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Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Acting1885New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography

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Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English-born stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound films.

Rawlinson was born in New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK. He sailed to America on the same ship as Charlie Chaplin.

He died of lung cancer in 1953.

Acting History

1954
Jail Bait
as Dr Boris Gregor
1953
1952
Adventures of Superman
TVas Rozan1 eps
1951
Gene Autry and the Mounties
as Inspector Wingate
1950
Chain Gang
as Senator Holden
1949
Brimstone
as Cottonwood Citizen
1948
Silent Conflict
as Yardman
Sinister Journey
as Constable Reardon
Strange Gamble
as John Murray
The Gallant Legion
as Major Grant
The Counterfeiters
as Norman Talbot
Superman
as Graham
1947
Railroaded!
as Doctor (uncredited)
1946
San Quentin
as Dr. Stanton (uncredited)
Accomplice
as Vincent Springer
1944
Marshal of Reno
as Editor John Palmer
Lumberjack
as Buck Peters
Forty Thieves
as Buck Peters
Goin' to Town
as Wentworth
Nabonga Gorilla
as T.F. Stockwell
Sheriff of Sundown
as Governor Brainerd
Hi, Beautiful
as Board Member (uncredited)
Marshal of Gunsmoke
as Sam Garret
1943
Colt Comrades
as Rancher Varney
Riders of the Deadline
as Ranger Captain Jennings
Days of Old Cheyenne
as Frank Shelby
Where Are Your Children?
as Brooks the Butler
Old Acquaintance
as Red Cross Chairman (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
as Announcer (uncredited)
King of the Cowboys
as Businessman
Two Weeks to Live
as J. J. Stark Sr.
1942
Lost Canyon
as Tom Clark
Stagecoach Buckaroo
as Bill Kincaid
Lady Gangster
as Lewis Sinton
Silver Queen
as Judge
The Panther's Claw
as District Attorney Bill Dougherty
Foreign Agent
as Stevens
Broadway Big Shot
as District Attorney
Don Winslow of the Navy
as Admiral Warburton [Ch. 1]
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
as Ex-Soldier Commander
War Dogs
as David J. Titus
Hello, Annapolis
as Capt. Dugan
1941
I Killed That Man
as Prison Warden
Gentleman from Dixie
as Prison Warden
Flying Wild
as Mr. Reynolds
King of the Texas Rangers
as Col. Lee Avery
Lydia
as Dignitary on Podium
Arizona Cyclone
as George Randolph
Strange Alibi
as King Carney
Sheriff of Tombstone
as Dodge City Marshal
Riot Squad
as Police Chief
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Judge Gary
1940
Cross-Country Romance
as Captain Brawley
Seven Sinners
as First Mate
Framed
as Walter Billings
Free, Blonde and 21
as John Crane
1939
Dark Victory
as Dr. Carter
Secret Service of the Air
as Adm. A.C. Schuyler
Blackwell's Island
as Dave Reynolds (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as District Attorney
Swanee River
as Army Officer
Days of Jesse James
as Bank Association Official (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice
as Hardwick's Attorney (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Tom Brennan
Over the Wall
as Prosecutor
Marie Antoinette
as Goguelot (uncredited)
The Kid Comes Back
as Mr. D. Redman
Hard to Get
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Women Are Like That
as Avery Flickner
Hawaii Calls
as Mr. Harlow
1937
Back in Circulation
as District Attorney Saunders
Over the Goal
as Stanley Short
Nobody's Baby
as Radio Audition Executive
SOS Coast Guard
as Cmdr. Boyle
That Certain Woman
as Dr. Hartman
Midnight Court
as District Attorney Larson
Love Is on the Air
as Mr. George Copelin
Make a Wish
as Dr. Stevens
The Go-Getter
as Lester
Blake of Scotland Yard
as Sir James Blake
1936
Ticket to Paradise
as Fred Townsend
Hollywood Boulevard
as Manager of Grauman's
Bullets or Ballots
as Mr. Caldwell
The Cock-Eyed Cruise
as Captain Bromley
Mysterious Crossing
as District Attorney Henry R. Charters
Dancing Feet
as Oliver Groves
Hitch Hike To Heaven
as Melville Delaney
1935
Confidential
as J.W. Keaton
The People's Enemy
as Philip Francis Duke Ware
Show Them No Mercy!
as Kurt Hansen
Convention Girl
as Ward Hollister
Men Without Names
as Chief Agent Crawford
1934
Enlighten Thy Daughter
as Dr. Richard Stevens
1933
The Working Man
as Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)
Moonlight and Pretzels
as Sport Powell
Get That Venus
as Editor Nash
1927
Burning Gold
as Bob Roberts
Slipping Wives
as Husband
The Bugle Call
as Capt. Randolph
1926
The Gilded Butterfly
as Courtney Roth
The Belle of Broadway
as Paul Merlin
Her Sacrifice
as James Romaine
Her Big Adventure
as Ralph Merriwell
Men of the Night
as J. Rupert Dobbs
Phantom Police
as Jack Wright
Trooper 77
as Steve Manning / Trooper 77
1925
The Man in Blue
as Officer Tom Conlin
The Adventurous Sex
as The Sweetheart
The Prairie Wife
as Duncan MacKail
The Unnamed Woman
as Donald Brookes
The Flame Fighter
as Jack Sparks
Every Man's Wife
as Mr. Randolph
1924
The Tomboy
as Aldon Farwell
The Dancing Cheat
as Brwlw Clay
Stolen Secrets
as The Eel, Miles Manning
Dark Stairways
as Sheldon Polk
1923
The Victor
as Cecil Fitzhugh Waring
Mary of the Movies
as Herbert Rawlinson (uncredited)
The Prisoner
as Philip Quentin
The Scarlet Car
as Billy Winthrop
Fools and Riches
as Jimmy Dorgan
Nobody's Bride
as Jimmy Nevins
Railroaded
as Richard Ragland
His Mystery Girl
as Kerry Reynolds
The Clean Up
as Montgomery Bixby
A Million to Burn
as Thomas Gwynne
1922
Don't Shoot
as James Harrington Court
The Scrapper
as Malloy
The Black Bag
as Billy Kirkwood
Confidence
as Bob Mortimer
Another Man's Shoes
as Stuart Granger / Jack Burton
One Wonderful Night
as John D. Curtis
Man Under Cover
as Paul Porter
1921
Playthings of Destiny
as Geoffrey Arnold
Cheated Hearts
as Barry Gordon
You Find it Everywhere
as Andrew Gibson
Conflict
as Jevons
Charge It
as Philip Lawrence
The Millionaire
as Jack Norman
The Wakefield Case
as Wakefield Jr.
Wealth
as Phillip Dominick
1920
Passers-By
as Peter Waverton
1919
The Carter Case
as Craig Kennedy
A Dangerous Affair
as Terrence Redmond
The Common Cause
as Orrin Palmer
A House Divided
as Philip Carmichael
1918
Out of the Night
as Bob Storrow
The Turn of the Wheel
as Maxfield Grey
Brace Up
as Henry Court
The Flash of Fate
as Randolph Shorb
Kiss or Kill
as Henry Warner
Smashing Through
as Jack Mason
Back to the Woods
as Jimmy Raymond
The Mating
as Dick Ives
1917
Flirting with Death
as 'Sky High' Billy Wardwell
The Scarlet Crystal
as Vincent Morgan
Come Through
as James Harrington Court, aka 'The Possum'
Like Wildfire
as Tommy Buckman
The Man Trap
as John Mull
The High Sign
as Donald Bruce
1916
The Eagle's Wings
as Richard Wallace
Little Eve Edgarton
as James Barton
The Wire Pullers
as Hamilton Craig
The False Part
as Herbert Rawlinson
1915
The Black Box
as Sanford Quest
The Flash
as Dr. Harvey
The Fair God of Sun Island
as Herbert - a Fisherman
1914
Martin Eden
as Arthur Morse
One of the Bravest
as Larry Duffy
The Spy
as Harvey Birch
The Opened Shutters
as John Durham
1913
Indian Summer
as Robert
The Sea Wolf
as Humphrey Van Weyden
Pierre of the North
as Duncan McLain
The Trail of Cards
as Cole - the Revenue Officer
1912
Monte Cristo
as Caderouse
1911
The Maid at the Helm
as Shaw - Second Mate of the Dakota
The Blacksmith's Love
as Mace Brewer
The Still Alarm
as John Bird
The New Superintendent
as Jack Hartway - the New Superintendent

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/14/1885
Day of Death
7/12/1953
Place of Birth
New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK