Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 11, 1868
Died
February 6, 1953 (age 84)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Edgar Norton
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.
Known For
Film
Dracula's Daughter
Hobbs
1936
Film
Top Hat
London Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1935
Film
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Poole
1931
Film
The Man Who Laughs
Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
1928
Film
Son of Frankenstein
Thomas Benson
1939
Film
A Chump at Oxford
Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)
1940
Film
The Man in the Iron Mask
Fouquet's Servant
1939
Film
Imitation of Life
Butler at Party (uncredited)
1934
Film
Beloved Enemy
Mr. Moll (Uncredited)
1936
Film
Captain Kidd
Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
1945
Film
Red-Headed Woman
Gaerste's Butler Tompkins (uncredited)
1932
Film
Kitty
Earl of Campton
1945
Film
The Suspect
Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
1945
Film
The House of the Seven Gables
Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant
1940
Film
Brother Orchid
Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
1940
Film
Only Yesterday
George (Uncredited)
1933
Film
Love Me Tonight
Valet (uncredited)
1932
Film
Monte Carlo
Minor Role (uncredited)
1930
Film
The Lady Refuses
Dobbs
1931
Film
The Love Parade
Master of Ceremonies
1929
Filmography
1946FilmDevotionas Club Member (uncredited)1945FilmCaptain Kiddas Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)1945FilmKittyas Earl of Campton1945FilmThe Suspectas Mr. Frazer (uncredited)1942FilmRings on Her Fingers1941FilmThe Corsican Brothersas Colonna's Barber (Uncredited)1940FilmBrother Orchidas Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)1940FilmThe House of the Seven Gablesas Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant1940FilmA Chump at Oxfordas Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)1939FilmRulers of the Seaas Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)1939FilmThe Man in the Iron Maskas Fouquet's Servant1939FilmCaptain Furyas Governor's Aide - Hamilton1939FilmSon of Frankensteinas Thomas Benson1938FilmThe Cowboy and the Ladyas Smith's Servant (uncredited)1937FilmThoroughbreds Don't Cryas Mr. Fox - Roger's Teacher (uncredited)1937FilmYou Can't Buy Luckas Rivers (uncredited)1937FilmBill Cracks Downas Jarvis, the Butler1936FilmBeloved Enemyas Mr. Moll (Uncredited)1936FilmGive Me Your Heartas Jenkins (uncredited)1936FilmTrouble for Twoas Herald (Uncredited)1936FilmDracula's Daughteras Hobbs1936FilmAugust Week Endas Grimsby1935FilmEast of Javaas Resident1935FilmTop Hatas London Hotel Manager (uncredited)1935FilmVagabond Ladyas Lewis, John’s Chauffeur (uncredited)1935FilmWhen a Man's a Manas Gibbs1934FilmSons of Steelas Higgins1934FilmImitation of Lifeas Butler at Party (uncredited)1934FilmWe Live Againas Judge1934FilmThe Richest Girl in the Worldas Binkley - The Butler1934FilmMillion Dollar Ransomas Meigs1934FilmStingareeas Governor's First Aide (uncredited)1934FilmThirty Day Princessas Baron Passeria1934FilmStrictly Dynamiteas Meadows (uncredited)1933FilmThe Worst Woman in Paris?as Valet1933FilmOnly Yesterdayas George (Uncredited)1933FilmBlind Adventureas Maitre d'hotel1933FilmThe Big Brainas Butler1933FilmA Lady's Professionas Crotchett1932FilmThe Big Broadcastas Secretary to Bellows1932FilmLove Me Tonightas Valet (uncredited)1932FilmThe Man Called Backas Donaldson - St. Claire's Secretary1932FilmRed-Headed Womanas Gaerste's Butler Tompkins (uncredited)1932FilmLetty Lyntonas Darrow's Butler (Uncredited)1931FilmDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Poole1931FilmThe Squaw Manas Fox Huntsman1931FilmThe Lady Refusesas Dobbs1931FilmThe Bachelor Fatheras Bolton1930FilmCharley's Auntas Spettigue's Lawyer (uncredited)1930FilmEast Is Westas Thomas1930FilmDu Barry, Woman of Passionas Renal1930FilmA Lady Surrendersas Butler1930FilmMonte Carloas Minor Role (uncredited)1930FilmThe Lady of Scandalas Morton1930FilmThe Runaway Brideas Williams1930FilmStrictly Unconventionalas Party Guest1930FilmOne Romantic Nightas Colonel Wunderlich1930FilmThe Man from Blankley'sas Dawes1930FilmThe Girl Said Noas Alfred - Hettie's Butler1930FilmSarah and Sonas Vanning's Butler (Uncredited)1929FilmThe Love Paradeas Master of Ceremonies1929FilmBehind That Curtainas Galt1928FilmThe Man Who Laughsas Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)1928FilmOh Kay!as Lord Braggot1928FilmThe Student Prince in Old Heidelbergas Lutz1927FilmMy Friend from Indiaas Jennings the Butler1927FilmSingedas Ernie Whitehead1927FilmFast and Furiousas Englishman1926FilmMarriage License?as Beadon1926FilmThe Boy Friend1925FilmThe King On Main Streetas Hugo Jensen1925FilmHe's a Prince!as Valet1925FilmThe Marriage Whirlas Dick Mayne1925FilmEnticementas William Blake1925FilmLearning to Loveas Butler1924FilmThe Fast Setas Archie Wells1924FilmThe Femaleas Clyde Wiel1924FilmTiger Loveas Don Victoriano Fuestes1924FilmMenas The Baron1924FilmThe Wolf Manas Sir Reginald Stackpoole1923FilmWoman-Proofas Cecil Updyke1923FilmBright Lights of Broadwayas Sherrill's butler / manservant1922FilmThe Light in the Darkas Peters1920FilmThe New York Ideaas Thomas1918FilmA Pair of Cupidsas Martin1917FilmThe Beautiful Adventureas Valentine Borroyer1917FilmThe Amazonsas Lord Tweenways1916FilmThe Ocean Waifas Hawkins, the Valet