee (1919)

Movie
Arnold Maitland
The Death Dance

The Death Dance (1918)

Movie
Thorvald Helmer
A Doll's House

A Doll's House (1918)

Movie
Lt. Philip Nolan
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country (1917)

Movie
The Son
The Fisherwoman

The Fisherwoman (1915)

Movie
John Dennys
His Wife

His Wife (1915)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1882-07-30

Deathday
1956-12-26 (74 years old)

Birth Place
Mansfield, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Horace Edward Jenner, Holmes E. Herbert, H.E. Herbert, H.J. Herbert, Холмс Херберт


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