Edgar Norton
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: August 11, 1868
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
A young prince falls in love with a beautiful barmaid while at university in old Heidelberg.
The Man Who Laughs
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
Top Hat
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.
Men
Cleo lives in Marseilles and works as a waitress in a waterfront dive. A stranger entices her into coming to Paris to take dancing lessons, but instead she is taken to a baron, who betrays her. In spite of this inauspicious start, Cleo becomes a successful and renowned actress, but her feelings about men have never recovered. She loathes them and uses them only for the money they offer her, which she then hands over to a penniless girl.
Vagabond Lady
Josephine Spiggins is thinking of marrying John Spear, the stuffed-shirt son of a department store owner. When John's free-spirit brother Tony returns from touring the South Seas in his boat, the "Vagabond Lady," Jo is attracted to him instead.
The Big Broadcast
The top brass at a radio station believe their popular new star singer is paying more attention to his love life than to his career.
The Man in the Iron Mask
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
Imitation of Life
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
The Corsican Brothers
Cultured Mario and outlaw Lucien, twins separated at birth, join forces to avenge their parents' death at the hands of evil Colonna. Because each feels all the same sensations experienced by the other, swordplay is difficult for them. Worse yet, raised very differently, they struggle to find common ground between their conflicting personalities. But to defeat their enemy, the two will have to overcome the obstacles and work as a team.
Filmography
as Club Member (uncredited)
as Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
as Earl of Campton
as Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
as Colonna's Barber (Uncredited)
as Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
as Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant
as Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)
as Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
as Fouquet's Servant
as Governor's Aide - Hamilton
as Thomas Benson
as Smith's Servant (uncredited)
as Mr. Fox - Roger's Teacher (uncredited)
as Rivers (uncredited)
as Jarvis, the Butler
as Mr. Moll (Uncredited)
as Jenkins (uncredited)
as Herald (Uncredited)
as Hobbs
as Grimsby
as Resident
as London Hotel Manager (uncredited)
as Lewis, John’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
as Gibbs
as Higgins
as Butler at Party (uncredited)
as Judge
as Binkley - The Butler
as Meigs
as Governor's First Aide (uncredited)
as Baron Passeria
as Meadows (uncredited)
as Valet
as George (Uncredited)
as Maitre d'hotel
as Butler
as Crotchett
as Secretary to Bellows
as Valet (uncredited)
as Donaldson - St. Claire's Secretary
as Gaerste's Butler Tompkins (uncredited)
as Darrow's Butler (Uncredited)
as Poole
as Fox Huntsman
as Dobbs
as Bolton
as Spettigue's Lawyer (uncredited)
as Thomas
as Renal
as Butler
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Morton
as Williams
as Party Guest
as Colonel Wunderlich
as Dawes
as Alfred - Hettie's Butler
as Vanning's Butler (Uncredited)
as Master of Ceremonies
as Galt
as Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
as Lord Braggot
as Jennings the Butler
as Ernie Whitehead
as Englishman
as Beadon
as Hugo Jensen
as Valet
as Dick Mayne
as William Blake
as Butler
as Archie Wells
as Clyde Wiel
as Don Victoriano Fuestes
as The Baron
as Sir Reginald Stackpoole
as Cecil Updyke
as Sherrill's butler / manservant
as Peters
as Thomas
as Martin
as Valentine Borroyer
as Lord Tweenways
as Hawkins, the Valet