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Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

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

Devotion
Devotion
1946 • Club Member (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
1945 • Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
Kitty
Kitty
1945 • Earl of Campton
The Suspect
The Suspect
1945 • Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers
1941 • Colonna's Barber (Uncredited)
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
1940 • Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables
1940 • Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant

Full filmography

Devotion
Devotion
1946 • Club Member (uncredited)
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Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
1945 • Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
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Kitty
Kitty
1945 • Earl of Campton
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The Suspect
The Suspect
1945 • Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
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The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers
1941 • Colonna's Barber (Uncredited)
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Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
1940 • Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
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The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables
1940 • Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant
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A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford
1940 • Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)
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Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea
1939 • Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
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The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939 • Fouquet's Servant
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Captain Fury
Captain Fury
1939 • Governor's Aide - Hamilton
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Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
1939 • Thomas Benson
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The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 • Smith's Servant (uncredited)
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Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937 • Mr. Fox - Roger's Teacher (uncredited)
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You Can't Buy Luck
You Can't Buy Luck
1937 • Rivers (uncredited)
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Bill Cracks Down
Bill Cracks Down
1937 • Jarvis, the Butler
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Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy
1936 • Mr. Moll (Uncredited)
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Give Me Your Heart
Give Me Your Heart
1936 • Jenkins (uncredited)
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Trouble for Two
Trouble for Two
1936 • Herald (Uncredited)
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East of Java
East of Java
1935 • Resident
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Top Hat
Top Hat
1935 • London Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady
1935 • Lewis, John’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Sons of Steel
Sons of Steel
1934 • Higgins
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Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1934 • Butler at Party (uncredited)
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The Richest Girl in the World
The Richest Girl in the World
1934 • Binkley - The Butler
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Stingaree
Stingaree
1934 • Governor's First Aide (uncredited)
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Thirty Day Princess
Thirty Day Princess
1934 • Baron Passeria
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Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite
1934 • Meadows (uncredited)
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Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
1933 • George (Uncredited)
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Blind Adventure
Blind Adventure
1933 • Maitre d'hotel
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The Big Broadcast
The Big Broadcast
1932 • Secretary to Bellows
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Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight
1932 • Valet (uncredited)
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The Man Called Back
The Man Called Back
1932 • Donaldson - St. Claire's Secretary
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Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
1932 • Gaerste's Butler Tompkins (uncredited)
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Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton
1932 • Darrow's Butler (Uncredited)
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The Squaw Man
The Squaw Man
1931 • Fox Huntsman
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Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
1930 • Spettigue's Lawyer (uncredited)
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East Is West
East Is West
1930 • Thomas
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Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
1930 • Minor Role (uncredited)
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One Romantic Night
One Romantic Night
1930 • Colonel Wunderlich
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The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No
1930 • Alfred - Hettie's Butler
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Sarah and Son
Sarah and Son
1930 • Vanning's Butler (Uncredited)
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The Love Parade
The Love Parade
1930 • Master of Ceremonies
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The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs
1928 • Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
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Oh Kay!
Oh Kay!
1928 • Lord Braggot
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My Friend from India
My Friend from India
1927 • Jennings the Butler
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Singed
Singed
1927 • Ernie Whitehead
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Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious
1927 • Englishman
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The Marriage Whirl
The Marriage Whirl
1925 • Dick Mayne
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Enticement
Enticement
1925 • William Blake
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The Fast Set
The Fast Set
1924 • Archie Wells
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The Female
The Female
1924 • Clyde Wiel
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Tiger Love
Tiger Love
1924 • Don Victoriano Fuestes
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Men
Men
1924 • The Baron
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The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
1924 • Sir Reginald Stackpoole
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Woman-Proof
Woman-Proof
1923 • Cecil Updyke
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Bright Lights of Broadway
Bright Lights of Broadway
1923 • Sherrill's butler / manservant
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The Beautiful Adventure
The Beautiful Adventure
1917 • Valentine Borroyer
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The Amazons
The Amazons
1917 • Lord Tweenways
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The Ocean Waif
The Ocean Waif
1916 • Hawkins, the Valet
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