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Herbert Corthell(1878-1947)

  • Actor
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Herbert Corthell was born on 20 January 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Duke of the Navy (1942), Hidden Enemy (1940) and The Man in Blue (1937). He was married to Marion Corthell. He died on 23 January 1947 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJanuary 20, 1878
DiedJanuary 23, 1947(69)
BornJanuary 20, 1878
DiedJanuary 23, 1947(69)
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Veda Ann Borg, Ralph Byrd, and Stubby Kruger in Duke of the Navy (1942)
Duke of the Navy
5.6
  • 'General' Courtney
  • 1942
George Cleveland, Warren Hull, and Kay Linaker in Hidden Enemy (1940)
Hidden Enemy
4.8
  • Pete
  • 1940
Bill Burrud, Richard Carle, Edward Ellis, Nan Grey, Ralph Morgan, and Robert Wilcox in The Man in Blue (1937)
The Man in Blue
3.9
  • Patrolman Pat Casey
  • 1937
Shirley Grey and Edmund Lowe in Bombay Mail (1934)
Bombay Mail
6.7
  • Edward J. Breeze
  • 1934

Credits

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  • Charles Coburn, Constance Dowling, and Nelson Eddy in Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)
    Knickerbocker Holiday
    5.2
    • Captain (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Ray Milland, Ginger Rogers, Warner Baxter, and Jon Hall in Lady in the Dark (1944)
    Lady in the Dark
    5.9
    • Senator (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Judy Canova and Dennis Day in Sleepy Lagoon (1943)
    Sleepy Lagoon
    6.7
    • Sheriff Lem Bates
    • 1943
  • Veda Ann Borg, Ralph Byrd, and Stubby Kruger in Duke of the Navy (1942)
    Duke of the Navy
    5.6
    • 'General' Courtney
    • 1942
  • Orson Welles, Dorothy Comingore, and Ruth Warrick in Citizen Kane (1941)
    Citizen Kane
    8.2
    • City Editor (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Ginger Rogers and Joel McCrea in Primrose Path (1940)
    Primrose Path
    6.8
    • Herb - Man Getting Gas (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Vinton Hayworth, and Peggy Moran in Danger on Wheels (1940)
    Danger on Wheels
    5.3
    • Pop O'Shea
    • 1940
  • George Cleveland, Warren Hull, and Kay Linaker in Hidden Enemy (1940)
    Hidden Enemy
    4.8
    • Pete
    • 1940
  • Ginger Rogers in Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)
    Fifth Avenue Girl
    6.8
    • Joe - Board Member (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Edward Ellis and Anne Shirley in Career (1939)
    Career
    6.3
    • (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jan Duggan, William Gargan, and Irene Hervey in The House of Fear (1939)
    The House of Fear
    6.2
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Tex Ritter and White Flash in Rollin' Westward (1939)
    Rollin' Westward
    6.1
    • Tug Lawson
    • 1939
  • Bing Crosby, Ellen Drew, Fred MacMurray, and Donald O'Connor in Sing, You Sinners (1938)
    Sing, You Sinners
    6.4
    • Night Club Manager
    • 1938
  • Carol Hughes and James Newill in Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937)
    Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
    5.6
    • James Bronson
    • 1937
  • Edward Arnold Jr., Frank Coghlan Jr., and Florine McKinney in Blazing Barriers (1937)
    Blazing Barriers
    5.5
    • Sheriff Martin
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 20, 1878
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 1947
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Marion Corthell1928 - January 23, 1947 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage actor. Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    Veteran of fifty years on stage and screen.

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