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Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Acting

Born August 11, 1868 · London, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar Norton (August 11, 1868 – February 6, 1953) was an English-born American character actor. Born in London, England on August 11, 1868, Norton was active on both stage and screen, his theater performances were on both the London and Broadway stages, and his film career spanned both the silent and "talkie" eras in Hollywood. During his thirty-year film career, he appeared in at least ninety films. Many consider his most memorable role to be that of Poole, the butler to Dr. Jekyll in the 1931 classic, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—a role he had been playing…

Known For · 40 titles

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931
Top Hat

Top Hat

1935
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939
Love Me Tonight

Love Me Tonight

1932
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

1928
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

1940
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

1936
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

1932
Letty Lynton

Letty Lynton

1932
Sarah and Son

Sarah and Son

1930
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938
The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

1940
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd

1945
Stingaree

Stingaree

1934
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

1940
Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers

1942
The Suspect

The Suspect

1945
A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

1933
A Lady Surrenders

A Lady Surrenders

1930
The King On Main Street

The King On Main Street

1925
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1930
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1941
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1931
Oh Kay!

Oh Kay!

1928
The New York Idea

The New York Idea

1920
Men

Men

1924
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928
The Love Parade

The Love Parade

1929
Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

1934
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933
Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

1934
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

1930
Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

1930
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937
Behind That Curtain

Behind That Curtain

1929
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936
You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

1937
The Lady of Scandal

The Lady of Scandal

1930