Holmes Herbert

actor, soundtrack

Holmes Herbert was born on Jul 30, 1882 in UK. Holmes Herbert's big-screen debut came with His Wife directed by George Foster Platt in 1915, strarring John Dennys. Holmes Herbert is known for Command Decision directed by Sam Wood, Clark Gable stars as Brig. Gen. K.C. 'Casey' Dennis and Walter Pidgeon as Maj. Gen. Roland Goodlow Kane. The upcoming new movie Holmes Herbert plays is The Brigand which will be released on Oct 06, 1952.

Holmes Herbert was a tall, intense English actor who made his first films after coming to America. He began in silent movies as a leading man but eventually was relegated to less important roles as a character actor when sound came in. He played in several of the Universal "Sherlock Holmes" movies, the title character of which was the initial inspiration for his stage name. His career spanned a total of 37 years, and he retired in 1952.

Birthday
Jul 30, 1882
Place of Birth
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Known For

Command Decision

Command Decision

19497.3

The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story

19497.1

19487.7

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

19487.3

19477.1

19467.2

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

19457.2

19447.2

The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

19447.1

19417.2

Movies & TV Shows

1952
The Brigand
The Brigand
actor
as Archbishop
6.1
1952
At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point
actor
as Mallard (uncredited)
6.0
1952
The Wild North
The Wild North
actor
as Magistrate (uncredited)
6.5
1951
The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
actor
as Reverend Michael (uncredited)
6.5
1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
actor
as Constable (uncredited)
4.9
1951
Anne of the Indies
Anne of the Indies
actor
as English Sea Captain
6.6
1951
David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba
actor
as Jesse (uncredited)
6.1
1951
The Law and the Lady
The Law and the Lady
actor
as English Colonel (uncredited)
6.5
1950
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
actor
as Justice McKenna (uncredited)
6.8
1950
To Please a Lady
To Please a Lady
actor
as Benson - Regina's Butler (uncredited)
6.2
1950
The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail
actor
as Gen. Johnson
6.1
1949
Post Office Investigator
Post Office Investigator
actor
as James Seeley
5.6
1949
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific
actor
as Head of Canadian Parliament (uncredited)
5.9
1949
The Stratton Story
The Stratton Story
actor
as Doctor (uncredited)
7.1
1949
South of St. Louis
South of St. Louis
actor
as Sir Cecil (uncredited)
6.0
1948
Command Decision
Command Decision
actor
as Chairman (uncredited)
7.3
1948
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
actor
as Commissioner Geoffrey Marsden
5.6
1948
Family Honeymoon
Family Honeymoon
actor
as Rev. Miller (uncredited)
6.3
1948
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
actor
as Judge (uncredited)
7.7
1948
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number
actor
as Wilkins (uncredited)
7.3
1948
The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Wreck of the Hesperus
actor
as Pastor West
6.7
1948
A Woman's Vengeance
A Woman's Vengeance
actor
as Warder (uncredited)
6.8
1948
The Swordsman
The Swordsman
actor
as Lord Glowan
5.8
1947
If Winter Comes
If Winter Comes
actor
as Mr. Broadhurst (uncredited)
6.3
1947
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps
actor
as Norman Randall (uncredited)
5.8
1947
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
actor
as Inspector McIver
6.7
1947
Singapore
Singapore
actor
as Rev. Thomas Barnes
6.4
1947
Ivy
Ivy
actor
as Mulloy (uncredited)
7.1
1947
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
actor
as Scotland Yard Inspector McIvar
6.6
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
The Ghost Goes Wild
actor
as Judge
5.9
1947
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney
actor
as Gallentyne (uncredited)
6.5
1947
Over the Santa Fe Trail
Over the Santa Fe Trail
actor
as Doc Henderson
5.4
1946
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
actor
as Dr. White - Minister (uncredited)
5.9
1946
The Verdict
The Verdict
actor
as Sir William Dawson
7.2
1946
Cloak and Dagger
Cloak and Dagger
actor
as British Officer (uncredited)
6.6
1946
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
actor
as Ebenezer Crabtree
6.8
1946
Three Strangers
Three Strangers
actor
as Sir Robert (uncredited)
7.0
1946
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
actor
as Baron (uncredited)
5.8
1945
Confidential Agent
Confidential Agent
actor
as Lord Benditch
6.5
1945
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals
actor
as Lord Michael Asbury (uncredited)
5.7
1945
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Swingin' on a Rainbow
actor
as Butler (uncredited)
5.2
1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
actor
as Warden (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Jealousy
Jealousy
actor
as Melvyn Russell
6.2
1945
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
actor
as Alan Cosgrave
7.2
1944
The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse
actor
as Dr. Cooper
5.4
1944
Enter Arsene Lupin
Enter Arsene Lupin
actor
as Jobson
6.3
1944
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
actor
as Captain (uncredited)
6.7
1944
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death
actor
as James Goodram
7.1
1944
The Uninvited
The Uninvited
actor
as Charlie Jessup (uncredited)
7.2
1943
Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death
actor
as Bryant - the Butler
6.1
1943
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
actor
as Commodore Ramsay (uncredited)
6.6
1943
The Man from Down Under
The Man from Down Under
actor
as Government Official at Train Station (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London
actor
as Kilgallen
6.7
1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
actor
as Mr. Ahrens
6.7
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
actor
as Sir. Reginald
6.5
1942
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent
actor
as Sir Alfred Spencer
6.0
1942
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam
actor
as Man (uncredited)
6.2
1942
Danger in the Pacific
Danger in the Pacific
actor
as Commissioner
4.9
1942
This Above All
This Above All
actor
as Dr. Mathias
6.7
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein
actor
as Magistrate
6.1
1941
The Men in Her Life
The Men in Her Life
actor
as Second Doctor (uncredited)
6.0
1941
Man Hunt
Man Hunt
actor
as Saul Farnsworthy (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
actor
as Dr. Woodward (uncredited)
6.8
1940
South of Suez
South of Suez
actor
as Simpson
6.3
1940
The Letter
The Letter
actor
as Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
7.6
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters
actor
as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Boom Town
Boom Town
actor
as Doctor (uncredited)
7.1
1940
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
actor
as Asst. Commissioner
7.5
1940
Women in War
Women in War
actor
as Chief Justice (uncredited)
6.0
1940
An Angel from Texas
An Angel from Texas
actor
as Second Banker (uncredited)
5.6
1939
Everything Happens at Night
Everything Happens at Night
actor
as Featherstone
5.9
1939
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone
actor
as Police Inspector
7.1
1939
Tower of London
Tower of London
actor
as Councilman (uncredited)
6.6
1939
British Intelligence
British Intelligence
actor
as Arthur Bennett
6.1
1939
Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea
actor
as Member of Naval Company (uncredited)
6.4
1939
Intermezzo
Intermezzo
actor
as The Doctor (uncredited)
6.6
1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
actor
as Majordomo (uncredited)
7.1
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
actor
as Justice
7.3
1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone
actor
as Frederick Holcomb
7.0
1939
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
actor
as Minor Role (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Trapped in the Sky
Trapped in the Sky
actor
as Fielding
1939
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
actor
as Colonial Official (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Juarez
Juarez
actor
as Marshal Randon (uncredited)
6.9
1939
Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room
actor
as Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
6.0
1939
The Little Princess
The Little Princess
actor
as Doctor
7.1
1939
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
actor
as Prof. Ed Janney
6.1
1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
actor
as Bentham (uncredited)
6.4
1938
The Miracle of Salt Lake
The Miracle of Salt Lake
actor
as Brigham Young (uncredited)
6.6
1938
Say It in French
Say It in French
actor
as Richard Carrington Sr.
7.0
1938
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
actor
as Herald (uncredited)
7.3
1938
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
actor
as Judge
6.6
1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
actor
as Archery Referee (uncredited)
7.9
1938
The Black Doll
The Black Doll
actor
as Dr. Giddings
5.7
1938
Here's Flash Casey
Here's Flash Casey
actor
as Major Addison
5.5
1938
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
actor
as Capt. McWilliams
6.6
1937
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
actor
as Aaron Burr
5.7
1937
Love Under Fire
Love Under Fire
actor
as Darnley (uncredited)
5.8
1937
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
actor
as Commander of Paris (uncredited)
7.2
1937
Slave Ship
Slave Ship
actor
as Commander
6.3
1937
The Thirteenth Chair
The Thirteenth Chair
actor
as Sir Roscoe Crosby
6.3
1937
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
actor
as First Doctor
7.2
1936
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London
actor
as Spokesman
6.9
1936
The House of Secrets
The House of Secrets
actor
as Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
5.1
1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
actor
as Gen. O'Neill (uncredited)
7.0
1936
15 Maiden Lane
15 Maiden Lane
actor
as Harold Anderson
6.4
1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana
The Gentleman from Louisiana
actor
as Chief Steward
4.5
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
actor
as Chief Steward - Melbourne Cup (uncredited)
7.1
1936
The White Angel
The White Angel
actor
as War Minister (uncredited)
6.6
1936
Champagne Charlie
Champagne Charlie
actor
as Capt. Dell (uncredited)
5.9
1936
The Country Beyond
The Country Beyond
actor
as Inspector Reed
7.5
1936
Brilliant Marriage
Brilliant Marriage
actor
as Rodney Allison
5.5
1936
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
actor
as Frawley (uncredited)
7.0
1935
Captain Blood
Captain Blood
actor
as Capt. Gardner
7.7
1935
The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel
actor
as Major in Dugout (uncredited)
6.6
1935
Accent on Youth
Accent on Youth
actor
as Frank Galloway
6.2
1935
Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire
actor
as Sir Karell Borotyn
6.2
1935
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu
actor
as Noble
6.3
1934
The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls
actor
as John Scorsby
6.1
1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
actor
as Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
6.9
1934
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
actor
as Judge
7.4
1934
The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild
actor
as Rowerth
6.5
1934
Beloved
Beloved
actor
as Lord Landslake
6.2
1933
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
actor
as Chief of Police
7.6
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum
actor
as Dr. Rasmussen
6.8
1932
Sister to Judas
Sister to Judas
actor
as Bruce Rogers
6.3
1932
Miss Pinkerton
Miss Pinkerton
actor
as Arthur Glenn
6.0
1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
actor
as Dr. Lanyon
7.6
1931
Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon
actor
as Sir John Petrie
5.7
1931
Broadminded
Broadminded
actor
as John J. Hackett Sr.
5.7
1931
Chances
Chances
actor
as Maj. Bradford
6.3
1931
The Hot Heiress
The Hot Heiress
actor
as Mr. Hunter
5.7
1929
Untamed
Untamed
actor
as Howard Presley
5.3
1929
The Thirteenth Chair
The Thirteenth Chair
actor
as Sir Roscoe Crosby
5.7
1929
The Careless Age
The Careless Age
actor
as Sir John Hayward
5.6
1929
Her Private Life
Her Private Life
actor
as Rudolph Solomon
1929
Madame X
Madame X
actor
as Noel
5.6
1929
Careers
Careers
actor
as Carouge
1929
The Charlatan
The Charlatan
actor
as Count Merlin - aka Peter Dwight
7.2
1928
On Trial
On Trial
actor
as Gerald Trask
6.6
1928
The Terror
The Terror
actor
as Goodman (as Holmes E. Herbert)
7.5
1928
The Sporting Age
The Sporting Age
actor
as James Driscoll
1928
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
actor
as Henry Spoffard
1927
The Silver Slave
The Silver Slave
actor
as Tom Richards
1927
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
actor
as Gilbert Van Horn
7.3
1927
Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu
actor
as Mr. Gregory
6.4
1927
When a Man Loves
When a Man Loves
actor
as Jean Tiberge
7.0
1927
One Increasing Purpose
One Increasing Purpose
actor
as Charles Paris
1926
The Fire Brigade
The Fire Brigade
actor
as James Corwin (as Holmes E. Herbert)
7.5
1926
The Honeymoon Express
The Honeymoon Express
actor
as Jim Donaldson
6.0
1926
The Nest
The Nest
actor
as Richard Elliot
1925
A Woman of the World
A Woman of the World
actor
as Richard Granger
6.9
1925
The Wanderer
The Wanderer
actor
as Prophet
6.0
1925
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
actor
as Greenough
1925
The Lost World
The Lost World
actor
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
7.0
1924
Love's Wilderness
Love's Wilderness
actor
as David Tennant (as Holmes E. Herbert)
1924
Sinners in Heaven
Sinners in Heaven
actor
as Hugh Rochedale
1924
Another Scandal
Another Scandal
actor
as Pelham Franklin
1924
The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage
actor
as Maj. Hillgrove (as Holmes E. Herbert)
6.9
1923
Swords and the Woman
Swords and the Woman
actor
as Sir Percy Blakeney
3.8
1922
A Stage Romance
A Stage Romance
actor
as Prince of Wales
1921
The Inner Chamber
The Inner Chamber
actor
as Edward J. Wellman (as Holmes E. Herbert)
1921
Heedless Moths
Heedless Moths
actor
as The Sculptor (as Holmes E. Herbert)
1920
His House in Order
His House in Order
actor
as Filmer Jesson (as Holmes E. Herbert)
1920
Black Is White
Black Is White
actor
as Jim Brood (as Holmes E. Herbert)
1920
On with the Dance
On with the Dance
actor
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1919
The Divorcee
The Divorcee
actor
as Sir Paradine Fuldes
1918
The Death Dance
The Death Dance
actor
as Arnold Maitland (as H.E. Herbert)
1918
A Doll's House
A Doll's House
actor
as Thorvald Helmer (as H.E. Herbert)
7.3
1917
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
actor
as Lt. Philip Nolan (as H.E. Herbert)
6.3
1915
His Wife
His Wife
actor
as John Dennys