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Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Acting

Born November 16, 1877 · Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK

Biography

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…

Known For · 40 titles

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1940
Gaslight

Gaslight

1944
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942
That Hamilton Woman

That Hamilton Woman

1941
Captain Blood

Captain Blood

1935
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1938
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944
British Agent

British Agent

1934
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

1936
Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

1946
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

1936
Folies Bergère de Paris

Folies Bergère de Paris

1935
Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

1956
Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939
Naughty but Nice

Naughty but Nice

1939
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1937
Information Please

Information Please

1944
Riptide

Riptide

1934
Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown

1944
Parnell

Parnell

1937
Charlie Chan in Shanghai

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

1935
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

1933
Devil's Lottery

Devil's Lottery

1932
Remember?

Remember?

1939
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1930
Five and Ten

Five and Ten

1931
She Was a Lady

She Was a Lady

1934
The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow

1948
If Winter Comes

If Winter Comes

1947
Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940
The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936
That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman

1949