Holmes Herbert

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 US 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 Jekylls 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 Mummys Curse 1944 and The Son of Dr Jekyll 1951 He also played in several of Universals 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