Holmes Herbert

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

183

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-07-30

Day of death

1956-12-26 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Holmes Herbert

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

  • The Iroquois Trail

    The Iroquois Trail

  • The Honeymoon Express

    The Honeymoon Express

  • The Earl of Chicago

    The Earl of Chicago

  • The Little Princess

    The Little Princess

  • The Uninvited

    The Uninvited

  • The Truth About Husbands

    The Truth About Husbands

  • The Thirteenth Chair

    The Thirteenth Chair

  • The Son of Dr. Jekyll

    The Son of Dr. Jekyll

  • Foreign Correspondent

    Foreign Correspondent

  • Daughter of the Dragon

    Daughter of the Dragon

  • Captain Blood

    Captain Blood

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • The Mystery of Mr. Wong

    The Mystery of Mr. Wong

  • The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

  • Strictly in the Groove

    Strictly in the Groove

  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    Sherlock Holmes in Washington

  • Trapped in the Sky

    Trapped in the Sky

  • Johnny Belinda

    Johnny Belinda

  • The Lost Tribe

    The Lost Tribe

  • The Right to Love

    The Right to Love

  • Tower of London

    Tower of London

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • Slave Ship

    Slave Ship

  • The Unwritten Code

    The Unwritten Code

  • Swingin' on a Rainbow

    Swingin' on a Rainbow

  • Hidden Power

    Hidden Power

  • The Black Doll

    The Black Doll

  • The Verdict

    The Verdict

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  • Man Hunt

    Man Hunt

  • The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

  • A Dispatch from Reuters

    A Dispatch from Reuters

  • Cardinal Richelieu

    Cardinal Richelieu

  • The Brigand

    The Brigand

  • Barbary Pirate

    Barbary Pirate

  • Lloyd's of London

    Lloyd's of London

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • A Stage Romance

    A Stage Romance

  • One Increasing Purpose

    One Increasing Purpose

  • Calling Dr. Death

    Calling Dr. Death

  • 15 Maiden Lane

    15 Maiden Lane

  • Another Scandal

    Another Scandal

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • South of St. Louis

    South of St. Louis

  • Champagne Charlie

    Champagne Charlie

  • The Wild North

    The Wild North

  • Two Tickets to London

    Two Tickets to London

  • Slaves of Beauty

    Slaves of Beauty

  • Accent on Youth

    Accent on Youth

  • Canadian Pacific

    Canadian Pacific

  • The Man Without a Country

    The Man Without a Country

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • Sons of Steel

    Sons of Steel

  • Wolf Call

    Wolf Call

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • A Woman of the World

    A Woman of the World

  • East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

  • Ivy

    Ivy

  • Singapore

    Singapore

  • Sorry, Wrong Number

    Sorry, Wrong Number

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Central Park

    Central Park

  • The Wreck of the Hesperus

    The Wreck of the Hesperus

  • Jealousy

    Jealousy

  • The Undying Monster

    The Undying Monster

  • Stanley and Livingstone

    Stanley and Livingstone

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum

    Mystery of the Wax Museum

  • Moonshine Valley

    Moonshine Valley

  • A Woman's Woman

    A Woman's Woman

  • Mr. Wu

    Mr. Wu

  • Her Lord and Master

    Her Lord and Master

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • Phantom Raiders

    Phantom Raiders

  • The Single Sin

    The Single Sin

  • Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

    Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

  • The Man Without a Country

    The Man Without a Country

  • Family Honeymoon

    Family Honeymoon

  • Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

    Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

  • Enter Arsène Lupin

    Enter Arsène Lupin

  • The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

    The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

  • Invisible Agent

    Invisible Agent

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Black Is White

    Black Is White

  • Up the Ladder

    Up the Ladder

  • Juarez

    Juarez

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • Everything Happens at Night

    Everything Happens at Night

  • Lady Rose's Daughter

    Lady Rose's Daughter

  • The Swordsman

    The Swordsman

  • The Letter

    The Letter

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

  • The Divorcee

    The Divorcee

  • The Death Dance

    The Death Dance

  • Jungle Jim

    Jungle Jim

  • Intermezzo: A Love Story

    Intermezzo: A Love Story

  • The Heart of Salome

    The Heart of Salome

  • The House of Secrets

    The House of Secrets

  • The Wild Goose

    The Wild Goose

  • Post Office Investigator

    Post Office Investigator

  • Brilliant Marriage

    Brilliant Marriage

  • Broadminded

    Broadminded

  • The Gay Retreat

    The Gay Retreat

  • Mark of the Vampire

    Mark of the Vampire

  • The White Heather

    The White Heather

  • Mr. Moto's Last Warning

    Mr. Moto's Last Warning

  • The Ghost Goes Wild

    The Ghost Goes Wild

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • The Enchanted Cottage

    The Enchanted Cottage

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • We Are Not Alone

    We Are Not Alone

  • The Curtain Falls

    The Curtain Falls

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

  • The Hot Heiress

    The Hot Heiress

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • Boom Town

    Boom Town

  • Three Strangers

    Three Strangers

  • The Sporting Age

    The Sporting Age

  • The House of Rothschild

    The House of Rothschild

  • Chances

    Chances

  • 20,000 Men a Year

    20,000 Men a Year

  • Untamed

    Untamed

  • British Intelligence

    British Intelligence

  • Danger in the Pacific

    Danger in the Pacific

  • Bad Boy

    Bad Boy

  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

    The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

  • The Fire Brigade

    The Fire Brigade

  • Here's Flash Casey

    Here's Flash Casey

  • The Unknown Man

    The Unknown Man

  • Dead Men Tell No Tales

    Dead Men Tell No Tales

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein

    The Ghost of Frankenstein

  • Miss Pinkerton

    Miss Pinkerton

  • Evidence

    Evidence

  • Confidential Agent

    Confidential Agent

  • Anne of the Indies

    Anne of the Indies

  • His House in Order

    His House in Order

  • Wife vs. Secretary

    Wife vs. Secretary

  • An Angel from Texas

    An Angel from Texas

  • Careers

    Careers

  • When a Man Loves

    When a Man Loves

  • The Girl Said No

    The Girl Said No

  • Her Private Life

    Her Private Life

  • This Above All

    This Above All

  • Divorce Coupons

    Divorce Coupons

  • My Lady's Garter

    My Lady's Garter

  • The Mummy's Curse

    The Mummy's Curse

  • The Charlatan

    The Charlatan

  • Josselyn's Wife

    Josselyn's Wife

  • I Will Repay

    I Will Repay

  • Mystery of the White Room

    Mystery of the White Room

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • A Woman's Vengeance

    A Woman's Vengeance

  • Sinners in Heaven

    Sinners in Heaven

  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

    Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

  • The Ship from Shanghai

    The Ship from Shanghai

  • Other Men's Wives

    Other Men's Wives

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • The Careless Age

    The Careless Age

  • Any Wife

    Any Wife

  • Corvette K-225

    Corvette K-225

  • The Thirteenth Chair

    The Thirteenth Chair

  • Say It in French

    Say It in French

  • The Fisherwoman

    The Fisherwoman

  • Shop Angel

    Shop Angel

  • Through the Breakers

    Through the Breakers

  • Greater Than Love

    Greater Than Love

  • The Family Closet

    The Family Closet

  • One in a Million

    One in a Million

  • Bulldog Drummond at Bay

    Bulldog Drummond at Bay

  • Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

  • On with the Dance

    On with the Dance

  • His Wife

    His Wife

  • The Silver Slave

    The Silver Slave

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • Her Own Free Will

    Her Own Free Will

  • The ABC of Love

    The ABC of Love

  • The Sun Never Sets

    The Sun Never Sets

  • Say It with Songs

    Say It with Songs

  • Over the Santa Fe Trail

    Over the Santa Fe Trail

  • Sister to Judas

    Sister to Judas