Herbert Prior

Acting

Herbert Prior

Born July 2, 1867 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Died October 3, 1954 · aged 87

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.

Known For

The Big HouseThe Big House · 1930
The Big House
★ 6.61930
MovieCrimeDrama
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.
The Girl Said NoThe Girl Said No · 1930
The Girl Said No
★ 5.81930
MovieComedyRomance
A comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of Hyams who has turned him down for Bushman. Haines plots dozens of extreme measures to win her over, and finally goes so far as to drag her from the altar, bound and gagged.
The MenaceThe Menace · 1918
The Menace
1918
MovieDrama
Owing a twenty-year jail sentence to Dr. Burnell, Morgan returns after serving his term to find his son has been adopted by the Burnells. Dick is engaged to Virginia Denton, and to keep his secret from her he permits Morgan to make him his accomplice in a series of robberies. They are caught in the Denton home by Virginia, herself, who is heartbroken to discover that her fiancé is a thief, but the discovery leads to a fresh complication and extrication from a seemingly impossible situation.
Stand Up and Cheer!Stand Up and Cheer! · 1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
★ 5.31934
MovieComedyMusic
President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in order to cheer up an American public still suffering through the Depression. The new secretary soon runs afoul of political lobbyists out to destroy his department.
Student TourStudent Tour · 1934
Student Tour
★ 6.71934
MovieMusic
A philosophy professor accompanies his school's rowing team on a worldwide tour.
PollyannaPollyanna · 1920
Pollyanna
★ 6.51920
MovieComedyDrama
When Pollyanna is orphaned, she's sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna discovers that many of the people in her aunt's New England hometown are as ill-tempered as her aunt. But Pollyanna's incurable optimism - exemplified by her "glad game", in which she looks for the bright side of every situation - brings a change to the staid old community.
The Poor Little Rich GirlThe Poor Little Rich Girl · 1917
The Poor Little Rich Girl
★ 5.71917
MovieDramaComedy
Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she is lonely and unhappy. Her father is concerned only with making money, and her mother cares only about her social position. But one day a servant's irresponsibility creates a crisis that causes everyone to rethink what is important to them.
Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations · 1917
Great Expectations
1917
MovieDrama
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.

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