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Hugh Herbert(1884-1952)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Hugh Herbert
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Hellzapoppin' (1941)
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Former stage actor and playwright - he wrote over 150 plays and vaudeville sketches - Hugh Herbert went, in the early 1930s to Hollywood, as a comedian. In the 1930s he worked mostly for Warner Bros., impersonating often eccentric millionaires, tycoons and dimwitted professors. In a few movies he collaborated on the screenplays, e.g. on "Gold Diggers of 1935" and "Hit Parade of 1941".
BornAugust 10, 1884
DiedMarch 12, 1952(67)
BornAugust 10, 1884
DiedMarch 12, 1952(67)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Bela Lugosi, Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, and Gale Sondergaard in The Black Cat (1941)
The Black Cat
6.1
  • Mr. Penny
  • 1941
Lowell Sherman in He Knew Women (1930)
He Knew Women
4.8
  • Writer
  • 1930
Joan Blondell, Hugh Herbert, Helen Chandler, Wallace Ford, Genevieve Tobin, and Warren William in Goodbye Again (1933)
Goodbye Again
6.3
  • Harvey Wilson
  • 1933
Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins in Sh! The Octopus (1937)
Sh! The Octopus
5.4
  • Harold Kelly
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor



  • The Gink at the Sink
    Short
    • Hugh
    • 1952
  • Trouble in-Laws (1951)
    Trouble in-Laws
    6.0
    Short
    • Hugh Herbert
    • 1951
  • Hugh Herbert, Florence Bates, and Estelita Rodriguez in Havana Rose (1951)
    Havana Rose
    6.7
    • Filbert Fillmore
    • 1951
  • Woo-Woo Blues
    Short
    • Hugh Herbert
    • 1951
  • Hollywood Theatre Time
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1950
  • A Slip and a Miss
    5.3
    Short
    • Hugh Herbert
    • 1950
  • One Shivery Night (1950)
    One Shivery Night
    6.6
    Short
    • Hugh
    • 1950
  • Hugh Herbert and Christine McIntyre in Super Wolf (1949)
    Super Wolf
    6.4
    Short
    • Aunt Fanny
    • Dave McGurk alias Dave the Drip
    • 1949
  • Sterling Holloway, Hugh Herbert, Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, El Brendel, Porter Hall, and Rudy Vallee in The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
    The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
    6.0
    • Doctor
    • 1949
  • Hugh Herbert, Matt McHugh, and Christine McIntyre in Trapped by a Blonde (1949)
    Trapped by a Blonde
    Short
    • Hugh
    • 1949
  • Hugh Herbert, Symona Boniface, Christine McIntyre, and Robert B. Williams in A Pinch in Time (1948)
    A Pinch in Time
    6.5
    Short
    • Hugh Herbert
    • 1948
  • Danny Kaye, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Barnet, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Virginia Mayo, and Mel Powell in A Song Is Born (1948)
    A Song Is Born
    6.9
    • Professor Twingle
    • 1948
  • Charles Laughton, Dorothy Lamour, and George Montgomery in The Girl from Manhattan (1948)
    The Girl from Manhattan
    5.5
    • Aaron Goss
    • 1948
  • Ava Gardner in One Touch of Venus (1948)
    One Touch of Venus
    6.6
    • Mercury (scenes deleted)
    • 1948
  • Henry Morgan and Rudy Vallee in So This Is New York (1948)
    So This Is New York
    6.3
    • Mr. Trumbult
    • 1948

Writer



  • Mary Astor and Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    The Sin Ship
    5.4
    • screen play
    • 1931
  • Lowell Sherman in He Knew Women (1930)
    He Knew Women
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • Lila Lee and Conrad Nagel in Second Wife (1930)
    Second Wife
    5.0
    • screen play
    • 1930
  • Erich von Stroheim in The Great Gabbo (1929)
    The Great Gabbo
    6.0
    • dialogue
    • 1929
  • Mind Your Business
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1928
  • Helene Costello and Cullen Landis in Lights of New York (1928)
    Lights of New York
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1928
  • Sunny California
    Short
    • story
    • 1928
  • Solomon's children (1927)
    Solomon's children
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1927

Director



  • Lowell Sherman in He Knew Women (1930)
    He Knew Women
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1930

Videos6

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Trailer 2:43
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Trailer 2:43
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Trailer 4:35
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Trailer 2:25
Trailer
Gold Diggers in Paris
Trailer 2:28
Gold Diggers in Paris
Footlight Parade
Trailer 3:17
Footlight Parade

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 10, 1884
    • Binghamton, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 12, 1952
    • North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouse
    • Anita PamFebruary 8, 1917 - February 19, 1949 (divorced)
  • Relatives
      Tom Herbert(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Portrayals
    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    His 'hoo-hoo-hoo' routine was the inspiration for Daffy Duck.

FAQ

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  • When did Hugh Herbert die?
    March 12, 1952
  • How did Hugh Herbert die?
    Heart ailment
  • How old was Hugh Herbert when he died?
    67 years old
  • Where did Hugh Herbert die?
    North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Hugh Herbert born?
    August 10, 1884

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