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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.
Movies
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Brig. Gen. Sir Danvers Carew
Dracula's Daughter Police Sgt. Hawkins
Platinum Blonde Smythe
You Can't Take It with You Mr. DePinna
Charlie Chan in Shanghai Colonel Watkins, police commissioner
The Undying Monster Walton the Butler
The Invisible Man's Revenge Cleghorn, the butler
Payment Deferred A Prospective Tenant
The Prince and the Pauper Archbishop
Canyon Passage Clenchfield
Lady for a Day Butler
That Forsyte Woman Nicholas Forsyte
That Hamilton Woman Rev. Nelson
The Right to Live Dr. Sir Stephen Barr
She Was a Lady George Dane
Love Affair Kibbee
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Sisk
Devil's Lottery Lord Litchfield
Third Finger, Left Hand Burton
Midnight Mary Churchill
The Key General C.O. Furlong
The Story of Louis Pasteur Dr. Lister
Sunny Johnson
Tell No Tales Dr. Lovelake
Five and Ten Hopkins (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago Lord Chancellor
Bulldog Drummond's Peril Prof. Bernard Goodman
British Agent Sir Walter Carrister
Varsity Show Dean Meredith
Cynara Coroner at Inquest (uncredited)
Captured! British Major General
Hearts Divided Cambaceres
Charley's Aunt Stephen Spettigue
Grumpy Ruddick
The Light That Failed Doctor
The Menace Phillips
The Woman Between Barton - the Butler
Remember? Butler Williams
The Right of Way The Siegneur
The Bachelor Father Larkin
Fit for a King Count Strunsky
The Masquerader Brock
Father Brown, Detective Sir Leopold Fischer
Service de Luxe Butler
Casanova Brown Charles, the Butler
If Winter Comes The Coroner
Mandalay Col. Dawson Ames
Scotland Yard Lord St. Arran
6 Hours to Live Baron Emil von Sturm
I Am Suzanne! Dr. Lorenzo
Should Ladies Behave Louis
Mr. Muggs Steps Out
Lovers Courageous Mr. Smith
Looking Forward Mr. James Felton
Cardinal Richelieu Father Joseph
Folies Bergère Monsieur Paulet
Mary of Scotland Man (uncredited)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Purdy
Spendthrift Beuhl - the Butler
The Sin of Madelon Claudet Roget
Give Me Your Heart Oliver Warren
Gaslight Mr. Muffin
Naughty But Nice Dean Burton, Winfield College
The White Angel Lord Raglan
Pacific Liner Captain Mathews
Menace Skinner
The Hardys Ride High Dobbs
We Live Again Official
Nurse Edith Cavell British Chaplain
Jalna Ernest Whiteoaks
Kidnapped Dominie Campbell
Maid of Salem Jeremiah
Here Comes Trouble Professor Howard
The War Against Mrs. Hadley Bennett
The Black Arrow Bishop of Tisbury
Week Ends Only Martin
Man About Town Hilton
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death Alfred Brunton, the butler
Vanessa: Her Love Story Father of Little Girl
The Sea Hawk Astronomer
Waterloo Bridge Vicar at St. Matthews (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair Divorce Judge (uncredited)
Journey for Margaret Mr. Barrie
Mr. Skeffington Soames (uncredited)
Forever and a Day Doctor
Storm Over Bengal Sir John Galt
If I Were Free Burford-Gordon's butler
Changing of the Guard Grandfather, the Colonel
Miracle in the Rain Ely B. Windgate
Lucky In Love
A Christmas Carol Clergyman Sliding on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Captain Blood Lord Sunderland (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be Gen. Armstrong
Double Door Mr. Chase
Riptide Bollard
Love Letters of a Star Hotchkiss
His Butler's Sister Willebrandt
The Jury's Secret John, Butler
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back First Bobby
You Gotta Stay Happy Martin
Hollywood Wonderland Grandfather (clip from "Changing of the Guard", 1936) (uncredited)
A Study in Scarlet Malcolm Dearing
Information Please Lt Eberhard
Jealousy Rigaud
Parnell W.H. Smith
