About

Known credits:
182
Birthday:
1882-07-30
Place of birth:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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Holmes Herbert

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1952 The Brigand Actor Archbishop 58
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1952 The Wild North Actor Magistrate (uncredited) 59
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1951 The Unknown Man Actor 58
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1951 The Son of Dr. Jekyll Actor Constable (uncredited) 58
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1951 Anne of the Indies Actor English Sea Captain 59
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1950 The Iroquois Trail Actor Gen. Johnson 59
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1949 Barbary Pirate Actor Thomas Jefferson 58
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1949 Post Office Investigator Actor James Seeley 59
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1949 Canadian Pacific Actor Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited) 58
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1949 The Lost Tribe Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1949 South of St. Louis Actor 58
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1948 Jungle Jim Actor Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden 58
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1948 Family Honeymoon Actor Rev. Miller (uncredited) 58
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1948 Sorry, Wrong Number Actor Wilkins (uncredited) 60
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1948 Johnny Belinda Actor Judge (uncredited) 60
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1948 A Woman's Vengeance Actor Warder (uncredited) 58
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1948 The Wreck of the Hesperus Actor Pastor West 59
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1948 The Swordsman Actor Lord Glowan N/A
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1947 Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Actor Inspector McIver 59
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1947 Singapore Actor Rev. Barnes 58
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1947 The Ghost Goes Wild Actor Judge 59
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1947 Ivy Actor Mulloy (uncredited) 59
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1947 Bulldog Drummond at Bay Actor Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar 59
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1947 Over the Santa Fe Trail Actor Doc Henderson N/A
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1946 Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Actor Dr. White, Minister 58
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1946 The Verdict Actor Sir William Dawson 59
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1946 Dressed to Kill Actor Ebenezer Crabtree 59
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1946 Three Strangers Actor Sir Robert 59
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1945 Confidential Agent Actor Lord Benditch 58
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1945 Swingin' on a Rainbow Actor Butler (uncredited) N/A
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1945 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Actor 59
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1945 Jealousy Actor Melvyn Russell 59
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1945 The House of Fear Actor Alan Cosgrave 60
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1944 The Mummy's Curse Actor Dr. Cooper 58
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1944 Enter Arsène Lupin Actor Jobson 58
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1944 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Actor Captain (uncredited) 58
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1944 The Unwritten Code Actor McDowell (uncredited) 58
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1944 The Pearl of Death Actor James Goodram, courier 60
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1944 The Uninvited Actor Charlie Jessup 61
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1943 Calling Dr. Death Actor Bryant, the Butler 59
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1943 Corvette K-225 Actor Commodore Ramsay 58
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1943 Two Tickets to London Actor Kilgallen 59
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1943 Sherlock Holmes in Washington Actor Mr. Ahrens 59
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1942 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Actor Sir Reginald 59
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1942 The Undying Monster Actor Chief Constable (uncredited) 58
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1942 Strictly in the Groove Actor Commissioner N/A
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1942 Invisible Agent Actor Sir Alfred Spencer 58
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1942 Lady in a Jam Actor Man at Auction (uncredited) 58
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1942 Danger in the Pacific Actor Commissioner 59
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1942 This Above All Actor Dr. Mathias 59
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1942 The Ghost of Frankenstein Actor Magistrate 58
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1941 Man Hunt Actor Saul Farnsworthy 60
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1940 The Letter Actor Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited) 63
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1940 A Dispatch from Reuters Actor Member of Parliament (uncredited) 59
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1940 Boom Town Actor Doctor (uncredited) 59
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1940 Foreign Correspondent Actor Asst. Commissioner 63
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1940 Phantom Raiders Actor Sir Edward 59
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1940 An Angel from Texas Actor Second Banker 58
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1940 The Earl of Chicago Actor Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited) 59
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1939 Everything Happens at Night Actor Featherstone 58
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1939 We Are Not Alone Actor Police Inspector 58
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1939 Tower of London Actor Councilman (uncredited) 58
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1939 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Actor Majordomo (uncredited) 59
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1939 British Intelligence Actor Arthur Bennett 58
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1939 Rulers of the Sea Actor Member of Naval Company (Uncredited) 59
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1939 20,000 Men a Year Actor Dean Norris 58
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1939 Intermezzo: A Love Story Actor Doctor (Uncredited) 59
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1939 Hidden Power Actor Dr. Morley N/A
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1939 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Actor Justice of the Court 61
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1939 Stanley and Livingstone Actor Frederick Holcomb 59
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1939 Bad Boy Actor Mr. McNeil 58
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1939 The House of Fear Actor Minor Role 59
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1939 Juarez Actor Marshal Randon (uncredited) 59
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1939 Trapped in the Sky Actor Fielding N/A
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1939 The Sun Never Sets Actor Colonial Official 59
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1939 Wolf Call Actor J.L. Winton 58
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1939 The Little Princess Actor Doctor 60
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1939 Mystery of the White Room Actor Hospital Administrator N/A
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1939 The Mystery of Mr. Wong Actor Prof. Ed Janney 59
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1939 Mr. Moto's Last Warning Actor Bentham (uncredited) 58
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1938 Say It in French Actor Richard Carrington Sr. N/A
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1938 Marie Antoinette Actor Herald (uncredited) 59
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1938 Kidnapped Actor Judge 59
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1938 The Buccaneer Actor Captain McWilliams 58
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1938 The Black Doll Actor Dr. Giddings 59
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1938 Here's Flash Casey Actor Maj. Addison 58
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1937 The Man Without a Country Actor Aaron Burr 58
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1937 The Girl Said No Actor Charles Dillon (scenes deleted) 59
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1937 Slave Ship Actor Commander 58
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1937 The Thirteenth Chair Actor Roscoe Crosby 58
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1937 The Prince and the Pauper Actor First Doctor 59
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1936 Lloyd's of London Actor Spokesman 59
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1936 The House of Secrets Actor Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary 59
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1936 15 Maiden Lane Actor Harold Anderson 59
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1936 The Gentleman from Louisiana Actor Chief Steward N/A
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1936 The White Angel Actor War Minister (uncredited) 59
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1936 Champagne Charlie Actor Captain Dell 58
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1936 Brilliant Marriage Actor Mr. Rodney Allison 59
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1936 Wife vs. Secretary Actor Frawley (uncredited) 59
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1935 Captain Blood Actor Capt. Gardner 63
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1935 Accent on Youth Actor Frank Galloway 59
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1935 Mark of the Vampire Actor Sir Karell Borotyn 59
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1935 Cardinal Richelieu Actor Noble 59
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1935 One in a Million Actor Donald Cabot Sr. 59
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1934 Sons of Steel Actor Curtis Chadburne 59
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1934 The Curtain Falls Actor John Scorsby N/A
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1934 The Pursuit of Happiness Actor Gen. Sir Henry Clinton 59
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1934 The House of Rothschild Actor Rowerth 58
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1934 Beloved Actor Lord Landslake N/A
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1933 The Invisible Man Actor Chief of Police 68
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1933 Mystery of the Wax Museum Actor Dr. Rasmussen 60
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1932 Sister to Judas Actor Bruce Rogers N/A
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1932 Central Park Actor Benefit Emcee (uncredited) 58
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1932 Miss Pinkerton Actor Arthur Glenn 58
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1932 Shop Angel Actor James Walton Kennedy N/A
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1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Actor Dr. John Lanyon 63
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1931 Daughter of the Dragon Actor Sir John Petrie 58
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1931 Broadminded Actor John J. Hackett Sr. 58
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1931 Chances Actor Maj. Bradford 59
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1931 The Hot Heiress Actor Mr. Hunter 59
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1931 The Single Sin Actor Roger Van Dorn N/A
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1930 The Ship from Shanghai Actor Paul Thorpe 59
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1929 Untamed Actor Howard Presley 59
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1929 The Kiss Actor Lassalle 59
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1929 The Thirteenth Chair Actor Sir Roscoe Crosby 58
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1929 The Careless Age Actor Sir John N/A
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1929 Her Private Life Actor Rudolph Solomon 58
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1929 Madame X Actor Noel 59
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1929 Say It with Songs Actor Dr. Robert Merrill 58
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1929 Careers Actor Carouge N/A
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1929 The Charlatan Actor Peter "Count Merlin" Dwight 58
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1928 On Trial Actor Gerald Trask 59
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1928 Through the Breakers Actor Eustis Hobbs 58
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1928 The Terror Actor Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert) 58
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1928 The Sporting Age Actor James Driscoll N/A
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1928 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Actor Henry Spoffard N/A
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1927 The Silver Slave Actor Tom Richards N/A
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1927 East Side, West Side Actor Gilbert Van Horn 59
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1927 The Gay Retreat Actor Charles Wright N/A
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1927 When a Man Loves Actor Jean Tiberge 59
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1927 Slaves of Beauty Actor Leonard Jones N/A
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1927 The Heart of Salome Actor Sir Humphrey N/A
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1927 Mr. Wu Actor Mr. Gregory 58
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1927 One Increasing Purpose Actor Charles Paris N/A
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1926 The Fire Brigade Actor James Corwin 58
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1926 Josselyn's Wife Actor Thomas Josselyn N/A
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1926 The Honeymoon Express Actor Jim Donaldson N/A
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1925 A Woman of the World Actor Richard Granger 58
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1925 The Wanderer Actor Prophet 58
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1925 Up the Ladder Actor Robert Newhall 58
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1925 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Actor 58
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1924 Sinners in Heaven Actor Hugh Rochedale N/A
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1924 Her Own Free Will Actor Peter Craddock N/A
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1924 Another Scandal Actor Pelham Franklin N/A
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1924 The Enchanted Cottage Actor Major Hillgrove 59
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1924 I Will Repay Actor Sir Percy Blakeney N/A
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1922 A Woman's Woman Actor John Plummer (as Holmes E. Herbert) N/A
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1922 Moonshine Valley Actor Dr. Martin N/A
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1922 Divorce Coupons Actor Roland Bland N/A
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1922 Evidence Actor Judge Rowland N/A
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1922 A Stage Romance Actor Prince of Wales N/A
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1922 Any Wife Actor Philip Gray 58
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1921 The Family Closet Actor Alfred Dinsmore N/A
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1921 The Wild Goose Actor Frank Manners (as Holmes E. Herbert) 58
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1921 Her Lord and Master Actor R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning N/A
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1920 The Truth About Husbands Actor Dustan Renshaw N/A
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1920 Dead Men Tell No Tales Actor Squire John Rattray 58
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1920 The Right to Love Actor Lord Falkland N/A
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1920 Lady Rose's Daughter Actor Jacob Delafield N/A
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1920 Black Is White Actor Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert) N/A
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1920 His House in Order Actor Filmer Jesson 58
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1920 On with the Dance Actor 58
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1919 The ABC of Love Actor Harry Bryant 59
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1919 The White Heather Actor Lord Angus Cameron N/A
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1919 Other Men's Wives Actor Fenwick Flint N/A
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1919 Greater Than Love Actor N/A
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1919 The Divorcee Actor Sir Paradine Fuldes N/A
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1918 The Death Dance Actor Arnold Maitland 58
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1918 A Doll's House Actor Thorvald Helmar N/A
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1917 The Man Without a Country Actor Lt. Philip Nolan 58
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1915 The Fisherwoman Actor The Son N/A
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1915 His Wife Actor John Dennys N/A
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