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 ...

Selected filmography

* '' After Many Years'' (1908) * ''

At the Altar ''At the Altar'' is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A p ...

'' (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 ''Lady Helen's Escapade'' is a short American comedy film produced in 1909, directed by D. W. Griffith. It is about the escapades of Lady Helen working as a domestic in a boarding house. In 2004, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or a ...

'' (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 ''A Burglar's Mistake'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was released on March 25, 1909 by Biograph Company and was met with liked viewrs. The film is presumed lost. Cast * Harry Solter as Henry ...

'' (1909) * ''

Two Memories ''Two Memories'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film marks the onscreen debut of Mary Pickford. Cast * Marion Leonard as Marion Francis * David Miles as Henry Lawrence * Mary Pickford as Marion's S ...

'' (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 ''The Substitute Stenographer'', from Edison Studios, was a 1913 American silent film (short) directed by Walter Edwin The film was the third of three “Kate Kirby's Cases" detective tales produced with Edison in 1913 before actress Laura Saw ...

'' (1913) * ''

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'' (1915) * '' Miss George Washington'' (1916) * ''

The Heart of the Hills ''The Heart of the Hills'' is a 1914 silent short film directed by and starring Wallace Reid and co-starring his wife Dorothy Davenport. It was produced by the Rex Motion Picture Company and distributed through the Universal Film Manufacturing C ...

'' (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 star ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Bottom of the Well ''The Bottom of the Well'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Evart Overton, Agnes Ayres and Adele DeGarde. Cast * Evart Overton as Stanley Deane * Agnes Ayres as Alice Buckingham * Adele DeGarde ...

'' (1917) * '' The Last Sentence'' (1917) * ''

Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots ''Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford and George Fisher.Goble p.877 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Mrs. Leffingwell * Harrison Ford as Mr. Lef ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Model's Confession ''A Model's Confession'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Ida May Park and starring Mary MacLaren, Kenneth Harlan and Gretchen Lederer.Cooper p.157 Cast * Mary MacLaren as Iva Seldon * Kenneth Harlan as Billy Ravensworth * Edn ...

'' (1918) * ''

A Burglar for a Night ''A Burglar for a Night'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and William Elmer.Rainey p.230 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Kirk Marden * Lois Wilson as Janet Leslie * W ...

'' (1918) * ''

After His Own Heart ''After His Own Heart'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film based on a 1919 short story of the same name by Ben Ames Williams. It was adapted for the screen by Albert Shelby Le Vino and directed by Harry L. Franklin. The film stars Hale ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Love Hunger ''The Love Hunger'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Lillian Walker, Lee Shumway and Herbert Prior.Goble p.145 Cast * Lillian Walker as Fran * Lee Shumway as Abbott Ashton * Herbert Prior as ...

'' (1919) * ''

Society for Sale ''Society for Sale'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring William Desmond and Gloria Swanson. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. Plot As descr ...

'' (1919) * ''

Her Kingdom of Dreams ''Her Kingdom of Dreams'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Anita Stewart, Spottiswoode Aitken, and Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and s ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' That's Good'' (1919) * ''

The Poor Simp ''The Poor Simp'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Nell Craig Nell Craig (June 13, 1891 – January 5, 1965) was an American actress. Partial filmography * '' The Triflers'' (1920) ...

'' (1920) * '' The Little 'Fraid Lady'' (1920) * ''

The House of Whispers ''The House of Whispers'' is a lost 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Joseph J. Dowling and Fritzi Brunette.Goble p.803 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Spaulding Nelson * Joseph J. Do ...

'' (1920) * ''

Stronger Than Death ''Stronger Than Death'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society. It was initially released in Japan on March 7, 2000, with 11 tracks and in a blood red jewel case. It was released outside Japan almost a mont ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' Not Guilty'' (1921) * ''

Without Benefit of Clergy ''Without Benefit of Clergy'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by James Young and featuring Virginia Brown Faire, Thomas Holding and Boris Karloff. It is based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. A print of the film still exists at t ...

'' (1921) * ''

Garments of Truth ''Garments of Truth'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by George D. Baker and starring Gareth Hughes, Ethel Grandin and John Steppling.Munden p.282 Cast * Gareth Hughes as Lester Crope * Ethel Grandin as Catherine Willis * John ...

'' (1921) * '' The Snowshoe Trail'' (1922) * '' The Half Breed'' (1922) * '' The Man from Downing Street'' (1922) * '' Garrison's Finish'' (1923) * ''

Little Johnny Jones ''Little Johnny Jones'' is a musical by George M. Cohan. The show introduced Cohan's tunes " Give My Regards to Broadway" and " The Yankee Doodle Boy." The "Yankee Doodle" character was inspired by real-life Hall of Fame jockey Tod Sloan. Bac ...

'' (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 ''The Wild Bull's Lair'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western film directed by Del Andrews and starring Fred Thomson, Catherine Bennett (actress), Catherine Bennett, and Herbert Prior. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Ja ...

'' (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'' (1926) * ''

Rustling for Cupid ''Rustling for Cupid'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Irving Cummings and starring George O'Brien, Anita Stewart, and Russell Simpson.Langman, p. 386 Cast * George O'Brien as Bradley Blatchford * Anita Stewart as Sybi ...

'' (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 ''The Midnight Kiss'' is a lost 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Janet Gaynor. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Richard Walling as Thomas H. Atkins Jr. *Janet Gaynor as Mildr ...

'' (1926) * '' Blake of Scotland Yard'' (1927) * '' All At Sea'' (1929) * ''

The Duke Steps Out ''The Duke Steps Out'' is a 1929 American silent comedy-drama film directed by James Cruze and starring William Haines and Joan Crawford. The film is lost, but the Vitaphone sound discs track of music and sound effects survive in the UCLA Film ...

'' (1929) * '' The Winged Horseman'' (1929) * '' The Ace of Scotland Yard'' (1929) * '' Paid'' (1930) * '' Student Tour'' (1934)

References

External links

* * 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