Herbert Langley
Herbert Langley | |
|---|---|
 Langley (right) and Betty Blythe in Chu-Chin-Chow (1923) | |
| Born | Herbert George Langley Q2 1888 Thanet, Kent, England |
| Died | 13 September 1967 (aged 79) Haringey, Greater London, England |
| Occupations | Opera singer Actor |
| Children | Bryan Langley |
Herbert George Langley[1] (Q2 1888[1] – 13 September 1967[2]) was a well-known early twentieth-century English opera singer (baritone) who later also played leading acting roles in a number of British silent films; and then smaller roles with the arrival of sound.[3][4][5] He was the father of cinematographer Bryan Langley.[6]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | The Wonderful Story | Robert Martin | |
| Flames of Passion | Arthur Watson | ||
| 1923 | Chu-Chin-Chow | Abou Hassan | |
| 1924 | Southern Love | Pedro | |
| 1927 | Carmen | ||
| 1929 | Cupid in Clover | John Simpson | |
| 1932 | Number Seventeen | ||
| 1933 | Letting in the Sunshine | Foreman | |
| 1934 | The Queen's Affair | ||
| 1935 | The Public Life of Henry the Ninth | Police Constable |
References
- 1 2 "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Herbert Langley". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019.
- ↑ "Herbert Langley - Opera Scotland". www.operascotland.org.
- ↑ "Herbert Langley - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Langley, Bryan (1909-2008) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
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