Known For
Acting
Known Credits
197
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 30, 1882 (143 years old)
Place of Birth
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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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.
| 1952 | The Brigandas Archbishop | |
| 1952 | At Sword's Pointas | |
| 1952 | The Wild Northas Magistrate (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Unknown Manas (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Son of Dr. Jekyllas Constable (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Anne of the Indiesas English Sea Captain | |
| 1950 | The Iroquois Trailas Gen. Johnson | |
| 1949 | Barbary Pirateas Thomas Jefferson | |
| 1949 | Post Office Investigatoras James Seeley | |
| 1949 | Canadian Pacificas Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Lost Tribeas Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | South of St. Louisas | |
| 1948 | Jungle Jimas Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden | |
| 1948 | Family Honeymoonas Rev. Miller (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Sorry, Wrong Numberas Wilkins (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Johnny Belindaas Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | A Woman's Vengeanceas Warder (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Wreck of the Hesperusas Pastor West | |
| 1948 | The Swordsmanas Lord Glowan | |
| 1947 | Bulldog Drummond Strikes Backas Inspector McIver | |
| 1947 | Singaporeas Rev. Barnes | |
| 1947 | The Ghost Goes Wildas Judge | |
| 1947 | Ivyas Mulloy (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Bulldog Drummond at Bayas Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar | |
| 1947 | Over the Santa Fe Trailas Doc Henderson | |
| 1946 | Love Laughs at Andy Hardyas Dr. White (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Verdictas Sir William Dawson | |
| 1946 | Dressed to Killas Ebenezer Crabtree | |
| 1946 | Three Strangersas Sir Robert (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Confidential Agentas Lord Benditch | |
| 1945 | Swingin' on a Rainbowas Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Strange Affair of Uncle Harryas | |
| 1945 | Jealousyas Melvyn Russell | |
| 1945 | The House of Fearas Alan Cosgrave | |
| 1944 | The Mummy's Curseas Dr. Cooper | |
| 1944 | Enter Arsène Lupinas Jobson | |
| 1944 | Our Hearts Were Young and Gayas Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Unwritten Codeas McDowell (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Pearl of Deathas James Goodram, courier | |
| 1944 | The Uninvitedas Charlie Jessup | |
| 1943 | Calling Dr. Deathas Bryant, the Butler | |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225as Commodore Ramsay | |
| 1943 | Two Tickets to Londonas Kilgallen | |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes in Washingtonas Mr. Ahrens | |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weaponas Sir Reginald | |
| 1942 | The Undying Monsteras Chief Constable (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Strictly in the Grooveas Commissioner | |
| 1942 | Invisible Agentas Sir Alfred Spencer | |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jamas Man at Auction (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Danger in the Pacificas Commissioner | |
| 1942 | This Above Allas Dr. Mathias | |
| 1942 | The Ghost of Frankensteinas Magistrate | |
| 1941 | Man Huntas Saul Farnsworthy | |
| 1940 | The Letteras Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | South of Suezas Simpson | |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from Reutersas Member of Parliament (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Boom Townas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Foreign Correspondentas Asst. Commissioner | |
| 1940 | Phantom Raidersas Sir Edward | |
| 1940 | An Angel from Texasas Second Banker | |
| 1940 | The Earl of Chicagoas Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Everything Happens at Nightas Featherstone | |
| 1939 | We Are Not Aloneas Police Inspector | |
| 1939 | Tower of Londonas Councilman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essexas Majordomo (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | British Intelligenceas Arthur Bennett | |
| 1939 | Rulers of the Seaas Member of Naval Company (Uncredited) | |
| 1939 | 20,000 Men a Yearas Dean Norris | |
| 1939 | Intermezzo: A Love Storyas Doctor (Uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Hidden Poweras Dr. Morley | |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesas Justice of the Court | |
| 1939 | Stanley and Livingstoneas Frederick Holcomb | |
| 1939 | Bad Boyas Mr. McNeil | |
| 1939 | The House of Fearas Minor Role | |
| 1939 | Juarezas Marshal Randon (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Trapped in the Skyas Fielding | |
| 1939 | The Sun Never Setsas Colonial Official | |
| 1939 | Wolf Callas J.L. Winton | |
| 1939 | The Little Princessas Doctor | |
| 1939 | Mystery of the White Roomas Hospital Administrator | |
| 1939 | The Mystery of Mr. Wongas Prof. Ed Janney | |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto's Last Warningas Bentham (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Say It in Frenchas Richard Carrington Sr. | |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinetteas Herald (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Kidnappedas Judge | |
| 1938 | The Buccaneeras Captain McWilliams | |
| 1938 | The Black Dollas Dr. Giddings | |
| 1938 | Here's Flash Caseyas Maj. Addison | |
| 1937 | The Man Without a Countryas Aaron Burr | |
| 1937 | The Girl Said Noas Charles Dillon (scenes deleted) | |
| 1937 | Slave Shipas Commander | |
| 1937 | The Thirteenth Chairas Governor Sir Roscoe Crosby | |
| 1937 | The Prince and the Pauperas First Doctor | |
| 1936 | Lloyd's of Londonas Spokesman | |
| 1936 | The House of Secretsas Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary | |
| 1936 | 15 Maiden Laneas Harold Anderson | |
| 1936 | The Gentleman from Louisianaas Chief Steward | |
| 1936 | The White Angelas War Minister (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Champagne Charlieas Captain Dell | |
| 1936 | Brilliant Marriageas Mr. Rodney Allison | |
| 1936 | Wife vs. Secretaryas Frawley (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Captain Bloodas Capt. Gardner | |
| 1935 | Accent on Youthas Frank Galloway | |
| 1935 | Mark of the Vampireas Sir Karell Borotyn | |
| 1935 | Cardinal Richelieuas Noble | |
| 1935 | One in a Millionas Donald Cabot Sr. | |
| 1934 | Sons of Steelas Curtis Chadburne | |
| 1934 | The Curtain Fallsas John Scorsby | |
| 1934 | The Pursuit of Happinessas Gen. Sir Henry Clinton | |
| 1934 | The House of Rothschildas Rowerth | |
| 1934 | Belovedas Lord Landslake | |
| 1933 | The Invisible Manas Chief of Police | |
| 1933 | Mystery of the Wax Museumas Dr. Rasmussen | |
| 1932 | Sister to Judasas Bruce Rogers | |
| 1932 | Central Parkas Benefit Emcee (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Miss Pinkertonas Arthur Glenn | |
| 1932 | Shop Angelas James Walton Kennedy | |
| 1931 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. John Lanyon | |
| 1931 | Daughter of the Dragonas Sir John Petrie | |
| 1931 | Broadmindedas John J. Hackett Sr. | |
| 1931 | Chancesas Maj. Bradford | |
| 1931 | The Hot Heiressas Mr. Hunter | |
| 1931 | The Single Sinas Roger Van Dorn | |
| 1930 | The Ship from Shanghaias Paul Thorpe | |
| 1929 | Untamedas Howard Presley | |
| 1929 | The Kissas Lassalle | |
| 1929 | The Thirteenth Chairas Sir Roscoe Crosby | |
| 1929 | The Careless Ageas Sir John | |
| 1929 | Her Private Lifeas Rudolph Solomon | |
| 1929 | Madame Xas Noel | |
| 1929 | Say It with Songsas Dr. Robert Merrill | |
| 1929 | Careersas Carouge | |
| 1929 | The Charlatanas Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight | |
| 1928 | On Trialas Gerald Trask | |
| 1928 | Through the Breakersas Eustis Hobbs | |
| 1928 | The Terroras Goodman | |
| 1928 | The Sporting Ageas James Driscoll | |
| 1928 | Their Houras Cora's Father | |
| 1928 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondesas Henry Spoffard | |
| 1927 | The Silver Slaveas Tom Richards | |
| 1927 | East Side, West Sideas Gilbert Van Horn | |
| 1927 | The Gay Retreatas Charles Wright | |
| 1927 | When a Man Lovesas Jean Tiberge | |
| 1927 | Slaves of Beautyas Leonard Jones | |
| 1927 | The Heart of Salomeas Sir Humphrey | |
| 1927 | Loversas Milton | |
| 1927 | Mr. Wuas Mr. Gregory | |
| 1927 | One Increasing Purposeas Charles Paris | |
| 1926 | The Fire Brigadeas James Corwin | |
| 1926 | Josselyn's Wifeas Thomas Josselyn | |
| 1926 | The Honeymoon Expressas Jim Donaldson | |
| 1925 | A Woman of the Worldas Richard Granger | |
| 1925 | Wreckageas Stuart Ames | |
| 1925 | The Wandereras Prophet | |
| 1925 | Wildfireas Garrison | |
| 1925 | Up the Ladderas Robert Newhall | |
| 1925 | Daddy's Gone A-Huntingas | |
| 1924 | Love's Wildernessas David Tennant | |
| 1924 | Sinners in Heavenas Hugh Rochedale | |
| 1924 | Her Own Free Willas Peter Craddock | |
| 1924 | Another Scandalas Pelham Franklin | |
| 1924 | The Enchanted Cottageas Major Hillgrove | |
| 1924 | I Will Repayas Sir Percy Blakeney | |
| 1924 | Week End Husbandsas William Randall | |
| 1923 | Toilers of the Seaas Sandro | |
| 1922 | A Woman's Womanas John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert) | |
| 1922 | Moonshine Valleyas Dr. Martin | |
| 1922 | Divorce Couponsas Roland Bland | |
| 1922 | Evidenceas Judge Rowland | |
| 1922 | A Stage Romanceas Prince of Wales | |
| 1922 | Any Wifeas Philip Gray | |
| 1921 | The Family Closetas Alfred Dinsmore | |
| 1921 | The Wild Gooseas Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert) | |
| 1921 | Heedless Mothsas The Sculptor | |
| 1921 | Her Lord and Masteras R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning | |
| 1920 | The Truth About Husbandsas Dustan Renshaw | |
| 1920 | Dead Men Tell No Talesas Squire John Rattray | |
| 1920 | The Right to Loveas Lord Falkland | |
| 1920 | Lady Rose's Daughteras Jacob Delafield | |
| 1920 | My Lady's Garteras Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk | |
| 1920 | His House in Orderas Filmer Jesson | |
| 1920 | Black Is Whiteas Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert) | |
| 1920 | On with the Danceas | |
| 1919 | The ABC of Loveas Harry Bryant | |
| 1919 | The Market of Soulsas Temple Bane | |
| 1919 | The White Heatheras Lord Angus Cameron | |
| 1919 | Other Men's Wivesas Fenwick Flint | |
| 1919 | Greater Than Loveas James Bruton | |
| 1919 | The Rough Neckas A Half-Breed Indian | |
| 1919 | The Divorceeas Sir Paradine Fuldes | |
| 1918 | The Death Danceas Arnold Maitland | |
| 1918 | A Doll's Houseas Thorvald Helmar | |
| 1917 | The Man Without a Countryas Lt. Philip Nolan | |
| 1917 | Her Life and Hisas Ralph Howard | |
| 1915 | The Fisherwomanas The Son | |
| 1915 | His Wifeas John Dennys | |
| The Nestas Richard Elliot |
