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Herbert Heyes

1889 – 1958

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Lived 1889 – 1958 (aged 68). Herbert Heyes was an American actor and film actor.

Herbert Harrison Heyes (August 3, 1889 – May 31, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1956, including the famed 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street, in which he played an ahistorical "Mr. Gimbel," owner of Gimbel's Department Store. He was born in Vader, Washington and died in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

Wild Oats (1916) - Richard Carew The Final Curtain (1916) - Herbert Lyle Under Two Flags (1916) - Bertie Cecil The Straight Way (1916) - John Madison Jealousy (1916) The Vixen (1916) - Knowles Murray The Victim (1916) - Dr. Boulden The Darling of Paris (1917) - Captain Phoebus The Tiger Woman (1917) - Mark Harris The Slave (1917) - David Atwell The Lesson (1917) - John Galvin Somewhere in America (1917) - John Gray The Outsider (1917) - Trego Heart of the Sunset (1918) - Dave Law Fallen Angel (1918) - Harry Adams Salomé (1918) - Sejanus The Bird of Prey (1918) - Robert Bradley The Heart of Rachael (1918) - Dr. Warren Gregory Her Inspiration (1918) - Harold Montague Children of Banishment (1919) - Allen Mackenzie Gambling in Souls (1919) - 'Duke' Charters More Deadly Than The Male (1919) - Terry O'Hara The Adventures of Ruth (1919) - Bob Wright Ruth of the Rockies (1920) - Justin Garret Deliverance (1919) - Ulysses (uncredited) The Land of Jazz (1920) - Dr. Vane Carruthers The Blushing Bride (1921) - Kingdom Ames The Queen of Sheba (1921) - Tamaran Wolves of the North (1921) - 'Wiki' Jack Horn The Dangerous Moment (1921) - George Duray Ever Since Eve (1921) - Carteret Dr. Jim (1921) - Captain Blake Shattered Dreams (1922) - Louis du Bois I Can Explain (1922) - Howard Dawson Don't Write Letters (1922) - Richard W. Jenks One Stolen Night (1923) - Herbert Medford It Is the Law (1924) - Justin Victor The Bachelor's Club - Between Us Girls (1942) - Lieutenant (uncredited) Destination Unknown (1942) - Daniels, American Diplomat Tennessee Johnson (1942) - Senator (uncredited) The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1942, Serial) - Sir Cedric [Chs. 5-7] (uncredited) It Ain't Hay (1943) - Manager (uncredited) The Purple V (1943) - American Colonel (uncredited) King of the Cowboys (1943) - Arkansas Sheriff (uncredited) Chatterbox (1943) - Production Assistant (uncredited) Mission to Moscow (1943) - Congressman (uncredited) Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943) - Governor Steve Nichols Bombardier (1943) - General (uncredited) Pilot No. 5 (1943) - U.S. Attorney at Justice Department (uncredited) Spy Train (1943) - Max Thornwald Is Everybody Happy? (1943) - Colonel (uncredited) Teen Age (1943) - District Attorney Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943) - Dr. Sherwood - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited) Campus Rhythm (1943) - J.P. Hartman Harvest Melody (1943) - Joe Burton Death Valley Manhunt (1943) - Judge Jim Hobart Standing Room Only (1944) - Colonel (uncredited) The Fighting Seabees (1944) - Capt. Millard (uncredited) Cowboy Canteen (1944) - Major C. L. Cox (uncredited) Million Dollar Kid (1944) - John H. Cortland Outlaws of Santa Fe (1944) - Henry Jackson Detective Kitty O'Day (1944) - Attorney Robert Jeffers Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) - Army Doctor (uncredited) Wilson (1944) - Senator (uncredited) Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - Mr. Gimbel (uncredited) T-Men (1947) - Chief Carson The Cobra Strikes (1948) - Theodore Cameron / Dr. Damon Cameron Behind Locked Doors (1948) - Judge Finlay Drake Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) - Ezra Dobson Union Station (1950) - Henry L. Murchison Tripoli (1950) - Gen. Eaton Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) - Dean Tillinghast Three Guys Named Mike (1951) - Scott Bellemy A Place in the Sun (1951) - Charles Eastman Only the Valiant (1951) - Col. Drumm Something to Live For (1952) - J.B. Crawley Carbine Williams (1952) - Lionel Daniels Park Row (1952) - Josiah Davenport Ruby Gentry (1952) - Judge Tackman Let's Do It Again (1953) - Mr. Randolph Man of Conflict (1953) - Mr. Evans New York Confidential (1955) - James Marshall The Far Horizons (1955) - President Thomas Jefferson The Seven Little Foys (1955) - Judge Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) - Father Low (uncredited) Sincerely Yours (1955) - J.R. Aldrich (uncredited) The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) - General John J. Pershing Willy (TV series, 1955) - George Pilkington Sr. in episode "Papa′s Hot Tip" The Ten Commandments (1956) - Old Councillor (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Herbert Heyes?

actor (1889-1958)

When was Herbert Heyes born?

Herbert Heyes was born on 3 August 1889 in Vader.

When did Herbert Heyes die?

Herbert Heyes died on 31 May 1958 in North Hollywood.

What was Herbert Heyes's occupation?

Herbert Heyes was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Herbert Heyes?

Herbert Heyes was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herbert Heyes

· Wikidata: Q3133457

· DBpedia: Herbert Heyes

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