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Hubert Willis(1862-1933)

  • Actor
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Hubert Willis was born in 1862 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for I Believe (1916), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921) and Lady Audley's Secret (1920). He was married to Mrs. Hubert Willis. He died on 13 December 1933 in Bedford Park, London, England, UK.
Born1862
DiedDecember 13, 1933
Born1862
DiedDecember 13, 1933
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Known for

I Believe (1916)
I Believe
8.7
  • Jim Walton
  • 1916
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
4.0
  • Dr. Watson
  • 1921
Lady Audley's Secret
  • Sir Michael Audley
  • 1920
Altar Chains
  • Charles Vaughan
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • Eille Norwood in Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases (2025)
    Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 2025
  • His Last Bow
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • Silver Blaze
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • Eille Norwood and Hubert Willis in The Blue Carbuncle (1923)
    The Blue Carbuncle
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Cardboard Box
    6.0
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Crooked Man
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax (1923)
    The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
    8.4
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Engineer's Thumb
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Final Problem (1923)
    The Final Problem
    4.4
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Gloria Scott
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Missing Three Quarter
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Mystery of the Dancing Men
    6.0
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Mystery of Thor Bridge
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Speckled Band
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923
  • The Stone of Mazarin
    Short
    • Dr. John Watson
    • 1923

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mr. Hubert Willis
  • Born
    • 1862
    • Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 13, 1933
    • Bedford Park, London, England, UK(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Mrs. Hubert Willis1892 - 1933 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Israel Zangwill's play, "Merely Mary Ann," at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, England with Eleanor Robson, Henry Ainley, Ada Dwyer, Mabel Garden, and Susie Vaughan in the cast.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was the first actor to regularly portray Arthur Conan Doyle's Dr. Watson on screen, in most of Eille Norwood's Sherlock Holmes features directed by Maurice Elvey.
  • Nickname
    • Mr. Hubert Willis

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