Herbert Prior
Birthday: 1867-07-02
Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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.
Movies
The Half Breed
Delmar Spavinaw, an educated "half-breed," loves Evelyn Huntington, daughter of a racist judge. Evel...
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The Truth About Helen
Helen Moore (Grace Williams) runs off with the nephew of Senator Foote, but when their car breaks do...
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The Man from Downing Street
Someone in India is deciphering secret codes and passing information from London's Downing Street to...
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Taming the West
John Carleton is living a carefree jazz lifestyle, much to the annoyance of his father. When he can ...
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The Fighting Chance
Sylvia Landis promises to marry the wealthy but unprincipled Quarrier because of his social standing...
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Madonna of the Streets
Rev. John Morton, who is determined to follow as closely as possible the teachings of Jesus, inherit...
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Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots
The feather-brained wife of the level-headed Mr. Leffingwell. As the fashionable young couple wend t...
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The Midnight Kiss
While vain Lenore Hastings busies herself with her romantic pursuits, Lenore's kid sister Mildred tr...
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The Suicide Club
One of the members of a suicide club learns he has inherited some money, but only after he drew the ...
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The Heart of the Hills
Natali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is kidnap...
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Cartoons on a Yacht
Mr. Danbury, a theatrical manager, is visited by Ellis Harcourt, who seeks a position with one of Da...
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Made in Heaven
William Lowry rescues Claudia Royce from a burning building, and upon hearing that her parents are t...
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You're Fired
Railroad magnate Gordon Rogers agrees to allow his daughter, Helen, to marry wealthy idler Billy Dee...
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The House of Whispers
Spaulding Nelson moves into an apartment after his uncle has been driven from it by the sounds of sc...
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The Winged Horseman
Skyball Smith is a Texas Ranger, assigned to investigate a series of ranch bombings....
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What Drink Did
A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses ...
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The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next meeting, and...
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The Last Sentence
George Crosby, a New York lawyer, with a passion for painting, wearied of his legal duties, sails fo...
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The Violin Maker of Cremona
A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the priz...
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The Cricket on the Hearth
After three years at sea, Edward returns home to find his sweetheart forced into an engagement with ...
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A Drunkard's Reformation
A man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he's supposed to take their da...
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Confidence
Nellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One of her ol...
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Resurrection
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, i...
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The Lighthouse by the Sea
The old lighthouse keeper lives peacefully with his two daughters, who are both engaged to fisherman...
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The Girl Said No
A comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of Hyams...
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Reducing
Culture shock bombards a woman and her family when they leave their hick town to help her sister out...
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A Message to Garcia
Filmed in Cuba, A Message to Garcia is an adventure story based on the writings of Elbert Hubbard...
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His Mother's Thanksgiving
This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who le...
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The Poor Little Rich Girl
Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she i...
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Flying High
An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption....
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At Bear Track Gulch
This western, with its simple story set in a gold mining camp, recycles many of the elements found i...
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An Unsullied Shield
While their degenerate descendant sleeps, ancestral portraits come alive and admonish him....
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The House of Cards
The rancher whom Tom works for has entrusted Tom with a bag of gold to take to the bank. But on arri...
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Passion Flower
A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born chauffe...
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The Lure of the Gown
"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle a...
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The Son's Return
A son leaves to seek his fortune in the city. Many years later he returns and checks into his parent...
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Twin Brothers
Two boys, twins, leave the old homestead to seek their fortune in the world. They go divergent roads...
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The Ace of Scotland Yard
From the Universal synopsis: Retired Inspector Blake of Scotland Yard learns that Lord Blanton has a...
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Blake of Scotland Yard
12 part silent serial- 1. The Castle of Fear 2. The Spider's Web 3. The Vanishing Heiress 4. The Roo...
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The Haunted Bedroom
Lizette loves Jean but a 10,000 franc dowry insisted upon by Jean's father is keeping them apart. Pa...
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After Many Years
A castaway returns home after years lost at sea, to the wife and child he left behind. Has she wait...
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At the Altar
At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the land...
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A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers
The story itself deals with the primitive instinct of mankind; to desire was to take at strength of ...
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By Fire and Water
A dramatic one-act film. The wife of the captain of a canal boat chooses the nicer boat and nicer un...
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The Smart Set
A cocky, arrogant young playboy is expelled from his American polo team shortly before the big match...
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Student Tour
A philosophy professor accompanies his school's rowing team on a worldwide tour....
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Rustlin' for Cupid
Bradley Blatchford, returning to his father's ranch from college, meets Sybil Hamilton, who is comin...
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The Duke Steps Out
Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he ...
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Two Memories
Henry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years pass...
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Slave of Desire
Poet Raphael de Valentin is down on his luck until a friend introduces him into society. He meets th...
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Pollyanna
When Pollyanna is orphaned, she's sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna discovers th...
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Society for Sale
Successful model, Phyllis Clyne, convinces a down-and-out nobleman, Billy, to pass her off in societ...
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Waking Up the Town
Jim Joyce runs a garage with old Abner Hope. When Hope's granddaughter, Mary Ellen, comes to visit, ...
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The Last Outlaw
On his way to Steer City, Buddy Hale rescues Janet Lane from a runaway horse. Unknown to Buddy, the ...
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The Necklace
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace i...
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Children of Pleasure
A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing aroun...
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Paid
Mary Turner gets a three year prison sentence for a crime she didn't commit. Once released, she plot...
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Her Kingdom of Dreams
A young girl living a secluded and unsophisticated life is suddenly thrust into a great wealth and a...
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The Lonely Villa
A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and child...
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The Big House
Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he m...
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After the War
Madame Gerve is a famous opera singer at the prime donna at the Opera Comique in Paris. When the Fre...
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A Model's Confession
An important customer at Armande's, where Iva Seldon works as a model, is Billy Ravensworth, who pur...
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Across the Pacific
Following the Spanish-American War, a soldier is given the assignment of finding the leader of a ban...
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Stronger Than Death
Sigrid, A French dancer, diagnosed with a weak heart, is ordered by her doctor never to dance again....
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The Better Man
Lord Hugh Wainwright is a Britisher who, on his way to his California ranch, rescues pretty American...
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The Fighting Demon
Richard Talmadge plays John Drake, a safe expert who gets work managing a safe company in South Amer...
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Tearing Through
Richard Jones is the assistant to the district attorney. He decides to single-handedly expose a drug...
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The Big Parade of Comedy
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history....
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The Attack on the Mill
First, the eye is introduced to the old mill itself, with a gay betrothal party in progress, and lau...
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Why Girls Go Back Home
Trusting country girl Marie Downey falls in love with touring stage-actor Clifford Dudley. As he be...
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Creaking Stairs
Dearie Lane refuses to marry Fred Millard, whom she loves, because of her previous affair with roué ...
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Little Johnny Jones
Jockey Johnny Jones is hired to ride The Earl of Bloomsburg's horse at the English Derby. Crooked ga...
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Eradicating Aunty
A young couple must endure a tedious visit from their aunt until their friend offers to find a way t...
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The Politician's Love Story
A haughty politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's offices to...
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Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good
Out-of-work, Tim steals a sandwich, then knocks out the policeman who chases him. He changes into th...
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Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade
Schneider is trying to write a speech but he can't concentrate with all the noise around him. During...
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The Peachbasket Hat
Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid invite...
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The Faded Lilies
A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mis...
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The Way of Man
A woman is scarred in an accident and refuses to stand in the way of her lover's marriage to another...
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A New Trick
To help a woman whose purse has been snatched, two college boys stage a murder scene and trap the pu...
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The Monster
A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place...
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Laugh and Get Rich
An inept inventor and his stoic wife believe an oil well investment has paid off and that they've be...
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The Doctor's Photograph
An East Side doctor is ready to move to the country when a burglar intervenes....
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Great Expectations
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that h...
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The End of the World
Jack Joyce, who worked in old Abner Hope's garage, was always dreaming of big schemes, but had no ca...
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Stand Up and Cheer!
President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in ord...
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The Magic Skin
Ralph Valentine, a penniless pianist, goes to Paris to pursue his career. He is attracted to two wom...
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Lady Helen's Escapade
A bored Lady Helen goes slumming as a domestic in a boarding house. There she falls in love with a s...
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Miss George Washington
Chronic liar Berenice Somers and her friend Alice, skip school to see a matinee, however, the two gi...
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Her First Biscuits
A new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delivers the res...
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The Voice of the Violin
A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his hurt he join...
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Lucky Jim
Gertrude chooses Jim over Jack, which makes Jack very jealous. Later Jim dies, and Jack marries Gert...
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The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar is a possibly lost 1911 American silent docudrama film that portrayed the 18...
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The Song That Reached His Heart
A Story of the Lumber Regions of Western Canada: a lumberjack remember his past while he listens to ...
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The Dangerous Little Demon
Teddy Harmon, a society girl preoccupied with pleasure, is persuaded by her father's serious-minded ...
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The Bottom of the Well
Stanley Deane, raised by a British governor, defends mill workers and falls for Alice, daughter of m...
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The Menace
Owing a twenty-year jail sentence to Dr. Burnell, Morgan returns after serving his term to find his ...
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The Poor Simp
Melville Carruthers finally decides to propose to his girlfriend Grace and sets out for her house, b...
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The Little 'Fraid Lady
Cecelia Carne, dubbed "the little 'fraid lady" because she shuns society, seeks the solitude of the ...
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