| Birth: | Aug. 21, 1897 | | Death: | Mar. 5, 1939
Van Nuys
Los Angeles County
California, USA | 
Actor. British-born character performer in 1930s Hollywood films. Small in stature, with a bulbous nose and Cockney manner, he was generally pegged to play comic, bumbling lower-class types. By far his best role was as Much the Miller's Son in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938), in which he stood up to the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone), fought to the death with King Richard's would-be assassin Dickon, and enjoyed a delightful flirtation with Maid Marian's lady-in-waiting (Una O'Connor). He is also memorable in "Cavalcade" (1933), "David Copperfield" (1934), "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935), "Under Two Flags" (1936), and "A Message to Garcia" (1936). Herbert Thomas Mundin was born in St. Helens, Lancashire. He served as a wireless operator in the Royal Navy during World War I and then pursued a stage career as a song and dance man. His Broadway debut in "Andre Charlot's Revue" (1924) proved so popular that when the show returned the following year he was billed alongside stars Jack Buchanan, Gertrude Lawrence, and Beatrice Lillie. In 1930 he settled in Los Angeles under contract to Fox. Mundin appeared in nearly 60 films before his death at 41 in a car crash. (bio by: Bobb Edwards)
Cause of death: Car accident
Search Amazon for Herbert Mundin | | | Burial:
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Charter Oak section, Lot 117 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
Record added: Sep 25, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7901241 |
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