Hugh Herbert: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 65
- on screen
- 1930–1949
- box office
- $5.26K
Hugh Herbert's Career in Numbers
Hugh Herbert's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hugh Herbert works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hook, Line and Sinker (1930) to The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Hugh Herbert Movies by Decade
- 1930s 45
- 1940s 14
The 1930s were Hugh Herbert's busiest decade, with 45 films.
Hugh Herbert Movies by Genre
- Comedy 32
- Romance 10
- Drama 8
- Music 2
- War 2
- Documentary 1
- Horror 1
- Crime 1
- Mystery 1
Comedy is the genre Hugh Herbert has worked in most, with 32 films, ahead of romance (10).
Hugh Herbert Career Milestones
- First film
- Hook, Line and Sinker 1930
- Biggest box office hit
- Hellzapoppin’ $4.98K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend 1949
Hugh Herbert Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hugh Herbert is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Hugh Herbert Movies as an Actor
59- 1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend as Doctor · Romance - 1948
A Song Is Born as Professor Twingle · Comedy - 1948
The Girl from Manhattan as Aaron Goss · Comedy - 1948
So This Is New York as Mr. Trumball · Comedy - 1947
Blondie in the Dough as Liewellyn Simmons · Comedy - 1944
Music for Millions as Uncle Ferdinand · Music - 1944
Kismet as Feisal · Romance - 1943
Stage Door Canteen as Hugh Herbert · War - 1943
It’s a Great Life as Timothy Brewster · Comedy - 1942
There’s One Born Every Minute as Lemuel P. Twine / Abner Twine / Colonel Cladius Zebediah Twine · Comedy - 1941
Hellzapoppin’ as Quimby · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.98K - 1941
The Black Cat as Mr. Penny · Comedy - 1940
Hit Parade of 1941 as Ferdinand Farraday · Romance - 1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her as Frederick Healy · Romance - 1939
Eternally Yours as Benton · Comedy - 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 as Silas Jenkins / Maurice Giraud (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1938
The Great Waltz as Julius Hofbauer, Music Publisher · Romance - 1938
Four’s a Crowd as Silas Jenkins, Justice of the Peace · Romance - 1938
Men Are Such Fools as Harvey Bates · Drama - 1937
Hollywood Hotel as Chester Marshall · Comedy - 1937
Sh! The Octopus as Kelly · Horror - 1937
The Perfect Specimen as Killigrew Shaw · Comedy - 1937
Marry the Girl as John B. Radway · Comedy - 1937
The Singing Marine as Aeneas Phinney · Comedy - 1937
A Day at Santa Anita as Hugh Herbert (uncredited) · Drama - 1937
That Man’s Here Again as Thomas J. Jesse · Comedy - 1936
Sing Me a Love Song as Siegfried Hammerschlag · Music - 1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs - 1936
One Rainy Afternoon as Toto · Comedy - 1936
Colleen as Cedric Ames · Romance - 1935
Miss Pacific Fleet as Mr. J. August Freytag · Comedy - 1935
A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Snout · Comedy - 1935
We’re in the Money as Homer Bronson · Comedy - 1935
Traveling Saleslady as Elmer · Comedy - 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935 as T. Mosley Thorpe · Comedy - 1934
Sweet Adeline as Rupert Rockingham · Romance - 1934
Kansas City Princess as Junior Ashcraft · Comedy - 1934
Dames as Ezra Ounce · Comedy - 1934
Fog Over Frisco as Izzy Wright · Crime - 1934
The Merry Frinks as Joe 'Poppa' Frink · Comedy - 1934
Merry Wives of Reno as Colonel Fitch · Comedy - 1934
Wonder Bar as Corey Pratt · Romance - 1934
Fashions of 1934 as Joe Ward · Comedy - 1934
Easy to Love as Detective · Comedy - 1933
From Headquarters as Manny Wales · Mystery - 1933
College Coach as Barnett · Drama - 1933
Footlight Parade Comedy Worldwide box office: $276 - 1933
Bureau of Missing Persons as Detective Hank Slade · Comedy - 1933
Goodbye Again as Harvey Wilson · Comedy - 1933
She Had to Say Yes as Luther Haines · Drama - 1933
Diplomaniacs as Chinaman · Comedy - 1932
Faithless as Peter M. Blainey · Drama - 1932
Million Dollar Legs as Secretary of the Treasury · Comedy - 1932
The Lost Squadron as Sergeant Fritz · War - 1931
Friends and Lovers as McNellis · Drama - 1931
The Sin Ship as Charlie · Drama - 1931
Laugh and Get Rich as Joe Austin · Comedy - 1930
Hook, Line and Sinker as Hotel House Detective · Romance - 1930
Danger Lights as Professor · Drama
Hugh Herbert in Documentaries & Specials
6- 1937
Breakdowns of 1937 as Self · Documentary - 1935
A Dream Comes True as Himself (uncredited) · Documentary - 1935
Things You Never See on the Screen as Self · Documentary - 1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio as Himself (uncredited) · Documentary - 1934
And She Learned About Dames as Himself · Music - 1934
Hollywood Newsreel as Himself
Who Hugh Herbert Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hugh Herbert shares the most films with. Hobart Cavanaugh comes first, with 14 films together, followed by Joan Blondell (12).
Hugh Herbert: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hugh Herbert has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hugh Herbert been in?
Hugh Herbert is credited on 65 films, from 1930 to 1949. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hugh Herbert's highest-grossing movie?
Hellzapoppin’ (1941) is Hugh Herbert's biggest box office hit, with $4.98K worldwide, ahead of Footlight Parade (1933) ($276). Across every film with box office figures, Hugh Herbert's movies have made $5.26K.
Hugh Herbert's biggest hits What is Hugh Herbert's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hugh Herbert's filmography is The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949), in the role of Doctor.
Who does Hugh Herbert work with most often?
Hugh Herbert shares the most films with Hobart Cavanaugh (14 films), Joan Blondell (12 films) and Frank McHugh (10 films).
The Best Hugh Herbert Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 65 credits.
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