Herbert Brenon

Herbert Brenon (January 13, 1880 – June 21, 1958) was a film director during the era of silent movies through the 1930s. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was educated at St Paul's School in London and at King's College London. Before becoming a director, he performed in vaudeville acts with his wife, Helen Oberg.

Some of his more noteworthy films were the first movie adaptations of Peter Pan (1924) and Beau Geste (1926); Sorrell and Son (1927) for which he was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Director; Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) with Lon Chaney, Sr; and The Flying Squad (1940), his last. He died in Los Angeles and was interred in a private mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx.