Herbert Prior
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.
The Big House
as Prison Doctor (uncredited)Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where...
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The Poor Little Rich Girl
as The DoctorGwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so...
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The Monster
as Dr. Edwards (uncredited)A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took...
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The Lonely Villa
as uncreditedA gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and...
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The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor on Train in 'Reducing' (archive footage) (uncredited)Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
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What Drink Did
as uncreditedA man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially...
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Student Tour
as GrouchA philosophy professor accompanies his school's rowing team on a worldwide tour.
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The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
as Theatre ManThe amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next meeting,...
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Prosperity
as George the Dentist (uncredited)Longtime friends become feuding mothers-in-law when their children marry.
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Reducing
as Man on Ticket Line in a HurryCulture shock bombards a woman and her family when they leave their hick town to help her sister...
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The Violin Maker of Cremona
as Taddeo FerrariA contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the...
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Across the Pacific
as Col. MarshFollowing the Spanish-American War, a soldier is given the assignment of finding the leader of a...
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The Cricket on the Hearth
as John PeerybingleAfter three years at sea, Edward returns home to find his sweetheart forced into an engagement...
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After Many Years
as uncreditedA castaway returns home after years lost at sea, to the wife and child he left behind. Has she...
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The Half Breed
as Ned Greenwood (as Herbert Pryor)Delmar Spavinaw, an educated "half-breed," loves Evelyn Huntington, daughter of a racist judge....
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Taming the West
as Old Man KingJohn Carleton is living a carefree jazz lifestyle, much to the annoyance of his father. When he...
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Resurrection
as At Inn / ServantNekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial,...
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The Necklace
as John KendrickMrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The...
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Laugh and Get Rich
as J.C. Pennypacker (uncredited)An inept inventor and his stoic wife believe an oil well investment has paid off and that...
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The Smart Set
as Beleaguered DinerA cocky, arrogant young playboy is expelled from his American polo team shortly before the big...
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The Better Man
as John KnolwtonLord Hugh Wainwright is a Britisher who, on his way to his California ranch, rescues pretty...
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Stronger Than Death
as James BarclaySigrid, A French dancer, diagnosed with a weak heart, is ordered by her doctor never to dance...
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Pollyanna
as Dr. Tom ChiltonWhen Pollyanna is orphaned, she's sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna...
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The Son's Return
as The FatherA son leaves to seek his fortune in the city. Many years later he returns and checks into his...
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The Last Outlaw
as Bert WagnerOn his way to Steer City, Buddy Hale rescues Janet Lane from a runaway horse. Unknown to Buddy,...
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Sunny
as Marriage OfficiantA showgirl falls for a society boy but has to win over his family.
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At the Altar
as PriestAt the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the...
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Made in Heaven
as LelandWilliam Lowry rescues Claudia Royce from a burning building, and upon hearing that her parents...
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Children of Pleasure
as Jeweler (uncredited)A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing...
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Passion Flower
as Party Guest with Glasses (uncredited)A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born...
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Paid
as General Harrison (uncredited)Mary Turner gets a three years prison sentence for a crime she didn't commit. Once released, she...
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Not Guilty
as Newell CraigA drama of a fugitive from justice and a fugitive from love.
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Madonna of the Streets
as Nathan NorrisRev. John Morton, who is determined to follow as closely as possible the teachings of Jesus,...
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The Lure of the Gown
as Man on Street"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when...
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Her Kingdom of Dreams
as John HastingsA young girl living a secluded and unsophisticated life is suddenly thrust into a great wealth...
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Confidence
as Dinner Guest / In BarNellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One of...
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as Big SlimThis western, with its simple story set in a gold mining camp, recycles many of the elements...
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Creaking Stairs
as Mark WinfieldDearie Lane refuses to marry Fred Millard, whom she loves, because of her previous affair with...
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The Winged Horseman
as Eben MatthewsSkyball Smith is a Texas Ranger, assigned to investigate a series of ranch bombings.
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The Fighting Demon
as Jackson PierceRichard Talmadge plays John Drake, a safe expert who gets work managing a safe company in South...
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The Duke Steps Out
as Mr. CorbinMillionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when...
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Why Girls Go Back Home
as Crook in Badger GameTrusting country girl Marie Downey falls in love with touring stage-actor Clifford Dudley. As he...
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The Heart of the Hills
as AliNatali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is...
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The Fighting Chance
as Kemp Farrell (as Herbert Pryor)Sylvia Landis promises to marry the wealthy but unprincipled Quarrier because of his social...
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The Faded Lilies
as At PartyA disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his...
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Little Johnny Jones
as Sir James SmytheJockey Johnny Jones is hired to ride The Earl of Bloomsburg's horse at the English Derby....
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His Mother's Thanksgiving
as RobertThis holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man...
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The Girl Said No
as Mr. DurhamA comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of...
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Tearing Through
as District AttorneyRichard Jones is the assistant to the district attorney. He decides to single-handedly expose a...
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The Last Sentence
as Hoel CallocGeorge Crosby, a New York lawyer, with a passion for painting, wearied of his legal duties,...
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You're Fired
as Horace GrahamRailroad magnate Gordon Rogers agrees to allow his daughter, Helen, to marry wealthy idler Billy...
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The Midnight Kiss
as Smith HastingsWhile vain Lenore Hastings busies herself with her romantic pursuits, Lenore's kid sister...
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Two Memories
as Party GuestHenry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years...
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Flying High
as Angry Investor with Eyeglasses (uncredited)An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption.
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A Drunkard's Reformation
as Man in the BarA man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he's supposed to take...
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The Lighthouse by the Sea
as Second Young FishermanThe old lighthouse keeper lives peacefully with his two daughters, who are both engaged to...
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The House of Whispers
as Edward ThayerSpaulding Nelson moves into an apartment after his uncle has been driven from it by the sounds...
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Society for Sale
as Lord SheldonSuccessful model, Phyllis Clyne, convinces a down-and-out nobleman, Billy, to pass her off in...
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Waking Up the Town
as Curt HorndykeJim Joyce runs a garage with old Abner Hope. When Hope's granddaughter, Mary Ellen, comes to...
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The Peachbasket Hat
as Gypsy/In StoreMrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid...
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The Politician's Love Story
as Crogan's FriendA haughty politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's...
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The Man from Downing Street
as Capt. GravesSomeone in India is deciphering secret codes and passing information from London's Downing...
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A Message to Garcia
as JosiFilmed in Cuba, A Message to Garcia is an adventure story based on the writings of Elbert Hubbard
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An Unsullied Shield
as The AdmiralWhile their degenerate descendant sleeps, ancestral portraits come alive and admonish him.
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Blake of Scotland Yard
as Lord BlantonPrequel to The Ace of Scotland Yard. This serial is presumed lost.
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The Ace of Scotland Yard
as Lord BlantonFrom the Universal synopsis: Retired Inspector Blake of Scotland Yard learns that Lord Blanton...
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By Fire and Water
as Richard GarvieA dramatic one-act film. The wife of the captain of a canal boat chooses the nicer boat and...
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Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots
as Mr. Tom BrownThe feather-brained wife of the level-headed Mr. Leffingwell. As the fashionable young couple...
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The Way of Man
as Wedding GuestA woman is scarred in an accident and refuses to stand in the way of her lover's marriage to...
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The Attack on the Mill
as uncreditedFirst, the eye is introduced to the old mill itself, with a gay betrothal party in progress, and...
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A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers
as First Romantic RivalThe story itself deals with the primitive instinct of mankind; to desire was to take at strength...
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The Truth About Helen
as GregoryHelen Moore (Grace Williams) runs off with the nephew of Senator Foote, but when their car...
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A Model's Confession
as Bertrand SeldonAn important customer at Armande's, where Iva Seldon works as a model, is Billy Ravensworth, who...
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