Halliwell Hobbes
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)
- 1929: Jealously
- 1931: The Sin of Madelon Claudet (The Sin of Madelon Claudet)
- 1931: Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
- 1931: Warnings are given against blondes (Platinum Blonde)
- 1932: Endless Longing (Forbidden)
- 1932: Payment Deferred
- 1932: Cynara
- 1933: A man goes his way (Looking Forward)
- 1933: Lady For A Day
- 1933: A Study in Scarlet
- 1933: I am Susanne ( I Am Suzanne! )
- 1934: Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
- 1934: We Live Again
- 1934: Mandalay
- 1935: Folies Bergère de Paris
- 1935: Cardinal Richelieu
- 1935: Charlie Chan in Shanghai
- 1935: Under the pirate flag (Captain Blood)
- 1935: Louis Pasteur (The Story of Louis Pasteur)
- 1936: Dracula's Daughter (Dracula's Daughter)
- 1936: Mary of Scotland (Mary of Scotland)
- 1936: The White Angel
- 1937: The Prince and the Pauper (The Prince and the Pauper)
- 1937: Cross-examined (Maid of Salem)
- 1937: Varsity Show
- 1938: Storm Over Bengal
- 1938: Pacific Liner
- 1938: A Christmas Carol
- 1938: Lebenskünstler (You Can't Take It with You)
- 1939: Remember?
- 1940: The Lord of the Seven Seas (The Sea Hawk)
- 1940: The Earl of Chicago
- 1941: Her first husband (Waterloo Bridge)
- 1941: Lord Nelson's Last Love (That Hamilton Woman)
- 1941: Vacation From Heaven (Here Comes Mr. Gordon)
- 1942: To be or not (To Be Or Not To Be)
- 1942: Adventure in the South Seas (Son of A Fury)
- 1943: The Stubenfee (His Butler's Sister)
- 1943: Sherlock Holmes: Ghosts in the Castle (Sherlock Holmes Faces)
- 1944: The Life of Mrs. Skeffington (Mr. Skeffington)
- 1944: The Invisible Man's Revenge (The Invisible Man's Revenge)
- 1944: Such a Papa (Casanova Brown)
- 1944: Lady Alquist's house (Gaslight)
- 1946: Fire on the Horizon (Canyon Passage)
- 1947: If Winter Comes
- 1948: Startbahn ins Gück (You Gotta Stay Happy)
- 1949: The Fate of Irene Forsyte (That Forsyte Woman)
- 1956: Miracle in the Rain
Web links
- Halliwell Hobbes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Halliwell Hobbes in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Halliwell Hobbes in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- ^ Nancie B. Marsland at the Internet Broadway Database
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SURNAME | Hobbes, Halliwell |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hobbes, Herbert Halliwell (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British character actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1877 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stratford upon Avon |
DATE OF DEATH | February 20, 1962 |
Place of death | Santa Monica |