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Edgar Norton

Aug 11, 1868 - Feb 06, 1953 (84 years old) in London, England, UK

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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.

Known For

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The Man Who Laughs
Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
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Behind That Curtain
Galt
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Blind Adventure
Maitre d'hotel
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Beloved Enemy
Mr. Moll (Uncredited)
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My Friend from India
Jennings the Butler
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The Runaway Bride
Williams
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A Chump at Oxford
Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)
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The Man from Blankley's
Dawes
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Dracula's Daughter
Hobbs
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The Beautiful Adventure
Valentine Borroyer

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