Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1877-11-16
BirthplaceStratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
Halliwell Hobbes
Acting
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 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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Halliwell Hobbes
Gaslight
1944
Filmography
Acting (107)
1956
Miracle in the Rainas Ely B. Windgate
6.9
1949
That Forsyte Womanas Nicholas Forsyte
6.0
1948
You Gotta Stay Happyas Martin
6.8
1948
The Black Arrowas Bishop of Tisbury
5.5
1947
If Winter Comesas The Coroner
6.7
1947
Hollywood Wonderlandas Grandfather (clip from "Changing of the Guard", 1936) (uncredited)
6.8
1946
Canyon Passageas Clenchfield
6.7
1944
Casanova Brownas Charles, the Butler
6.4
1944
The Invisible Man's Revengeas Cleghorn, the butler
5.6
1944
Mr. Skeffingtonas Soames (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Gaslightas Mr. Muffin
7.5
1944
Information Pleaseas Lt Eberhard
1943
His Butler's Sisteras Willebrandt
7.2
8.0
1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Deathas Alfred Brunton, the butler
6.9
1943
Forever and a Dayas Doctor
7.5
1942
Journey for Margaretas Mr. Barrie
6.7
1942
The Undying Monsteras Walton the Butler
5.7
1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Bennett
5.3
1942
To Be or Not to Beas Gen. Armstrong
7.8
1942
7.2
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Sisk
7.0
1941
Sunnyas Johnson
5.9
1941
That Hamilton Womanas Rev. Nelson
7.1
1940
Lady with Red Hairas Divorce Judge (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Third Finger, Left Handas Burton
7.0
1940
The Sea Hawkas Astronomer
7.2
1940
Waterloo Bridgeas Vicar at St. Matthews (uncredited)
7.5
1940
The Earl of Chicagoas Lord Chancellor
6.3
1939
The Light That Failedas Doctor
5.8
1939
Remember?as Butler Williams
6.0
1939
Nurse Edith Cavellas British Chaplain
6.6
1939
Naughty but Niceas Dean Burton, Winfield College
6.8
1939
Tell No Talesas Dr. Lovelake
5.4
1939
The Hardys Ride Highas Dobbs
6.5
1939
Pacific Lineras Captain Mathews
5.5
1938
A Christmas Carolas Clergyman Sliding on Sidewalk (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Storm Over Bengalas Sir John Galt
6.0
1938
Service de Luxeas Butler
6.6
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas DePinna
7.5
1938
Kidnappedas Dominie Campbell
6.0
1938
Bulldog Drummond's Perilas Prof. Bernard Goodman
5.9
1938
The Jury's Secretas John, Butler
5.0
1937
Varsity Showas Dean Meredith
6.8
1937
Fit for a Kingas Count Strunsky
6.0
1937
Parnellas W.H. Smith
4.6
1937
The Prince and the Pauperas Archbishop
6.8
1937
Maid of Salemas Jeremiah
6.2
1936
Love Letters of a Staras Hotchkiss
9.0
1936
Give Me Your Heartas Oliver Warren
5.9
1936
Mary of Scotlandas Man (uncredited)
6.2
1936
Spendthriftas Beuhl - the Butler
6.0
1936
The White Angelas Lord Raglan
7.2
1936
Hearts Dividedas Cambaceres
5.5
1936
Changing of the Guardas Grandfather, the Colonel
5.7
1936
Dracula's Daughteras Hawkins
5.9
1936
The Story of Louis Pasteuras Dr. Lister
6.9
1936
Here Comes Troubleas Professor Howard
7.0
1935
Captain Bloodas Lord Sunderland (uncredited)
7.2
1935
Millions in the Airas Theodore
10.0
1935
Charlie Chan in Shanghaias Colonel Watkins, police commissioner
6.7
1935
Jalnaas Ernest Whiteoaks
5.1
1935
Cardinal Richelieuas Father Joseph
7.3
1935
Vanessa: Her Love Storyas Father of Little Girl
6.2
1935
Folies Bergère de Parisas Monsieur Paulet
6.0
1935
The Right to Liveas Dr. Sir Stephen Barr
4.9
1934
Father Brown, Detectiveas Sir Leopold Fischer
6.5
1934
Menaceas Skinner
6.4
1934
We Live Againas Official
6.8
1934
British Agentas Sir Walter Carrister
5.8
1934
She Was a Ladyas George Dane
8.0
1934
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Backas First Bobby
5.6
1934
The Keyas General C.O. Furlong
4.9
1934
Double Dooras Mr. Chase
6.9
1934
Riptideas Bollard
6.7
1934
Mandalayas Col. Dawson Ames
5.8
1933
I Am Suzanne!as Dr. Lorenzo
6.6
1933
Should Ladies Behaveas Louis
4.8
1933
If I Were Freeas Burford-Gordon's butler
5.0
1933
Lady for a Dayas Butler
7.1
1933
The Masqueraderas Brock
5.0
1933
Captured!as British Major General
5.5
1933
Midnight Maryas Churchill
6.8
1933
A Study in Scarletas Malcolm Dearing
5.5
1933
Looking Forwardas Mr. James Felton
6.6
1932
Cynaraas Coroner at Inquest (uncredited)
5.1
1932
Payment Deferredas A Prospective Tenant
5.7
1932
6 Hours to Liveas Baron Emil von Sturm
4.8
1932
Week Ends Onlyas Martin
10.0
1932
Man About Townas Hilton
7.0
1932
Devil's Lotteryas Lord Litchfield
8.0
1932
Love Affairas Kibbee
5.7
1932
The Menaceas Phillips
5.6
1932
Lovers Courageousas Mr. Smith
6.0
1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Brig. Gen. Sir Danvers Carew
7.2
1931
Platinum Blondeas Smythe
6.7
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudetas Roget
5.9
1931
The Woman Betweenas Barton the Butler
5.1
1931
Five and Tenas Hopkins (uncredited)
6.1
1931
The Lady Refusesas Sir James (uncredited)
5.3
1931
The Bachelor Fatheras Larkin
6.5
1930
Charley's Auntas Stephen Spettigue
6.7
1930
The Right of Wayas The Siegneur
5.2
1930
Scotland Yardas Lord St. Arran
7.0
1930
Grumpyas Ruddick
5.3
1929
Jealousyas Rigaud
9.0
1929
Lucky In Loveas Earl of Balkerry
7.0