- For the film comedian, see Hugh Herbert.
Frederick Hugh Herbert (May 29, 1897 - May 17, 1958) was a playwright, screenwriter,
novelist,
short story writer, and infrequent
film director. Born in
Vienna, Austria, Herbert was educated at the
University of London. He began his film career in 1926 with two projects starring
Conrad Nagel,
The Waning Sex and
There You Are!, the latter adapted from his play of the same title. His screenwriting credits included
Vanity Fair,
Fashions of 1934;
Smarty in 1934, adapted from his own play;
Sitting Pretty;
Dark Command;
Our Very Own;
The Little Hut;
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! and
The Girls of Pleasure Island, the last two of which he also directed. He co-wrote a few films in which the similarly named, but unrelated actor
Hugh Herbert appeared:
Fashions of 1934 (1934),
We're in the Money (1935) and
Colleen (1936).
