Tom Herbert (November 25, 1888 - April 3, 1946) was an American
character actor of the 1930s and 1940s.Born in New York City on
November 25, 1888, Herbert broke into the film industry in RKO's
Traveling Husbands (1931). During the next seventeen years he would
appear in over 50 feature films, usually in bit or supporting roles.
Early in his career he was sometimes billed as Tom Francis, as he was
in Traveling Husbands. His final picture, which was released after his
death in 1946, was the Cole Porter biopic, Night and Day, starring
Cary Grant and Alexis Smith. He was the brother to the actor, Hugh
Herbert. Tom Herbert died on April 3, 1946.(Per AFI database)
character actor of the 1930s and 1940s.Born in New York City on
November 25, 1888, Herbert broke into the film industry in RKO's
Traveling Husbands (1931). During the next seventeen years he would
appear in over 50 feature films, usually in bit or supporting roles.
Early in his career he was sometimes billed as Tom Francis, as he was
in Traveling Husbands. His final picture, which was released after his
death in 1946, was the Cole Porter biopic, Night and Day, starring
Cary Grant and Alexis Smith. He was the brother to the actor, Hugh
Herbert. Tom Herbert died on April 3, 1946.(Per AFI database)
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