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.
Movie Appearances
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Poole
1931
Son of Frankenstein
as Thomas Benson
1939
The Richest Girl in the World
as Binkley - The Butler
1934
Bright Lights of Broadway
as Sherrill's butler / manservant
1923
Dracula's Daughter
as Hobbs
1936
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Smith's Servant (uncredited)
1938
Men
as The Baron
1924
The Suspect
as Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
1945
The King On Main Street
as Hugo Jensen
1925
Singed
as Ernie Whitehead
1927
The Love Parade
as Master of Ceremonies
1929
The Man Who Laughs
as Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
1928
A Lady's Profession
as Crotchett
1933
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Lutz
1928
Stingaree
as Governor's First Aide (uncredited)
1934
Behind That Curtain
as Galt
1929
East Is West
as Thomas
1930
When a Man's a Man
as Gibbs
1935
My Friend from India
as Jennings the Butler
1927
August Week End
as Grimsby
1936