Herbert Yost
American actor

Herbert Yost

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American actor
A.K.A.
Herbert Alms Yost, Barry O'Moore
Gender:
Male
Birth:
8 December 1879(Harrison, USA)
Death:
23 October 1945(New York City, USA)
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Barry O'Moore (born Herbert Alms Yost, December 8, 1879 – October 23, 1945) was an American stage and screen actor, principally of the silent era. He gained distinction as a performer in the legitimate theatre under his real name, Herbert Yost. To avoid the embarrassment of lowering his reputation if it became known he appear in films, he billed himself as "Barry O'Moore." Using this name, he appeared in 91 films between 1908 and 1934. Yost was born in Harrison, Ohio and died in New York City.

Selected filmography

  • The Guerrilla (1908)
  • The Ingrate (1908)
  • The Criminal Hypnotist (1909) - party guest
  • The Fascinating Mrs. Francis (1909) - a young man
  • The Brahma Diamond (1909) - as a tourist
  • Edgar Allan Poe (1909) - as Edgar Allan Poe
  • The Golden Louis (1909)
  • At the Altar (1909)
  • The Roue's Heart (1909)
  • The Deception (1909)
  • What Happened to Mary (1912)
  • The Man Who Disappeared (1914)
  • Fast and Loose (1930)
  • The Age of Innocence (1934)