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Edgar Norton
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After decades in the business, Edgar Norton is the kind of actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Poole. He also turns up in 'Son of Frankenstein'. Casting directors have gone to him for horror more than for anything else. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape.
Edgar Norton
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83 Movies
After decades in the business, Edgar Norton is the kind of actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Poole. He also turns up in 'Son of Frankenstein'. Casting directors have gone to him for horror more than for anything else. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape.
Movies
Plays Poole
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
Plays Hobbs
Dracula's Daughter
1936
Plays Thomas Benson
Son of Frankenstein
1939
Plays Fouquet's Servant
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
Plays Baron Passeria
Thirty Day Princess
1934
Plays Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant
The House of the Seven Gables
1940
Plays Earl of Campton
Kitty
1945
Plays Master of Ceremonies
The Love Parade
1929
Plays Binkley - The Butler
The Richest Girl in the World
1934
Plays Lutz
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928
Plays Governor's Aide - Hamilton
Captain Fury
1939
Plays Renal
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
1930
Plays Fox Huntsman
The Squaw Man
1931
Plays Hugo Jensen
The King On Main Street
1925
Plays Maitre d'hotel
Blind Adventure
1933
Plays Bolton
The Bachelor Father
1931
Plays The Baron
Men
1924
Plays Alfred - Hettie's Butler
The Girl Said No
1930
Plays Gibbs
When a Man's a Man
1935
Plays Morton
The Lady of Scandal
1930
Plays Jarvis, the Butler
Bill Cracks Down
1937
Plays Donaldson - St. Claire's Secretary
The Man Called Back
1932
Plays Williams
The Runaway Bride
1930
Plays Sir Reginald Stackpoole
The Wolf Man
1924
Plays Grimsby
August Week End
1936
Plays Thomas
East Is West
1930
Plays Galt
Behind That Curtain
1929
Plays Butler
A Lady Surrenders
1930
Plays Secretary to Bellows
The Big Broadcast
1932
Plays Colonel Wunderlich
One Romantic Night
1930
Plays Hawkins, the Valet
The Ocean Waif
1916
Plays Dobbs
The Lady Refuses
1931
Plays Peters
The Light in the Dark
1922
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Devotion
Club Member (uncredited)
1946
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Captain Kidd
Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
1945
Film
Kitty
Earl of Campton
1945
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The Suspect
Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
1945
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The Corsican Brothers
Colonna's Barber (Uncredited)
1941
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Brother Orchid
Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
1940
Film
The House of the Seven Gables
Phineas Weed - Jaffrey's Servant
1940
Film
A Chump at Oxford
Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)
1940
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Rulers of the Sea
Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
1939
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Edgar Norton still alive?
Edgar Norton passed away on February 6, 1953 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Edgar Norton?
Edgar Norton is best known for roles in Top Hat, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Son of Frankenstein.
How many movies has Edgar Norton been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1916), Edgar Norton has appeared in 83 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Edgar Norton's first movie?
The career of Edgar Norton began with The Ocean Waif (1916).
What is Edgar Norton's most recent movie or series?
Edgar Norton's most recent release is Devotion, which premiered on April 5, 1946.
Edgar Norton
1868-08-11 · London, England, UK
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.