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Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Birthday: 1877-11-16 | Place of Birth: Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Halliwell Hobbes (16 November 1877 – 20 February 1962) was an English actor. His stage debut was in 1898, playing in Shakespearean rep alongside actors such as Ellen Terry and Mrs. Patrick Campbell. His earliest American work was as an actor and director from 1906, before moving to Hollywood in early 1929 (aged 51) to play older men's roles such as clerics, butlers, doctors, lords and diplomats. Receiving fewer film roles during the 1940s (though he still managed to have been in over 100 films by 1949), he moved back to Broadway by mid-1940, appearing in Romeo and Juliet as Lord Capulet and continuing there until late 1955. By 1950 he had moved to American television in the diverse playhouse format.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1949
That Forsyte Woman

as    Nicholas Forsyte

1948
The Black Arrow

as    Bishop of Tisbury

1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge

as    Cleghorn, the butler

1944
Gaslight

as    Mr. Muffin

1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

as    Alfred Brunton, the butler

1942
The Undying Monster

as    Walton the Butler

1941
That Hamilton Woman

as    Rev. Nelson

1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as    Sisk

1939
Pacific Liner

as    Captain Mathews

1939
Tell No Tales

as    Dr. Lovelake

1938
Bulldog Drummond's Peril

as    Prof. Bernard Goodman

1936
Spendthrift

as    Beuhl - the Butler

1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur

as    Dr. Lister

1936
Dracula's Daughter

as    Police Sgt. Hawkins

1935
Charlie Chan in Shanghai

as    Colonel Watkins, police commissioner

1935
Cardinal Richelieu

as    Father Joseph

1935
Folies Bergère

as    Monsieur Paulet

1934
The Key

as    General C.O. Furlong

1934
Father Brown, Detective

as    Sir Leopold Fischer

1934
British Agent

as    Sir Walter Carrister

1934
Menace

as    Skinner

1933
Lady for a Day

as    Butler

1933
I Am Suzanne!

as    Dr. Lorenzo

1932
Payment Deferred

as    A Prospective Tenant

1932
Love Affair

as    Kibbee

1932
Lovers Courageous

as    Mr. Smith

1932
The Menace

as    Phillips

1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as    Brig. Gen. Sir Danvers Carew

1931
Platinum Blonde

as    Smythe

1930
The Right of Way

as    The Siegneur