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, often as a British gentleman.

Early life

Born Horace Edward Jenner, (some sources give Edward Sanger) Holmes Herbert emigrated to the United States in 1912. He was the first son of Edward Henry Jenner (stage name Ned Herbert), who worked as an actor and comedian in the British theatre.

Career

Holmes Herbert never made a film in his native country but managed to appear in 228 films during his career in the U.S., beginning with stalwart leading roles during the silent era and numerous supporting roles in many 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 ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia d ...

'' (1938), and '' Foreign Correspondent'' (1940). In silent films, Herbert could play different nationalities, as did his contemporaries like Wyndham Standing, but when sound films came in, their pronounced British accents were revealed. HolmesHerbert

Herbert 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), '' Mystery of the Wax Museum'' (1933), ''

The Invisible Man ''The Invisible Man'' is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in '' Pearson's Weekly'' in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devo ...

'' (1933), '' Mark of the Vampire'' (1935), ''

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'' (1939), ''

The Ghost of Frankenstein ''The Ghost of Frankenstein'' is a 1942 American horror film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Cedric Hardwicke, Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi. It is the fourth film in the ''Frankenstein'' series by Universal Pictures, and the follow-up ...

'' (1942), '' The Undying Monster'' (1942), ''

The Mummy's Curse ''The Mummy's Curse'' is a 1944 American Universal Pictures horror film, directed by Leslie Goodwins. It is the third and final sequel to that company's '' The Mummy's Hand'' of 1940. The film is the sequel to '' The Mummy's Ghost'' (1944) and th ...

'' and '' The Son of Dr. Jekyll'' (1952). He also played in several of Universal's cycle of Sherlock Holmes films during the 1940s. He retired from acting in 1952.

Personal life and death

Herbert was married three times. His first wife was actress

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, and his second was Elinor Kershaw Ince, widow of film mogul

Thomas H. Ince Thomas Harper Ince (November 16, 1880 – November 19, 1924) was an American silent film - era filmmaker and media proprietor. Ince was known as the "Father of the Western" and was responsible for making over 800 films. He revolutionized the mo ...

. Both marriages ended in divorce. His third wife, Agnes Bartholomew, died in 1955, leaving Herbert a widower. He died in 1956 at age 74. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.

Filmography

* '' His Wife'' (1915) - John Dennys * '' Her Life and His'' (1917) - Ralph Howard * ''

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'' (1917) - Lt. Philip Nolan * ''

A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' ( Danish and nb, Et dukkehjem; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having be ...

'' (1918) - Thorvald Helmar * '' The Whirlpool'' (1918) - Judge Reverton * '' The Death Dance'' (1918) - Arnold Maitland * ''

The Divorcee ''The Divorcee'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan, and Zelda Sears, based on the 1929 novel ''Ex-Wife'' by Ursula Parrott. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who was nominated for the Academy ...

'' (1919) - Sir Paradine Fuldes * '' The Rough Neck'' (1919) - A Half-Breed Indian * '' The White Heather'' (1919) - Lord Angus Cameron * '' Other Men's Wives'' (1919) - Fenwick Flint * '' The Market of Souls'' (1919) * ''

The A.B.C. of Love ''The A.B.C. of Love'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Mae Murray, Holmes Herbert, and Dorothy Green.Ankerich p.91 The film tells the love story between playwright Harry Bryant and an orphaned girl, K ...

'' (1919) - Harry Bryant * '' On with the Dance'' (1920) - Minor Role * '' His House in Order'' (1920) - Filmer Jesson * ''

Black Is White ''Black Is White'' is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Dorothy Dalton and directed by Charles Giblyn. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The movie is based on a novel, ''Black is White'', by Geor ...

'' (1920) - Jim Brood * '' My Lady's Garter'' (1920) - Henry Van Derp, aka The Hawk * '' The Right to Love'' (1920) - Lord Falkland * ''

Lady Rose's Daughter ''Lady Rose's Daughter'' is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Elsie Ferguson and David Powell with directing being from Hugh Ford. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. The film was based ...

'' (1920) - Jacob Delafield * '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1920) - Squire John Rattray * '' The Truth About Husbands'' (1920) - Dustan Renshaw * ''

Her Lord and Master ''Her Lord and Master'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Edward José and starring Alice Joyce, Holmes Herbert and Frank Sheridan. It is based on the 1902 play of the same title by Martha Morton.Goble p.795 Cast * Alice Joy ...

'' (1921) - R. Honorable Thurston Ralph, Viscount Canning * '' Heedless Moths'' (1921) - The Sculptor * '' The Wild Goose'' (1921) - Frank Manners * ''

The Inner Chamber ''The Inner Chamber'' is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. It was based on the novel ''The Blood Red Dawn'' by Charles Caldwell Dobie. The film was directed by Edward José ...

'' (1921) - Edward J. Wellman * '' The Family Closet'' (1921) - Alfred Dinsmore * ''

Any Wife ''Any Wife'' is a lost film, lost 1922 American silent melodrama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Pearl White. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Myrtle Hill (White) is th ...

'' (1922) - Philip Gray * ''

A Stage Romance ''A Stage Romance'' is a 1922 American silent historical drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring William Farnum, Peggy Shaw, and Holmes Herbert.Solomon, p. 276 It is an adaptation of the play ''Kean'' by Alexandre Dumas about the ad ...

'' (1922) - Prince of Wales * '' Evidence'' (1922) - Judge Rowland * '' Divorce Coupons'' (1922) - Roland Bland * '' Moonshine Valley'' (1922) - Dr. Martin * '' A Woman's Woman'' (1922) - John Plummer * '' Toilers of the Sea'' (1923) - Sandro * '' I Will Repay'' (1923) - Sir Percy Blakeney * ''

Week End Husbands ''Week End Husbands'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith produced by Daniel Carson Goodman and released by the Equity Pictures Company. The film stars Alma Rubens and was made in New York. Plot As described in a ...

'' (1924) - William Randall * '' The Enchanted Cottage'' (1924) - Maj. Hillgrove * ''

Another Scandal ''Another Scandal'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and distributed by W. W. Hodkinson. Based on a 1923 novel ''Another Scandal'' by Cosmo Hamilton, the film stars Lois Wilson and Holmes Herbert. Plot As de ...

'' (1924) - Pelham Franklin * ''

Her Own Free Will ''Her Own Free Will'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Helene Chadwick, Holmes Herbert, and Violet Mersereau. It was based on a novel of the same name by the British writer Ethel M. Dell. Ca ...

'' (1924) - Peter Craddock * '' Sinners in Heaven'' (1924) - Hugh Rochedale * '' Love's Wilderness'' (1924) - David Tennant * '' The Lost World'' (1925) - Angry Man at Meeting * '' Daddy's Gone A-Hunting'' (1925) - Greenough * '' Up the Ladder'' (1925) - Robert Newhall * ''

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'' (1925) - Garrison * '' The Wanderer'' (1925) - Prophet * '' Wreckage'' (1925) - Stuart Ames * ''

A Woman of the World ''A Woman of the World'' is a 1925 American silent comedy-drama film starring Pola Negri, directed by Mal St. Clair, produced by Famous Players-Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, ...

'' (1925) - Richard Granger * '' The Passionate Quest'' (1926) - Erwen * '' The Honeymoon Express'' (1926) - Jim Donaldson * '' Josselyn's Wife'' (1926) - Thomas Josselyn * ''

The Fire Brigade ''The Fire Brigade'' (also known as ''Fire!'') is 1926 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh. The film stars May McAvoy and Charles Ray. ''The Fire Brigade'' originally contained sequences shot in two-color Technicolor. A print ...

'' (1926) - James Corwin * ''

One Increasing Purpose ''One Increasing Purpose'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Bradley King. It is based on the 1925 novel ''One Increasing Purpose'' by A. S. M. Hutchinson. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Lila Lee, Ho ...

'' (1927) - Charles Paris * '' The Nest'' (1927) - Richard Elliot * '' When a Man Loves'' (1927) - Jean Tiberge * '' Mr. Wu'' (1927) - Mr. Gregory * '' Lovers'' (1927) - Milton * ''

The Heart of Salome ''The Heart of Salome'' is a lost 1927 American romance film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Randall Faye. It is based on the 1925 novel ''The Heart of Salome'' by Allen Raymond. The film stars Alma Rubens, Walter Pidgeon, Holmes ...

'' (1927) - Sir Humphrey * '' Slaves of Beauty'' (1927) - Leonard Jones * '' The Gay Retreat'' (1927) - Charles Wright * '' East Side, West Side'' (1927) - Gilbert Van Horn * '' The Silver Slave'' (1927) - Tom Richards * '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1928) - Henry Spoffard * ''

Their Hour ''Their Hour'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred Raboch and starring John Harron, Dorothy Sebastian and June Marlowe.Sharot p.129 Premise A shipping clerk falls under the spell of a socialite, but eventually returns to ...

'' (1928) - Cora's Father * ''

The Sporting Age ''The Sporting Age'' is a lost 1928 American silent drama film, directed by Erle C. Kenton. The film depicts the life of an wife neglected by her husband. Plot Miriam Driscoll doesn't think her husband, James Driscoll really loves her. After a ...

'' (1928) - James Driscoll * ''

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'' (1928) - Goodman * ''

Through the Breakers ''Through the Breakers'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Joseph C. Boyle and starring Margaret Livingston, Holmes Herbert and Clyde Cook.Stack & Bowman p.148 Cast * Margaret Livingston as Diane Garrett * Holmes Herbert as Eustis Ho ...

'' (1928) - Eustis Hobbs * '' On Trial'' (1928) - Gerald Trask * '' The Charlatan'' (1929) - Count Merlin - aka Peter Dwight * ''

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'' (1929) - Carouge * '' Say It with Songs'' (1929) - Dr. Robert Merrill * '' Madame X'' (1929) - Noel * '' Her Private Life'' (1929) - Rudolph Solomon * ''

The Careless Age ''The Careless Age'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and written by Harrison Macklyn and Harold Shumate. It is based on the 1927 play '' Diversion'' by John Van Druten. The film stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., ...

'' (1929) - Sir John * '' The Thirteenth Chair'' (1929) - Sir Roscoe Crosby * '' The Kiss'' (1929) - M. Lassalle * '' Untamed'' (1929) - Howard Presley * ''

The Ship from Shanghai ''The Ship from Shanghai'' is a 1930 Pre-Code American action film directed by Charles Brabin and written by John Howard Lawson. The film stars Conrad Nagel, Kay Johnson, Carmel Myers, Holmes Herbert and Zeffie Tilbury. The film was released ...

'' (1930) - Paul Thorpe * ''

The Single Sin ''The Single Sin'' is a 1931 American Pre-code drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Kay Johnson, Bert Lytell and Paul Hurst. It was produced and released by the independent company Tiffany Pictures. Synopsis Struggling actress Ka ...

'' (1931) - Roger Van Dorn * '' The Hot Heiress'' (1931) - Mr. Hunter * '' Chances'' (1931) - Maj. Bradford * '' Broadminded'' (1931) - John J. Hackett Sr. * ''

Daughter of the Dragon ''Daughter of the Dragon'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime mystery film directed by Lloyd Corrigan, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Anna May Wong as Princess Ling Moy, Sessue Hayakawa as Ah Kee, and Warner Oland as Dr. Fu Manchu ...

'' (1931) - Sir John Petrie * '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1931) - Dr. John Lanyon * '' Shop Angel'' (1932) - James Walton Kennedy * ''

Miss Pinkerton ''Miss Pinkerton'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy mystery film about a nurse who becomes involved in a murder investigation. It stars Joan Blondell, George Brent and Ruth Hall. Cast * Joan Blondell as Nurse Adams aka "Miss Pinkerton" * G ...

'' (1932) - Arthur Glenn * ''

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'' (1932) - Benefit Emcee * '' Sister to Judas'' (1932) - Bruce Rogers * '' Mystery of the Wax Museum'' (1933) - Dr. Rasmussen * ''

'' (1933) - Chief of Police * '' Beloved'' (1934) - Lord Landslake * ''

The House of Rothschild ''The House of Rothschild'' is a 1934 American pre-Code historical drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Arliss, Loretta Young and Boris Karloff. It was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the play by George Hembert Westley ...

'' (1934) - Rowerth * '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1934) - Judge * '' The Pursuit of Happiness'' (1934) - Gen. Sir Henry Clinton * ''

The Curtain Falls ''The Curtain Falls'' (german: Der Vorhang fällt) is a 1939 German crime film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer and Hilde Sessak. It was based on a play by Paul van der Hurck and was made by UFA at the com ...

'' (1934) - John Scorsby * '' Sons of Steel'' (1934) - Curtis Chadburne * '' One in a Million'' (1935) - Donald Cabot, Sr. * '' Cardinal Richelieu'' (1935) - Noble * '' Mark of the Vampire'' (1935) - Sir Karell Borotyn * '' Accent on Youth'' (1935) - Frank Galloway * '' The Dark Angel'' (1935) - Major in Dugout * '' Captain Blood'' (1935) - Capt. Gardner * '' Wife vs. Secretary'' (1936) - Frawley * ''

Brilliant Marriage ''Brilliant Marriage'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Joan Marsh, Ray Walker and Inez Courtney.Pitts p.114 Cast * Joan Marsh as Madge Allison * Ray Walker as Garry Dane * Inez Courtney as Sally Patrick ...

'' (1936) - Mr. Rodney Allison * '' The Country Beyond'' (1936) - Insp. Reed * '' Champagne Charlie'' (1936) - Capt. Dell * '' The White Angel'' (1936) - War Minister * '' Charlie Chan at the Race Track'' (1936) - Chief Steward, Melbourne Cup * '' The Gentleman from Louisiana'' (1936) - Chief Steward * '' 15 Maiden Lane'' (1936) - Harold Anderson * '' The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1936) - Gen. O'Neill * '' House of Secrets'' (1936) - Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary * ''

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'' (1936) - Spokesman * ''

Stolen Holiday ''Stolen Holiday'' is a 1937 film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Kay Francis, Claude Rains and Ian Hunter. It is loosely based on the Stavisky Affair, a French political scandal. A Russian con artist worms his way into the upper reach ...

'' (1937) - Nicole's Dance Partner at Party * ''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547 ...

'' (1937) - First Doctor * '' The Thirteenth Chair'' (1937) - Sir Roscoe Crosby * ''

Slave Ship Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves. Such ships were also known as "Guineamen" because the trade involved human trafficking to and from the Guinea coast ...

'' (1937) - Commander * '' The Life of Emile Zola'' (1937) - Commander of Paris * ''

Love Under Fire ''Love Under Fire'' is a 1937 American drama film based upon the play by Walter C. Hackett. It was directed by George Marshall and stars Loretta Young, Don Ameche and Frances Drake. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolph Ster ...

'' (1937) - Darnley * '' The Girl Said No'' (1937) - Charles Dillon (scenes deleted) * ''

Lancer Spy ''Lancer Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Dolores Del Rio and George Sanders. Its plot concerns an Englishman who impersonates a German officer and a female German spy who falls in love with him. Plot ...

'' (1937) - Dr. Aldrich * '' The Buccaneer'' (1938) - Captain McWilliams * '' Here's Flash Casey'' (1938) - Major Addison * '' The Black Doll'' (1938) - Dr. Giddings * ''

'' (1938) - Archery Referee * '' Kidnapped'' (1938) - Judge * '' Marie Antoinette'' (1938) - Herald * '' Say It in French'' (1938) - Richard Carrington Sr. * '' Mr. Moto's Last Warning'' (1939) - Bentham * '' The Mystery of Mr. Wong'' (1939) - Prof. Ed Janney * '' The Little Princess'' (1939) - Doctor * '' Mystery of the White Room'' (1939) - Hospital Administrator * '' Juarez'' (1939) - Marshal Randon * '' Wolf Call'' (1939) - J.L. Winton * '' The Sun Never Sets'' (1939) - Colonial Official * ''

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'' (1939) - Fielding * '' The House of Fear'' (1939) - Minor Role * '' Stanley and Livingstone'' (1939) - Frederick Holcomb * ''

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' is a collection of twelve short stories by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892. It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, w ...

'' (1939) - Justice * ''

Hidden Power ''Hidden Power'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Gertrude Michael and Dickie Moore.The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ''The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'' is a 1939 American historical romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and Olivia de Havilland. Based on the play '' Elizabeth the Queen'' by Maxwell Anders ...

'' (1939) - Majordomo * ''

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'' (1939) - The Doctor * '' 20,000 Men a Year'' (1939) - Dean Norris * ''

Rulers of the Sea ''Rulers of the Sea'' is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the , the first steamship to cross the North ...

'' (1939) - Member of Naval Company * ''

'' (1939) - Councilman * '' We Are Not Alone'' (1939) - Police Inspector * '' Everything Happens at Night'' (1939) - Featherstone * '' The Earl of Chicago'' (1940) - Sergeant-at-Arms * ''

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'' (1940) - Arthur Bennett * '' An Angel from Texas'' (1940) - Second Banker * ''

Women in War ''Women in War'' is a 1940 American war film about the nurses of the British Voluntary Aid Detachment during the Battle of France. Directed by John H. Auer and starring Wendy Barrie, Elsie Janis and Patric Knowles, it was nominated for an Osc ...

'' (1940) - Chief Justice * '' Phantom Raiders'' (1940) - Sir Edward * '' Foreign Correspondent'' (1940) - Asst. Commissioner * '' Boom Town'' (1940) - Doctor * ''

A Dispatch from Reuters ''A Dispatch from Reuters'' is a 1940 biographical film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name.''Harrison's Reports'' review; November 2, 1940, page 174. Story behind Reuters Paul Reuter starts a messe ...

'' (1940) - Member of Parliament * '' The Letter'' (1940) - Robert's Friend at Bar at Party * ''

South of Suez ''South of Suez'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring George Brent, Brenda Marshall and George Tobias. An alleged murder in an African diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to Britain. The ...

'' (1940) - Simpson * ''

Rage in Heaven ''Rage in Heaven'' is a 1941 American psychological thriller film noir about the destructive power of jealousy. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and based on the 1932 novel by James Hilton. It features Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and Geo ...

'' (1941) - The Judge * '' Scotland Yard'' (1941) - Dr. Woodward * '' Man Hunt'' (1941) - Saul Farnsworthy * '' International Squadron'' (1941) - Sir Basil Wryxton * '' The Men in Her Life'' (1941) - Second Doctor * ''

'' (1942) - Magistrate * ''

Danger in the Pacific ''Danger in the Pacific '' is a 1942 espionage thriller set on a fictional island during World War II. Plot As a cover for his true government mission, British intelligence agent Leo Marzell (Leo Carrillo) sponsors a scientific expedition led by ...

'' (1942) - Commissioner * ''

Lady in a Jam ''Lady in a Jam'' is a 1942 film comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Irene Dunne, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy, and Eugene Pallette. It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1942) - Man * '' Invisible Agent'' (1942) - Sir Alfred Spencer * '' Strictly in the Groove'' (1942) - Commissioner * '' The Undying Monster'' (1942) - Chief Constable * ''

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon ''Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon'' (1942) is the fourth in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of 14 Sherlock Holmes films which updated the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the then present day. The film is credited as ...

'' (1942) - Sir. Reginald * ''

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'' (1943) - Mr. Ahrens * '' A Stranger in Town'' (1943) - Supreme Court Justice * ''

Two Tickets to London ''Two Tickets to London'' is a 1943 drama film made by Universal Pictures, and directed by Edwin L. Marin. The screenplay was written by Tom Reed, based on story by Roy William Neill. The film stars Michèle Morgan and Alan Curtis. Premise A U ...

'' (1943) - Kilgallen * '' The Man from Down Under'' (1943) - Government Official at Train Station * '' Corvette K-225'' (1943) - Commodore Ramsay * ''

Calling Dr. Death ''Calling Dr. Death'' is a 1943 Inner Sanctum mystery film. The "Inner Sanctum" franchise originated with a popular radio series and all of the films star Lon Chaney, Jr. The movie stars Chaney, Jr. and Patricia Morison, and was directed by Reg ...

'' (1943) - Bryant - the Butler * '' The Uninvited'' (1944) - Charlie Jessup * '' Bermuda Mystery'' (1944) - Judge * '' The Pearl of Death'' (1944) - James Goodram * ''

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay ''Our Hearts Were Young and Gay'' is a book by actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and journalist Emily Kimbrough, published in 1942. The book presents a description of their European tour in the 1920s, when they were fresh out of college from Bryn M ...

'' (1944) - Captain * ''

The Unwritten Code ''The Unwritten Code'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Herman Rotsten and written by Leslie T. White and Charles Kenyon. The film stars Ann Savage, Tom Neal, Roland Varno, Howard Freeman, Mary Currier and Bobby Larson. The film was re ...

'' (1944) - McDowell * ''Enter Arsène Lupin'' (1944) - Jobson * ''

'' (1944) - Dr. Cooper * ''The House of Fear (1945 film), Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear'' (1945) - Alan Cosgrave * ''Jealousy (1945 film), Jealousy'' (1945) - Melvyn Russell * ''The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry'' (1945) - Warden * ''Swingin' on a Rainbow'' (1945) - Butler * ''George White's Scandals (film), George White's Scandals'' (1945) - Lord Michael Asbury * ''Confidential Agent'' (1945) - Lord Benditch * ''Three Strangers'' (1946) - Sir Robert * ''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'' (1946) - Baron * ''Dressed to Kill (1946 film), Dressed to Kill'' (1946) - Ebenezer Crabtree * ''Cloak and Dagger (1946 film), Cloak and Dagger'' (1946) - British Officer * ''The Verdict (1946 film), The Verdict'' (1946) - Sir William Dawson * ''Love Laughs at Andy Hardy'' (1946) - Dr. White, Minister * ''Over the Santa Fe Trail'' (1947) - Doc Henderson * ''Mr. District Attorney (1947 film), Mr. District Attorney'' (1947) - Gallentyne * ''The Ghost Goes Wild'' (1947) - Judge * ''Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947 film), Bulldog Drummond at Bay'' (1947) - Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar * ''Ivy (1947 film), Ivy'' (1947) - Mulloy * ''Singapore (1947 film), Singapore'' (1947) - Rev. Thomas Barnes * ''Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947 film), Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back'' (1947) - Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar * ''This Time for Keeps'' (1947) - Norman Randall * ''If Winter Comes'' (1947) - Mr. Broadhurst, the Chemist * ''The Swordsman (1948 film), The Swordsman'' (1948) - Lord Glowan * ''A Woman's Vengeance'' (1948) - Warder * ''The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948 film), The Wreck of the Hesperus'' (1948) - Pastor West * ''Sorry, Wrong Number'' (1948) - Wilkins * ''Johnny Belinda (1948 film), Johnny Belinda'' (1948) - Judge * ''Hills of Home (film), Hills of Home'' (1948) - Hillocks * ''Family Honeymoon'' (1948) - Rev. Miller * ''Jungle Jim (film), Jungle Jim'' (1948) - Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden * ''Command Decision (film), Command Decision'' (1948) - Chairman * ''South of St. Louis'' (1949) - Sir Cecil * ''The Lost Tribe (1949 film), The Lost Tribe'' (1949) - Narrator * ''The Stratton Story'' (1949) - Doctor * ''Canadian Pacific (film), Canadian Pacific'' (1949) - Head of Canadian Parliament * ''Barbary Pirate (film), Barbary Pirate'' (1949) - Thomas Jefferson * ''Post Office Investigator'' (1949) - James Seeley * ''Mark of the Gorilla'' (1950) - Narrator * ''The Iroquois Trail'' (1950) - Gen. Johnson * ''To Please a Lady'' (1950) - Benson - Regina's Butler * ''The Magnificent Yankee (1950 film), The Magnificent Yankee'' (1950) - Justice McKenna * ''The Law and the Lady (1951 film), The Law and the Lady'' (1951) - English Colonel * ''David and Bathsheba (film), David and Bathsheba'' (1951) - Jesse * ''Anne of the Indies'' (1951) - English Sea Captain * '' The Son of Dr. Jekyll'' (1951) - Constable * ''The Unknown Man'' (1951) - Reverend Michael * ''The Wild North'' (1952) - Magistrate * ''At Sword's Point'' (1952) - Mallard * ''The Brigand (film), The Brigand'' (1952) - Archbishop

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