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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Sister Kenny | Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited) | 1946-10-10 |
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Road to Utopia | Man at Zambini's (uncredited) | 1946-02-27 |
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The Corn Is Green | Lewellyn Powell (uncredited) | 1945-03-29 |
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The Man in Half Moon Street | Simpson | 1945-01-19 |
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The Princess and the Pirate | Mr. Pelly | 1944-11-17 |
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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 Leopard Man | The Cemetery Keeper | 1943-05-19 |
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Dixie | Dignified Man in Audience | 1943-06-23 |
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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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The Constant Nymph | Minor Role | 1943-06-23 |
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The Remarkable Andrew | Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall | 1942-03-05 |
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The Mad Martindales | Smythe Butler | 1942-05-15 |
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The Ghost of Frankenstein | Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited) | 1942-03-13 |
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Road to Morocco | English Announcer (uncredited) | 1942-11-10 |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited) | 1941-08-12 |
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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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If I Had My Way | Hedges | 1940-05-05 |
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Rhythm on the River | Bates | 1940-08-28 |
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The Howards of Virginia | Wilton | 1940-09-19 |
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The Blue Bird | Footman | 1940-01-15 |
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Tell No Tales | Lovelake's Butler (uncredited) | 1939-06-12 |
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Stanley and Livingstone | Sir Henry Forrester | 1939-08-18 |
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East Side of Heaven | Butler (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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The Sun Never Sets | A Doctor | 1939-05-31 |
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Four Men and a Prayer | Jury Foreman (uncredited) | 1938-04-29 |
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Professor Beware | Charlile - Butler | 1938-07-29 |
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If I Were King | Beggar | 1938-09-28 |
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Kidnapped | Doomster | 1938-05-27 |
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Suez | Franz Liszt | 1938-10-28 |
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Maid of Salem | Tithing Man | 1937-02-12 |
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Wee Willie Winkie | Bagby | 1937-07-30 |
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The Firefly | English General (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
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The Plough and the Stars | Sergeant Tinley | 1936-12-26 |
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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 Woman in Red | Uncle Emlen Wyatt | 1935-02-16 |
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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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Red Morning | The Magistrate | 1934-12-14 |
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The House of Rothschild | Stock Trader | 1934-04-07 |
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House of Mystery | Hindu Priest | 1934-03-30 |
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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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Bright Eyes | Higgins | 1934-12-28 |
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Bombay Mail | Pundit Garnath Chundra | 1934-01-06 |
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Cavalcade | Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited) | 1933-02-08 |
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Sherlock Holmes | Secretary to Erskine (uncredited) | 1932-11-05 |
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Rasputin and the Empress | Staff General (uncredited) | 1932-12-23 |
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Murders in the Rue Morgue | Prefect of Police | 1932-01-27 |
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White Zombie | Silver | 1932-07-28 |
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Down To Earth | Jeffrey, the Butler | 1932-09-01 |
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The Midnight Lady | District Attorney | 1932-05-15 |
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Scarface | Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) | 1932-04-09 |
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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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Young as You Feel | Robbins | 1931-08-06 |
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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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Her Private Life | Sir Emmett Wildering | 1929-08-25 |
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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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Interference | Inspector Haynes | 1928-11-04 |
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The Man Who Laughs | Barkilphedro | 1928-04-27 |
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Love | Senator Karenin | 1927-11-29 |
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7th Heaven | Uncle George | 1927-09-10 |
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High School Hero | Mr. Golden | 1927-10-16 |
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Annie Laurie | The Campbell Chieftain | 1927-05-10 |
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Made for Love | Pharaoh | 1926-01-26 |
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The Rainmaker | Doyle | 1926-05-10 |
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The Grand Duchess and the Waiter | Matard - Hotel Manager | 1926-02-21 |
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The Enchanted Hill | Jasper Doak | 1926-01-18 |
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The Lady of the Harem | Beggar | 1926-11-01 |
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The Shamrock Handicap | The Procurer of Taxes | 1926-05-02 |
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Volcano | André de Chauvalons | 1926-05-23 |
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Secret Orders | Butler | 1926-03-07 |
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The Amateur Gentleman | Peterby | 1926-08-14 |
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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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He Who Gets Slapped | Clown (uncredited) | 1924-12-22 |
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Cytherea | Daniel Randon | 1924-05-04 |
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The Lover of Camille | Bertrand | 1924-09-15 |
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The Thief of Bagdad | The Caliph | 1924-03-18 |
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The Silent Watcher | Reporter Herrold | 1924-10-05 |
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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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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Sir George Carewe | 1920-03-18 |
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A Dark Lantern | Colonel Dereham | 1920-07-16 |
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Via Wireless | Edward Pinckney | 1915-09-16 |
