Yorke Sherwood

Yorke Sherwood (14 December 1873 – 27 September 1958) was an English actor.

Life Yorke Sherwood was born Herbert Edmund Sherwood in Manchester on 14 December 1873. He moved to California in the 1920s and had multiple roles in Mack Sennett films often supporting Harry Langdon, then at Hal Roach's studio in 1925-1926. He was often cast to play English characters in Hollywood films. in The Cossacks (in 1928) noted with a touch of humour that he had to do it again for his role in The Unholy Night in 1929: "Whatever I play, I seem to always lose my hair". He is described as a "large-sized, squared-headed British character actor". at 84. thumb

Partial filmography

The Luck o' the Foolish (1924); dur. 20 min 50 (uncredited) Wandering Waistlines (1924 ); Love's Sweet Piffle (1924); Sennett production, directed by Edward Kennedy Feet of Mud (1924), dur. 17 min 24 Giddap! (1925) as Cornelius Marblehead, directed by Del Lord co-starring role with Billy Bevan Laughing Ladies (1925) as Policeman; Hal Roach production, directed by James W. Horne, dur. 19 min 23 The Haunted Honeymoon (1925); one reel Cupid's Boots (1925) When a Man's a Prince (1926) dur. 20 min 50 The Cossacks (1928) He Forgot to Remember (1926) as Cannon-ball O'Sorghum, Commanding officer of the Cavalry Camp, directed by Tom Buckingham The Man in the Saddle (1926) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928) Thief in the Dark (1928) Temple Tower (1930) The Man from Blankley's (1930) The Lion and the Lamb (1931) The Man in Possession (1931) Cavalcade (1933) (uncredited) The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) (uncredited) A Study in Scarlet (1933) (uncredited) Treasure Island (1934) (uncredited) Father Brown, Detective (1934) (uncredited) Clive of India (1935) (uncredited) David Copperfield (1935), as Quinion (uncredited) Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) (uncredited) The Perfect Gentleman (1935) (uncredited) King Lady (1935) (uncredited) Till We Meet Again (1936) (uncredited) The Unguarded Hour (1936) (uncredited) The White Angel (1936) (uncredited) Love on the Run (1936) (uncredited) Lloyd's of London (1936), as Dr. Johnson Camille (1936) (uncredited) Quality Street (1937) (uncredited) The Prince and the Pauper (1937) (uncredited) Parnell (1937) (uncredited) London by Night (1937) (uncredited) Random Harvest (1942) (uncredited) Two Tickets to London (1943) Jane Eyre (1944) (uncredited) The Lodger (1944) (uncredited) The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944), as Jim Yarrow (uncredited) None But the Lonely Heart (1944) (uncredited) Devotion (1946) (uncredited) San Diego, I Love You (1945) (uncredited) Gaby (1956) (uncredited) 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) (uncredited)

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