Herbert Prior (2 July 1867 – 3 October 1954) was an English

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actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1908 and 1934. He was born in

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, and died in

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. Prior was married to actress

Mabel Trunnelle Mabel Trunnelle (November 8, 1879 – April 20, 1981) was an American actress who appeared in 194 films between 1908 and 1923. Biography Trunnelle was born in Dwight, Illinois and died in Glendale, California. ''Photoplay'' magazine argued t ...

Selected filmography

* '' After Many Years'' (1908) * '' At the Altar'' (1909) * ''

A Drunkard's Reformation ''A Drunkard's Reformation'' is a 1909 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archive of the Library of Congress. The American Mutoscope and Biograph Company advertised the feature as "The most p ...

'' (1909) * '' Lady Helen's Escapade'' (1909) * ''

The Lonely Villa ''The Lonely Villa'' is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play ''Au Téléphone ...

'' (1909) * ''

A Sound Sleeper ''A Sound Sleeper'' is a 1909 American comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. The short was filmed in one day in the Coytesville borough of Fort Lee, New Jersey, which at the time was a ...

'' (1909) * '' A Burglar's Mistake'' (1909) * '' Two Memories'' (1909) * '' The Battle of Trafalgar'' (1911) * ''

The Lighthouse by the Sea ''The Lighthouse by the Sea'' is a 1924 American silent adventure film produced by and distributed by Warner Bros. The film's star is canine sensation Rin Tin Tin, the most famous animal actor of the 1920s. The film was directed by Malcolm St ...

'' (1911) * '' The Lesser Evil'' (1912) * '' The Substitute Stenographer'' (1913) * '' Eugene Aram'' (1915) * ''

Miss George Washington ''Miss George Washington'' is a lost 1916 silent film comedy directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Marguerite Clark. It was produced by Adolph Zukor through his Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot A girl ...

'' (1916) * '' The Heart of the Hills'' (1916) * ''

The Poor Little Rich Girl ''The Poor Little Rich Girl'' is a 1917 American comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur. Adapted by Frances Marion from the 1913 play by Eleanor Gates. The Broadway play actually starred future screen actress Viola Dana. The film stars ...

'' (1917) * '' The Bottom of the Well'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots'' (1918) * '' The Model's Confession'' (1918) * '' A Burglar for a Night'' (1918) * '' After His Own Heart'' (1919) * '' The Love Hunger'' (1919) * '' Society for Sale'' (1919) * '' Her Kingdom of Dreams'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

That's Good ''That's Good'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Harry L. Franklin and starring Hale Hamilton, Stella Gray, and Herbert Prior. It was released on March 19, 1919. Cast list * Hale Hamilton as Marcellus Starr * Stella Gray as Jose ...

'' (1919) * '' The Poor Simp'' (1920) * ''

The Little 'Fraid Lady ''The Little 'Fraid Lady'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Mae Marsh.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 187 Cast * Mae Marsh as Cecilia Carne * Tully Marshall as Giron * Kathleen ...

'' (1920) * '' The House of Whispers'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Made in Heaven'' (1921) * '' Not Guilty'' (1921) * '' Without Benefit of Clergy'' (1921) * '' Garments of Truth'' (1921) * ''

The Snowshoe Trail ''The Snowshoe Trail'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Jane Novak, Roy Stewart (silent film actor), Roy Stewart and Lloyd Whitlock.Munden, p. 203. Cast * Jane Novak a ...

'' (1922) * '' The Half Breed'' (1922) * ''

The Man from Downing Street ''The Man from Downing Street'' is a 1922 American silent starring Earle Williams, Charles Hill Mailes, Betty Ross Clark and Boris Karloff. The screenplay was written by Bradley J. Smollen, based on a screen story by Clyde C. Westover, Lottie ...

'' (1922) * ''

Garrison's Finish ''Garrison's Finish'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent sports film, sports drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Jack Pickford, Madge Bellamy and Clarence Burton.Connelly p.91 Cast * Jack Pickford as Billy Garrison * Madge Bella ...

'' (1923) * '' Little Johnny Jones'' (1923) * ''

Slave of Desire ''Slave of Desire'' (originally titled ''The Magic Skin'') is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George D. Baker, produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was based on the novel ''La Peau de chagrin'' by Honoré de Balzac, fi ...

'' (1923) * '' The Taming of the West'' (1925) * '' The Wild Bull's Lair'' (1925) * ''

Tearing Through ''Tearing Through'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Richard Talmadge, Kathryn McGuire, and Herbert Prior Herbert Prior (2 July 1867 – 3 October 1954) was an English silent film actor. He appea ...

'' (1925) * '' The Monster'' (1925) * ''

The Fighting Demon ''The Fighting Demon'' is a 1925 American silent melodrama film. Directed by Arthur Rosson, the film stars Richard Talmadge, Lorraine Eason, and Dick Sutherland Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – Febr ...

'' (1925) * '' The Better Man'' (1926) * ''

Why Girls Go Back Home ''Why Girls Go Back Home'' is a lost 1926 American silent comedy drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. James Flood directed and Patsy Ruth Miller and Clive Brook starred. Myrna Loy has a feature role. The film is a sequel to Warner ...

'' (1926) * '' Rustling for Cupid'' (1926) * ''

Doubling with Danger ''Doubling with Danger'' is a 1926 American silent mystery film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Richard Talmadge, Ena Gregory and Joseph W. Girard.Munden p.200 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Forsythe * Ena Gregory as Madeline ...

'' (1926) * '' The Midnight Kiss'' (1926) * '' Blake of Scotland Yard'' (1927) * '' All At Sea'' (1929) * '' The Duke Steps Out'' (1929) * '' The Winged Horseman'' (1929) * ''

The Ace of Scotland Yard ''The Ace of Scotland Yard'' is a 1929 Universal movie serial. It was the first partial sound serial released by Universal Pictures. The film was released in September 1929. It was a part-talkie serial using music and sound effects. This seri ...

'' (1929) * '' Paid'' (1930) * ''

Student Tour ''Student Tour'' is a 1934 American musical film directed by Charles Reisner, written by Ralph Spence and Philip Dunne, and starring Jimmy Durante, Charles Butterworth, Maxine Doyle, Phil Regan, Douglas Fowley and Nelson Eddy. It was release ...

'' (1934)

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* * 1867 births 1954 deaths 20th-century English male actors British expatriate male actors in the United States Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery English male film actors English male silent film actors Male actors from Oxfordshire Actors from Oxford {{England-film-actor-stub