Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert is known for The Invisible Man (1933), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931).
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.
Questions about Holmes Herbert
How many Holmes Herbert films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 111 films with Holmes Herbert, from 1918 to 1952.
What is the best rated Holmes Herbert film?
The best rated Holmes Herbert film in the catalogue is The Invisible Man (1933), rated 7.5.
What was the first Holmes Herbert film?
The first Holmes Herbert film in the catalogue is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, from 1931.
Who has Holmes Herbert worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Holmes Herbert shares the most credits with Basil Rathbone (7 films), Harry Cording (7 films) and Nigel Bruce (6 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.5 The Invisible Man
1933
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7.0 Foreign Correspondent
1940
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7.2 Captain Blood
1935
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7.2 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
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6.8 Sorry, Wrong Number
1948
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7.3 The Letter
1940
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6.9 The Uninvited
1944
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6.9 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
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5.8 The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
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6.6 Dressed to Kill
1946
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6.4 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
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6.5 Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
Trivia
- Spouse
- Beryl Mercer · Elinor Kershaw
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
197 films — 111 in the catalogue
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5.9 The Brigand
1952 · Archbishop
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5.1 At Sword's Point
1952
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6.9 The Wild North
1952 · Magistrate (uncredited)
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5.1 The Unknown Man
1951 · (uncredited)
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4.9 The Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951 · Constable (uncredited)
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6.4 Anne of the Indies
1951 · English Sea Captain
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6.6 The Iroquois Trail
1950 · Gen. Johnson
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6.5 Barbary Pirate
1949 · Thomas Jefferson
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7.0 Post Office Investigator
1949 · James Seeley
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5.2 Canadian Pacific
1949 · Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
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5.8 A Tribo Perdida
1949 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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5.8 South of St. Louis
1949
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5.8 Jim das Selvas
1948 · Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
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6.3 Lua de Mel com Pimenta
1948 · Rev. Miller (uncredited)
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6.8
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948 · Wilkins (uncredited)
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6.9 Johnny Belinda
1948 · Judge (uncredited)
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6.3 A Woman's Vengeance
1948 · Warder (uncredited)
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7.0 The Wreck of the Hesperus
1948 · Pastor West
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7.3 The Swordsman
1948 · Lord Glowan
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6.4 Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
1947 · Inspector McIver
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6.1 Singapore
1947 · Rev. Barnes
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6.0 The Ghost Goes Wild
1947 · Judge
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6.6 Ivy
1947 · Mulloy (uncredited)
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6.5 Bulldog Drummond at Bay
1947 · Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
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Over the Santa Fe Trail
1947 · Doc Henderson
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5.9 Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
1946 · Dr. White (uncredited)
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6.5 The Verdict
1946 · Sir William Dawson
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6.6
Dressed to Kill
1946 · Ebenezer Crabtree
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6.4 Three Strangers
1946 · Sir Robert (uncredited)
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5.5 Confidential Agent
1945 · Lord Benditch
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7.0 Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945 · Butler (uncredited)
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6.2 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
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5.4 Jealousy
1945 · Melvyn Russell
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6.9 The House of Fear
1945 · Alan Cosgrave
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5.5 The Mummy's Curse
1944 · Dr. Cooper
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6.2 Enter Arsène Lupin
1944 · Jobson
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7.5 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944 · Captain (uncredited)
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5.6 The Unwritten Code
1944 · McDowell (uncredited)
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7.1 The Pearl of Death
1944 · James Goodram, courier
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6.9
The Uninvited
1944 · Charlie Jessup
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6.4 Calling Dr. Death
1943 · Bryant, the Butler
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6.2 Corvette K-225
1943 · Commodore Ramsay
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7.5 Two Tickets to London
1943 · Kilgallen
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6.7 Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943 · Mr. Ahrens
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6.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942 · Sir Reginald
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5.8 The Undying Monster
1942 · Chief Constable (uncredited)
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9.0 Strictly in the Groove
1942 · Commissioner
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5.8 Invisible Agent
1942 · Sir Alfred Spencer
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5.6 Lady in a Jam
1942 · Man at Auction (uncredited)
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7.0 Danger in the Pacific
1942 · Commissioner
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6.8 This Above All
1942 · Dr. Mathias
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5.8
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942 · Magistrate
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6.9 Man Hunt
1941 · Saul Farnsworthy
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7.3
The Letter
1940 · Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
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4.6 South of Suez
1940 · Simpson
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6.3 A Dispatch from Reuters
1940 · Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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7.0 Boom Town
1940 · Doctor (uncredited)
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7.0
Foreign Correspondent
1940 · Asst. Commissioner
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6.1 Phantom Raiders
1940 · Sir Edward
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5.3 An Angel from Texas
1940 · Second Banker
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6.3 The Earl of Chicago
1940 · Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
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5.3 Everything Happens at Night
1939 · Featherstone
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6.9 We Are Not Alone
1939 · Police Inspector
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6.1 Tower of London
1939 · Councilman (uncredited)
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6.3 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939 · Majordomo (uncredited)
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5.8 British Intelligence
1939 · Arthur Bennett
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6.7 Rulers of the Sea
1939 · Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
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6.2 20,000 Men a Year
1939 · Dean Norris
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6.7 Intermezzo: A Love Story
1939 · Doctor (Uncredited)
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10.0 Hidden Power
1939 · Dr. Morley
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6.9
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939 · Justice of the Court
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6.4 Stanley and Livingstone
1939 · Frederick Holcomb
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4.2 Bad Boy
1939 · Mr. McNeil
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7.7 A Casa Mal-Assombrada
1939 · Minor Role
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6.5 Juarez
1939 · Marshal Randon (uncredited)
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8.0 Trapped in the Sky
1939 · Fielding
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5.5 The Sun Never Sets
1939 · Colonial Official
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4.4 Wolf Call
1939 · J.L. Winton
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6.6 The Little Princess
1939 · Doctor
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9.0 Mystery of the White Room
1939 · Hospital Administrator
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5.9 The Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939 · Prof. Ed Janney
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5.7 Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939 · Bentham (uncredited)
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7.5 Say It in French
1938 · Richard Carrington Sr.
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6.6 Marie Antoinette
1938 · Herald (uncredited)
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6.0 Kidnapped
1938 · Judge
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6.4 The Buccaneer
1938 · Captain McWilliams
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6.5 The Black Doll
1938 · Dr. Giddings
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5.6 Here's Flash Casey
1938 · Maj. Addison
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6.1 The Man Without a Country
1937 · Aaron Burr
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6.0 The Girl Said No
1937 · Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)
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5.1 Slave Ship
1937 · Commander
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6.5 The Thirteenth Chair
1937 · Governor Sir Roscoe Crosby
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6.8 The Prince and the Pauper
1937 · First Doctor
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7.3 Lloyd's of London
1936 · Spokesman
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5.5 The House of Secrets
1936 · Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
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8.0 15 Maiden Lane
1936 · Harold Anderson
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8.0 The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936 · Chief Steward
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7.2 The White Angel
1936 · War Minister (uncredited)
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5.4 Champagne Charlie
1936 · Captain Dell
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5.8 Brilliant Marriage
1936 · Mr. Rodney Allison
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6.7 Wife vs. Secretary
1936 · Frawley (uncredited)
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7.2
Captain Blood
1935 · Capt. Gardner
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6.7 Accent on Youth
1935 · Frank Galloway
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6.2 Mark of the Vampire
1935 · Sir Karell Borotyn
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7.3 Cardinal Richelieu
1935 · Noble
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5.7 One in a Million
1935 · Donald Cabot Sr.
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7.0 Sons of Steel
1934 · Curtis Chadburne
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6.0 The Curtain Falls
1934 · John Scorsby
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5.8 The Pursuit of Happiness
1934 · Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
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6.2 The House of Rothschild
1934 · Rowerth
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9.0 Beloved
1934 · Lord Landslake
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7.5
The Invisible Man
1933 · Chief of Police
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6.5
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933 · Dr. Rasmussen
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9.0 Sister to Judas
1932 · Bruce Rogers
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5.8 Central Park
1932 · Benefit Emcee (uncredited)
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5.9 Miss Pinkerton
1932 · Arthur Glenn
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7.0 Shop Angel
1932 · James Walton Kennedy
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7.2
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931 · Dr. John Lanyon
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5.3 Daughter of the Dragon
1931 · Sir John Petrie
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4.1 Broadminded
1931 · John J. Hackett Sr.
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7.4 Chances
1931 · Maj. Bradford
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6.3 Caprichos de Mulher
1931 · Mr. Hunter
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7.0 The Single Sin
1931 · Roger Van Dorn
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6.8 O Veleiro de Shangai
1930 · Paul Thorpe
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6.3 Untamed
1929 · Howard Presley
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6.4 The Kiss
1929 · Lassalle
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5.5 The Thirteenth Chair
1929 · Sir Roscoe Crosby
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8.0 The Careless Age
1929 · Sir John
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3.0 Her Private Life
1929 · Rudolph Solomon
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6.3 Madame X
1929 · Noel
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5.5 Say It with Songs
1929 · Dr. Robert Merrill
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10.0 Careers
1929 · Carouge
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4.6 The Charlatan
1929 · Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight
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7.0 On Trial
1928 · Gerald Trask
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4.0 Through the Breakers
1928 · Eustis Hobbs
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7.5 The Terror
1928 · Goodman
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4.0 The Sporting Age
1928 · James Driscoll
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7.0
Their Hour
1928 · Cora's Father
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10.0 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928 · Henry Spoffard
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9.0 The Silver Slave
1927 · Tom Richards
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7.2 East Side, West Side
1927 · Gilbert Van Horn
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8.0 The Gay Retreat
1927 · Charles Wright
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6.3 When a Man Loves
1927 · Jean Tiberge
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7.0
Slaves of Beauty
1927 · Leonard Jones
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8.0 The Heart of Salome
1927 · Sir Humphrey
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10.0 Lovers
1927 · Milton
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5.8 Mr. Wu
1927 · Mr. Gregory
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10.0 One Increasing Purpose
1927 · Charles Paris
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5.0 The Fire Brigade
1926 · James Corwin
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7.0 Josselyn's Wife
1926 · Thomas Josselyn
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8.0 The Honeymoon Express
1926 · Jim Donaldson
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5.5 A Woman of the World
1925 · Richard Granger
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8.0 Wreckage
1925 · Stuart Ames
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3.0 The Wanderer
1925 · Prophet
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7.0 Wildfire
1925 · Garrison
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5.2 Up the Ladder
1925 · Robert Newhall
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5.4 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1925
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10.0 Love's Wilderness
1924 · David Tennant
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8.0 Sinners in Heaven
1924 · Hugh Rochedale
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7.0 Her Own Free Will
1924 · Peter Craddock
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8.0 Another Scandal
1924 · Pelham Franklin
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7.2 The Enchanted Cottage
1924 · Major Hillgrove
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7.0 I Will Repay
1924 · Sir Percy Blakeney
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9.0 Week End Husbands
1924 · William Randall
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7.0 Toilers of the Sea
1923 · Sandro
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A Woman's Woman
1922 · John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)
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8.0 Moonshine Valley
1922 · Dr. Martin
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8.0 Divorce Coupons
1922 · Roland Bland
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8.0 Evidence
1922 · Judge Rowland
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7.0 A Stage Romance
1922 · Prince of Wales
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4.0 Any Wife
1922 · Philip Gray
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7.0 The Family Closet
1921 · Alfred Dinsmore
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3.7 The Wild Goose
1921 · Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)
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8.0 Heedless Moths
1921 · The Sculptor
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9.0
Her Lord and Master
1921 · R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning
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7.0 The Truth About Husbands
1920 · Dustan Renshaw
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6.5 Dead Men Tell No Tales
1920 · Squire John Rattray
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9.0 The Right to Love
1920 · Lord Falkland
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10.0 Lady Rose's Daughter
1920 · Jacob Delafield
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7.0 My Lady's Garter
1920 · Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk
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3.7 His House in Order
1920 · Filmer Jesson
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10.0 Black Is White
1920 · Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)
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4.0 On with the Dance
1920
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5.6 The ABC of Love
1919 · Harry Bryant
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10.0 The Market of Souls
1919 · Temple Bane
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7.0 The White Heather
1919 · Lord Angus Cameron
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8.0 Other Men's Wives
1919 · Fenwick Flint
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4.0 Greater Than Love
1919 · James Bruton
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10.0 The Rough Neck
1919 · A Half-Breed Indian
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9.0 The Divorcee
1919 · Sir Paradine Fuldes
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1.0 The Death Dance
1918 · Arnold Maitland
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A Doll's House
1918 · Thorvald Helmar
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4.8 The Man Without a Country
1917 · Lt. Philip Nolan
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Her Life and His
1917 · Ralph Howard
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8.0
The Fisherwoman
1915 · The Son
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His Wife
1915 · John Dennys
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9.0
The Nest
no date · Richard Elliot
People data: TMDb.
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