Occupation Actor Years active 1908-1934 | Name Herbert Prior Role Film actor | |
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Movies Pollyanna, The Poor Little Rich Girl, Waking Up the Town Similar People Paul Powell, Billy Bitzer, D W Griffith, Maurice Tourneur, Herbert Blache | ||
Herbert Prior (2 July 1867 – 3 October 1954) was an English silent film actor. He appeared in 268 films between 1908 and 1934. He was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Actor
1934
Student Tour as
Grouch (uncredited)
1934
Stand Up and Cheer! as
Quartet Member (uncredited)
1934
Viva Villa! as
2nd General Told to Leave Room (uncredited)
1934
This Side of Heaven as
Grouch in Movie Theatre (uncredited)
1932
Prosperity as
George, the Dentist (uncredited)
1932
Are You Listening? as
Sponsor (uncredited)
1931
Flying High as
Angry Investor with Eyeglasses (uncredited)
1931
Politics as
Abner (uncredited)
1931
Laugh and Get Rich as
J.C. Pennypacker (uncredited)
1931
Help Wanted, Female (Short) as
Dr. Foster
1931
Reducing as
Man on Ticket Line in a Hurry (uncredited)
1930
Paid as
General Harrison (uncredited)
1930
Passion Flower as
Party Guest with Glasses (uncredited)
1930
Sunny as
Marriage officiant (uncredited)
1930
The Big House as
Prison Doctor (uncredited)
1930
Caught Short as
Mr. Frisby
1930
Children of Pleasure as
Jeweler (uncredited)
1930
The Girl Said No as
Mr. Durham (uncredited)
1929
The Ace of Scotland Yard as
Lord Blanton
1929
The Winged Horseman as
Eben Matthews
1929
The Duke Steps Out as
Mr. Corbin
1929
All at Sea as
Mr. Page
1928
The Smart Set as
Beleaguered Diner (uncredited)
1927
Blake of Scotland Yard as
Lord Blanton
1927
The Last Outlaw as
Bert Wagner
1927
The King of Kings (uncredited)
1926
Across the Pacific as
Col. Marsh
1926
The Midnight Kiss as
Smith Hastings
1926
Doubling with Danger as
Manning Davis
1926
The Better Man as
John Knolwton
1926
Rustling for Cupid as
Tom Martin
1926
Why Girls Go Back Home as
Crook in Badger Game
1925
The Wild Bull's Lair as
James Harbison
1925
The Fighting Demon as
Jackson Pierce
1925
The End of the World as
Curt Horndyke (as Herbert Pryor)
1925
Tearing Through as
District Attorney
1925
Waking Up the Town as
Curt Horndyke
1925
The Monster as
Dr. Edwards (uncredited)
1925
Taming the West as
Old Man King
1924
Madonna of the Streets as
Nathan Norris
1923
Slave of Desire as
Mr. Gaudin
1923
Little Johnny Jones as
Sir James Smythe
1923
Garrison's Finish as
Judge of Race Course
1922
The Snowshoe Trail as
George Edmunson
1922
The Half Breed as
Ned Greenwood (as Herbert Pryor)
1922
The Man from Downing Street as
Capt. Graves
1922
The Dangerous Little Demon as
Jay Howard
1921
Garments of Truth as
Dr. W.H. Palmer
1921
Without Benefit of Clergy as
Hugh Sanders
1921
Made in Heaven as
Leland
1921
Not Guilty as
Newell Craig
1920
The Little 'Fraid Lady as
Judge Peter Carteret
1920
The House of Whispers as
Edward Thayer
1920
Rose of Nome as
Jack Hilton
1920
The Poor Simp as
Dr. Crawford
1920
The Fighting Chance as
Kemp Farrell (as Herbert Pryor)
1920
Pollyanna as
Dr. Chilton
1920
Stronger Than Death as
James Barclay
1919
Her Kingdom of Dreams as
John Hastings
1919
Heartsease as
Major Twombley (as Herber Pryor)
1919
You're Fired as
Horace Graham
1919
After His Own Heart as
Adrian Keep (as Herbert Pryor)
1919
That's Good as
Barrett Prentice
1919
The Love Hunger as
Hamilton Gregory
1919
Creaking Stairs as
Mark Winfield
1918
The Marriage Trap
1918
Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots as
Mr. Tom Brown
1918
A Burglar for a Night as
Wilbur Clayton
1918
After the War as
Karl Wertz
1918
A Model's Confession as
Bertrand Seldon
1918
Society for Sale as
Lord Sheldon
1918
Compliments of the Season (Short) as
The Tramp
1918
The Menace as
Dr. Burnell
1917
The Bottom of the Well as
'Long Bill' Parker (as Herbert Pryor)
1917
The Ghost of Old Morro as
Pasito
1917
The Poor Little Rich Girl as
The Doctor
1917
The Royal Pauper as
Undetermined Role
1917
Great Expectations as
Mr. Jaggers
1917
The Last Sentence as
Hoel Calloc
1916
A Message to Garcia as
Josi
1916
The Martyrdom of Philip Strong as
Hikes
1916
Miss George Washington as
Colonel J.P. Worthington
1916
The Heart of the Hills as
Ali
1916
Helen of the Chorus (Short) as
Jimmy - the Fireman
1915
Life's Pitfalls (Short) as
Hartley Graeme
1915
The Truth About Helen as
Gregory
1915
Cartoons on a Yacht (Short) as
Ellis Harcourt - the Actor
1915
The Broken Word (Short) as
Bob Clayton
1915
The Magic Skin as
The Antique Dealer
1915
An Unwilling Thief (Short) as
James Harrison
1915
Breaking the Shackles (Short) as
Dr. Gilbroy
1915
The King of the Wire (Short) as
Bob Hunter
1915
Not Wanted (Short) as
Mr. Bowen
1915
Eugene Aram as
Richard Housman
1915
The Tragedies of the Crystal Globe (Short) as
Pasha - the Sheik
1915
The Test (Short) as
Lawyer Burley
1915
The Struggle Upward (Short) as
Philip Atwood
1915
A Sad Dog's Story (Short) as
The Husband
1915
Snap Shots (Short) as
Meerschaum Bowles
1915
The Boston Tea Party (Short)
1915
The Newly Rich (Short) as
The Suitor
1915
Only the Maid (Short) as
Ralph Sterling
1915
The Family Bible (Short) as
Henry Gerson
1915
A Pipe Dream (Short) as
Meerschaum Bowles
1915
The Human Investment (Short)
1915
Olive's Greatest Opportunity (Short) as
Vance's Father
1915
Oh! Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight (Short)
1915
Olive and the Heirloom (Short) as
Vance's Father
1915
Olive in the Madhouse (Short) as
Vance's Father
1915
Olive's Manufactured Mother (Short) as
Vance's Father
1915
Olive and the Burglar (Short) as
Vance's Father
1914
Mr. Daly's Wedding Day (Short) as
Secondary Role
1914
The Colonel of the Red Hussars (Short) as
Richard Courtney, U.S. Ambassador to Valaria
1914
The Rose at the Door (Short) as
General Coleman - Vance's Father
1914
The Girl of the Open Road (Short) as
General Coleman - Vance's Father
1914
A Gypsy Madcap (Short) as
General Coleman - Vance's Father
1914
Bootle's Baby (Short) as
Lieutenant Gilchrist
1914
The Letter That Never Came Out (Short) as
Will Harn
1914
Twins and Trouble (Short) as
Bob - The Father
1914
Grand Opera in Rubeville (Short) as
Will Green
1914
Dick Potter's Wife (Short) as
Dick Potter
1914
In Lieu of Damages (Short) as
Lyss Bailey
1914
The One Who Loved Him Best (Short) as
Derrick Webb
1914
A Tale of Old Tucson (Short) as
Ned Shannon - the Prospector
1914
Farmer Rodney's Daughter (Short)
1914
Across the Burning Trestle (Short) as
Jake Mills
1914
Meg o' the Mountains as
Hugh Gregory
1914
In the Shadow of Disgrace (Short) as
Seth
1914
In the Days of Slavery (Short) as
Colonel Fairfax
1914
A Warning from the Past (Short) as
Arthur Trevor
1914
The Two Vanrevels (Short) as
Tom Vanrevel
1914
The Southerners (Short) as
Robert Darrow
1914
When East Met West in Boston (Short)
1914
A Romance of the Everglades as
Wayne Barrow
1914
The Message in the Rose (Short)
1914
The Mexican's Gratitude (Short)
1914
The Sultan and the Roller Skates (Short) as
The Sultan
1914
His Wife (Short) as
Old Talfourd
1914
On the Lazy Line (Short) as
George Black - the Son
1914
The Message of the Sun Dial (Short) as
Ens. Gridley Thurston
1914
A Night at the Inn (Short) as
Carlo
1913
A Race to New York (Short) as
Lighthouse Keeper
1913
The Haunted Bedroom (Short) as
Jean Germaine
1913
A Pious Undertaking (Short) as
The Policeman
1913
A Good Sport (Short) as
The Hon. Reginald Clifford Devenham
1913
Janet of the Dunes (Short) as
John Devant - the Gentleman from the City
1913
His First Performance (Short)
1913
Tired Bill's Career as a Butler (Short)(unconfirmed)
1913
The Widow's Suitors (Short)
1913
Why Girls Leave Home (Short) as
The Villain (in the play)
1913
Saved by the Enemy (Short) as
John
1913
The Desperate Condition of Mr. Boggs (Short) as
John Boggs
1913
Slander's Tongue (Short) as
Jim
1913
The Ghost of Granleigh (Short)
1913
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Short) as
The Pied Piper
1913
By Fire and Water (Short) as
Richard Garvie
1913
The Substitute Stenographer (Short) as
Mr. Clark
1913
The Red Old Hills of Georgia (Short) as
Bub Floyd - Pinkie's Brother
1913
To Abbeville Court House (Short) as
Captain Ransom
1913
Scenes of Other Days (Short) as
The Sharpshooter
1913
How Did It Finish? (Short) as
The Villain in the Novel
1913
A Taste of His Own Medicine (Short) as
Mr. Jones - The Suspicious Husband
1913
Othello in Jonesville (Short) as
James Reginald Whitestone
1913
An Unwilling Separation (Short) as
Thomas Brown - Abner's Son
1913
The Honor of a Soldier (Short) as
Private Stanley
1913
His Undesirable Relatives (Short) as
Cousin Clarence
1913
Jones Goes Shopping (Short) as
John Jones
1913
Rule Thyself (Short) as
Mr. Smilax
1913
The Unprofitable Boarder (Short) as
John Jones - the Unprofitable Boarder
1913
The Risen Soul of Jim Grant (Short) as
Mr. Grant - Jim's Father
1913
Jan Vedder's Daughter (Short) as
Captain Barnes - An English Officer
1913
The Lost Deed (Short) as
Robert Wilson - Betty's Sweetheart
1913
The Ranch Owner's Love-Making (Short) as
Jim Hunt - A Wealthy Rancher
1913
The Doctor's Photograph (Short) as
Dr. Gilderbrand
1913
How They Outwitted Father (Short) as
Jay Forsythe - Annette's Father
1913
The Phantom Ship (Short) as
Allen - the Husband
1913
A Perilous Cargo (Short) as
Captain Jack Arnold
1913
At Bear Track Gulch (Short) as
Big Slim
1913
An Unsullied Shield (Short) as
The Admiral Ancestor
1913
How They Got the Vote (Short) as
The Magician
1912
Two of a Kind (Short) as
Jack Morton
1912
Hazel Kirke (Short) as
Arthur Carringford
1912
Dick and Daisy (Short) as
Dick
1912
His Dress Suit (Short) as
Handsome Harry (unconfirmed)
1912
Weary's Revenge (Short) as
Weary (unconfirmed)
1912
A Woman Alone (Short) as
A Young Lawyer
1912
The Tree Imp (Short) as
Rex
1912
Captain Ben's Yarn (Short) as
Captain Ben Bobstay
1912
All for Jim (Short) as
Jim Goodman
1912
The Winner and the Spoils (Short) as
The Marquis de Fornay
1912
The Little Music Teacher (Short) as
The Great Pianist
1912
The Call of the Blood (Short) as
John Ford
1912
A Garrison Joke (Short) as
Lieutenant Harris
1912
The Butterfly (Short) as
Will - the Husband
1912
Mary's Chauffeur (Short) as
Hal Stowe
1912
Thorns of Success (Short) as
Robert Vale
1912
Lola's Sacrifice (Short) as
The Minister
1912
Willie's Dog (Short) as
Willie's Father
1912
Mabel's Beau (Short) as
Ralph Page - Mabel's Beau
1912
A Disputed Claim (Short) as
Neil McLeane - the Stranger
1912
The New Butler (Short) as
Mr. Jones
1912
A Game of Chess (Short)
1912
A Higher Thought (Short) as
The Poet
1912
Farmer Allen's Daughter (Short) as
Stephen - the Hired Man
1912
The Lost Messenger (Short) as
Tom Saunders
1912
The Flat Upstairs (Short) as
Mr. Slavin
1912
Getting Rich Quick (Short) as
Mr. Simp
1912
Papa's Double (Short) as
Jim Thomas
1912
The Bowery Pearl Fishers (Short)
1912
The Little Quakeress (Short) as
The Diamond Drummer
1912
Stage Struck Mamie (Short)
1912
Dogs (Short)(unconfirmed)
1912
Buncoed (Short)(unconfirmed)
1912
Tomboy (Short) as
Bob Whitman - Tomboy's Sweetheart
1912
The Silent Call (Short) as
The Hotel Clerk
1912
The Installment Plan (Short) as
The French Count
1912
Down and Out (Short) as
Thomas Walton
1912
Not on the Programme (Short) as
Phillip Allen - Madge's Sweetheart
1912
The Return of Life (Short) as
Henry Boardman
1912
A Warrior Bold (Short) as
Joe - Tom's Friend
1912
A Dangerous Model (Short) as
John Gray
1912
The Lighted Candle (Short) as
John Bennett - the Owner of the Powder Mill
1912
The Eternal Masculine (Short) as
Jack Wilson - the Husband
1912
Leap Year (Short) as
The Tramp
1912
The Better Influence (Short) as
Henry Marion
1912
The Unwilling Bigamist (Short) as
Jones / Smith (dual role)
1912
The Closed Bible (Short) as
John Manners
1912
The Best Man Wins (Short) as
Manning - the Gymnasium Instructor
1912
Does Your Wife Love You? (Short) as
Paul
1912
Strip Poker (Short)
1912
Petticoat Perfidy (Short) as
Jack Waltham
1912
His Step-Mother (Short) as
Jack Morton - The Artist
1912
Arresting Father (Short) as
Dick Remington
1912
A Game for Two (Short) as
John Hartman
1912
An Old Lady of Twenty (Short) as
Robert Armitage
1912
Lucky Man (Short) as
Mr. Smith
1912
A Mother's Sacrifice (Short) as
Herbert Harman
1912
Spare the Rod (Short) as
John Morton
1912
Next (Short) as
Tony Guardio - Barber
1912
His Fate's Rehearsal (Short) as
James Dillon
1912
Gossip (Short) as
John Davis
1911
Will You Marry Me? (Short) as
George
1911
A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers (Short) as
First Romantic Rival
1911
The Actress (Short) as
John Millroy
1911
The Sign of the Three Labels (Short) as
The Groom
1911
Buckskin Jack, the Earl of Glenmore (Short) as
Buckskin Jack
1911
Keeping Mabel Home (Short) as
The Butler
1911
Pull for the Shore, Sailor! (Short) as
Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)
1911
A Perilous Ride (Short) as
Captain Lorraine
1911
Three of a Kind (Short) as
The Student
1911
Leaves of a Romance (Short) as
The Daughter's Eastern Suitor
1911
The Big Dam (Short) as
George D. Bedford - a Young Contractor
1911
The Battle of Trafalgar as
Lieutenant Prescott
1911
The Sailor's Love Letter (Short) as
Jack - a Sailor
1911
The Sheriff (Short) as
The Sheriff's Wife's Brother
1911
The Lighthouse by the Sea (Short) as
Second Young Fisherman
1911
Under the Tropical Sun (Short) as
The Foreman of the Sugar Plantation - a Young American
1911
At Jones Ferry (Short) as
John - Jones' Son - a Lumberman
1911
The Venom of the Poppy (Short) as
Customs House Inspector at San Pedro
1911
The Spirit of the Gorge (Short) as
Navashote - Kewanee's Rival
1911
The Switchman's Tower (Short) as
Bill - the Switchman
1911
Christian and Moor (Short) as
Sir Charles - a Christian Knight
1911
The Younger Brother (Short) as
Older Brother
1911
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (Short) as
Captain Delaplane
1911
The Crucial Test (Short) as
Charles Channing - a Discharged Reporter
1911
How Willie Raised Tobacco (Short) as
Willie
1911
The Crusader (Short) as
Sir Roderick
1911
A Case of High Treason (Short) as
Lt. Brewster
1911
The Quarrel on the Cliff (Short) as
Tom
1911
The Haunted Sentinel Tower (Short)
1911
The Wedding Bell (Short) as
Samuel Rice
1911
All for the Love of a Lady (Short) as
Will Norfolk - The Lieutenant
1911
The Writing on the Blotter (Short) as
The Cashier
1911
The Doctor (Short) as
The Father
1911
The Black Bordered Letter (Short)
1911
The Link That Held (Short) as
Carson
1910
The Captain's Bride (Short) as
The Captain (unconfirmed)
1910
The Winning of Miss Langdon (Short) as
Jack Norworth
1910
Through the Clouds (Short) as
Jack Stanley - the Aviator
1910
His Mother's Thanksgiving (Short) as
Robert
1910
The Little Station Agent (Short)
1910
An Unselfish Love (Short) as
John
1910
The Attack on the Mill (Short)
1910
His First Valentine (Short)
1910
Ranson's Folly (Short)
1909
The House of Cards (Short) as
Sheriff Rattle Snake Jim
1909
The Necklace (Short) as
John Kendrick
1909
The Way of Man (Short) as
Wedding Guest
1909
The Peachbasket Hat (Short) as
Gypsy / In Store
1909
Was Justice Served? (Short) as
Policeman / Bailiff
1909
Her First Biscuits (Short) as
Biscuit Victim
1909
The Faded Lilies (Short) as
At Party
1909
The Son's Return (Short) as
The Father
1909
A New Trick (Short) as
Helper
1909
The Lonely Villa (Short) as
A Burglar
1909
The Violin Maker of Cremona (Short) as
Taddeo Ferrari
1909
Eradicating Aunty (Short) as
Bill Corker
1909
What Drink Did (Short) as
Workman
1909
The Cricket on the Hearth (Short) as
John Peerybingle
1909
Two Memories (Short) as
Party Guest
1909
Resurrection (Short) as
At Inn / Servant
1909
The Jilt (Short) as
Mover / At Stock Exchange / Wedding Guest / ...
1909
A Baby's Shoe (Short) as
A Butler
1909
The French Duel (Short)
1909
One Busy Hour (Short) as
Hiram Greengage
1909
The Suicide Club (Short) as
Member of Suicide Club
1909
Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good (Short) as
Tim Noonan
1909
Lucky Jim (Short) as
The Minister
1909
Twin Brothers (Short) as
The Second Brother
1909
A Troublesome Satchel (Short) as
Second Thief
1909
Lady Helen's Escapade (Short) as
The Footman / The Policeman
1909
Confidence (Short) as
Dinner Guest / In Bar
1909
A Sound Sleeper (Short) as
In Fight
1909
Schneider's Anti-Noise Crusade (Short) as
Second Thief
1909
Trying to Get Arrested (Short) as
Second Tough Guy
1909
A Drunkard's Reformation (Short) as
Man In the Bar
1909
Jones and His New Neighbors (Short) as
In Crowd (unconfirmed)
1909
A Burglar's Mistake (Short) as
Policeman
1909
The Voice of the Violin (Short) as
At Party Meeting / Servant
1909
The Lure of the Gown (Short) as
Man on Street
1909
The Salvation Army Lass (Short) as
Outside Factory
1909
A Fool's Revenge (Short) as
Fool's Accomplice (unconfirmed)
1909
At the Altar (Short) as
The Priest
1909
The Politician's Love Story (Short) as
Crogan's Friend
1909
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals (Short) as
Theatre Man
1908
After Many Years (Short)
1908
Ex-Convict No. 900 (Short)
1908
Romance of a War Nurse (Short)
1908
The Boston Tea Party (Short)
1908
The Painter's Revenge (Short)
1907
Stage Struck (Short)
Writer
1913
A Pious Undertaking (Short) (story)
1913
Tired Bill's Career as a Butler (Short)
1913
The Desperate Condition of Mr. Boggs (Short) (story)
1913
Othello in Jonesville (Short) (writer)
1913
The Golden Wedding (Short) (scenario)
1913
The Unprofitable Boarder (Short) (writer)
Director
1913
The Golden Wedding (Short)
Archive Footage
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy (Documentary) as
Actor on Train in 'Reducing' (uncredited)
References
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