Herbert Prior
Encyclopedia
Herbert Prior was an English
silent film
actor. He appeared in 268 films between 1908
and 1934
.
He was born in Oxford
, and died in Los Angeles, California
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actor. He appeared in 268 films between 1908
1908 in film
The year 1908 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling production and distribution, raising theater admission prices, cooperating with censorship bodies, and preventing film stock from getting into the hands...
and 1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
.
He was born in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Selected filmography
- After Many YearsAfter Many YearsAfter Many Years is a 1908 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the Library of Congress film archive.-Cast:* Charles Inslee - John Davis* Florence Lawrence - Mrs. John Davis* Harry Solter - Tom Foster...
(1908) - At the AltarAt the AltarAt the Altar is a 1909 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century...
(1909) - A Drunkard's ReformationA Drunkard's ReformationA Drunkard's Reformation is a 1909 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Arthur V. Johnson - John Wharton* Linda Arvidson - Mrs. John Wharton...
(1909) - The Lonely VillaThe Lonely VillaThe Lonely Villa is a 1909 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was produced by the Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of the film survives.-...
(1909) - The Lesser Evil (1912)
- Society for SaleSociety for SaleSociety for Sale is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage, starring William Desmond and Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* William Desmond - Honorable Billy* Gloria Swanson - Phylis Clyne* Herbert Prior - Lord Sheldon* Charles Dorian - Furnival...
(1919) - Without Benefit of ClergyWithout Benefit of ClergyWithout Benefit of Clergy is a 1921 drama film directed by James Young and featuring Boris Karloff. It is based on the story by Rudyard Kipling.-Cast:* Nigel De Brulier - Pir Khan* Virginia Brown Faire - Ameera* Boris Karloff - Ahmed Khan...
(1921) - The Man from Downing StreetThe Man from Downing StreetThe Man from Downing Street is a 1922 silent adventure film directed by Edward José and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Earle Williams as Capt. Robert Kent* Charles Hill Mailes as Col. Wentworth* Boris Karloff as Maharajah Jehan...
(1922) - The MonsterThe Monster (1925 film)The Monster is a 1925 silent comedy horror directed by Roland West, based on the play by Crane Wilbur. It stars Johnny Arthur and Lon Chaney, and is remembered as an antecedental Old Dark House movie, as well as a precedent to many subgenre of horror films. The film has been shown on TCM network...
(1925) - Blake of Scotland YardBlake of Scotland Yard (1927 serial)Blake of Scotland Yard is a 1927 action film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Hayden Stevenson - Angus Blake* Grace Cunard - Queen of Diamonds* Gloria Grey - Lady Diane Blanton* Herbert Prior - Lord Blanton...
(1927) - The Ace of Scotland YardThe Ace of Scotland YardThe Ace of Scotland Yard is a Universal movie serial. It was the first partial sound serial released by Universal Pictures ....
(1929)