Edgar Norton

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 11, 1868

died

February 6, 1953

place of birth

London, England, UK

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Top Hat
7.2

Top Hat

1935as London Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
7.2

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931as Poole
Son of Frankenstein
6.7

Son of Frankenstein

1939as Thomas Benson
The Man Who Laughs
7.3

The Man Who Laughs

1928as Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
Dracula's Daughter
6.0

Dracula's Daughter

1936as Hobbs
Captain Kidd
6.3

Captain Kidd

1945as Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939as Fouquet's Servant
The Suspect
6.8

The Suspect

1945as Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
6.6

Brother Orchid

1940as Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
6.6

Red-Headed Woman

1932as Gaerste's Butler Tompkins (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight
6.6

Love Me Tonight

1932as Valet (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
7.0

Imitation of Life

1934as Butler at Party (uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
6.3

Beloved Enemy

1936as Mr. Moll (Uncredited)
The Corsican Brothers
7.0

The Corsican Brothers

1941as Colonna's Barber (Uncredited)
Monte Carlo
6.5

Monte Carlo

1930as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
6.3

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938as Smith's Servant (uncredited)
Stingaree
6.1

Stingaree

1934as Governor's First Aide (uncredited)
Devotion
5.9

Devotion

1946as Club Member (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
6.9

A Chump at Oxford

1940as Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)
The Squaw Man
5.4

The Squaw Man

1931as Fox Huntsman
Kitty
5.7

Kitty

1945as Earl of Campton
The Runaway Bride
6.2

The Runaway Bride

1930as Williams
The House of the Seven Gables
7.0

The House of the Seven Gables

1940as Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant
The Big Broadcast
7.1

The Big Broadcast

1932as Secretary to Bellows
We Live Again
6.8

We Live Again

1934as Judge
Only Yesterday
7.1

Only Yesterday

1933as George (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
6.7

Rulers of the Sea

1939as Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
Letty Lynton
7.2

Letty Lynton

1932as Darrow's Butler (Uncredited)
A Lady Surrenders
4.5

A Lady Surrenders

1930as Butler
Rings on Her Fingers
6.8

Rings on Her Fingers

1942
Thirty Day Princess
6.8

Thirty Day Princess

1934as Baron Passeria
Captain Fury
5.6

Captain Fury

1939as Governor's Aide - Hamilton
The Love Parade
6.7

The Love Parade

1929as Master of Ceremonies
You Can't Buy Luck
4.8

You Can't Buy Luck

1937as Rivers (uncredited)
Singed
10.0

Singed

1927as Ernie Whitehead
Charley's Aunt
6.7

Charley's Aunt

1930as Spettigue's Lawyer (uncredited)
The Lady of Scandal
5.5

The Lady of Scandal

1930as Morton
Million Dollar Ransom
5.0

Million Dollar Ransom

1934as Meigs
When a Man's a Man
5.5

When a Man's a Man

1935as Gibbs
Strictly Dynamite
6.5

Strictly Dynamite

1934as Meadows (uncredited)
Blind Adventure
6.3

Blind Adventure

1933as Maitre d'hotel
The Man from Blankley's
7.0

The Man from Blankley's

1930as Dawes
Vagabond Lady
7.4

Vagabond Lady

1935as Lewis, John’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Richest Girl in the World
5.8

The Richest Girl in the World

1934as Binkley - The Butler
East of Java
7.5

East of Java

1935as Resident
Sarah and Son
5.5

Sarah and Son

1930as Vanning's Butler (Uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
5.9

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937as Mr. Fox - Roger's Teacher (uncredited)
Give Me Your Heart
5.9

Give Me Your Heart

1936as Jenkins (uncredited)
East Is West
5.3

East Is West

1930as Thomas
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
7.2

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928as Lutz