Holmes Herbert

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

190

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

  • Brilliant Marriage

    Brilliant Marriage

  • The Uninvited

    The Uninvited

  • The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

  • The Unwritten Code

    The Unwritten Code

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • Jungle Jim

    Jungle Jim

  • Captain Blood

    Captain Blood

  • Mr. Wu

    Mr. Wu

  • Champagne Charlie

    Champagne Charlie

  • The Letter

    The Letter

  • Ivy

    Ivy

  • Wolf Call

    Wolf Call

  • The Verdict

    The Verdict

  • Broadminded

    Broadminded

  • Juarez

    Juarez

  • Man Hunt

    Man Hunt

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Invisible Agent

    Invisible Agent

  • Phantom Raiders

    Phantom Raiders

  • Foreign Correspondent

    Foreign Correspondent

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • Singapore

    Singapore

  • Any Wife

    Any Wife

  • Johnny Belinda

    Johnny Belinda

  • Cardinal Richelieu

    Cardinal Richelieu

  • The Swordsman

    The Swordsman

  • Miss Pinkerton

    Miss Pinkerton

  • Wreckage

    Wreckage

  • Bad Boy

    Bad Boy

  • The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

  • Hidden Power

    Hidden Power

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • Three Strangers

    Three Strangers

  • Untamed

    Untamed

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • The Man Without a Country

    The Man Without a Country

  • The Little Princess

    The Little Princess

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

  • Sorry, Wrong Number

    Sorry, Wrong Number

  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    Sherlock Holmes in Washington

  • The Mystery of Mr. Wong

    The Mystery of Mr. Wong

  • A Dispatch from Reuters

    A Dispatch from Reuters

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum

    Mystery of the Wax Museum

  • Family Honeymoon

    Family Honeymoon

  • Intermezzo: A Love Story

    Intermezzo: A Love Story

  • Confidential Agent

    Confidential Agent

  • The Man Without a Country

    The Man Without a Country

  • Daughter of the Dragon

    Daughter of the Dragon

  • The Wild North

    The Wild North

  • Tower of London

    Tower of London

  • Black Is White

    Black Is White

  • Everything Happens at Night

    Everything Happens at Night

  • Lloyd's of London

    Lloyd's of London

  • The Unknown Man

    The Unknown Man

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

  • Enter Arsène Lupin

    Enter Arsène Lupin

  • South of St. Louis

    South of St. Louis

  • The Honeymoon Express

    The Honeymoon Express

  • A Woman of the World

    A Woman of the World

  • Two Tickets to London

    Two Tickets to London

  • Strictly in the Groove

    Strictly in the Groove

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • The Son of Dr. Jekyll

    The Son of Dr. Jekyll

  • The Enchanted Cottage

    The Enchanted Cottage

  • One Increasing Purpose

    One Increasing Purpose

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Central Park

    Central Park

  • The Mummy's Curse

    The Mummy's Curse

  • A Stage Romance

    A Stage Romance

  • Jealousy

    Jealousy

  • Mark of the Vampire

    Mark of the Vampire

  • The Fire Brigade

    The Fire Brigade

  • His Wife

    His Wife

  • Chances

    Chances

  • The Black Doll

    The Black Doll

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • Stanley and Livingstone

    Stanley and Livingstone

  • A Woman's Woman

    A Woman's Woman

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • Danger in the Pacific

    Danger in the Pacific

  • The Hot Heiress

    The Hot Heiress

  • Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

    Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

  • The House of Rothschild

    The House of Rothschild

  • The Undying Monster

    The Undying Monster

  • The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

    The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

  • The White Heather

    The White Heather

  • Slaves of Beauty

    Slaves of Beauty

  • The Thirteenth Chair

    The Thirteenth Chair

  • Careers

    Careers

  • Love's Wilderness

    Love's Wilderness

  • Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

    Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

  • The Lost Tribe

    The Lost Tribe

  • Accent on Youth

    Accent on Youth

  • The Curtain Falls

    The Curtain Falls

  • The Single Sin

    The Single Sin

  • The Earl of Chicago

    The Earl of Chicago

  • Calling Dr. Death

    Calling Dr. Death

  • The Truth About Husbands

    The Truth About Husbands

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Josselyn's Wife

    Josselyn's Wife

  • The Right to Love

    The Right to Love

  • The Wild Goose

    The Wild Goose

  • The Iroquois Trail

    The Iroquois Trail

  • Anne of the Indies

    Anne of the Indies

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein

    The Ghost of Frankenstein

  • Swingin' on a Rainbow

    Swingin' on a Rainbow

  • Up the Ladder

    Up the Ladder

  • The Wreck of the Hesperus

    The Wreck of the Hesperus

  • Mystery of the White Room

    Mystery of the White Room

  • Wife vs. Secretary

    Wife vs. Secretary

  • East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

  • My Lady's Garter

    My Lady's Garter

  • Post Office Investigator

    Post Office Investigator

  • Here's Flash Casey

    Here's Flash Casey

  • The House of Secrets

    The House of Secrets

  • Canadian Pacific

    Canadian Pacific

  • A Woman's Vengeance

    A Woman's Vengeance

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

  • This Above All

    This Above All

  • 20,000 Men a Year

    20,000 Men a Year

  • The Gay Retreat

    The Gay Retreat

  • Week End Husbands

    Week End Husbands

  • Her Private Life

    Her Private Life

  • Mr. Moto's Last Warning

    Mr. Moto's Last Warning

  • When a Man Loves

    When a Man Loves

  • We Are Not Alone

    We Are Not Alone

  • 15 Maiden Lane

    15 Maiden Lane

  • The Girl Said No

    The Girl Said No

  • The Ghost Goes Wild

    The Ghost Goes Wild

  • The Careless Age

    The Careless Age

  • The Heart of Salome

    The Heart of Salome

  • An Angel from Texas

    An Angel from Texas

  • Trapped in the Sky

    Trapped in the Sky

  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

    The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

  • Sons of Steel

    Sons of Steel

  • Boom Town

    Boom Town

  • His House in Order

    His House in Order

  • Her Lord and Master

    Her Lord and Master

  • The Silver Slave

    The Silver Slave

  • Corvette K-225

    Corvette K-225

  • Lady Rose's Daughter

    Lady Rose's Daughter

  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

    Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

  • Through the Breakers

    Through the Breakers

  • Slave Ship

    Slave Ship

  • The Brigand

    The Brigand

  • Barbary Pirate

    Barbary Pirate

  • Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

  • Divorce Coupons

    Divorce Coupons

  • Greater Than Love

    Greater Than Love

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • The Thirteenth Chair

    The Thirteenth Chair

  • Say It in French

    Say It in French

  • The Fisherwoman

    The Fisherwoman

  • Bulldog Drummond at Bay

    Bulldog Drummond at Bay

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • Sinners in Heaven

    Sinners in Heaven

  • On with the Dance

    On with the Dance

  • British Intelligence

    British Intelligence

  • The Ship from Shanghai

    The Ship from Shanghai

  • Say It with Songs

    Say It with Songs

  • The Sun Never Sets

    The Sun Never Sets

  • The Charlatan

    The Charlatan

  • I Will Repay

    I Will Repay

  • The Sporting Age

    The Sporting Age

  • The Divorcee

    The Divorcee

  • The Market of Souls

    The Market of Souls

  • Moonshine Valley

    Moonshine Valley

  • One in a Million

    One in a Million

  • Over the Santa Fe Trail

    Over the Santa Fe Trail

  • Other Men's Wives

    Other Men's Wives

  • The Family Closet

    The Family Closet

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • Sister to Judas

    Sister to Judas

  • Toilers of the Sea

    Toilers of the Sea

  • The Death Dance

    The Death Dance

  • The Rough Neck

    The Rough Neck

  • Another Scandal

    Another Scandal

  • Evidence

    Evidence

  • Her Own Free Will

    Her Own Free Will

  • The ABC of Love

    The ABC of Love

  • Dead Men Tell No Tales

    Dead Men Tell No Tales

  • Heedless Moths

    Heedless Moths

  • Shop Angel

    Shop Angel