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Herbert Prior

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Herbert Prior

Born July 2, 1867 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UKDied October 3, 1954109 films

Herbert Prior was an English-born stage and screen actor, his film career (which occurred entirely in the United States) spanning the years 1907 to 1934.

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The Big House posterFirst watchThe Big House19306.6as Prison Doctor (uncredited)Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.View film

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Filmography

109 films as actor
  1. 1934Student TourGrouch
  2. 1934Stand Up and Cheer!Quartet Member
  3. 1932ProsperityGeorge the Dentist (uncredited)
  4. 1931Flying HighAngry Investor with Eyeglasses (uncredited)
  5. 1931Laugh and Get RichJ.C. Pennypacker (uncredited)
  6. 1931ReducingMan on Ticket Line in a Hurry
  7. 1930PaidGeneral Harrison (uncredited)
  8. 1930Passion FlowerParty Guest with Glasses (uncredited)
  9. 1930SunnyMarriage Officiant
  10. 1930The Big HousePrison Doctor (uncredited)
  11. 1930Children of PleasureJeweler (uncredited)
  12. 1930The Girl Said NoMr. Durham
  13. 1929The Ace of Scotland YardLord Blanton
  14. 1929The Winged HorsemanEben Matthews
  15. 1929The Duke Steps OutMr. Corbin
  16. 1928The Smart SetBeleaguered Diner
  17. 1927Blake of Scotland YardLord Blanton
  18. 1927The Last OutlawBert Wagner
  19. 1926The Midnight KissSmith Hastings
  20. 1926Across the PacificCol. Marsh
  21. 1926The Better ManJohn Knolwton
  22. 1926Rustlin' for CupidTom Martin
  23. 1926Why Girls Go Back HomeCrook in Badger Game
  24. 1925The Wild Bull's LairJames Harbison
  25. 1925The Fighting DemonJackson Pierce
  26. 1925Tearing ThroughDistrict Attorney
  27. 1925The End of the WorldCurt Horndyke
  28. 1925Waking Up the TownCurt Horndyke
  29. 1925The MonsterDr. Edwards (uncredited)
  30. 1925Taming the WestOld Man King
  31. 1924Madonna of the StreetsNathan Norris
  32. 1923Slave of DesireMr. Gaudin
  33. 1923Little Johnny JonesSir James Smythe
  34. 1922The Snowshoe TrailGeorge Edmunson
  35. 1922The Half BreedNed Greenwood (as Herbert Pryor)
  36. 1922The Man from Downing StreetCapt. Graves
  37. 1922The Dangerous Little DemonJay Howard
  38. 1921Garments of TruthDr. W.H. Palmer
  39. 1921Made in HeavenLeland
  40. 1921Not GuiltyNewell Craig
  41. 1920The Little 'Fraid LadyJudge Peter Carteret
  42. 1920The House of WhispersEdward Thayer
  43. 1920The Poor SimpDr. Crawford
  44. 1920The Fighting ChanceKemp Farrell (as Herbert Pryor)
  45. 1920PollyannaDr. Tom Chilton
  46. 1920Stronger Than DeathJames Barclay
  47. 1919Her Kingdom of DreamsJohn Hastings
  48. 1919You're FiredHorace Graham
  49. 1919After His Own HeartAdrian Keep
  50. 1919Creaking StairsMark Winfield
  51. 1918Mrs. Leffingwell's BootsMr. Tom Brown
  52. 1918A Burglar for a NightWilbur Clayton
  53. 1918After the WarKarl Wertz
  54. 1918A Model's ConfessionBertrand Seldon
  55. 1918Society for SaleLord Sheldon
  56. 1918The MenaceDr. Burnell
  57. 1918The Marriage Trap
  58. 1917The Bottom of the Well'Long Bill' Parker
  59. 1917The Poor Little Rich GirlThe Doctor
  60. 1917Great ExpectationsMr. Jaggers
  61. 1917The Last SentenceHoel Calloc
  62. 1916A Message to GarciaJosi
  63. 1916Miss George WashingtonColonel J.P. Worthington
  64. 1916The Heart of the HillsAli
  65. 1915The Truth About HelenGregory
  66. 1915Cartoons on a YachtDanbury
  67. 1915The Magic SkinThe Antique Dealer
  68. 1913The Haunted Bedroom
  69. 1913By Fire and WaterRichard Garvie
  70. 1913The Doctor's PhotographDr. Gilderbrand
  71. 1913How They Outwitted FatherJay Forsythe
  72. 1913At Bear Track GulchBig Slim
  73. 1913An Unsullied ShieldThe Admiral
  74. 1911A Romance of the Cliff DwellersFirst Romantic Rival
  75. 1911The Actress
  76. 1911The Battle of TrafalgarLieutenant Prescott
  77. 1911The Lighthouse by the SeaSecond Young Fisherman
  78. 1910His Mother's ThanksgivingRobert
  79. 1910The Song That Reached His Heart
  80. 1910The Attack on the Mill
  81. 1909The House of CardsSheriff
  82. 1909The NecklaceJohn Kendrick
  83. 1909The Way of ManWedding Guest
  84. 1909The Peachbasket HatGypsy/In Store
  85. 1909The Faded LiliesAt Party
  86. 1909Her First BiscuitsBiscuit Victim
  87. 1909The Son's ReturnThe Father
  88. 1909The Lonely Villa
  89. 1909A New TrickHelper
  90. 1909The Violin Maker of CremonaTaddeo Ferrari
  91. 1909Eradicating AuntyBill Corker
  92. 1909What Drink DidWorkman
  93. 1909The Cricket on the HearthJohn Peerybingle
  94. 1909Two MemoriesParty Guest
  95. 1909ResurrectionAt Inn / Servant
  96. 1909The Suicide ClubMember of Suicide Club
  97. 1909Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No GoodTim Noonan
  98. 1909Twin Brothers
  99. 1909Lucky JimThe Minister
  100. 1909Lady Helen's EscapadeThe Footman
  101. 1909ConfidenceDinner Guest / In Bar
  102. 1909Schneider’s Anti-Noise CrusadeSecond Thief
  103. 1909A Drunkard's ReformationMan in the Bar
  104. 1909The Voice of the ViolinAt Party Meeting / Servant
  105. 1909The Lure of the GownMan on Street
  106. 1909At the AltarPriest
  107. 1909The Politician's Love StoryCrogan's Friend
  108. 1909The Joneses Have Amateur TheatricalsTheatre Man
  109. 1908After Many Years