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Herbert Prior

Date of birth: 1867-07-02

Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Herbert Pryor, Herber Pryor

Herbert Prior

Biography

Herbert Prior was an English-born stage and screen actor, his film career (which occurred entirely in the United States) spanning the years 1907 to 1934.

Movie Credits

The Half Breed
0

The Half Breed

1922-05-31

Delmar Spavinaw, an educated "half-breed," loves Evelyn Huntington, daughter of a racist judge. Evel

The Truth About Helen
0

The Truth About Helen

1915-11-12

Helen Moore (Grace Williams) runs off with the nephew of Senator Foote, but when their car breaks do

The Man from Downing Street
0

The Man from Downing Street

1922-04-02

Someone in India is deciphering secret codes and passing information from London's Downing Street to

Taming the West
0

Taming the West

1925-03-01

John Carleton is living a carefree jazz lifestyle, much to the annoyance of his father. When he can

The Fighting Chance
0

The Fighting Chance

1920-08-01

Sylvia Landis promises to marry the wealthy but unprincipled Quarrier because of his social standing

Madonna of the Streets
0

Madonna of the Streets

1924-10-19

Rev. John Morton, who is determined to follow as closely as possible the teachings of Jesus, inherit

Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots
0

Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots

1918-10-13

The feather-brained wife of the level-headed Mr. Leffingwell. As the fashionable young couple wend t

The Midnight Kiss
0

The Midnight Kiss

1926-10-10

While vain Lenore Hastings busies herself with her romantic pursuits, Lenore's kid sister Mildred tr

The Suicide Club
0

The Suicide Club

1909-05-03

One of the members of a suicide club learns he has inherited some money, but only after he drew the

The Heart of the Hills
0

The Heart of the Hills

1916-10-30

Natali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is kidnap

Cartoons on a Yacht
2

Cartoons on a Yacht

1915-11-10

Mr. Danbury, a theatrical manager, is visited by Ellis Harcourt, who seeks a position with one of Da

Made in Heaven
0

Made in Heaven

1921-05-01

William Lowry rescues Claudia Royce from a burning building, and upon hearing that her parents are t

The Marriage Trap
0

The Marriage Trap

1918-01-01

The Marriage Trap is a 1918 silent film

You're Fired
0

You're Fired

1919-06-15

Railroad magnate Gordon Rogers agrees to allow his daughter, Helen, to marry wealthy idler Billy Dee

The House of Whispers
0

The House of Whispers

1920-10-01

Spaulding Nelson moves into an apartment after his uncle has been driven from it by the sounds of sc

The Winged Horseman
0

The Winged Horseman

1929-05-24

Skyball Smith is a Texas Ranger, assigned to investigate a series of ranch bombings.

What Drink Did
2.3

What Drink Did

1909-06-02

A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
1.9

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

1909-02-18

The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next meeting, and

The Last Sentence
0

The Last Sentence

1917-01-01

George Crosby, a New York lawyer, with a passion for painting, wearied of his legal duties, sails fo

The Violin Maker of Cremona
2.3

The Violin Maker of Cremona

1909-06-07

A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the priz

The Cricket on the Hearth
1.8

The Cricket on the Hearth

1909-05-27

After three years at sea, Edward returns home to find his sweetheart forced into an engagement with

A Drunkard's Reformation
2.8

A Drunkard's Reformation

1909-04-01

A man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he's supposed to take their da

Resurrection
2.5

Resurrection

1909-05-20

Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, i

Confidence
2

Confidence

1909-04-15

Nellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One of her ol

The Lighthouse by the Sea
2

The Lighthouse by the Sea

1911-09-15

The old lighthouse keeper lives peacefully with his two daughters, who are both engaged to fisherman

The Girl Said No
2.8

The Girl Said No

1930-03-15

A comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of Hyams

Reducing
2.1

Reducing

1931-01-03

Culture shock bombards a woman and her family when they leave their hick town to help her sister out

A Message to Garcia
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A Message to Garcia

1916-12-11

Filmed in Cuba, A Message to Garcia is an adventure story based on the writings of Elbert Hubbard

His Mother's Thanksgiving
2.3

His Mother's Thanksgiving

1910-11-22

This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who le

The Poor Little Rich Girl
2.9

The Poor Little Rich Girl

1917-03-05

Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she i

Flying High
2.4

Flying High

1931-11-14

An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption.

At Bear Track Gulch
2.5

At Bear Track Gulch

1913-01-14

This western, with its simple story set in a gold mining camp, recycles many of the elements found i

An Unsullied Shield
2.5

An Unsullied Shield

1913-01-07

While their degenerate descendant sleeps, ancestral portraits come alive and admonish him.

The House of Cards
2

The House of Cards

1909-12-10

The rancher whom Tom works for has entrusted Tom with a bag of gold to take to the bank. But on arri

Passion Flower
2.5

Passion Flower

1930-12-06

A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born chauffe

The Lure of the Gown
1.9

The Lure of the Gown

1909-03-15

"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle a

Sunny
3.3

Sunny

1930-11-09

A showgirl falls for a society boy but has to win over his family.

Twin Brothers
2.5

Twin Brothers

1909-04-26

Two boys, twins, leave the old homestead to seek their fortune in the world. They go divergent roads

The Son's Return
2.8

The Son's Return

1909-06-14

A son leaves to seek his fortune in the city. Many years later he returns and checks into his parent

The Ace of Scotland Yard
3

The Ace of Scotland Yard

1929-09-30

From the Universal synopsis: Retired Inspector Blake of Scotland Yard learns that Lord Blanton has a

Blake of Scotland Yard
0

Blake of Scotland Yard

1927-08-14

12 part silent serial- 1. The Castle of Fear 2. The Spider's Web 3. The Vanishing Heiress 4. The Roo

The Actress
0

The Actress

1911-12-24

The Haunted Bedroom
2.5

The Haunted Bedroom

1913-12-20

Lizette loves Jean but a 10,000 franc dowry insisted upon by Jean's father is keeping them apart. Pa

After Many Years
1.3

After Many Years

1908-11-03

A castaway returns home after years lost at sea, to the wife and child he left behind. Has she wait

At the Altar
1.9

At the Altar

1909-02-25

At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the land

A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers
3

A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers

1911-12-29

The story itself deals with the primitive instinct of mankind; to desire was to take at strength of

By Fire and Water
2.5

By Fire and Water

1913-08-08

A dramatic one-act film. The wife of the captain of a canal boat chooses the nicer boat and nicer un

The Smart Set
2.8

The Smart Set

1928-03-24

A cocky, arrogant young playboy is expelled from his American polo team shortly before the big match

Student Tour
2.5

Student Tour

1934-10-05

A philosophy professor accompanies his school's rowing team on a worldwide tour.

Rustlin' for Cupid
0

Rustlin' for Cupid

1926-04-11

Bradley Blatchford, returning to his father's ranch from college, meets Sybil Hamilton, who is comin

The Duke Steps Out
2.5

The Duke Steps Out

1929-03-19

Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he

Two Memories
2.1

Two Memories

1909-05-24

Henry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years pass

Slave of Desire
0

Slave of Desire

1923-10-04

Poet Raphael de Valentin is down on his luck until a friend introduces him into society. He meets th

Pollyanna
3.2

Pollyanna

1920-01-18

When Pollyanna is orphaned, she's sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna discovers th

Society for Sale
0

Society for Sale

1918-04-21

Successful model, Phyllis Clyne, convinces a down-and-out nobleman, Billy, to pass her off in societ

Waking Up the Town
0

Waking Up the Town

1925-03-30

Jim Joyce runs a garage with old Abner Hope. When Hope's granddaughter, Mary Ellen, comes to visit,

The Last Outlaw
0

The Last Outlaw

1927-07-01

On his way to Steer City, Buddy Hale rescues Janet Lane from a runaway horse. Unknown to Buddy, the

The Necklace
2

The Necklace

1909-07-01

Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace i

Children of Pleasure
2.4

Children of Pleasure

1930-04-26

A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing aroun

Paid
3.4

Paid

1930-12-30

Mary Turner gets a three year prison sentence for a crime she didn't commit. Once released, she plot

Her Kingdom of Dreams
0

Her Kingdom of Dreams

1919-09-21

A young girl living a secluded and unsophisticated life is suddenly thrust into a great wealth and a

Prosperity
2.4

Prosperity

1932-11-18

Longtime friends become feuding mothers-in-law when their children marry.

The Lonely Villa
3

The Lonely Villa

1909-06-10

A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and child

The Big House
3.3

The Big House

1930-06-14

Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he m

After the War
0

After the War

1918-07-01

Madame Gerve is a famous opera singer at the prime donna at the Opera Comique in Paris. When the Fre

A Model's Confession
0

A Model's Confession

1918-06-02

An important customer at Armande's, where Iva Seldon works as a model, is Billy Ravensworth, who pur

Across the Pacific
2

Across the Pacific

1926-10-02

Following the Spanish-American War, a soldier is given the assignment of finding the leader of a ban

Stronger Than Death
0

Stronger Than Death

1920-01-11

Sigrid, A French dancer, diagnosed with a weak heart, is ordered by her doctor never to dance again.

The Better Man
0

The Better Man

1926-06-06

Lord Hugh Wainwright is a Britisher who, on his way to his California ranch, rescues pretty American

The Fighting Demon
0

The Fighting Demon

1925-05-24

Richard Talmadge plays John Drake, a safe expert who gets work managing a safe company in South Amer

Tearing Through
0

Tearing Through

1925-04-12

Richard Jones is the assistant to the district attorney. He decides to single-handedly expose a drug

The Big Parade of Comedy
3.1

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964-09-02

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

The Attack on the Mill
2

The Attack on the Mill

1910-08-12

First, the eye is introduced to the old mill itself, with a gay betrothal party in progress, and lau

Why Girls Go Back Home
0

Why Girls Go Back Home

1926-03-01

Trusting country girl Marie Downey falls in love with touring stage-actor Clifford Dudley. As he be

Creaking Stairs
0

Creaking Stairs

1919-02-10

Dearie Lane refuses to marry Fred Millard, whom she loves, because of her previous affair with roué

Little Johnny Jones
0

Little Johnny Jones

1923-08-12

Jockey Johnny Jones is hired to ride The Earl of Bloomsburg's horse at the English Derby. Crooked ga

Eradicating Aunty
0.3

Eradicating Aunty

1909-05-31

A young couple must endure a tedious visit from their aunt until their friend offers to find a way t

The Politician's Love Story
2.1

The Politician's Love Story

1909-02-21

A haughty politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's offices to

Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade
1.8

Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

1909-04-08

Schneider is trying to write a speech but he can't concentrate with all the noise around him. During

Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good
1.3

Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good

1909-04-29

Out-of-work, Tim steals a sandwich, then knocks out the policeman who chases him. He changes into th

Not Guilty
0

Not Guilty

1921-01-01

A drama of a fugitive from justice and a fugitive from love.

The Faded Lilies
1.1

The Faded Lilies

1909-06-17

A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mis

The Peachbasket Hat
2.1

The Peachbasket Hat

1909-06-24

Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid invite

The Way of Man
2

The Way of Man

1909-06-28

A woman is scarred in an accident and refuses to stand in the way of her lover's marriage to another

A New Trick
0.5

A New Trick

1909-06-10

To help a woman whose purse has been snatched, two college boys stage a murder scene and trap the pu

The Monster
2.8

The Monster

1925-03-16

A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place

Laugh and Get Rich
2.4

Laugh and Get Rich

1931-03-27

An inept inventor and his stoic wife believe an oil well investment has paid off and that they've be

The Doctor's Photograph
0

The Doctor's Photograph

1913-02-14

An East Side doctor is ready to move to the country when a burglar intervenes.

How They Outwitted Father
0

How They Outwitted Father

1913-02-05

Should she marry for love or for money?

Great Expectations
0

Great Expectations

1917-01-08

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that h

The End of the World
0

The End of the World

1925-04-01

Jack Joyce, who worked in old Abner Hope's garage, was always dreaming of big schemes, but had no ca

Stand Up and Cheer!
2.5

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934-05-04

President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in ord

The Magic Skin
0

The Magic Skin

1915-10-13

Ralph Valentine, a penniless pianist, goes to Paris to pursue his career. He is attracted to two wom

Lady Helen's Escapade
2

Lady Helen's Escapade

1909-04-19

A bored Lady Helen goes slumming as a domestic in a boarding house. There she falls in love with a s

Miss George Washington
0

Miss George Washington

1916-11-19

Her First Biscuits
1.5

Her First Biscuits

1909-06-17

A new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delivers the res

The Voice of the Violin
2.4

The Voice of the Violin

1909-03-18

A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his hurt he join

Lucky Jim
1.5

Lucky Jim

1909-04-26

Gertrude chooses Jim over Jack, which makes Jack very jealous. Later Jim dies, and Jack marries Gert

The Battle of Trafalgar
0

The Battle of Trafalgar

1911-09-22

The Battle of Trafalgar is a possibly lost 1911 American silent docudrama film that portrayed the 18

The Song That Reached His Heart
2.6

The Song That Reached His Heart

1910-10-10

A Story of the Lumber Regions of Western Canada: a lumberjack remember his past while he listens to

The Dangerous Little Demon
0

The Dangerous Little Demon

1922-03-27

Teddy Harmon, a society girl preoccupied with pleasure, is persuaded by her father's serious-minded

The Bottom of the Well
0

The Bottom of the Well

1917-10-22

Stanley Deane, raised by a British governor, defends mill workers and falls for Alice, daughter of m

The Menace
0

The Menace

1918-01-21

Owing a twenty-year jail sentence to Dr. Burnell, Morgan returns after serving his term to find his

The Poor Simp
0

The Poor Simp

1920-08-20

Melville Carruthers finally decides to propose to his girlfriend Grace and sets out for her house, b

The Little 'Fraid Lady
0

The Little 'Fraid Lady

1920-12-14

Cecelia Carne, dubbed "the little 'fraid lady" because she shuns society, seeks the solitude of the