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Herbert Lomas(1887-1961)

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Herbert Lomas
Herbert Lomas was born on 17 January 1887 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932), Knight Without Armor (1937) and Lorna Doone (1934). He died on 11 April 1961 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, UK.
BornJanuary 17, 1887
DiedApril 11, 1961(74)
BornJanuary 17, 1887
DiedApril 11, 1961(74)
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Known for

Ann Todd, Clive Brook, George Formby, Victoria Hopper, Ian Hunter, and Arthur Wontner in The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
5.8
  • Major Sholto
  • 1932
Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat in Knight Without Armor (1937)
Knight Without Armor
6.8
  • Vladinoff
  • 1937
John Loder in Lorna Doone (1934)
Lorna Doone
5.6
  • Sir Ensor Doone
  • 1934
Hobson's Choice (1931)
Hobson's Choice
7.1
  • Jim Heeler
  • 1931

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  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Thomas Greenleaf
    • Jeremy Throgg
    • Old Ekdal ...
    • 1951–1955
  • Quatermass II (1955)
    Quatermass II
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Robert
    • 1955
  • Noah Gives Thanks
    TV Movie
    • Noah
    • 1955
  • Robert Beatty, Phyllis Calvert, James Donald, and Muriel Pavlow in Project M7 (1953)
    Project M7
    5.6
    • George Jackson
    • 1953
  • Noah Gives Thanks
    TV Movie
    • Noah
    • 1952
  • The Magic Box (1951)
    The Magic Box
    7.0
    • Warehouse Manager
    • 1951
  • Summer Day's Dream
    TV Movie
    • Stephen Dawlish, an old man
    • 1949
  • David Niven and Margaret Leighton in Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
    Bonnie Prince Charlie
    5.2
    • Kinloch Moidart
    • 1948
  • The Outsider (1948)
    The Outsider
    6.8
    • Sir James Corfield
    • 1948
  • The Master of Bankdam (1947)
    The Master of Bankdam
    6.9
    • Tom France
    • 1947
  • The Wind of Heaven
    TV Movie
    • Evan Howell
    • 1947
  • Jean Kent and Michael Redgrave in The Smugglers (1947)
    The Smugglers
    6.2
    • Farmer
    • 1947
  • Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey in I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
    I Know Where I'm Going!
    7.4
    • Mr. Campbell
    • 1945
  • Welcome Mr Washington (1944)
    Welcome Mr Washington
    5.6
    • Blacksmith (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • James Mason and Joyce Howard in They Met in the Dark (1943)
    They Met in the Dark
    6.1
    • Van Driver
    • 1943

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 17, 1887
    • Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 11, 1961
    • Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, UK(stroke)
  • Other works
    He acted in Peter Glenville's translation of Leo Tolstoy's novel, "The Power of Darkness," at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with Stewart Granger, Sonia Dresdel, Mary Clare, Jean Simmons OBE, Perlita Neilson, and Frederick Valk in the cast.
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  • Trivia
    Perpetually grim-looking, deep-voiced RADA-trained British character actor, on stage from 1906. His heavily-lined face was tailor-made for depressed, humble or downtrodden roles. Retired from acting in the mid-1950's.

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