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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:1923-blue-norwood-01.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Hubert Willis, [[Eille Norwood]] and Douglas Payne in [[The Blue Carbuncle (movie 1923)|The Blue Carbuncle]] (1923)]]<br /> <br /> Hubert Willis (10 december 1876 - 13 december 1933) was a British actor. He played in the copyright performance of the [[William Gillette]]&#039;s play : [[Sherlock Holmes (play 1899)|Sherlock Holmes]] (1899), though his role is not known.<br /> <br /> In 1913, he played Shelton in [[The House of Temperley (movie 1913)|The House of Temperley]], the adaptation of [[Rodney Stone]], the novel by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] dedicated to boxing.<br /> <br /> Between 1921 an 1923, he also played [[Dr. Watson]] in several silent films (44 short films and a long one) where the role of Sherlock Holmes was held by [[Eille Norwood]] : in [[The Hound of the Baskervilles (movie 1921)|The Hound of the Baskervilles]] (1921), and 3 series of 15 episodes each in [[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (movies 1921)|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]] (1921), in [[The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (movies 1922)|The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]] (1922), and in [[The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (movies 1923)|The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]] (1923). However, Willis did not play in the episode [[The Sign of Four (movie 1923)|The Sign of Four]] in 1923, he was replaced by [[Arthur M. Cullin]] as [[Dr. Watson]].<br /> <br /> <br /> == Theatre ==<br /> <br /> * 1899 : [[Sherlock Holmes (play 1899 with Herbert Waring)|Sherlock Holmes]] (&#039;&#039;unknown role&#039;&#039;)<br /> <br /> <br /> == Cinema ==<br /> <br /> * 1913 : [[The House of Temperley (movie 1913)|The House of Temperley]] (as Shelton)<br /> * 1921 : [[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (movies 1921)|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]] (as [[Dr. Watson]]) x15<br /> * 1922 : [[The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (movies 1922)|The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]] (as [[Dr. Watson]]) x15<br /> * 1922 : [[The Hound of the Baskervilles (movie 1921)|The Hound of the Baskervilles]] (as [[Dr. Watson]])<br /> * 1923 : [[The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (movies 1923)|The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]] (as [[Dr. Watson]]) x15<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> * [[Conan Doyle on screen]]<br /> <br /> [[category:Watson performers|Willis]]</div>

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