Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Acting

Birthday

1882/07/30

Day of death

1956/12/26 (74 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Also know as

Horace Edward Jenner, Holmes E. Herbert, H.E. Herbert, H.J. Herbert, Холмс Херберт

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 Capta...Read more

Acting
The Pursuit of Happiness
5.8

(1934) The Pursuit of Happiness

as Gen. Sir Henry Clinton

A Woman's Vengeance
6.3

(1948) A Woman's Vengeance

as Warder (uncredited)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
7.3

(1931) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Dr. John Lanyon

The Ghost of Frankenstein
5.8

(1942) The Ghost of Frankenstein

as Magistrate

The Invisible Man
7.5

(1933) The Invisible Man

as Chief of Police

Dressed to Kill
6.5

(1946) Dressed to Kill

as Ebenezer Crabtree

The Kiss
6.2

(1929) The Kiss

as Lassalle

The Lost Tribe
5.0

(1949) The Lost Tribe

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Wild North
6.9

(1952) The Wild North

as Magistrate (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5

(1933) Mystery of the Wax Museum

as Dr. Rasmussen

The Pearl of Death
7.0

(1944) The Pearl of Death

as James Goodram, courier

The House of Fear
6.8

(1945) The House of Fear

as Alan Cosgrave

The Divorcee
0.0

(1919) The Divorcee

as Sir Paradine Fuldes

Hidden Power
0.0

(1939) Hidden Power

as Dr. Morley

Trapped in the Sky
0.0

(1939) Trapped in the Sky

as Fielding

Tower of London
5.9

(1939) Tower of London

as Councilman (uncredited)

The Verdict
6.5

(1946) The Verdict

as Sir William Dawson

Invisible Agent
5.8

(1942) Invisible Agent

as Sir Alfred Spencer

Mark of the Vampire
6.1

(1935) Mark of the Vampire

as Sir Karell Borotyn

The Prince and the Pauper
6.8

(1937) The Prince and the Pauper

as First Doctor

Jealousy
5.4

(1945) Jealousy

as Melvyn Russell

Calling Dr. Death
6.5

(1943) Calling Dr. Death

as Bryant, the Butler

The Uninvited
6.9

(1944) The Uninvited

as Charlie Jessup

Captain Blood
7.2

(1935) Captain Blood

as Capt. Gardner

Madame X
6.0

(1929) Madame X

as Noel

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.8

(1939) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Justice of the Court

Moonshine Valley
0.0

(1922) Moonshine Valley

as Dr. Martin

British Intelligence
6.0

(1939) British Intelligence

as Arthur Bennett

The Ghost Goes Wild
5.0

(1947) The Ghost Goes Wild

as Judge

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
5.3

(1946) Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

as Dr. White, Minister

Singapore
5.8

(1947) Singapore

as Rev. Barnes

0.0

(1915) The Fisherwoman

as The Son

His Wife
0.0

(1915) His Wife

as John Dennys

Dead Men Tell No Tales
6.0

(1920) Dead Men Tell No Tales

as Squire John Rattray

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
6.0

(1939) The Mystery of Mr. Wong

as Prof. Ed Janney

The House of Secrets
5.6

(1936) The House of Secrets

as Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary

The Unwritten Code
5.2

(1944) The Unwritten Code

as McDowell (uncredited)

The Thirteenth Chair
4.9

(1929) The Thirteenth Chair

as Sir Roscoe Crosby

Post Office Investigator
6.0

(1949) Post Office Investigator

as James Seeley

Confidential Agent
5.6

(1945) Confidential Agent

as Lord Benditch

East Side, West Side
7.2

(1927) East Side, West Side

as Gilbert Van Horn

The Thirteenth Chair
5.8

(1937) The Thirteenth Chair

as Roscoe Crosby

Untamed
5.8

(1929) Untamed

as Howard Presley

Enter Arsène Lupin
6.0

(1944) Enter Arsène Lupin

as Jobson

Miss Pinkerton
5.7

(1932) Miss Pinkerton

as Arthur Glenn

The Fire Brigade
3.5

(1926) The Fire Brigade

as James Corwin

Chances
7.0

(1931) Chances

as Maj. Bradford

Say It with Songs
5.3

(1929) Say It with Songs

as Dr. Robert Merrill

The White Heather
0.0

(1919) The White Heather

as Lord Angus Cameron

Broadminded
3.7

(1931) Broadminded

as John J. Hackett Sr.

The Brigand
5.5

(1952) The Brigand

as Archbishop

The Hot Heiress
5.3

(1931) The Hot Heiress

as Mr. Hunter

His House in Order
1.0

(1920) His House in Order

as Filmer Jesson

Lady Rose's Daughter
0.0

(1920) Lady Rose's Daughter

as Jacob Delafield

Here's Flash Casey
5.5

(1938) Here's Flash Casey

as Maj. Addison

The Girl Said No
5.5

(1937) The Girl Said No

as Charles Dillon (scenes deleted)

Sister to Judas
0.0

(1932) Sister to Judas

as Bruce Rogers

South of St. Louis
5.6

(1949) South of St. Louis

as ---

The Unknown Man
4.8

(1951) The Unknown Man

as ---

One in a Million
5.0

(1935) One in a Million

as Donald Cabot Sr.

The Ship from Shanghai
5.7

(1930) The Ship from Shanghai

as Paul Thorpe

Two Tickets to London
6.0

(1943) Two Tickets to London

as Kilgallen

A Woman of the World
5.6

(1925) A Woman of the World

as Richard Granger

Family Honeymoon
5.7

(1948) Family Honeymoon

as Rev. Miller (uncredited)

Bad Boy
3.7

(1939) Bad Boy

as Mr. McNeil

Shop Angel
0.0

(1932) Shop Angel

as James Walton Kennedy

The Black Doll
5.3

(1938) The Black Doll

as Dr. Giddings

The Man Without a Country
4.8

(1917) The Man Without a Country

as Lt. Philip Nolan

Sons of Steel
5.0

(1934) Sons of Steel

as Curtis Chadburne

Evidence
0.0

(1922) Evidence

as Judge Rowland

The Single Sin
0.0

(1931) The Single Sin

as Roger Van Dorn

Ivy
6.8

(1947) Ivy

as Mulloy (uncredited)

Say It in French
0.0

(1938) Say It in French

as Richard Carrington Sr.

Mr. Wu
5.5

(1927) Mr. Wu

as Mr. Gregory

Slave Ship
4.8

(1937) Slave Ship

as Commander

Brilliant Marriage
4.5

(1936) Brilliant Marriage

as Mr. Rodney Allison

The ABC of Love
5.6

(1919) The ABC of Love

as Harry Bryant

Stanley and Livingstone
6.3

(1939) Stanley and Livingstone

as Frederick Holcomb

Wolf Call
4.5

(1939) Wolf Call

as J.L. Winton

Man Hunt
7.0

(1941) Man Hunt

as Saul Farnsworthy

This Above All
6.6

(1942) This Above All

as Dr. Mathias

The Curtain Falls
5.0

(1934) The Curtain Falls

as John Scorsby

Any Wife
1.0

(1922) Any Wife

as Philip Gray

0.0

(1927) Slaves of Beauty

as Leonard Jones

Cardinal Richelieu
7.4

(1935) Cardinal Richelieu

as Noble

The Right to Love
0.0

(1920) The Right to Love

as Lord Falkland

The Gentleman from Louisiana
0.0

(1936) The Gentleman from Louisiana

as Chief Steward

The White Angel
8.0

(1936) The White Angel

as War Minister (uncredited)

Champagne Charlie
4.8

(1936) Champagne Charlie

as Captain Dell

Mr. Moto's Last Warning
5.8

(1939) Mr. Moto's Last Warning

as Bentham (uncredited)

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
5.8

(1947) Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

as Inspector McIver

The Little Princess
6.7

(1939) The Little Princess

as Doctor

Juarez
6.5

(1939) Juarez

as Marshal Randon (uncredited)

The Sun Never Sets
4.8

(1939) The Sun Never Sets

as Colonial Official

We Are Not Alone
6.2

(1939) We Are Not Alone

as Police Inspector

The House of Fear
6.5

(1939) The House of Fear

as Minor Role

Everything Happens at Night
4.1

(1939) Everything Happens at Night

as Featherstone

The Swordsman
0.0

(1948) The Swordsman

as Lord Glowan

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
6.2

(1939) The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

as Majordomo (uncredited)

Kidnapped
6.0

(1938) Kidnapped

as Judge

The Earl of Chicago
5.6

(1940) The Earl of Chicago

as Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)

15 Maiden Lane
6.0

(1936) 15 Maiden Lane

as Harold Anderson

When a Man Loves
6.4

(1927) When a Man Loves

as Jean Tiberge

Boom Town
6.9

(1940) Boom Town

as Doctor (uncredited)

Wife vs. Secretary
6.8

(1936) Wife vs. Secretary

as Frawley (uncredited)

The Letter
7.3

(1940) The Letter

as Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent
7.0

(1940) Foreign Correspondent

as Asst. Commissioner

20,000 Men a Year
5.5

(1939) 20,000 Men a Year

as Dean Norris

A Dispatch from Reuters
5.7

(1940) A Dispatch from Reuters

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders
6.1

(1940) Phantom Raiders

as Sir Edward

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
7.3

(1944) Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

as Captain (uncredited)

An Angel from Texas
4.8

(1940) An Angel from Texas

as Second Banker

The Mummy's Curse
5.5

(1944) The Mummy's Curse

as Dr. Cooper

The Wreck of the Hesperus
6.3

(1948) The Wreck of the Hesperus

as Pastor West

The Honeymoon Express
0.0

(1926) The Honeymoon Express

as Jim Donaldson

The Iroquois Trail
5.8

(1950) The Iroquois Trail

as Gen. Johnson

Accent on Youth
5.5

(1935) Accent on Youth

as Frank Galloway

Over the Santa Fe Trail
0.0

(1947) Over the Santa Fe Trail

as Doc Henderson

The Enchanted Cottage
6.5

(1924) The Enchanted Cottage

as Major Hillgrove

The Charlatan
4.3

(1929) The Charlatan

as Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
6.3

(1942) Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

as Sir Reginald

On Trial
6.0

(1928) On Trial

as Gerald Trask

The Terror
6.0

(1928) The Terror

as Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)

Careers
0.0

(1929) Careers

as Carouge

On with the Dance
1.0

(1920) On with the Dance

as ---

Up the Ladder
5.0

(1925) Up the Ladder

as Robert Newhall

Sorry, Wrong Number
6.7

(1948) Sorry, Wrong Number

as Wilkins (uncredited)

Daughter of the Dragon
5.1

(1931) Daughter of the Dragon

as Sir John Petrie

The Careless Age
0.0

(1929) The Careless Age

as Sir John

Mystery of the White Room
0.0

(1939) Mystery of the White Room

as Hospital Administrator

The Wanderer
1.0

(1925) The Wanderer

as Prophet

Bulldog Drummond at Bay
6.0

(1947) Bulldog Drummond at Bay

as Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar

The Buccaneer
6.4

(1938) The Buccaneer

as Captain McWilliams

Jungle Jim
5.3

(1948) Jungle Jim

as Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden

Anne of the Indies
6.4

(1951) Anne of the Indies

as English Sea Captain

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
0.0

(1928) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Henry Spoffard

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
6.7

(1943) Sherlock Holmes in Washington

as Mr. Ahrens

Danger in the Pacific
6.0

(1942) Danger in the Pacific

as Commissioner

Corvette K-225
6.2

(1943) Corvette K-225

as Commodore Ramsay

The Man Without a Country
5.6

(1937) The Man Without a Country

as Aaron Burr

Three Strangers
6.3

(1946) Three Strangers

as Sir Robert

Lloyd's of London
7.2

(1936) Lloyd's of London

as Spokesman

One Increasing Purpose
0.0

(1927) One Increasing Purpose

as Charles Paris

The Sporting Age
3.5

(1928) The Sporting Age

as James Driscoll

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
5.0

(1925) Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

as ---

Black Is White
0.0

(1920) Black Is White

as Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)

0.0

(1926) Josselyn's Wife

as Thomas Josselyn

The Truth About Husbands
0.0

(1920) The Truth About Husbands

as Dustan Renshaw

Rulers of the Sea
6.5

(1939) Rulers of the Sea

as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

Johnny Belinda
6.8

(1948) Johnny Belinda

as Judge (uncredited)

Barbary Pirate
6.0

(1949) Barbary Pirate

as Thomas Jefferson

The Undying Monster
5.6

(1942) The Undying Monster

as Chief Constable (uncredited)

Intermezzo: A Love Story
6.6

(1939) Intermezzo: A Love Story

as Doctor (Uncredited)

The Death Dance
1.0

(1918) The Death Dance

as Arnold Maitland

Her Private Life
1.0

(1929) Her Private Life

as Rudolph Solomon

The Heart of Salome
0.0

(1927) The Heart of Salome

as Sir Humphrey

Through the Breakers
3.0

(1928) Through the Breakers

as Eustis Hobbs

Swingin' on a Rainbow
0.0

(1945) Swingin' on a Rainbow

as Butler (uncredited)

Central Park
5.2

(1932) Central Park

as Benefit Emcee (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette
6.4

(1938) Marie Antoinette

as Herald (uncredited)

A Woman's Woman
0.0

(1922) A Woman's Woman

as John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert)

The Silver Slave
0.0

(1927) The Silver Slave

as Tom Richards

Sinners in Heaven
0.0

(1924) Sinners in Heaven

as Hugh Rochedale

Beloved
0.0

(1934) Beloved

as Lord Landslake

Strictly in the Groove
0.0

(1942) Strictly in the Groove

as Commissioner

The Wild Goose
1.0

(1921) The Wild Goose

as Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert)

A Doll's House
0.0

(1918) A Doll's House

as Thorvald Helmar

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
4.0

(1951) The Son of Dr. Jekyll

as Constable (uncredited)

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
6.3

(1945) The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

as ---

Canadian Pacific
5.3

(1949) Canadian Pacific

as Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)

The Gay Retreat
0.0

(1927) The Gay Retreat

as Charles Wright

Divorce Coupons
0.0

(1922) Divorce Coupons

as Roland Bland

I Will Repay
0.0

(1924) I Will Repay

as Sir Percy Blakeney

Another Scandal
0.0

(1924) Another Scandal

as Pelham Franklin

Her Own Free Will
0.0

(1924) Her Own Free Will

as Peter Craddock

Greater Than Love
0.0

(1919) Greater Than Love

as ---

Lady in a Jam
5.5

(1942) Lady in a Jam

as Man at Auction (uncredited)

0.0

(1921) Her Lord and Master

as R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning