Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English-born stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound films.

Early life Rawlinson was born in New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK on 15 November 1885. He was one of the four sons and three daughters of Robert Theodore Rawlinson and his wife Emily. He sailed to America on the same ship as Charlie Chaplin and established himself as a leading man in the silent movies, before making the transition as a character actor in the "talkies".

Personal life Rawlinson married Roberta Arnold in 1917. They divorced in 1923 in which he had cited desertion. He married Loraine Abigail Long in 1924 and divorced in 1927. He was later married to Josephine Norman until her death on 24 January 1951. He died of lung cancer in 1953, immediately after starring in Ed Wood's 1954 crime drama Jail Bait.

Main filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1911 The New Superintendent American short drama film directed by Francis Boggs. 1912 The Count of Monte Cristo Caderouse 1913 The Sea Wolf Humphrey Van Weyden1914 The Spy Harvey Birch Martin Eden Arthur Morse The Opened Shutters John Dunham Damon and Pythias Pythias Called Back Gilbert Vaughan 1915 The Black Box Sanford Quest 1916 Little Eve Edgarton James Barton The Eagle's Wings Richard Wallace1917 The Scarlet Crystal Vincent Morgan Like Wildfire Tommy Buckman Come Through James Harrington Court, aka 'The Possum' Flirting with Death 'Sky High' Billy Wardwell The Man Trap John Mull The High Sign Donald Bruce1918 The Flash of Fate Randolph Shorb Brace Up Henry Court Smashing Through Jack Mason Back to the Woods Jimmy Raymond Out of the Night Bob Storrow The Turn of the Wheel Maxfield Grey A lost silent film romantic drama directed by Reginald Barker. The Mating Dick Ives Kiss or Kill Henry Warner The Floor Below Rawlinson is credited with appearing in this film by silentera.com, but not by IMDb. 1919 The Common Cause Orrin Palmer The Carter Case Craig Kennedy Good Gracious, Annabelle John Rawson A House Divided Philip Carmichael A Dangerous Affair Terrence Redmond1920 The $1,000,000 Reward Man in suit The Poppy Trail Passers By Peter Waverton Man and His Woman Dr. John Worthing1921 The Wakefield Case Wakefield Jr. Playthings of Destiny Geoffrey Arnold Charge It Philip Lawrence You Find It Everywhere Andrew Gibson Wealth Phillip Dominick Conflict Jevons The Millionaire Jack Norman Cheated Hearts Barry Gordon 1922 The Scrapper Malloy Another Man's ShoesStuart Granger Man Under Cover Paul Porter American crime film directed by Tod Browning. The Black Bag Billy Kirkwood Don't Shoot James Harrington Court Confidence Bob Mortimer The Black Bag Stuart Paton One Wonderful Night John D. Curtis 1923 The Scarlet Car Billy Winthrop The Prisoner Philip Quentin Nobody's Bride Jimmy Nevins Fools and Riches Jimmy Dorgan Mary of the Movies Himself Uncredited Silent semi-autobiographical 1923 comedy directed by John McDermott based on the career of Marion Mack. Railroaded Richard Ragland The Victor Cecil Fitzhugh Waring The Clean Up Montgomery Bixby A Million to Burn Thomas Gwynne His Mystery Girl Kerry Reynolds1924 Jack O'Clubs John Francis Foley Stolen Secrets The Eel, Miles Manning The Dancing Cheat Brwlw Clay High Speed Hi Moreland Dark Stairways Sheldon Polk The Tomboy Aldon Farwell 1925 The Prairie Wife Duncan MacKail My Neighbor's Wife Allen Allwright Every Man's Wife Mr. Randolph The Adventurous Sex The Sweetheart The Man in Blue Tom Conlin Silent film drama directed by Edward Laemmle. The Flame Fighter Jack Sparks Serial The Unnamed Woman Donald Brookes The Great Jewel Robbery Steve Martindale1926 The Gilded Butterfly Courtney Roth Her Big Adventure Ralph Merriwell Phantom Police Jack Wright Serial The Millionaire Policeman Steven Wallace Men of the Night J. Rupert Dodds The Belle of Broadway Paul Merlin Her Sacrifice James Romaine Trooper 77 Steve Manning / Trooper 77 Serial 1927 Burning Gold Bob Roberts Slipping Wives Husband Silent comedy short film directed by Fred Guiol. Short The Bugle Call Capt. Randolph Hour of Reckoning Jim Armstrong Wages of Conscience Henry McWade 1933 The Working Man Reeves Co. Board Member Uncredited Moonlight and Pretzels Sport Powell Get That Venus Editor Nash American comedy film directed by Arthur Varney. 1934 Enlighten Thy Daughter Dr. Richard Stevens 1935 The People's Enemy Philip Francis Duke Ware Convention Girl Ward Hollister Men Without Names Crawford Confidential J.W. Keaton Show Them No Mercy Kurt Hansen 1936 Dancing Feet Oliver Groves Follow the Fleet Mr. Webber - Paradise Ballroom Owner Uncredited Hitch Hike to Heaven Melville Delaney Bullets or Ballots Mr. Caldwell Gangster drama film directed by William Keighley featuring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, & Humphrey Bogart. Ticket to Paradise Fred Townsend American drama film directed by Aubrey Scotto. A Son Comes Home Bladeu American drama film directed by E.A. Dupont. Hollywood Boulevard Manager of Grauman's Mad Holiday Captain Bromley Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island Grant Jackson A Republic Movie serial directed by Ray Taylor and Mack V. Wright. Mysterious Crossing District Attorney Henry R. Charters 1937 God's Country and the Woman Doyle Blake of Scotland Yard Sir James Blake Midnight Court District Attorney Larson Uncredited Nobody's Baby Radio Audition Executive The Go Getter Lester Directed by Busby Berkeley. Make a Wish Dr. Stevens S.O.S. Coast Guard Boyle, Coast guard commander A Republic film serial directed by Alan James and William Witney. That Certain Woman Dr. Hartman Back in Circulation District Attorney Saunders American film directed by Ray Enright. Something to Sing About Studio Attorney Uncredited Love Is on the Air Mr. George Copelin Over the Goal Stanley Short Every Day's a Holiday Guest at Party Uncredited 1938 The Kid Comes Back Mr. Redmann Hawaii Calls Mr. Harlow Over the Wall Prosecutor Uncredited Women Are Like That Avery Flickner Marie Antoinette Goguelot Uncredited Under the Big Top Herman Valley of the Giants Land Commissioner Uncredited Secrets of an Actress Mr. Harrison Romantic drama film directed by William Keighley. Hard to Get Mr. Jones Uncredited Torchy Gets Her Man Tom Brennan Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus Race Judge Uncredited Orphans of the Street Adams 1939 Blackwell's Island Dave Reynolds Uncredited Secret Service of the Air Adm. A.C. Schuyler You Can't Get Away with Murder District Attorney Crime drama directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Humphrey Bogart. Sudden Money Dark Victory Dr. Carter Naughty but Nice Hardwick's Attorney Uncredited Days of Jesse James Bank Association Official Uncredited Swanee River Army Officer Uncredited Money to Burn Dover 1940 Swiss Family Robinson Captain Five Little Peppers at Home Mr. Decker Framed Walter Billings Free, Blonde and 21 John Crane Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Dr. Frohmann Serial, [Chs. 1, 4] Cross-Country Romance Ship's Capt. Brawley Uncredited I Want a Divorce Len Howard Uncredited King of the Royal Mounted Ross King Serial, [chs 1-4] Seven Sinners First Mate 1941 Flying Wild Mr. Reynolds I Wanted Wings Mr. Young Uncredited Strange Alibi King Carney Uncredited The Flame of New Orleans Party Guest Uncredited Sheriff of Tombstone Dodge City Marshal Uncredited Adventure in Washington Senator Jenkins Uncredited Blondie in Society Mr. Judson, Bank President Uncredited Mystery Ship Inspector Clark Uncredited Scattergood Meets Broadway The Governor Gentleman from Dixie Prison Warden Bad Man of Deadwood Judge Gary Lydia Dignitary on Podium Uncredited It Started with Eve Party Guest Uncredited King of the Texas Rangers Ranger Colonel Lee Avery Serial, [Chs. 1,12] Arizona Cyclone George Randolph I Killed That Man Prison Warden Riot Squad Police Chief 1942 Don Winslow of the Navy Adm. Warburton Serial, [Ch. 1] Broadway Big Shot District Attorney Stagecoach Buckaroo Bill Kincaid We Were Dancing Hubert's Friend Uncredited Lady Gangster D.A. Lewis Sinton Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Ex-Soldier Commander Uncredited Hello, Annapolis Capt. Dugan The Panther's Claw District Attorney Bill Dougherty Perils of the Royal Mounted Richard Winton Serial I Live on Danger Chief of Police Uncredited Perils of Nyoka Maj. Reynolds Serial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited Sons of the Pioneers Townsman Uncredited Smart Alecks Captain Bronson Just Off Broadway Court Stenographer Uncredited Foreign Agent Stevens War Dogs David J. Titus Silver Queen Judge Lost Canyon Tom Clark 1943 Silent Witness Benjamin Yeager The Crime Smasher Mr. James J. Blake Reveille with Beverly Announcer Uncredited Two Weeks to Live J.J. Stark Sr. King of the Cowboys Businessman Uncredited Daredevils of the West T.M. Sawyer - Banker Serial, (Ch. 10), Uncredited Days of Old Cheyenne Governor Frank Shelby Colt Comrades Varney The Masked Marvel Mr. Kellering Serial, Uncredited Doughboys in Ireland Larry Hunt Where Are Your Children? Brooks the Butler Old Acquaintance Red Cross Chairman Uncredited Riders of the Deadline Ranger Captain Jennings The Woman of the Town Doc Sears 1944 Marshal of Gunsmoke Sam Garret Nabonga T.F. Stockwell Lumberjack Buck Peters Forty Thieves Buck Peters American western directed by Lesley Selander. Marshal of Reno Editor John Palmer Goin' to Town Wentworth Sheriff of Sundown Governor Brainerd American western drama film directed by Lesley Selander. Hi, Beautiful Board Member Uncredited 1946 Accomplice Vincent Springer San Quentin Dr. Stanton 1947 Honeymoon American Uncredited Railroaded! Doctor Attending Cowie Uncredited 1948 Silent Conflict Yardman Pete The Argyle Secrets Dr. Van Selbin Uncredited The Gallant Legion Major Grant The Counterfeiters Norman Talbot Sinister Journey Marshal Reardon Borrowed Trouble Groves Superman Graham Serial, [Chs. 3, 9-11, 13-15] Strange Gamble John Murray Joan of Arc Judge Marguerie Uncredited 1949 Brimstone Storekeeper Fighting Man of the Plains Lawyer 1950 Chain Gang Senator Harden Uncredited 1951 Gene Autry and the Mounties Inspector Wingate 1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun Man on Riverboat Stairs Uncredited The Flaming Urge Herb American crime film directed by Harold Ericson. 1954 Jail Bait Dr. Boris Gregor Posthumous release; American film noir crime film directed by Ed Wood.

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1952 Adventures of Superman Rozan 1 episode 1953 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Captain Benson 1 episode Mr. and Mrs. North Hugo Crosset 1 episode