Eille Norwood

Acting

Eille Norwood

Born October 11, 1861 · York, England, UK

Died December 24, 1948 · aged 87

Eille Norwood was an English stage actor, director, and playwright best known today for playing Sherlock Holmes in a series of silent films.

Known For

The Sign of FourThe Sign of Four · 1923
The Sign of Four
★ 6.21923
MovieDramaMystery
The final feature in the Eille Norwood Holmes series.
The Crimson CircleThe Crimson Circle · 1922
The Crimson Circle
★ 10.01922
MovieMysteryCrime
Police battle against a gang of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle.
Silent Sherlock: Three Classic CasesSilent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases · 2025
Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases
★ 8.02025
MovieMystery
Eille Norwood stars as the Great Detective in three episodes from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia, wherein Holmes falls for ‘the woman’; The Golden Pince-Nez, which features Holmes’ deductive powers at work; and The Final Problem, featuring the sinister Professor Moriarty. The episodes are accompanied by newly commissioned scores by Joanna MacGregor, Neil Brand and Joseph Havlat.
The CharlatanThe Charlatan · 1916
The Charlatan
★ 8.01916
MovieDrama
The Golden Pince-NezThe Golden Pince-Nez · 1922
The Golden Pince-Nez
★ 7.51922
MovieMysteryCrime
An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.
A Scandal in BohemiaA Scandal in Bohemia · 1921
A Scandal in Bohemia
★ 7.01921
MovieMysteryCrime
Holmes and Watson match wits with an opera star intent on blackmailing a king.
The Hound of the BaskervillesThe Hound of the Baskervilles · 1921
The Hound of the Baskervilles
★ 7.01921
MovieMysteryCrime
After the death in suspicious circumstances of Charles Baskerville, the last descendant of the lineage of the Baskervilles, Henry, returned to the old family mansion. The charismatic detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful assistant, Dr. Watson, investigating the case, and discover the existence of a supernatural hound that in addition murderer according to history, killed many years ago Hugo Baskerville, the first of the line, and it seems that the curse stalks his descendants.
The Man with the Twisted LipThe Man with the Twisted Lip · 1921
The Man with the Twisted Lip
★ 6.01921
MovieMysteryCrime
Holmes finds that the disappearance of respectable middle class Neville St. Clair may be linked to a filthy beggar living above an opium den.

Filmography

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