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Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English‑born actor whose career spanned the golden ages of silent cinema, the early sound era, and even the nascent days of television and radio. Born in New Brighton, Cheshire, England, he was one of seven children of Robert Theodore Rawlinson and Emily Rawlinson, and he spent his formative years absorbing the theatrical traditions of his homeland before embarking on a transatlantic journey that would change the course of his professional life. He sailed to the United States on the same vessel as Charlie Chaplin, a coincidence that foreshadowed his eventual rise as a leading man in Hollywood’s silent film industry. Between 1911 and the late 1920s Rawlinson appeared in dozens of productions, commanding the screen with a dignified bearing and a clear, resonant voice that later eased his transition into the “talkies,” where he shifted from heroic leads to nuanced character parts. Despite the rapid technological changes that toppled many of his peers, Rawlinson maintained a steady presence on screen and stage. He embraced the emerging mediums of radio and early television, demonstrating a versatility that kept him employed until his final film appearance in Ed Wood’s Jail Bait (released posthumously in 1954). His contributions to cinema were recognized long after his death when a star was placed in his honor on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard on 8 February 1960. Off‑camera, Rawlinson experienced a complex personal life, marrying three times—first to actress Roberta Arnold (1917‑1923), then to Loraine Abigail Long (1924‑1927), and finally to Josephine Norman, who predeceased him in 1951. He died of lung cancer at the age of 67, leaving behind a legacy of over forty films that illustrate the evolution of American popular entertainment from silent melodrama to mid‑century genre pictures.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Herbert Banemann Rawlinson
Born: New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK
Citizenship: British
Birthday: November 15, 1885
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1911-1953
Spouses: Roberta Arnold, Loraine Abigail Long, Josephine Norman
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Movies Featuring Herbert Rawlinson
Swiss Family Robinson
Sheriff of Tombstone
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
Fighting Man of the Plains
Seven Sinners
Strange Gamble
Lydia
Superman
Two Weeks to Live
Gene Autry and the Mounties
Old Acquaintance
The Flaming Urge
Bad Man of Deadwood
Nabonga
San Quentin
Flying Wild
Cross-Country Romance
Borrowed Trouble
Reveille with Beverly
Silent Conflict
The Belle of Broadway
The Go-Getter
Sons of the Pioneers
Ticket to Paradise
Hard to Get
That Certain Woman
Hollywood Boulevard
Strange Alibi
SOS Coast Guard
Swanee River
Bullets or Ballots
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Dark Victory
Women Are Like That
Blackwell’s Island
Railroaded!
Sinister Journey
You Can’t Get Away with Murder
Secrets of an Actress
I Killed That Man
Jail Bait
Over the Goal
Slipping Wives
Dancing Feet
Moonlight and Pretzels
Lady Gangster
The Panther’s Claw
Brimstone
Naughty But Nice
Show Them No Mercy!
Days of Jesse James
Lumberjack
Five Little Peppers at Home
Mad Holiday
God’s Country and the Woman
The Woman of the Town
Forty Thieves
Make a Wish
Secret Service of the Air
The Working Man
Silver Queen
Confidential
Over the Wall
Love Is on the Air
Marie Antoinette
Colt Comrades
Riders of the Deadline
Lost Canyon
The People’s Enemy
Back in Circulation
Career Timeline
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1948
Strange Gamble
John Murray
Superman
Graham
Borrowed Trouble
Groves
Silent Conflict
Yardman
Sinister Journey
Constable Reardon
1943
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
Mr. James J. Blake
Two Weeks to Live
J. J. Stark Sr.
Old Acquaintance
Red Cross Chairman (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
Announcer (uncredited)
The Woman of the Town
Doc Sears
Colt Comrades
Rancher Varney
Riders of the Deadline
Ranger Captain Jennings
1942
Sons of the Pioneers
Townsman
Lady Gangster
Lewis Sinton
The Panther’s Claw
District Attorney Bill Dougherty
Silver Queen
Judge
Lost Canyon
Tom Clark
1941
Sheriff of Tombstone
Dodge City Marshal
Lydia
Dignitary on Podium
Bad Man of Deadwood
Judge Gary
Flying Wild
Mr. Reynolds
Strange Alibi
King Carney
I Killed That Man
Prison Warden
1940
Swiss Family Robinson
Seven Sinners
First Mate
Cross-Country Romance
Captain Brawley
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Dr. Frohmann
Five Little Peppers at Home
Mr. Decker
1939
Swanee River
Army Officer
Dark Victory
Dr. Carter
Blackwell’s Island
Dave Reynolds (uncredited)
You Can’t Get Away with Murder
District Attorney
Naughty But Nice
Hardwick's Attorney (uncredited)
Days of Jesse James
Bank Association Official (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
Adm. A.C. Schuyler
1938
Hard to Get
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Women Are Like That
Avery Flickner
Secrets of an Actress
Harrison
Over the Wall
Prosecutor
Marie Antoinette
Goguelot (uncredited)
1937
The Go-Getter
Lester
That Certain Woman
Dr. Hartman
SOS Coast Guard
Cmdr. Boyle
Over the Goal
Stanley Short
God’s Country and the Woman
Doyle
Make a Wish
Dr. Stevens
Love Is on the Air
Mr. George Copelin
Back in Circulation
District Attorney Saunders
1936
Ticket to Paradise
Fred Townsend
Hollywood Boulevard
Manager of Grauman's
Bullets or Ballots
Mr. Caldwell
Dancing Feet
Oliver Groves
Mad Holiday
Captain Bromley
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