Edgar Norton
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.
Known For
Poole
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Thomas Benson
Son of Frankenstein
Binkley - The Butler
The Richest Girl in the World
Sherrill's butler / manservant
Bright Lights of Broadway
Hobbs
Dracula's Daughter
Smith's Servant (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Baron
Men
Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
The Suspect
Hugo Jensen
The King On Main Street
Ernie Whitehead
Singed
Master of Ceremonies
The Love Parade
Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
The Man Who Laughs
Crotchett
A Lady's Profession
Lutz
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Governor's First Aide (uncredited)
Stingaree
Galt
Behind That Curtain
Thomas
East Is West
Gibbs
When a Man's a Man
Jennings the Butler
My Friend from India
Grimsby
August Week End
Jarvis, the Butler
Bill Cracks Down
Bolton
The Bachelor Father
London Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Top Hat
Butler
A Lady Surrenders
Archie Wells
The Fast Set
Williams
The Runaway Bride
Alfred - Hettie's Butler
The Girl Said No
Higgins
Sons of Steel
Party Guest
Strictly Unconventional
Spettigue's Lawyer (uncredited)
Charley's Aunt
Morton
The Lady of Scandal
Jenkins (uncredited)
Give Me Your Heart
Meigs
Million Dollar Ransom
Mr. Moll (Uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
Martin
A Pair of Cupids
Peters
The Light in the Dark
Baron Passeria
Thirty Day Princess
Secretary to Bellows
The Big Broadcast
Butler
The Big Brain
Fouquet's Servant
The Man in the Iron Mask
Judge
We Live Again
Donaldson - St. Claire's Secretary
The Man Called Back
Rivers (uncredited)
You Can't Buy Luck
Hawkins, the Valet
The Ocean Waif
Vanning's Butler (Uncredited)
Sarah and Son
Colonel Wunderlich
One Romantic Night
Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
Dobbs
The Lady Refuses
Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant
The House of the Seven Gables
Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
Governor's Aide - Hamilton
Captain Fury
Butler
Learning to Love
Renal
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Don Victoriano Fuestes
Tiger Love
William Blake
Enticement
Valet
He's a Prince!
Cecil Updyke
Woman-Proof
Lord Braggot
Oh Kay!
Valet (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight
Gaerste's Butler Tompkins (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
Lord Tweenways
The Amazons
Valet
The Worst Woman in Paris?
Colonna's Barber (Uncredited)
The Corsican Brothers
Resident
East of Java
George (Uncredited)
Only Yesterday
Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
Darrow's Butler (Uncredited)
Letty Lynton
Rings on Her Fingers
Butler at Party (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
Beadon
Marriage License?
Earl of Campton
Kitty
Club Member (uncredited)
Devotion
Englishman
Fast and Furious
Clyde Wiel
The Female
Herald (Uncredited)
Trouble for Two
Meadows (uncredited)
Strictly Dynamite
Dawes
The Man from Blankley's
Sir Reginald Stackpoole
The Wolf Man
Valentine Borroyer
The Beautiful Adventure
Lewis, John’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
Maitre d'hotel
Blind Adventure
The Boy Friend
Minor Role (uncredited)
Monte Carlo
Fox Huntsman
The Squaw Man
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthday
1868-08-11
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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