Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert (born August 10, 1884 in Binghamton , New York , † March 12, 1952 in North Hollywood , California ) was an American comedian, actor and sketch writer.
Life
The American Herbert initially worked as a sketch writer and screenwriter, who mainly appeared in vaudeville theaters or traveled through America with theater troupes. In total, he is said to have written over 150 skits and plays. In 1927 he also appeared on Broadway . In the early 1930s he signed with Warner Brothers and played mostly absent-minded and idiot, yet amiable characters. At times he even had his own series of films at Warner. Many of these roles were extremely diverse, for example Herbert played eccentric millionaires, confused professors and shabby tramps in the course of his career.
Although he has also appeared in other genres, comedies such as Die Goldgräber von 1935 , A Midsummer Night's Dream and Magician of Love made him a popular character actor of his time. In some of his roles, Herbert learned to use the exclamation "Woo Woo". This became his trademark and later adopted by other actors. While he was usually entrusted with prominent supporting roles in larger films, he also embodied leading roles in B-films or short films. One of those films was There's One Born Every Minute , in which Elizabeth Taylor made her film debut.
At the end of the 1940s, Herbert's success waned and he finally withdrew into private life. Until his death he could be seen in around 110 films. Herbert was married twice, both marriages were divorced. In 1952 he died of a heart attack at the age of 67. In his honor, a star was let in on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1927: Husbands for Rent
- 1932: The Last Four (The Lost Squadron)
- 1932: Legs are worth gold (Million Dollar Legs)
- 1933: Parade in the spotlight (The Footlight Parade)
- 1933: Missed in New York
- 1934: Wonder Bar
- 1934: Dames
- 1934: Love without thread and thread (Fashions of 1934)
- 1935: The Gold Diggers of 1935 (The Gold Diggers of 1938)
- 1935: A Midsummer Night's Dream (A Midsummer Nights Dream)
- 1938: Gold Diggers in Paris
- 1938: Love for Four (Four's A Crowd)
- 1938: The Great Waltz (The Great Waltz)
- 1939: Wizard of Love (Eternally Yours)
- 1941: The Black Cat
- 1941: The devil breaks loose in hell! (Hellzapoppin)
- 1942: There's One Born Every Minute
- 1944: Music for millions (Music for Millions)
- 1944: Kismet (also "The Caliph of Baghdad")
- 1948: The daring rescue of the gangster bride Honey Swanson (A Song Is Born)
- 1949: The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Web links
- Hugh Herbert in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hugh Herbert in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- ↑ http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/hugh-herbert/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herbert, Hugh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian, actor, and sketch writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Binghamton , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1952 |
| Place of death | North Hollywood , California |