Herbert Rawlinson

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.

Herbert Rawlinson
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
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(m. 1917⁠–⁠1923)​
    Loraine Abigail Long
    ​
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    (m. 1924⁠–⁠1927)​
      Josephine Norman
      ​
      (died 1951)​

      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 to establish 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)

      Film
      Year Title Role Notes Ref.
      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 Night Bob Storrow
      The Turn of the Wheel Maxfield Grey A 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 Case Craig 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 Divided Philip Carmichael
      A Dangerous Affair Terrence 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 Porter American 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 Conlin Silent film drama directed by Edward Laemmle. [27][28]
      The Flame Fighter Jack Sparks Serial
      The Unnamed Woman Donald Brookes
      The Great Jewel Robbery Steve Martindale
      1926 The Gilded Butterfly Courtney Roth
      Her Big Adventure Ralph Merriwell
      Phantom Police Jack Wright Serial
      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 77 Steve Manning / Trooper 77 Serial
      1927 Burning Gold Bob Roberts
      Slipping Wives Husband Silent 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 Member Uncredited
      Moonlight and Pretzels Sport Powell
      Get That Venus Editor Nash American 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 Owner Uncredited
      Hitch Hike to Heaven Melville Delaney
      Bullets or Ballots Mr. Caldwell Gangster drama film directed by William Keighley featuring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, & Humphrey Bogart.
      Ticket to Paradise Fred Townsend American drama film directed by Aubrey Scotto. [36]
      A Son Comes Home Bladeu American drama film directed by E.A. Dupont. [37]
      Hollywood Boulevard Manager of Grauman's
      Mad Holiday Captain Bromley
      Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island Grant Jackson A 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 Larson Uncredited
      Nobody's Baby Radio Audition Executive
      The Go Getter Lester Directed 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 Saunders American film directed by Ray Enright.
      Something to Sing About Studio Attorney Uncredited
      Love Is on the Air Mr. George Copelin
      Over the Goal Stanley Short
      Every Day's a Holiday Guest at Party Uncredited
      1938 The Kid Comes Back Mr. Redmann
      Hawaii Calls Mr. Harlow
      Over the Wall Prosecutor Uncredited
      Women Are Like That Avery Flickner
      Marie Antoinette Goguelot Uncredited
      Under the Big Top Herman
      Valley of the Giants Land Commissioner Uncredited
      Secrets of an Actress Mr. Harrison Romantic drama film directed by William Keighley.
      Hard to Get Mr. Jones Uncredited
      Torchy Gets Her Man Tom Brennan
      Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus Race Judge Uncredited
      Orphans of the Street Adams
      1939 Blackwell's Island Dave Reynolds Uncredited
      Secret Service of the Air Adm. A.C. Schuyler
      You Can't Get Away with Murder District Attorney Crime drama directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Humphrey Bogart. [42]
      Sudden Money
      Dark Victory Dr. Carter
      		[43][44]
      Naughty but Nice Hardwick's Attorney Uncredited
      Days of Jesse James Bank Association Official Uncredited
      Swanee River Army Officer Uncredited
      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. Frohmann Serial, [Chs. 1, 4]
      Cross-Country Romance Ship's Capt. Brawley Uncredited
      I Want a Divorce Len Howard Uncredited
      King of the Royal Mounted Ross King Serial, [chs 1-4]
      Seven Sinners First Mate
      1941 Flying Wild Mr. Reynolds
      I Wanted Wings Mr. Young Uncredited
      Strange Alibi King Carney Uncredited
      The Flame of New Orleans Party Guest Uncredited
      Sheriff of Tombstone Dodge City Marshal Uncredited
      Adventure in Washington Senator Jenkins Uncredited
      Blondie in Society Mr. Judson, Bank President Uncredited
      Mystery Ship Inspector Clark Uncredited
      Scattergood Meets Broadway The Governor
      Gentleman from Dixie Prison Warden
      Bad Man of Deadwood Judge Gary
      Lydia Dignitary on Podium Uncredited
      It Started with Eve Party Guest Uncredited
      King of the Texas Rangers Ranger Colonel Lee Avery Serial, [Chs. 1,12]
      Arizona Cyclone George Randolph
      I Killed That Man Prison Warden
      Riot Squad Police Chief
      1942 Don Winslow of the Navy Adm. Warburton Serial, [Ch. 1]
      Broadway Big Shot District Attorney
      Stagecoach Buckaroo Bill Kincaid
      We Were Dancing Hubert's Friend Uncredited
      Lady Gangster D.A. Lewis Sinton
      Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Ex-Soldier Commander Uncredited
      Hello, Annapolis Capt. Dugan
      The Panther's Claw District Attorney Bill Dougherty
      Perils of the Royal Mounted Richard Winton Serial
      I Live on Danger Chief of Police Uncredited
      Perils of Nyoka Maj. Reynolds Serial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited
      Sons of the Pioneers Townsman Uncredited
      Smart Alecks Captain Bronson
      Just Off Broadway Court Stenographer Uncredited
      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 Announcer Uncredited
      Two Weeks to Live J.J. Stark Sr.
      King of the Cowboys Businessman Uncredited
      Daredevils of the West T.M. Sawyer - Banker Serial, (Ch. 10), Uncredited
      Days of Old Cheyenne Governor Frank Shelby
      Colt Comrades Varney
      The Masked Marvel Mr. Kellering Serial, Uncredited
      Doughboys in Ireland Larry Hunt
      Where Are Your Children? Brooks the Butler
      Old Acquaintance Red Cross Chairman Uncredited
      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 Director Uncredited
      Oklahoma Raiders Colonel Rogers
      Shake Hands with Murder John Clark American comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman. [45][46]
      Lumberjack Buck Peters
      Forty Thieves Buck Peters American western directed by Lesley Selander.
      Marshal of Reno Editor John Palmer
      Goin' to Town Wentworth
      Sheriff of Sundown Governor Brainerd American western drama film directed by Lesley Selander.
      Hi, Beautiful Board Member Uncredited
      1946 Accomplice Vincent Springer
      San Quentin Dr. Stanton
      		[47]
      1947 Honeymoon American Uncredited
      Railroaded! Doctor Attending Cowie Uncredited
      1948 Silent Conflict Yardman Pete
      The Argyle Secrets Dr. Van Selbin Uncredited
      The Gallant Legion Major Grant
      The Counterfeiters Norman Talbot
      Sinister Journey Marshal Reardon
      Borrowed Trouble Groves
      Superman Graham Serial, [Chs. 3, 9-11, 13-15]
      Strange Gamble John Murray
      Joan of Arc Judge Marguerie Uncredited
      1949 Brimstone Storekeeper
      Fighting Man of the Plains Lawyer
      1950 Chain Gang Senator Harden Uncredited
      1951 Gene Autry and the Mounties Inspector Wingate
      1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun Man on Riverboat Stairs Uncredited
      The Flaming Urge Herb American crime film directed by Harold Ericson.
      1954 Jail Bait Dr. Boris Gregor American film noir crime film directed by Ed Wood. [48]

      Television
      Year Title Role Notes Ref.
      1952 Adventures of Superman Rozan 1 episode
      1953 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Captain Benson 1 episode
      Mr. and Mrs. North Hugo Crosset 1 episode

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