Halliwell Hobbes

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Herbert Halliwell Hobbes (born November 16, 1877 in Stratford-upon-Avon , England , † February 20, 1962 in Santa Monica , California , USA ) was a British actor.

Live and act

The stocky, white-haired Halliwell Hobbes first played with Francis Robert Benson in Shakespeare plays, Hobbes himself was born in Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. In the following years he played with theater greats such as Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Ellen Terry . It was not until he was over 50 that the white-haired, slightly corpulent character actor moved to the United States , where he played over three decades in over 100 films and a few television series, mostly in supporting roles. Hobbes' particular specialty in Hollywood films was the "British butler", whom he - highly praised by critics - among other things in the comedies Warnings against blondes and gave a lady for a day . In addition, his characters often included aristocrats, doctors, generals or diplomats, mostly from British backgrounds. Throughout his career, Hobbes has worked for all of Hollywood's five major film studios .

Occasionally Hobbes has been used as a comic relief in more serious films , including in the adventure film The Prince and the Beggar Boy in the role of a goofy bishop. Hobbes may have played his most famous roles as the hot-headed brigadier general and father of Miriam Hopkins in the horror film Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde from 1931. He also had supporting roles in the classic films Life Artist (1938), To be or not to be (1942) and The House of Lady Alquist (1944). In the meantime he could also be seen on Broadway , around the mid-1940s as Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet .

From the late 1940s Hobbes increasingly withdrew from the acting business, in 1957 he had his last appearance on television in the role of a bouncer. Halliwell Hobbes died of a heart attack in 1962 at the age of 84. He was married to the stage actress Nancie B. Marsland.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Halliwell Hobbes in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
  2. ^ Nancie B. Marsland at the Internet Broadway Database