Holmes Herbert

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Holmes Herbert
Born	30 July 1882 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	26 December 1956 Hollywood, California
Other name(s)	H.E. Herbert Holmes E. Herbert Homes E. Herbert
Years active	1915-1952

Holmes Herbert (30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956), was an English film character actor. He appeared in 228 films between 1915 and 1952. He was probably best known for his role as Dr. Jekyll's friend Dr. Lanyon in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931).

He was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, and later traveled to Hollywood, California where he died. Because he was Sherlock Holmes buff, he changed his first name to Holmes.

[edit] Selected filmography

• Madame X (1929)
• The Thirteenth Chair (1929)
• Untamed (1929)
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
• Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
• The Invisible Man (1933)
• The House of Rothschild (1934)
• 15 Maiden Lane (1936)
• The Man Without a Country (1937)
• Stanley and Livingstone (1939)
• The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
• British Intelligence (1940)
• The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
• Dressed to Kill (1946)
• David and Bathsheba (1951)

[edit] External links

• Holmes Herbert at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	Herbert, Holmes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	30 July 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
DATE OF DEATH	26 December 1956
PLACE OF DEATH	Hollywood, California