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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.
Movies
The Pursuit of Happiness Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
A Woman's Vengeance Warder (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. John Lanyon
The Ghost of Frankenstein Magistrate
The Invisible Man Chief of Police
Dressed to Kill Ebenezer Crabtree
The Kiss Lassalle
The Lost Tribe Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Wild North Magistrate (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum Dr. Rasmussen
The Pearl of Death James Goodram, courier
The House of Fear Alan Cosgrave
The Divorcee Sir Paradine Fuldes
Trapped in the Sky Fielding
Hidden Power Dr. Morley
Tower of London Councilman (uncredited)
The Verdict Sir William Dawson
Invisible Agent Sir Alfred Spencer
Mark of the Vampire Sir Karell Borotyn
The Prince and the Pauper First Doctor
Jealousy Melvyn Russell
Calling Dr. Death Bryant, the Butler
The Uninvited Charlie Jessup
Captain Blood Capt. Gardner
Madame X Noel
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Justice of the Court
Moonshine Valley Dr. Martin
British Intelligence Arthur Bennett
The Ghost Goes Wild Judge
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Dr. White, Minister
Singapore Rev. Barnes
His Wife John Dennys
The Fisherwoman The Son
Dead Men Tell No Tales Squire John Rattray
The Mystery of Mr. Wong Prof. Ed Janney
The House of Secrets Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
The Unwritten Code McDowell (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Chair Sir Roscoe Crosby
Post Office Investigator James Seeley
Confidential Agent Lord Benditch
East Side, West Side Gilbert Van Horn
The Thirteenth Chair Roscoe Crosby
Untamed Howard Presley
Enter Arsène Lupin Jobson
Miss Pinkerton Arthur Glenn
The Fire Brigade James Corwin
Chances Maj. Bradford
Say It with Songs Dr. Robert Merrill
The White Heather Lord Angus Cameron
Broadminded John J. Hackett Sr.
The Brigand Archbishop
The Hot Heiress Mr. Hunter
His House in Order Filmer Jesson
Lady Rose's Daughter Jacob Delafield
Here's Flash Casey Maj. Addison
The Girl Said No Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)
Sister to Judas Bruce Rogers
South of St. Louis
The Unknown Man
One in a Million Donald Cabot Sr.
The Ship from Shanghai Paul Thorpe
Two Tickets to London Kilgallen
A Woman of the World Richard Granger
Family Honeymoon Rev. Miller (uncredited)
Bad Boy Mr. McNeil
Shop Angel James Walton Kennedy
The Black Doll Dr. Giddings
The Man Without a Country Lt. Philip Nolan
Sons of Steel Curtis Chadburne
Evidence Judge Rowland
The Single Sin Roger Van Dorn
Ivy Mulloy (uncredited)
Say It in French Richard Carrington Sr.
Mr. Wu Mr. Gregory
Slave Ship Commander
Brilliant Marriage Mr. Rodney Allison
The ABC of Love Harry Bryant
Stanley and Livingstone Frederick Holcomb
Wolf Call J.L. Winton
Man Hunt Saul Farnsworthy
This Above All Dr. Mathias
The Curtain Falls John Scorsby
Any Wife Philip Gray
Slaves of Beauty Leonard Jones
Cardinal Richelieu Noble
The Right to Love Lord Falkland
The Gentleman from Louisiana Chief Steward
The White Angel War Minister (uncredited)
Champagne Charlie Captain Dell
Mr. Moto's Last Warning Bentham (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Inspector McIver
The Little Princess Doctor
Juarez Marshal Randon (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets Colonial Official
We Are Not Alone Police Inspector
The House of Fear Minor Role
Everything Happens at Night Featherstone
The Swordsman Lord Glowan
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Majordomo (uncredited)
Kidnapped Judge
The Earl of Chicago Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
15 Maiden Lane Harold Anderson
When a Man Loves Jean Tiberge
Boom Town Doctor (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary Frawley (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent Asst. Commissioner
The Letter Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year Dean Norris
A Dispatch from Reuters Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders Sir Edward
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Captain (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas Second Banker
The Mummy's Curse Dr. Cooper
The Wreck of the Hesperus Pastor West
The Honeymoon Express Jim Donaldson
The Iroquois Trail Gen. Johnson
Accent on Youth Frank Galloway
Over the Santa Fe Trail Doc Henderson
The Enchanted Cottage Major Hillgrove
The Charlatan Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Sir Reginald
On Trial Gerald Trask
The Terror Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Careers Carouge
On with the Dance
Up the Ladder Robert Newhall
Sorry, Wrong Number Wilkins (uncredited)
Daughter of the Dragon Sir John Petrie
The Careless Age Sir John
Mystery of the White Room Hospital Administrator
The Wanderer Prophet
Bulldog Drummond at Bay Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
The Buccaneer Captain McWilliams
Jungle Jim Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
Anne of the Indies English Sea Captain
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Henry Spoffard
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Mr. Ahrens
Danger in the Pacific Commissioner
Corvette K-225 Commodore Ramsay
The Man Without a Country Aaron Burr
Three Strangers Sir Robert
Lloyd's of London Spokesman
One Increasing Purpose Charles Paris
The Sporting Age James Driscoll
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Black Is White Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)
Josselyn's Wife Thomas Josselyn
The Truth About Husbands Dustan Renshaw
Rulers of the Sea Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Johnny Belinda Judge (uncredited)
Barbary Pirate Thomas Jefferson
The Undying Monster Chief Constable (uncredited)
Intermezzo: A Love Story Doctor (Uncredited)
The Death Dance Arnold Maitland
Her Private Life Rudolph Solomon
The Heart of Salome Sir Humphrey
Through the Breakers Eustis Hobbs
Swingin' on a Rainbow Butler (uncredited)
Central Park Benefit Emcee (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette Herald (uncredited)
A Woman's Woman John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)
The Silver Slave Tom Richards
Sinners in Heaven Hugh Rochedale
Beloved Lord Landslake
Strictly in the Groove Commissioner
The Wild Goose Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)
A Doll's House Thorvald Helmar
The Son of Dr. Jekyll Constable (uncredited)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Canadian Pacific Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
The Gay Retreat Charles Wright
Divorce Coupons Roland Bland
I Will Repay Sir Percy Blakeney
Another Scandal Pelham Franklin
Her Own Free Will Peter Craddock
Greater Than Love
Lady in a Jam Man at Auction (uncredited)
Her Lord and Master R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning
