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Holmes Herbert

1882 - 1956

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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

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Holmes Herbert has received more than 157,121 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Holmes Herbert is the 8,151st most popular actor (down from 7,394th in 2019), the 5,677th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,136th in 2019) and the 912th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.96

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.31

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Holmes Herbert ranks 8,151 out of 13,578. Before him are Hudson Leick, Jay Baruchel, Choi Woo-shik, Salli Richardson, Genesis Rodriguez, and Jack Huston. After him are Huang Zitao, Guy Henry, Lacey Chabert, Lee Yoo-mi, Jack Wild, and A. K. Hangal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Holmes Herbert ranks 280. Before him are Helena Kottler Vurnik, George Bonhag, Charles Brabin, Johnny Douglas, James Gleason, and Arnstein Arneberg. After him are Daniel Frank, Guy Kibbee, Robert Curry, Bill Tuttle, Albert Bogen, and Géza Kiss. Among people deceased in 1956, Holmes Herbert ranks 222. Before him are Michael Arlen, Bob Sweikert, Margaret Wycherly, Paul Kelly, Ernst Loof, and Chandrashekhar Agashe. After him are Clarence Birdseye, Tom Whittaker, Malik Ghulam Muhammad, Walt Faulkner, Guy Kibbee, and Fred Allen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Holmes Herbert ranks 5,677 out of 8,785. Before him are Harry Atkinson (1831), Jack Huston (1982), Conn Iggulden (1971), Douglas Lowe (1902), Simon Kirke (1949), and James Allison (1968). After him are Guy Henry (1960), Stan Bowles (1948), George Newberry (1917), Jack Wild (1952), Darren Fletcher (1984), and Tom Bridger (1934).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Holmes Herbert ranks 912. Before him are Katie Leung (1987), David Oyelowo (1976), Sean Biggerstaff (1983), Marc Warren (1967), Jane Leeves (1961), and Jack Huston (1982). After him are Guy Henry (1960), Jack Wild (1952), Aimee Lou Wood (1995), Phoebe Fox (1987), Kathleen Byron (1921), and Carole Ann Ford (1940).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Invisible Man
Chief of Police
Working in Dr. Cranley's laboratory, scientist Jack Griffin was always given the latitude to conduct some of his own experiments. His sudden departure, however, has Cranley's daughter Flora worried about him. Griffin has taken a room at the nearby Lion's Head Inn, hoping to reverse an experiment he conducted on himself that made him invisible. But the experimental drug has also warped his mind, making him aggressive and dangerous. He's prepared to do whatever it takes to restore his appearance.
Nov 3rd 19337.5 / 10
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. John Lanyon
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.
Dec 24th 19317.3 / 10
The Uninvited
Charlie Jessup
A brother and sister move into an old seaside house that has been abandoned for many years on the Cornwellian coast only to soon discover that it is haunted by the ghost of the mother of their neighbor's granddaughter, with whom the brother has fallen in love.
Feb 24th 19446.9 / 10