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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Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Sir George Carewe | 2015-01-01 |
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My Favorite Brunette | Butler (uncredited) | 1947-03-19 |
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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 Green Years | Bookseller | 1946-07-04 |
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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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House of Frankenstein | Dr. Geissler (uncredited) | 1944-12-15 |
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Shine on Harvest Moon | Watchman (uncredited) | 1944-03-10 |
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The Princess and the Pirate | Mr. Pelly | 1944-11-17 |
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Mrs. Parkington | Footman (uncredited) | 1944-10-12 |
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The Leopard Man | Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited) | 1943-05-08 |
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The Constant Nymph | Minor Role | 1943-06-23 |
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Dixie | Dignified Man in Audience | 1943-06-23 |
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Jane Eyre | Lowood School Trustee | 1943-12-24 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
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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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The Remarkable Andrew | Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall | 1942-03-05 |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited) | 1941-08-12 |
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Sign of the Wolf | Dr. Morton | 1941-03-25 |
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Road to Happiness | Swayne | 1941-12-19 |
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Rhythm on the River | Bates | 1940-08-28 |
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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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If I Had My Way | Hedges | 1940-05-05 |
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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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Stanley and Livingstone | Sir Henry Forrester | 1939-08-18 |
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Professor Beware | Charlile - Butler | 1938-07-29 |
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Kidnapped | Doomster | 1938-05-27 |
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Suez | Franz Liszt | 1938-10-28 |
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If I Were King | Beggar (uncredited) | 1938-09-28 |
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Four Men and a Prayer | Jury Foreman (uncredited) | 1938-04-29 |
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The Firefly | English General (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
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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 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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While the Patient Slept | Grondal - the Butler | 1935-03-09 |
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Bonnie Scotland | Military Policeman (uncredited) | 1935-08-23 |
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The Woman in Red | Uncle Emlen Wyatt | 1935-02-16 |
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The Great Impersonation | Middleton | 1935-12-08 |
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Bombay Mail | Pundit Garnath Chundra | 1934-01-06 |
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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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The Lost Patrol | Bell | 1934-02-16 |
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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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The Little Minister | Anders Strothers | 1934-12-28 |
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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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Scarface | Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) | 1932-04-09 |
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Murders in the Rue Morgue | Prefect of Police | 1932-01-27 |
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The Midnight Lady | District Attorney | 1932-05-15 |
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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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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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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 Eyes of the World | Mr. Edward Taine | 1930-08-30 |
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The Wolf of Wall Street | Sturgess | 1929-02-09 |
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The Voice of the Storm | Dr. Isaacs | 1929-01-13 |
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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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Interference | Inspector Haynes | 1929-01-04 |
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The Man Who Laughs | Barkilphedro | 1928-11-04 |
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News Parade | A.K. Wellington | 1928-05-27 |
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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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The Amateur Gentleman | Peterby | 1926-08-14 |
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Secret Orders | Butler | 1926-03-07 |
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The Enchanted Hill | Jasper Doak | 1926-01-18 |
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Made for Love | Pharaoh | 1926-01-26 |
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Volcano | André de Chauvalons | 1926-05-23 |
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The Lady of the Harem | Beggar | 1926-11-01 |
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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 Shamrock Handicap | The Procurer of Taxes | 1926-05-02 |
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Lightnin' | Everett Hammond | 1925-08-23 |
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The Lady | St. Aubyns Sr | 1925-02-08 |
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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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Cytherea | Daniel Randon | 1924-05-04 |
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The Lover of Camille | Bertrand | 1924-09-15 |
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He Who Gets Slapped | Clown (uncredited) | 1924-12-22 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Jehan | 1923-09-06 |
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The World's Applause | James Crane | 1923-01-29 |
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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 |
