Herbert Mundin
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Herbert Mundin | |
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Born | Herbert Thomas Mundin 21 August 1898 St Helens, England |
Died | 5 March 1939 Van Nuys, California, U.S. | (aged 40)
Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
Years active | 1930–1939 |
Spouse(s) | Hilda Frances Hoyes (1921–?) Kathleen Ann Reed (1925–1934)[1][2] |
Herbert Thomas Mundin (21 August 1898 – 5 March 1939) was an English
Early life
Mundin was born in
Career
He began his acting career on the London stage during the 1920s. Mundin first travelled to America on 18 December 1923 for a series of theatrical engagements in New York. He sailed from Southampton on the RMS Aquitania and described himself in ship’s passenger manifest as 5'7" tall with a fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes and a scar over his left eye. His big break as an actor was arguably with Gertrude Lawrence and Beatrice Lillie in Charlot's Revue when it appeared on Broadway in 1925.[3]
In 1931, after working in Australia and London, he permanently moved to the United States, where he received a contract with the Fox Film Corporation, where he had a successful career as a character actor in over fifty films. Perhaps his most celebrated role was as Much, the miller's son in
Death
Mundin was killed in an auto accident on March 5, 1939. He was a passenger in a car which was hit in an intersection, and died of a fractured skull. [4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1931 | East Lynne on the Western Front | Bob Cox / Lady Isobel | |
1932 | The Silent Witness | Henry Hammer | |
Devil's Lottery | Trowbridge | ||
The Trial of Vivienne Ware | William Boggs | ||
Bachelor's Affairs | Jepson | ||
Almost Married | Jenkins, the butler | Uncredited | |
Chandu the Magician | Albert Miggles | ||
Love Me Tonight | Groom | Uncredited | |
The Painted Woman | Georgie, mess boy | Uncredited | |
Life Begins | Mr. MacGilvairy | Uncredited | |
One Way Passage | S.S. Maloa steward | Uncredited | |
Sherlock Holmes | George | ||
1933 | Cavalcade | Alfred Bridges | |
Dangerously Yours | Grove | ||
Pleasure Cruise | Henry | ||
Adorable
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Pipac, the detective | ||
It's Great to Be Alive | Brooks | ||
The Devil's in Love | Bimby | ||
Arizona to Broadway | Kingfish Miller | ||
Shanghai Madness | Larsen | ||
Hoop-La | Hap Spissel | ||
1934 | Orient Express | Herbert Thomas Peters | |
Ever Since Eve | Horace Saunders | ||
Bottoms Up | Limey Brook / Lord Brocklehurst | ||
All Men Are Enemies | Noggins | ||
Orient Express | Horatio Hollingsworth Wilson | ||
Call It Luck | Herbert Biggelwade | ||
Springtime for Henry | Trivers | ||
Love Time | Caesar | ||
Hell in the Heavens | Granny Biggs | ||
1935 | David Copperfield | Barkis | |
Black Sheep | Oscar | ||
Spring Tonic | Thompson, the butler | ||
Ladies Love Danger | Giffins | ||
Mutiny on the Bounty | Smith | ||
The Imperfect Lady
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Frederick Hitch | ||
The Widow from Monte Carlo | John Torrent | ||
1936 | King of Burlesque | English Impresario | |
Charlie Chan's Secret | Baxter, the butler | ||
A Message to Garcia
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Henry Piper | ||
Under Two Flags | Rake | ||
Champagne Charlie | Mr. Fipps | ||
Tarzan Escapes | Herbert Henry Rawlins | ||
1937 | Another Dawn | Wilkins | |
You Can't Beat Love | Jasper 'Meadows' Hives | ||
Angel | Mr Greenwood | ||
That's My Story | Hiram | ||
1938 | Invisible Enemy | Sergeant Alfred M. Higgs | |
The Adventures of Robin Hood
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Much | ||
Lord Jeff | Bosun 'Crusty' Jelks | ||
Exposed | Skippy | ||
1939 | Society Lawyer | Layton | (final film role) |
Theatre
Year | Title | Theatre | Notes |
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1921-1922 | A to Z | Prince of Wales's Theatre
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His London debut |
1921-1922 | Pot Luck | Vaudeville Theatre, London | |
1922-1923 | Snap | Vaudeville Theatre, London | |
1923 | Rats | Vaudeville Theatre, London | |
Yes! | Vaudeville Theatre, London | ||
1925 | Charlot's Revue | Prince of Wales Theatre |
References
- ^ "Herbert Mundin - A Tribute To The Hollywood Scene Stealer - Stage Years (1919 - 1930)". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Herbert Mundin - A Tribute To The Hollywood Scene Stealer - Film Years (1934 - 1935)". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b Wearing, The London Stage 1920-1929, p. 355
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/795178977/?match=1&terms=Herbert%20Mundin
Bibliography
- Rowman and Littlefield
- Hischak, Thomas S. (2009). Broadway Plays and Musicals: Descriptions and Essential Facts of More Than 14,000 Shows through 2007. McFarland
External links
- Herbert Mundin at IMDb
- Herbert Mundin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Herbert Mundin the Hollywood Scene Stealer Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine - Herbert Mundin Website
- Herbert Mundin at Find a Grave