Hugh Herbert
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Subject: Hugh Herbert (Acting).
Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Source [1]: Male, Birthday August 9, 1884, Death March 12, 1952 (67 years old), Birthplace Binghamton, New York, USA. Known for Acting. 122 credits.
Source [2]: American motion picture comedian. Career began in vaudeville. Wrote more than 150 plays and sketches. Married to Rose Epstein (also known as Anita Pam). Died March 12, 1952, age 66, from cardiovascular disease.
Source [3]: Former stage actor and playwright. Wrote over 150 plays and vaudeville sketches.
Source [4]: Known as Actor, 3D Animator, Writer, Script Editor, Screenplay, and Dialogue.
Source [5]: Born August 10, 1884, in Binghamton, New York. Died March 12, 1952, in North Hollywood, California.
Source [6]: American actor and screenwriter. Born August 10, 1887, in Binghamton, New York. Died March 12, 1952.
Note on conflicting dates:
Birth: Aug 9, 1884 [1]; Aug 10, 1885 [2]; Aug 10, 1884 [5]; Aug 10, 1887 [6].
Death Age: 67 [1]; 66 [2].
Death Place: North Hollywood, California [5].
Role: Comedian [2], Actor [1, 4, 6], Playwright [2, 3], Writer [4], 3D Animator [4], Script Editor [4], Screenplay [4], Dialogue [4
Career overview
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Source [1]: Hugh Herbert, Male, Birthday: August 9, 1884, Death: March 12, 1952 (67 years old), Place of Birth: Binghamton, New York, USA. Known for: Acting. Known credits: 122.
Source [2]: Hugh Herbert (August 10, 1885 – March 12, 1952), American motion picture comedian. Career began in vaudeville. Wrote more than 150 plays and sketches. Married to Rose Epstein (also known as Anita Pam). Died March 12, 1952, age 66 from cardiovascular disease.
Source [3]: Former stage actor and playwright. Wrote over 150 plays and vaudeville sketches. Went to [early 1930s context].
Source [4]: Known as Actor, 3D Animator, Writer, Script Editor, Screenplay, and Dialogue.
Source [5]: Born 10 August 1884 in Binghamton, New York. Died 12 March 1952 in North Hollywood, Kalifornien.
Source [6]: Born 10 August 1887 in Binghamton, New York. Died 12 March 1952.
Name: Hugh Herbert.
Profession: American motion picture comedian, actor, playwright, writer, script editor, 3D animator.
Early Career: Began in vaudeville.
Writing: Wrote more than 150 plays and sketches.
Birth/Death: Born in Binghamton, New York. Dates vary slightly across sources (Aug 9, 1884; Aug 10, 1885; Aug 10, 1884; Aug 10, 1887). Died March 12, 1952.
Credits: 122 known credits.
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Hugh Herbert was an American motion picture comedian and actor who began his professional career in vaudeville. As a playwright and writer, he produced more than 150 plays and vaudeville sketches. His professional contributions also included work as a script editor, screenwriter, and dialogue writer, and he is recognized as a 3D animator.
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Herbert's work in the industry includes 122 known credits. He was a former stage actor who transitioned into motion pictures. Born in Binghamton, New York, Herbert's life and career spanned several decades of the early twentieth century. He died on March 12, 1952.
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Born in Binghamton, New York.
American motion picture comedian.
Career started in vaudeville.
Wrote over 150 plays and sketches.
Roles: Actor, 3D Animator, Writer, Script Editor, Screenplay, and Dialogue.
Known credits: 122.
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123 titles- Kernel (2013) Script Editor
- Kernel (2013) 3D Animator
- The Gink at the Sink (1952) as Hugh
- Havana Rose (1951) as Filbert Fillmore
- Trouble In-Laws (1951) as Hugh Herbert
- Woo-Woo Blues (1951) as Hugh Herbert
- A Slip and a Miss (1950) as Hugh Herbert
- One Shivery Night (1950) as Hugh
- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) as Doctor
- Trapped by a Blonde (1949) as Hugh
- Super-Wolf (1949) as Aunt Fanny / Dave McGurk alias Dave the Drip
- A Song Is Born (1948) as Professor Twingle
- On Our Merry Way (1948) as Eli Hobbs
- So This Is New York (1948) as Mr. Trumball
- The Girl from Manhattan (1948) as Aaron Goss
- Tall, Dark and Gruesome (1948) as Hugh Sherlock, playwright
- A Pinch in Time (1948)
- Blondie in the Dough (1947) as Liewellyn Simmons
- Nervous Shakedown (1947) as Mr. Penn
- Hot Heir (1947) as Hugh Herbert
- Should Husbands Marry? (1947) as Hugh
- One Way to Love (1946) as Eustace P. Trumble
- Honeymoon Blues (1946) as Hugh 'Hughie' Herbert
- Get Along, Little Zombie (1946) as Hugh
- When the Wife's Away (1946) as Hugh
- Woo, Woo! (1945)
- Wife Decoy (1945) as Hughie Hawkins
- The Mayor's Husband (1945) as Hugh Herbert
- Music for Millions (1944) as Uncle Ferdinand
- Kismet (1944) as Feisal
- Ever Since Venus (1944) as P.G. Grimble
- Oh, Baby! (1944) as Elmer 'Picklepuss' Burns
- A Knight and a Blonde (1944) as Hugh
- His Hotel Sweet (1944) as Hugh 'Hughie' Herbert
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Hugh Herbert
- Pitchin' in the Kitchen (1943) as Adam Spiggott
- It's a Great Life (1943) as Timothy Brewster
- Who's Hugh? (1943) as Hugh Herbert
- There's One Born Every Minute (1942) as Lemuel P. Twine / Abner Twine / Colonel Cladius Zebediah Twine
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942) as Marcus P. Throckmorton
- You're Telling Me (1942) as Hubert Abercrombie Gumm
- Don't Get Personal (1942) as Elmer Whippet / Oscar Whippet
- The Black Cat (1941) as Mr. Penny
- Hellzapoppin' (1941) as Quimby
- Badlands of Dakota (1941) as Rocky Plummer
- Meet the Chump (1941) as Hugh Mansfield
- Hello, Sucker (1941) as Hubert Worthington Clippe
- Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) as Ferdinand Farraday
- The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) as Frederick Healy
- A Little Bit of Heaven (1940) as Pop Loring
- La Conga Nights (1940) as Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Faith Dibble / Hope Dibble / Charity Dibble / Prudence Dibble / Mrs. Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Henry I. Dibble Sr.
- Private Affairs (1940) as Angus McPherson
- Slightly Tempted (1940) as Professor Ross
- The Lady's from Kentucky (1939) as Mousey Johnson
- Eternally Yours (1939) as Benton
- The Family Next Door (1939) as George Pierce
- Little Accident (1939) as Herbert Pearson
- Four's a Crowd (1938) as Silas Jenkins, Justice of the Peace
- The Great Waltz (1938) as Julius Hofbauer, Music Publisher
- Men Are Such Fools (1938) as Harvey Bates
- Gold Diggers in Paris (1938) as Maurice Giraud
- Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) as Silas Jenkins / Maurice Giraud (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hollywood Hotel (1938) as Chester Marshall
- Sh! The Octopus (1937) as Kelly
- The Singing Marine (1937) as Aeneas Phinney
- That Man's Here Again (1937) as Thomas J. Jesse
- Top of the Town (1937) as Hubert
- Marry the Girl (1937) as John B. Radway
- Breakdowns of 1937 (1937) as Self
- A Day at Santa Anita (1937) as Hugh Herbert (uncredited)
- The Perfect Specimen (1937) as Killigrew Shaw
- Love Begins at Twenty (1936) as Horatio Gillingwater
- Sing Me a Love Song (1936) as Siegfried Hammerschlag
- Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
- Colleen (1936) as Cedric Ames
- We Went to College (1936) as Ellery Standish
- One Rainy Afternoon (1936) as Toto
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) as Snout
- A Dream Comes True (1935) as Himself (uncredited)
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) as T. Mosley Thorpe
- A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935) as Himself (uncredited)
- To Beat the Band (1935) as Hugo Twist / Elizabeth Twist
- Things You Never See on the Screen (1935) as Self
- We're in the Money (1935) as Homer Bronson
- Traveling Saleslady (1935) as Elmer
- Miss Pacific Fleet (1935) as Mr. J. August Freytag
- Hollywood Newsreel (1934) as Himself
- Wonder Bar (1934) as Corey Pratt
- Fashions of 1934 (1934) as Joe Ward
- Harold Teen (1934) as Ed Rathburn
- And She Learned About Dames (1934) as Himself
- Dames (1934) as Ezra Ounce
- Fog Over Frisco (1934) as Izzy Wright
- Merry Wives of Reno (1934) as Colonel Fitch
- The Merry Frinks (1934) as Joe 'Poppa' Frink
- Sweet Adeline (1934) as Rupert Rockingham
- Easy to Love (1934) as Detective
- Kansas City Princess (1934) as Junior Ashcraft
- Good Badminton (1934) as Hugh
- Footlight Parade (1933) as Bowers
- Convention City (1933) as Hotstetter
- Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) as Detective Hank Slade
- Diplomaniacs (1933) as Chinaman
- She Had to Say Yes (1933) as Luther Haines
- From Headquarters (1933) as Manny Wales
- Goodbye Again (1933) as Harvey Wilson
- College Coach (1933) as Barnett
- Strictly Personal (1933) as Hugo Wetzel
- Sham Poo, the Magician (1932) as Tourist
- Faithless (1932) as Peter M. Blainey
- Million Dollar Legs (1932) as Secretary of the Treasury
- The Lost Squadron (1932) as Sergeant Fritz
- Laugh and Get Rich (1931) as Joe Austin
- Friends and Lovers (1931) as McNellis
- Traveling Husbands (1931) as Hymie Schwartz
- The Sin Ship (1931) as Charlie
- Danger Lights (1931) as Professor
- Second Wife (1930) Screenplay
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1930) as Hotel House Detective
- The Great Gabbo (1929) Dialogue
- Caught in the Fog (1928) as Detective Riley
- Lights of New York (1928) Writer
- Husbands for Rent (1927) as Valet
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hugh Herbert best known for?
Hugh Herbert is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Blondie in the Dough (1947), It's a Great Life (1943), Tokyo Encounter (2010), Judo Boy (1969).
When and where was Hugh Herbert born?
Hugh Herbert was born on August 9, 1884 in Binghamton, New York, USA. They passed away on March 12, 1952.
How many credits does Hugh Herbert have?
Hugh Herbert has accumulated over 123 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1927 to 2013.
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Subject: Hugh Herbert (Acting). Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use only provided sources. No invented details. No markdown, no headings, no bullet points, no preamble. Plain text only. Target Length: 90-130 words. Source [1]: Male, Birthday August 9, 1884, Death March 12, 1952 (67 year...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- It's a Great Life (1943) as Timothy Brewster — aged about 58
- Blondie in the Dough (1947) as Liewellyn Simmons — aged about 62
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