1866-11-30 London, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brandon Hurst (November 30, 1866 – July 15, 1947) was an English stage and film actor. Hurst studied philology in his youth and began performing in theater in the 1880s. He worked in Broadway shows from 1900 until his entry into motion pictures. His most notable stage appearance was Two Women in 1910. He was nearly fifty by the time of his 1915 film debut in Via Wireless. He appeared in 129 other films before his death in 1947. He became well known in the 1920s for many distinguished roles portraying the antagonist. Some of these films, such as 1920's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in which he played the taunting Sir George Carewe, 1923's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in which he played evil Jehan Frollo, 1927's Love in which he portrayed cuckold Alexei Karenin opposite Greta Garbo, and 1928's The Man Who Laughs in which he portrayed jester Balkiphedro, are regarded as some of the best films of the time. His roles in talkies during the 1920s and 1930s were often small. One of his more important roles was sinister Merlin the Magician in Fox's A Connecticut Yankee (1931). Hurst worked as an actor until his death. His final film was Two Guys from Texas, released in 1948.
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My Favorite Brunette | Butler (uncredited) | 1947-03-19 |
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The Green Years | Bookseller | 1946-07-04 |
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Road to Utopia | Man at Zambini's (uncredited) | 1946-02-27 |
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Sister Kenny | Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited) | 1946-10-10 |
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The Man in Half Moon Street | Simpson | 1945-01-19 |
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The Corn Is Green | Lewellyn Powell (uncredited) | 1945-03-29 |
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House of Frankenstein | Dr. Geissler (uncredited) | 1944-12-01 |
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Mrs. Parkington | Footman (uncredited) | 1944-10-12 |
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The Princess and the Pirate | Mr. Pelly | 1944-11-17 |
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Shine on Harvest Moon | Watchman (uncredited) | 1944-03-10 |
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The Leopard Man | Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited) | 1943-05-19 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
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Jane Eyre | Lowood School Trustee | 1943-12-24 |
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Dixie | Dignified Man in Audience | 1943-06-23 |
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The Constant Nymph | Minor Role | 1943-06-23 |
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The Mad Martindales | Smythe Butler | 1942-05-15 |
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Road to Morocco | English Announcer (uncredited) | 1942-11-10 |
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The Remarkable Andrew | Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall | 1942-03-05 |
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The Ghost of Frankenstein | Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited) | 1942-03-13 |
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Road to Happiness | Swayne | 1941-12-19 |
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Sign of the Wolf | Dr. Morton | 1941-03-25 |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited) | 1941-08-12 |
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The Blue Bird | Footman | 1940-01-15 |
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The Howards of Virginia | Wilton | 1940-09-19 |
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Rhythm on the River | Bates | 1940-08-28 |
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If I Had My Way | Hedges | 1940-05-05 |
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Stanley and Livingstone | Sir Henry Forrester | 1939-08-18 |
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The Sun Never Sets | A Doctor | 1939-05-31 |
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East Side of Heaven | Butler (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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Tell No Tales | Lovelake's Butler (uncredited) | 1939-06-12 |
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Professor Beware | Charlile - Butler | 1938-07-29 |
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Four Men and a Prayer | Jury Foreman (uncredited) | 1938-04-29 |
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If I Were King | Beggar (uncredited) | 1938-09-28 |
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Suez | Franz Liszt | 1938-10-28 |
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Kidnapped | Doomster | 1938-05-27 |
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Wee Willie Winkie | Bagby | 1937-07-30 |
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Maid of Salem | Tithing Man | 1937-02-12 |
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The Firefly | English General (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
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The Moon's Our Home | Babson | 1936-04-10 |
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Gasoloons | Sheriff / Motorist | 1936-01-03 |
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The Plough and the Stars | Sergeant Tinley | 1936-12-26 |
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Bonnie Scotland | Military Policeman (uncredited) | 1935-08-23 |
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The Great Impersonation | Middleton | 1935-12-08 |
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While the Patient Slept | Grondal - the Butler | 1935-03-09 |
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The Woman in Red | Uncle Emlen Wyatt | 1935-02-16 |
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Bright Eyes | Higgins | 1934-12-28 |
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House of Mystery | Hindu Priest | 1934-03-30 |
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Red Morning | The Magistrate | 1934-12-14 |
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The Lost Patrol | Bell | 1934-02-16 |
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The Little Minister | Anders Strothers | 1934-12-28 |
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Bombay Mail | Pundit Garnath Chundra | 1934-01-06 |
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The House of Rothschild | Stock Trader | 1934-04-07 |
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Cavalcade | Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited) | 1933-02-08 |
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The Midnight Lady | District Attorney | 1932-05-15 |
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Rasputin and the Empress | Staff General (uncredited) | 1932-12-23 |
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Scarface | Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) | 1932-04-09 |
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White Zombie | Silver | 1932-07-28 |
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Sherlock Holmes | Secretary to Erskine (uncredited) | 1932-11-05 |
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Down To Earth | Jeffrey, the Butler | 1932-09-01 |
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Murders in the Rue Morgue | Prefect of Police | 1932-01-27 |
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Young as You Feel | Robbins | 1931-08-06 |
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Murder at Midnight | Lawrence | 1931-09-01 |
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A Connecticut Yankee | Merlin / Doctor in Mansion | 1931-04-06 |
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The Eyes of the World | Mr. Edward Taine | 1930-08-30 |
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High Society Blues | Jowles | 1930-03-23 |
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The Right of Way | Crown Attorney | 1930-12-11 |
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The Greene Murder Case | Sproot | 1929-08-11 |
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The Wolf of Wall Street | Sturgess | 1929-02-09 |
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Her Private Life | Sir Emmett Wildering | 1929-08-25 |
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Interference | Inspector Haynes | 1928-11-04 |
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The Man Who Laughs | Barkilphedro | 1928-04-27 |
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High School Hero | Mr. Golden | 1927-10-16 |
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7th Heaven | Uncle George | 1927-09-10 |
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Annie Laurie | The Campbell Chieftain | 1927-05-10 |
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Love | Senator Karenin | 1927-11-29 |
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The Rainmaker | Doyle | 1926-05-10 |
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The Enchanted Hill | Jasper Doak | 1926-01-18 |
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Volcano | André de Chauvalons | 1926-05-23 |
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The Amateur Gentleman | Peterby | 1926-08-14 |
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Made for Love | Pharaoh | 1926-01-26 |
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Secret Orders | Butler | 1926-03-07 |
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The Shamrock Handicap | The Procurer of Taxes | 1926-05-02 |
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The Grand Duchess and the Waiter | Matard - Hotel Manager | 1926-02-21 |
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The Lady of the Harem | Beggar | 1926-11-01 |
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The Lady | St. Aubyns Sr | 1925-02-08 |
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Lightnin' | Everett Hammond | 1925-08-23 |
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Cytherea | Daniel Randon | 1924-05-04 |
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He Who Gets Slapped | Clown (uncredited) | 1924-12-22 |
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The Lover of Camille | Bertrand | 1924-09-15 |
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The Silent Watcher | Reporter Herrold | 1924-10-05 |
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The Thief of Bagdad | The Caliph | 1924-03-18 |
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The World's Applause | James Crane | 1923-01-29 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Jehan | 1923-09-06 |
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A Dark Lantern | Colonel Dereham | 1920-07-16 |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Sir George Carewe | 1920-03-18 |
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Via Wireless | Edward Pinckney | 1915-09-16 |
