ACTOR
Holmes Herbert
1882 - 1956

Holmes Herbert
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Holmes Herbert is the 8,340th most popular actor (down from 8,147th in 2024), the 5,941st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,678th in 2019) and the 932nd most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Holmes Herbert ranks 8,340 out of 13,578. Before him are Bang Min-ah, Benjamin Walker, Essie Davis, William Bendix, Brian Kerwin, and Nimmi. After him are Jamie Chung, Wu Jing, Binnie Barnes, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Tom Schilling, and Christopher Fairbank.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBang Min-ah
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 8,336
Benjamin Walker
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 8,337
Essie Davis
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 8,338
William Bendix
1906 - 1964
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 8,339
Brian Kerwin
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 8,340
Nimmi
1933 - 2020
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 8,341
Holmes Herbert
1882 - 1956
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 8,342
Jamie Chung
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 8,343
Wu Jing
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 8,344
Binnie Barnes
1903 - 1998
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 8,345
Vladimir Vdovichenkov
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 8,346
Tom Schilling
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 8,347
Christopher Fairbank
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 8,348
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Holmes Herbert ranks 284. Before him are Felix Frankfurter, George Bonhag, Herbert E. Ives, Ethel Clayton, Arnstein Arneberg, and Sybil Thorndike. After him are Ricardo J. Alfaro, Charles Brabin, James Gleason, Guy Kibbee, Albert Bogen, and Sam Rayburn. Among people deceased in 1956, Holmes Herbert ranks 225. Before him are Paul Kelly, Sam Langford, Margaret Wycherly, Clarence Birdseye, Ivan Dresser, and Elsie Janis. After him are Michael Arlen, Ernst Loof, Walt Faulkner, Guy Kibbee, Fred Allen, and Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsFelix Frankfurter
LAWYER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 278
George Bonhag
ATHLETE
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 279
Herbert E. Ives
INVENTOR
1882 - 1953
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 280
Ethel Clayton
ACTOR
1882 - 1966
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 281
Arnstein Arneberg
ARCHITECT
1882 - 1961
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 282
Sybil Thorndike
ACTOR
1882 - 1976
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 283
Holmes Herbert
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 284
Ricardo J. Alfaro
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1971
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 285
Charles Brabin
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1957
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 286
James Gleason
ACTOR
1882 - 1959
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 287
Guy Kibbee
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 288
Albert Bogen
FENCER
1882 - 1961
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 289
Sam Rayburn
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1961
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 290
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsPaul Kelly
ACTOR
1899 - 1956
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 219
Sam Langford
BOXER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 220
Margaret Wycherly
ACTOR
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 221
Clarence Birdseye
INVENTOR
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 222
Ivan Dresser
ATHLETE
1896 - 1956
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 223
Elsie Janis
ACTOR
1889 - 1956
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 224
Holmes Herbert
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 225
Michael Arlen
WRITER
1895 - 1956
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 226
Ernst Loof
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1956
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 227
Walt Faulkner
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 228
Guy Kibbee
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 229
Fred Allen
PRESENTER
1894 - 1956
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 230
Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1956
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 231
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Holmes Herbert ranks 5,943 out of 8,785. Before him are Arnold Wolfendale (1927), Sarita Choudhury (1966), Tim Henman (1974), Rose Tremain (1943), Michael Foale (1957), and Eric Brandon (1920). After him are Binnie Barnes (1903), Helen Sharman (1963), Christopher Fairbank (1953), Edward St Aubyn (1960), Miles Mander (1888), and Eddie Hopkinson (1935).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsArnold Wolfendale
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,937
Sarita Choudhury
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,938
Tim Henman
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,939
Rose Tremain
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 5,940
Michael Foale
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 5,941
Eric Brandon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 5,942
Holmes Herbert
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 5,943
Binnie Barnes
ACTOR
1903 - 1998
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 5,944
Helen Sharman
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 5,945
Christopher Fairbank
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 5,946
Edward St Aubyn
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 5,947
Miles Mander
ACTOR
1888 - 1946
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 5,948
Eddie Hopkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 5,949
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Holmes Herbert ranks 932. Before him are Soni Razdan (1956), Thomas Doherty (1995), Parminder Nagra (1975), Tom Burke (1981), Lilian Bond (1908), and Sarita Choudhury (1966). After him are Binnie Barnes (1903), Christopher Fairbank (1953), Miles Mander (1888), Simon Shelton (1966), Miles Malleson (1888), and Rupert Evans (1976).
Soni Razdan
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 926
Thomas Doherty
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 927
Parminder Nagra
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 928
Tom Burke
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 929
Lilian Bond
1908 - 1991
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 930
Sarita Choudhury
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 931
Holmes Herbert
1882 - 1956
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 932
Binnie Barnes
1903 - 1998
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 933
Christopher Fairbank
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 934
Miles Mander
1888 - 1946
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 935
Simon Shelton
1966 - 2018
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 936
Miles Malleson
1888 - 1969
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 937
Rupert Evans
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 938





















































