Herbert Rawlinson

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Herbert Rawlinson
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Rawlinson, c. 1917
Born
Herbert Banemann Rawlinson

(1885-11-15)15 November 1885
New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK
Died12 July 1953(1953-07-12) (aged 67)
OccupationActor
Years active1911–1953
Spouses
(m. 19171923)
Loraine Abigail Long
(m. 19241927)
Josephine Norman
(died 1951)

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.

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Early life

Rawlinson was born in New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK on 15 November 1885. [1] He was one of the four sons and three daughters of Robert Theodore Rawlinson and his wife Emily. [2] [3] He sailed to America on the same ship as Charlie Chaplin and established himself as a leading man in the silent movies, before making the transition as a character actor in the "talkies". [2]

Recognition

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Herbert Rawlinson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6150 Hollywood Blvd on 8 February 1960. [4]

Personal life

Rawlinson married Roberta Arnold in 1917. They divorced in 1923 in which he had cited desertion. [5] He married Loraine Abigail Long in 1924 and divorced in 1927. [6] He was later married to Josephine Norman until her death on 24 January 1951. He died of lung cancer in 1953, immediately after starring in Ed Wood's 1954 crime drama Jail Bait . [7]

Main filmography

Still of Rawlinson in Lady Gangster (1941) HerbertRawlson.gif
Still of Rawlinson in Lady Gangster (1941)

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1911 The New Superintendent American short drama film directed by Francis Boggs. [8]
1912 The Count of Monte Cristo Caderouse
1913 The Sea Wolf Humphrey Van Weyden
1914 The Spy Harvey Birch
Martin Eden Arthur Morse
The Opened Shutters John Dunham
Damon and Pythias Pythias
Called Back Gilbert Vaughan
1915 The Black Box Sanford Quest
[9]
1916 Little Eve Edgarton James Barton
The Eagle's Wings Richard Wallace
1917 The Scarlet Crystal Vincent Morgan
Like Wildfire Tommy Buckman
Come Through James Harrington Court, aka 'The Possum'
Flirting with Death 'Sky High' Billy Wardwell
The Man Trap John Mull
The High Sign Donald Bruce
1918 The Flash of Fate Randolph Shorb
Brace Up Henry Court
Smashing Through Jack Mason
Back to the Woods Jimmy Raymond
Out of the NightBob Storrow
The Turn of the Wheel Maxfield GreyA lost silent film romantic drama directed by Reginald Barker. [10] [11]
The Mating Dick Ives
Kiss or Kill Henry Warner
The Floor Below Rawlinson is credited with appearing in this film by silentera.com, but not by IMDb. [12]
1919 The Common Cause Orrin Palmer
[13] [14]
The Carter CaseCraig Kennedy
Good Gracious, Annabelle John Rawson
  • A lost American silent society comedy film directed by George Melford.
  • Based on the Broadway play, Good Gracious, Annabelle by Clare Kummer.
[15] [16] [17]
A House DividedPhilip Carmichael
A Dangerous AffairTerrence Redmond
1920 The $1,000,000 Reward Man in suit
The Poppy Trail
Passers By Peter Waverton
Man and His Woman Dr. John Worthing
1921 The Wakefield Case Wakefield Jr.
Playthings of Destiny Geoffrey Arnold
Charge It Philip Lawrence
You Find It Everywhere Andrew Gibson
Wealth Phillip Dominick
Conflict Jevons
The Millionaire Jack Norman
Cheated Hearts Barry Gordon
[18] [19]
1922 The Scrapper Malloy
Another Man's Shoes Stuart Granger
Man Under Cover Paul PorterAmerican crime film directed by Tod Browning. [20]
The Black Bag Billy Kirkwood
Don't Shoot James Harrington Court
Confidence Bob Mortimer
The Black Bag Stuart Paton
One Wonderful Night John D. Curtis
  • Silent film mystery directed by Stuart Paton.
  • A copy is held at the Gosfilmofond archive, Moscow.
[21]
1923 The Scarlet Car Billy Winthrop
The Prisoner Philip Quentin
[22] [23]
Nobody's Bride Jimmy Nevins
Fools and Riches Jimmy Dorgan
Mary of the Movies Himself Uncredited
Silent semi-autobiographical 1923 comedy directed by John McDermott based on the career of Marion Mack.
[24] [25]
Railroaded Richard Ragland
The Victor Cecil Fitzhugh Waring
The Clean Up Montgomery Bixby
A Million to Burn Thomas Gwynne
His Mystery Girl Kerry Reynolds
1924 Jack O'Clubs John Francis Foley
Stolen Secrets The Eel, Miles Manning
The Dancing Cheat Brwlw Clay
High Speed Hi Moreland
Dark Stairways Sheldon Polk
The Tomboy Aldon Farwell
1925 The Prairie Wife Duncan MacKail
[26]
My Neighbor's Wife Allen Allwright
Every Man's Wife Mr. Randolph
The Adventurous Sex The Sweetheart
The Man in Blue Tom ConlinSilent film drama directed by Edward Laemmle. [27] [28]
The Flame FighterJack SparksSerial
The Unnamed Woman Donald Brookes
The Great Jewel Robbery Steve Martindale
1926 The Gilded Butterfly Courtney Roth
Her Big Adventure Ralph Merriwell
Phantom PoliceJack WrightSerial
The Millionaire Policeman Steven Wallace
Men of the Night J. Rupert Dodds
The Belle of Broadway Paul Merlin
[29] [30] [31]
Her Sacrifice James Romaine
Trooper 77Steve Manning / Trooper 77Serial
1927 Burning Gold Bob Roberts
Slipping Wives HusbandSilent comedy short film directed by Fred Guiol.Short
The Bugle Call Capt. Randolph
  • Drama silent film directed by Edward Sedgwick.
  • The Lost Film Files database has this film as being lost.
[32] [33] [34]
Hour of Reckoning Jim Armstrong
Wages of Conscience Henry McWade
1933 The Working Man Reeves Co. Board MemberUncredited
Moonlight and Pretzels Sport Powell
Get That Venus Editor NashAmerican comedy film directed by Arthur Varney. [35]
1934 Enlighten Thy Daughter Dr. Richard Stevens
1935 The People's Enemy Philip Francis Duke Ware
Convention Girl Ward Hollister
Men Without Names Crawford
Confidential J.W. Keaton
Show Them No Mercy Kurt Hansen
1936 Dancing Feet Oliver Groves
Follow the Fleet Mr. Webber - Paradise Ballroom OwnerUncredited
Hitch Hike to Heaven Melville Delaney
Bullets or Ballots Mr. CaldwellGangster drama film directed by William Keighley featuring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, & Humphrey Bogart.
Ticket to Paradise Fred TownsendAmerican drama film directed by Aubrey Scotto. [36]
A Son Comes Home BladeuAmerican drama film directed by E.A. Dupont. [37]
Hollywood Boulevard Manager of Grauman's
Mad Holiday Captain Bromley
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island Grant JacksonA Republic Movie serial directed by Ray Taylor and Mack V. Wright. [38] [39]
Mysterious Crossing District Attorney Henry R. Charters
1937 God's Country and the Woman Doyle
Blake of Scotland Yard Sir James Blake
Midnight Court District Attorney LarsonUncredited
Nobody's Baby Radio Audition Executive
The Go Getter LesterDirected by Busby Berkeley.
Make a Wish Dr. Stevens
S.O.S. Coast Guard Boyle, Coast guard commander A Republic film serial directed by Alan James and William Witney. [40] [41]
That Certain Woman Dr. Hartman
Back in Circulation District Attorney SaundersAmerican film directed by Ray Enright.
Something to Sing About Studio AttorneyUncredited
Love Is on the Air Mr. George Copelin
Over the Goal Stanley Short
Every Day's a Holiday Guest at PartyUncredited
1938 The Kid Comes Back Mr. Redmann
Hawaii Calls Mr. Harlow
Over the Wall ProsecutorUncredited
Women Are Like That Avery Flickner
Marie Antoinette GoguelotUncredited
Under the Big Top Herman
Valley of the Giants Land CommissionerUncredited
Secrets of an Actress Mr. HarrisonRomantic drama film directed by William Keighley.
Hard to Get Mr. JonesUncredited
Torchy Gets Her Man Tom Brennan
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus Race JudgeUncredited
Orphans of the Street Adams
1939 Blackwell's Island Dave ReynoldsUncredited
Secret Service of the Air Adm. A.C. Schuyler
You Can't Get Away with Murder District AttorneyCrime drama directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Humphrey Bogart. [42]
Sudden Money
Dark Victory Dr. Carter
[43] [44]
Naughty but Nice Hardwick's AttorneyUncredited
Days of Jesse James Bank Association OfficialUncredited
Swanee River Army OfficerUncredited
Money to Burn Dover
1940 Swiss Family Robinson Captain
Five Little Peppers at Home Mr. Decker
Framed Walter Billings
Free, Blonde and 21 John Crane
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Dr. FrohmannSerial, [Chs. 1, 4]
Cross-Country Romance Ship's Capt. BrawleyUncredited
I Want a Divorce Len HowardUncredited
King of the Royal Mounted Ross KingSerial, [chs 1-4]
Seven Sinners First Mate
1941 Flying Wild Mr. Reynolds
I Wanted Wings Mr. YoungUncredited
Strange Alibi King CarneyUncredited
The Flame of New Orleans Party GuestUncredited
Sheriff of Tombstone Dodge City MarshalUncredited
Adventure in Washington Senator JenkinsUncredited
Blondie in Society Mr. Judson, Bank PresidentUncredited
Mystery Ship Inspector ClarkUncredited
Scattergood Meets Broadway The Governor
Gentleman from Dixie Prison Warden
Bad Man of Deadwood Judge Gary
Lydia Dignitary on PodiumUncredited
It Started with Eve Party GuestUncredited
King of the Texas Rangers Ranger Colonel Lee AverySerial, [Chs. 1,12]
Arizona Cyclone George Randolph
I Killed That Man Prison Warden
Riot Squad Police Chief
1942 Don Winslow of the Navy Adm. WarburtonSerial, [Ch. 1]
Broadway Big Shot District Attorney
Stagecoach Buckaroo Bill Kincaid
We Were Dancing Hubert's FriendUncredited
Lady Gangster D.A. Lewis Sinton
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Ex-Soldier CommanderUncredited
Hello, Annapolis Capt. Dugan
The Panther's Claw District Attorney Bill Dougherty
Perils of the Royal Mounted Richard WintonSerial
I Live on Danger Chief of PoliceUncredited
Perils of Nyoka Maj. ReynoldsSerial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited
Sons of the Pioneers TownsmanUncredited
Smart Alecks Captain Bronson
Just Off Broadway Court StenographerUncredited
Foreign Agent Stevens
War Dogs David J. Titus
Silver Queen Judge
Lost Canyon Tom Clark
1943 Silent Witness Benjamin Yeager
The Crime Smasher Mr. James J. Blake
Reveille with Beverly AnnouncerUncredited
Two Weeks to Live J.J. Stark Sr.
King of the Cowboys BusinessmanUncredited
Daredevils of the West T.M. Sawyer - BankerSerial, (Ch. 10), Uncredited
Days of Old Cheyenne Governor Frank Shelby
Colt Comrades Varney
The Masked Marvel Mr. KelleringSerial, Uncredited
Doughboys in Ireland Larry Hunt
Where Are Your Children? Brooks the Butler
Old Acquaintance Red Cross ChairmanUncredited
Riders of the Deadline Ranger Captain Jennings
The Woman of the Town Doc Sears
1944 Marshal of Gunsmoke Sam Garret
Nabonga T.F. Stockwell
[45] [46]
Sailor's Holiday DirectorUncredited
Oklahoma Raiders Colonel Rogers
Shake Hands with Murder John ClarkAmerican comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman. [45] [46]
Lumberjack Buck Peters
Forty Thieves Buck PetersAmerican western directed by Lesley Selander.
Marshal of Reno Editor John Palmer
Goin' to Town Wentworth
Sheriff of Sundown Governor BrainerdAmerican western drama film directed by Lesley Selander.
Hi, Beautiful Board MemberUncredited
1946 Accomplice Vincent Springer
San Quentin Dr. Stanton
[47]
1947 Honeymoon AmericanUncredited
Railroaded! Doctor Attending CowieUncredited
1948 Silent Conflict Yardman Pete
The Argyle Secrets Dr. Van SelbinUncredited
The Gallant Legion Major Grant
The Counterfeiters Norman Talbot
Sinister Journey Marshal Reardon
Borrowed Trouble Groves
Superman GrahamSerial, [Chs. 3, 9-11, 13-15]
Strange Gamble John Murray
Joan of Arc Judge MarguerieUncredited
1949 Brimstone Storekeeper
Fighting Man of the Plains Lawyer
1950 Chain Gang Senator HardenUncredited
1951 Gene Autry and the Mounties Inspector Wingate
1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun Man on Riverboat StairsUncredited
The Flaming Urge HerbAmerican crime film directed by Harold Ericson.
1954 Jail Bait Dr. Boris GregorAmerican film noir crime film directed by Ed Wood. [48]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1952 Adventures of Superman Rozan1 episode
1953 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Captain Benson1 episode
Mr. and Mrs. North Hugo Crosset1 episode

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