Herbert Rawlinson was an English stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film

Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...

 era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound film

Sound film

A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades would pass before sound motion pictures were made commercially...

s. Rawlinson died of lung cancer

Lung cancer

Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...

 in 1953. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Herbert Rawlinson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Walk of Fame

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 located at 6150 Hollywood Blvd.

Selected filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1911	The New Superintendent The New Superintendent The New Superintendent is a 1911 short drama film directed by Francis Boggs, featuring Hoot Gibson as an extra.-Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson* Tom Santschi* Fred Huntley* George Hernandez* Nick Cogley* Edward H. Philbrook...
1915	The Black Box The Black Box (serial) The Black Box is a 1915 drama film serial directed by Otis Turner. This serial is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson - Sanford Quest* Ann Little - Lenore MacDougal * William Worthington - Prof...	Sanford Quest
1921	Cheated Hearts Cheated Hearts (film) Cheated Hearts is a 1921 drama film directed by Hobart Henley and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson - Barry Gordon* Warner Baxter - Tom Gordon* Marjorie Daw - Muriel Bekkman* Doris Pawn - Kitty Van Ness* Winter Hall - Nathanial Beekman...	Barry Gordon
1922	Man Under Cover Man Under Cover -Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson - Paul Porter* George Hernandez - Daddy Moffat* William Courtright - Mayor Harper * George Webb - Jones Wiley* Edwin B. Tilton - 'Coal Oil' Chase * Gerald Pring - Holt Langdon...	Paul Porter
1923	The Prisoner The Prisoner (1923 film) The Prisoner is a 1923 drama film directed by Jack Conway and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson - Philip Quentin* Eileen Percy - Dorothy Garrison* George Cowl - Lord Bob* June Elvidge - Lady Francis* Lincoln Stedman - Dickey Savage...	Philip Quentin
1925	The Prairie Wife The Prairie Wife The Prairie Wife is a 1925 Western film directed by Hugo Ballin and featuring Boris Karloff. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Dorothy Devore - Chaddie Green* Herbert Rawlinson - Duncan MacKail* Gibson Gowland - Ollie* Leslie Stuart - Percy...	Duncan MacKail
1927	Slipping Wives Slipping Wives Slipping Wives is a 1927 silent comedy short film starring Priscilla Dean, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.- Plot :Priscilla is married to an artist called Leon. However Leon isn't showing much interest in his wife so she hatches a plot to win back his affections. Ollie plays the butler. Stan arrives...	Husband
1936	Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island is a Republic Movie serial starring Ray Mala. It was the fourth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic and the last to be released in 1936...	Grant Jackson	Alternative title: S.O.S. Clipper Island
1937	S.O.S. Coast Guard S.O.S. Coast Guard S O S Coast Guard is a Republic film serial. It was the seventh of the sixty-six serials made by Republic. The plot concerns the mad scientist Boroff attempting to sell a superweapon to the highest bidder, opposed by Coast Guard Lieutenant Terry Kent , for both personal and professional...	Cmdr. Boyle
1938	Secrets of an Actress Secrets of an Actress Secrets of an Actress is a 1938 romantic drama film about a love triangle between a stage actress, her financial backer, and his friend.-Cast:*Kay Francis as Fay Carter*George Brent as Dick Orr*Ian Hunter as Peter Snowden*Gloria Dickson as Carla Orr...	Mr. Harrison
1939	Dark Victory Dark Victory Dark Victory is a 1939 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, and Ronald Reagan...	Dr. Carter
1940	Swiss Family Robinson Swiss Family Robinson (1940 film) Swiss Family Robinson is a 1940 film released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Edward Ludwig. It is based on the novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss and is the first feature-length film version of the story.-Plot:...	Captain
	King of the Royal Mounted King of the Royal Mounted (serial) King of the Royal Mounted is a Republic Pictures northern serial based on the King of the Royal Mounted Comic strip directed by William Witney and John English....	Inspector King	Chapters 1-4
	Seven Sinners	First Mate	Alternative title: Café of the Seven Sinners
1941	Flying Wild Flying Wild Flying Wild is a 1941 film and the fifth installment of the East Side Kids series.-Plot:The gang, except for Muggs, works at an aviation factory where spys are present...	Mr. Reynolds
	King of the Texas Rangers King of the Texas Rangers King of the Texas Rangers is a Republic film serial.King of the Texas Rangers is slightly anachronistic in that it features a mix of period western and modern elements, which was not unknown in the B-Western films also produced by Republic. In this case, Cowboys vs. Nazis...	Colonel Lee Avery	Chapters 1 and 12
1942	Silver Queen Silver Queen Silver Queen is a 1942 Western film directed by Lloyd Bacon.-Cast:* George Brent - James Kincaid* Priscilla Lane - Coralie Adams* Bruce Cabot - Gerald Forsythe* Lynne Overman - Hector Bailey* Eugene Pallette - Steve Adams...	Judge
	War Dogs	David J. Titus
1944	Nabonga Nabonga Nabonga is a PRC film made in 1943 starring Buster Crabbe and in her debut, Julie London. It was retitled Jungle Woman in the British Empire.- Plot :...	T.F. Stockwell	Alternative title: The Jungle Woman
1954	Jail Bait	Dr. Boris Gregor	Alternative title: Hidden Face
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1952	Adventures of Superman Adventures of Superman (TV series) Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The show is the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California...	Rozan	1 episode
1953	The Burns and Allen Show	Captain Benson	1 episode
1954	Mr. and Mrs. North	Hugo Crosset	1 episode

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