Herbert Lomas (17 January 1887 – 12 April 1961) was a British actor who appeared in more than forty films in a career lasting between 1931 and 1955. He was born in Burnley, Lancashire and made his first film appearance in an early sound version of Hobson's Choice (1931).
His stage roles include Ian Hay's The Frog (1936), Emlyn Williams' The Wind of Heaven (1945), J.B. Priestley's Summer Day's Dream (1949) and Wynyard Browne's The Holly and the Ivy (1950)
Partial filmography
Hobson's Choice (1931) - Jim Heeler Many Waters (1931) - Everett Frail Women (1932) - The Solicitor The Missing Rembrandt (1932) - Manning (uncredited) The Sign of Four (1932) - Major Sholto When London Sleeps (1932) - Pollard The Other Mrs. Phipps (1932, Short) - Minor Role Perfect Understanding (1933) - Bradley - Nick's Counsel Daughters of Today (1933) - Lincoln The Pointing Finger (1933) - Doctor (uncredited) The Man from Toronto (1933) - Jake Java Head (1934) - Barzil Dunsack Lorna Doone (1934) - Sir Ensor Doone Fighting Stock (1935) - Murlow The Phantom Light (1935) - Claff Owen The Ghost Goes West (1935) - Fergus The Black Mask (1935) - Sir John McTavish Fame (1936) - Rumbold Wakefield Rembrandt (1936) - Gerrit van Rijn - Rembrandt's Father Fire Over England (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited) Knight Without Armour (1937) - Vladinoff South Riding (1938) - Castle Glorious Morning (1938, TV Movie) Over The Moon (1939) - Ladbrooke Q Planes (1939) - Mattie - Fisherman (uncredited) Ask a Policeman (1939) - Coastguard Jamaica Inn (1939) - Dowland - Sir Humphrey's Tenant The Lion Has Wings (1939) - Holveg Inquest (1939) - Thomas Knight, Coroner The Ghost Train (1941) - Saul Hodgkin South American George (1941) - Mr. Butters Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) - Cockle They Met in the Dark (1943) - Van Driver Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944) - Blacksmith (uncredited) I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) - Mr. Campbell The Man Within (1947) - Farmer Master of Bankdam (1947) - Tom France Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) - Kinloch Moidart The Guinea Pig (1948) - Sir James Corfield The Magic Box (1951)Release date for The Magic Box, in IMDb. - Warehouse Manager The Net (1953) - George Jackson
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