Holmes Herbert

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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),...

Known for

The Invisible ManMovie • 1933Captain BloodMovie • 1935Foreign CorrespondentMovie • 1940Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie • 1931The Pearl of DeathMovie • 1944Mark of the VampireMovie • 1935The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexMovie • 1939The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesMovie • 1939Tower of LondonMovie • 1939The LetterMovie • 1940Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponMovie • 1942The Ghost of FrankensteinMovie • 1942The UninvitedMovie • 1944Invisible AgentMovie • 1942JuarezMovie • 1939Marie AntoinetteMovie • 1938Mystery of the Wax MuseumMovie • 1933Wife vs. SecretaryMovie • 1936Anne of the IndiesMovie • 1951The Little PrincessMovie • 1939Dressed to KillMovie • 1946Sorry, Wrong NumberMovie • 1948The Mummy's CurseMovie • 1944Boom TownMovie • 1940