Actor. A star of the silent era and sound film era, he was best known for playing the character roles of lieutenants, constables, league members, princes, dinner guests, inspectors, coroners, club members, doctors, reverends, and announcers, usually in mystery films, crime films, war films, and dramatic films, for British International Pictures, and later other studios in the United States. He will also be best remembered for playing the role of 'Inspector Hopkins' in the classic crime mystery film "Dressed to Kill" (1946). The film was directed by Roy William Neill, was adapted from a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was written for the screen by Leonard Lee and Frank Gruber, and also starred Basil Rathbone as the British master detective 'Sherlock Holmes,' Nigel Bruce as his assistant 'Dr. John Watson,' Patricia Morison, Frederick Worlock, Edmund Breon, Patricia Cameron, Holmes Herbert, Harry Cording, Leyland Hodgson, Mary Gordon, and Ian Wolfe. It tells the story of the great British master detective Sherlock Holmes sets out to discover why a trio of murderous villains, including a dangerously attractive female, are desperate to obtain three unassuming and inexpensive little music boxes. He will also be best remembered for playing the role of 'Mr. Jennings' in the episode entitled, "Boy In The Storm," of the television series, "Medic," which originally aired on January 3, 1955, and which also starred Richard Boone, Mitchell Kowall, Isobel Elsom, Harmon Stevens, Evelyn Eaton, Nelson Leigh, and a young Dennis Hopper, tells the story of following the death of his aunt/guardian, a 17-year-old epileptic is methodically treated with medication and extensive counseling in order that he may be able to live a comparatively normal life with a caring foster family. He was born one of two children as John Kerslake Harbord in Salcombe, England, to George Thwaites Harbord (1872-1967), and his wife Agnes Louise Payne Ovendon Harbord (1883-1967), on January 26, 1908. He was educated locally at common grammar schools, attended high school, and he began his acting career in his native England, before appearing on the stage in Australia and in films in the United States. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Lt. Gunther' in the war film drama, "The Betrayal" (1928). The film which was directed by and written by Walter Summers, which was produced by H. Bruce Wolfe, which was based on the novel, "The Marquise of Bolibar," and which also starred Elissa Landi, Michael Hogan, Hubert Carter, Hector Abbas, Charles Emerald, Gerald Pring, Evelyn Roberts, and Jerrold Robertshaw, tells the story of a hessian officers' flirtations with an artist's daughter who accidentally give signals to the attacking English. During this time, he also made the transition to appearing on the stage. He appeared in several stage productions in such plays as, 'Dick Morris' in "Moloch" (May 29, 1930, to June 7, 1930), as 'Waddington' in "The Painted Veil" (October 17, 1932, to December 2, 1932), "The Late Christopher Bean" (March 25, 1935, to ), as 'Metcalfe' in "The Unguarded Hour" (September 2, 1935, to November 9, 1935), as 'Mercury' in "The Happy Hypocrite" (March 23, 1936, to May 30, 1936), "Madame Bovary" (1937-1938), and as 'Dr. George Thorogood' in "Jupiter Laughs" (September 9, 1940, to September 28, 1940). He also appeared on Broadway in New York City, New York, in several stage productions of such plays as, 'The Marquis of Sheere' in "Conversation Piece" (October 23, 1934, to December 8, 1934), as 'Leon Dupuis' in "Madame Bovary" (November 16, 1937, to December 1937), as 'Dr. George Thorogood' in "Jupiter Laughs" (September 09, 1940, to September 28, 1940), as 'Friar John' in "Romeo And Juliet" (March 10, 1951, to April 21, 1951), as 'Don Juan' in Much Ado About Nothing" (May 01, 1952, to May 03, 1952), and as 'Henry Gregson' in "Hide and Seek (April 02, 1957, to April 06, 1957). During his time on the stage he also worked with or appeared at the Strand Theatre in London, England, (now Novello Theatre in London, England), the Grand Opera House in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, the Prince of Wales Theatre in Cardiff, Wales, the Phoenix Theatre in London, England, His Majesty's Theatre in London, England, (now Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England), and the Biltmore Theatre (now Samuel J Friedman Theatre), in New York City, New York. Besides, playing the role of 'Lt. Gunther' in the war film drama, "The Betrayal" (1928), and playing the role of 'Inspector Hopkins' in the classic crime mystery film, "Dressed To Kill" (1946), his many other film credits include, "The American Prisoner" (1929), "The Informer" (1929), "The Hate Ship" (1929), "Such Is The Law" (1930), "An Obvious Situation" (1931), "The Battle Of Gallipoli" (1931), "Fascination" (1931), "Dance Pretty Lady" (1931), "Strictly Business" (1931), "She was Only A Village Maiden" (1933), "The Mystery Of Mr. X" (1934), "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1934), "The Woman Is Mine" (1935), "Heart's Desire" (1935), "The Romance Of A Railway: The History Of Achievement" (1935), "Love At Sea" (1936), "The Cavalier Of The Streets" (1937), "Hay Fever" (1939), "Captains Of The Clouds" (1942), "Eagle Squadron" (1942), "London Blackout Murders" (1943), "Background To Danger" (1943), "Sahara" (1943), "The Macomber Affair" (1947), "Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back" (1947), "Christmas Eve" (1947), "A Woman's Vengeance" (1948), and "Rope Of Sand" (1949). Besides, playing the role of 'Mr. Jennings' in the episode entitled, "Boy In The Storm," of the television series drama, "Medic," which originally aired on January 3, 1955, and which also starred Richard Boone, Mitchell Kowall, Isobel Elsom, Harmon Stevens, Evelyn Eaton, Nelson Leigh, and a young Dennis Hopper, tells the story of following the death of his aunt/guardian, a 17-year-old epileptic is methodically treated with medication and extensive counseling in order that he may be able to live a comparatively normal life with a caring foster family, his many other television credits include, "Hallmark Hall Of Fame," "The Doctor," "Lux Video Theatre," "Robert Montgomery Presents," and "Ponds Theater." His last television role was playing 'Mr. Charlie King' in the episode entitled, "The Lucky Cat," of the classic action-adventure crime television series, "Adventures Of Superman," which originally aired on May 7, 1955, and which also starred George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton, Robert Shayne, Harry Tyler, Ted Stanhope, Charles Watts, and John Phillips, tells the story of the members of a club devoted to spurning superstition who begin to suffer a series of near-calamities. He continued to act and entertain until his death. He passed away at the Hollywood Hospital in Los Angeles, California, on October 18, 1958, at the age of 50. Following his death, his funeral service was held at the Pierce Brothers Hollywood Mortuary in Hollywood, California, and he was cremated at the Chapel of the Pines in Los Angeles, California, and following the funeral service and cremation his ashes were buried in a niche at Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California. He was married to the actress Isobel Elsom Harbord (1893-1981), from April 28, 1947, until his death on October 13, 1958, at the age of 50. The couple had no children together. His wife Isobel survived him and she passed away in Woodland Hills, California, on January 12, 1981, at the age of 87. Following her death, she was cremated and her ashes were scattered at sea three miles out in the Pacific Ocean. On an interesting note, he moved to New York City, New York, on September 6, 1937, and he applied to be a Naturalized United States Citizen in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 1942, and he also enlisted in the military on April 10, 1943, and served his country during World War II. He died of generalized Cancer of the Larynx