Holmes Herbert
Known For
Acting
Born
1882-07-30 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Died
1956-12-26
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.
Most Known For
Juarez
as Marshal Randon (uncredited)
Family Honeymoon
as Rev. Miller (uncredited)
Brilliant Marriage
as Mr. Rodney Allison
Divorce Coupons
as Roland Bland
Careers
as Carouge
The Invisible Man
as Chief of Police
Confidential Agent
as Lord Benditch
Sorry, Wrong Number
as Wilkins (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
as James Goodram, courier
Johnny Belinda
as Judge (uncredited)
This Above All
as Dr. Mathias
Captain Blood
as Capt. Gardner
My Lady's Garter
as Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. John Lanyon
The Letter
as Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Asst. Commissioner
Evidence
as Judge Rowland
The Careless Age
as Sir John
Dressed to Kill
as Ebenezer Crabtree
Her Private Life
as Rudolph Solomon