Yorke Sherwood
English actor (1873–1956)
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Life
Yorke Sherwood was born Herbert Edmund Sherwood in Manchester[citation needed] on 14 December 1873. He moved to California in the 1920s and had multiple roles in Mack Sennett films[4][5] often supporting Harry Langdon, then at Hal Roach's studio in 1925-1926.[6] Sherwood kept playing supporting roles after the silent era.[7][8] He was often cast to play English characters in Hollywood films.[6][9][10]
The actor, who had to shave his head to play Uncle Eroshka[11] in The Cossacks (in 1928) noted with a touch of humour that he had to do it again for his role in The Unholy Night in 1929: "Whatever I play, I seem to always lose my hair".[12] He is described as a "large-sized, squared-headed British character actor".[6]
He died in Hollywood,[13] at 84.[6]
Partial filmography
- The Luck o' the Foolish (1924);[14][15] dur. 20 min 50 (uncredited)
- Wandering Waistlines (1924 );[15] 2 reels[16]
- Love's Sweet Piffle (1924);[17] Sennett production, directed by Edward Kennedy[18]
- Feet of Mud (1924), dur. 17 min 24
- Giddap! (1925) as Cornelius Marblehead, directed by Del Lord[19] co-starring role with Billy Bevan[6][20][21]
- Laughing Ladies (1925) as Policeman;[22] Hal Roach production, directed by James W. Horne, dur. 19 min 23
- The Haunted Honeymoon (1925);[23] one reel
- Cupid's Boots (1925)[24]
- When a Man's a Prince (1926)[15] as Jake/King of Westphalia; dur. 15 min.
- Don Key (1926) aka Son of Burro[25] dur. 20 min 50
- The Cossacks (1928)[26][27]
- He Forgot to Remember (1926) as Cannon-ball O'Sorghum, Commanding officer of the Cavalry Camp,[28] directed by Tom Buckingham[29]
- The Man in the Saddle (1926)[30][31]
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)[32]
- Thief in the Dark (1928)[33]
- Temple Tower (1930)[34]
- The Man from Blankley's (1930)[35][36]
- The Lion and the Lamb (1931)[37][38]
- The Man in Possession (1931)[39][40]
- Cavalcade (1933)[10](uncredited)
- The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)[41] (uncredited)
- A Study in Scarlet (1933)[10]
- Ever Since Eve (1934)[42](uncredited)
- One More River (1934)[42] (uncredited)
- Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)[43][44](uncredited)
- Treasure Island (1934)[45](uncredited)
- Father Brown, Detective (1934)[46] (uncredited)
- Clive of India (1935)[47] (uncredited)
- David Copperfield (1935), as Quinion[48] (uncredited)
- Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)[42] (uncredited)
- Thanks A Million (1935), as the Campaign manager[49] (uncredited)
- The Perfect Gentleman (1935)[50](uncredited)
- King Lady (1935)[42] (uncredited)
- Till We Meet Again (1936)[51] (uncredited)
- The Unguarded Hour (1936)[42]
- A Message to Garcia (1936)[52] (uncredited)
- The White Angel (1936)[53] (uncredited)
- Love on the Run (1936)[54] (uncredited)
- Lloyd's of London (1936),[55] as Dr. Johnson[56]
- Camille (1936)[57] (uncredited)
- Quality Street (1937)[58] (uncredited)
- The Prince and the Pauper (1937)[59](uncredited)
- Parnell (1937)[42] (uncredited)
- Another Dawn (1937)[60] (uncredited)
- London by Night (1937)[42] (uncredited)
- Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)[42] (uncredited)
- Scotland Yard (1941)[6] (uncredited)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)[61](uncredited)
- Random Harvest (1942)[62] (uncredited)
- Two Tickets to London (1943)[42](uncredited)
- Holy Matrimony (1943)[63]
- Jane Eyre (1944)[64] (uncredited)
- The Lodger (1944)[65] (uncredited)
- The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944), as Jim Yarrow[66][67] (uncredited)
- None But the Lonely Heart (1944)[68](uncredited)
- Devotion (1946)[69] (uncredited)
- San Diego, I Love You (1945)[70](uncredited)
- Gaby (1956)[71] (uncredited)
- 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)[6] (uncredited)