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Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Acting

Born: August 11, 1868London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar Norton (August 11, 1868 – February 6, 1953) was an English-born American character actor. Born in London, England on August 11, 1868, Norton was active on both stage and screen, his theater performances were on both the London and Broadway stages, and his film career spanned both the silent and "talkie" eras in Hollywood. During his thirty-year film career, he appeared in at least ninety films. Many consider his most memorable role to be that of Poole, the butler to Dr. Jekyll in the 1931 classic, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—a role he had been playing on-stage since 1898, opposite Richard Mansfield as Jekyll. He died in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles in February 1953.

Known For
Filmography
Devotion

Devotion

Club Member (uncredited)

1946
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd

Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)

1945
Kitty

Kitty

Earl of Campton

1945
The Suspect

The Suspect

Mr. Frazer (uncredited)

1945
Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers

1942
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

Colonna's Barber (Uncredited)

1941
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)

1940
The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant

1940
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)

1940
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)

1939
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Fouquet's Servant

1939
Captain Fury

Captain Fury

Governor's Aide - Hamilton

1939
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

Thomas Benson

1939
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

Smith's Servant (uncredited)

1938
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Mr. Fox - Roger's Teacher (uncredited)

1937
You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

Rivers (uncredited)

1937
Bill Cracks Down

Bill Cracks Down

Jarvis, the Butler

1937
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

Mr. Moll (Uncredited)

1936
Give Me Your Heart

Give Me Your Heart

Jenkins (uncredited)

1936
Trouble for Two

Trouble for Two

Herald (Uncredited)

1936
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

Hobbs

1936
August Week End

August Week End

Grimsby

1936
East of Java

East of Java

Resident

1935
Top Hat

Top Hat

London Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1935
Vagabond Lady

Vagabond Lady

Lewis, John’s Chauffeur (uncredited)

1935
When a Man's a Man

When a Man's a Man

Gibbs

1935
Sons of Steel

Sons of Steel

Higgins

1934
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Butler at Party (uncredited)

1934
We Live Again

We Live Again

Judge

1934
The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World

Binkley - The Butler

1934
Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

Meigs

1934
Stingaree

Stingaree

Governor's First Aide (uncredited)

1934
Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

Baron Passeria

1934
Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

Meadows (uncredited)

1934
The Worst Woman in Paris?

The Worst Woman in Paris?

Valet

1933
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

George (Uncredited)

1933
Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

Maitre d'hotel

1933
The Big Brain

The Big Brain

Butler

1933
A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

Crotchett

1933
The Big Broadcast

The Big Broadcast

Secretary to Bellows

1932
Love Me Tonight

Love Me Tonight

Valet (uncredited)

1932
The Man Called Back

The Man Called Back

Donaldson - St. Claire's Secretary

1932
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

Gaerste's Butler Tompkins (uncredited)

1932
Letty Lynton

Letty Lynton

Darrow's Butler (Uncredited)

1932
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Poole

1931
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

Fox Huntsman

1931
The Lady Refuses

The Lady Refuses

Dobbs

1931
The Bachelor Father

The Bachelor Father

Bolton

1931
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

Spettigue's Lawyer (uncredited)

1930
East Is West

East Is West

Thomas

1930
Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Renal

1930
A Lady Surrenders

A Lady Surrenders

Butler

1930
Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

Minor Role (uncredited)

1930
The Lady of Scandal

The Lady of Scandal

Morton

1930
The Runaway Bride

The Runaway Bride

Williams

1930
Strictly Unconventional

Strictly Unconventional

Party Guest

1930
One Romantic Night

One Romantic Night

Colonel Wunderlich

1930
The Man from Blankley's

The Man from Blankley's

Dawes

1930
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

Alfred - Hettie's Butler

1930
Sarah and Son

Sarah and Son

Vanning's Butler (Uncredited)

1930
The Love Parade

The Love Parade

Master of Ceremonies

1930
Behind That Curtain

Behind That Curtain

Galt

1929
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

1928
Oh Kay!

Oh Kay!

Lord Braggot

1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

Lutz

1928
My Friend from India

My Friend from India

Jennings the Butler

1927
Singed

Singed

Ernie Whitehead

1927
Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

Englishman

1927
Marriage License?

Marriage License?

Beadon

1926
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

1926
The King On Main Street

The King On Main Street

Hugo Jensen

1925
He's a Prince!

He's a Prince!

Valet

1925
The Marriage Whirl

The Marriage Whirl

Dick Mayne

1925
Enticement

Enticement

William Blake

1925
Learning to Love

Learning to Love

Butler

1925
The Fast Set

The Fast Set

Archie Wells

1924
The Female

The Female

Clyde Wiel

1924
Tiger Love

Tiger Love

Don Victoriano Fuestes

1924
Men

Men

The Baron

1924
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

Sir Reginald Stackpoole

1924
Woman-Proof

Woman-Proof

Cecil Updyke

1923
Bright Lights of Broadway

Bright Lights of Broadway

Sherrill's butler / manservant

1923
The Light in the Dark

The Light in the Dark

Peters

1922
The New York Idea

The New York Idea

Thomas

1920

A Pair of Cupids

Martin

1918
The Beautiful Adventure

The Beautiful Adventure

Valentine Borroyer

1917
The Amazons

The Amazons

Lord Tweenways

1917
The Ocean Waif

The Ocean Waif

Hawkins, the Valet

1916