Brandon Hurst
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 30, 1866
- Died
- July 15, 1947
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 2015
as Sir George Carewe
My Favorite Brunette 1947
as Butler (uncredited)
Sister Kenny 1946
as Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
The Green Years 1946
as Bookseller
Road to Utopia 1946
as Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
The Corn Is Green 1945
as Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street 1945
as Simpson
House of Frankenstein 1944
as Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate 1944
as Mr. Pelly
Mrs. Parkington 1944
as Footman (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon 1944
as Watchman (uncredited)
Jane Eyre 1943
as Lowood School Trustee
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943
as Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
The Constant Nymph 1943
as Minor Role
Dixie 1943
as Dignified Man in Audience
The Leopard Man 1943
as Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Road to Morocco 1942
as English Announcer (uncredited)
The Mad Martindales 1942
as Smythe Butler
The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942
as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew 1942
as Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
Road to Happiness 1941
as Swayne
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1941
as Briggs (uncredited)
Sign of the Wolf 1941
as Dr. Morton
The Howards of Virginia 1940
as Wilton
Rhythm on the River 1940
as Bates
If I Had My Way 1940
as Hedges
The Blue Bird 1940
as Footman
Stanley and Livingstone 1939
as Sir Henry Forrester
Tell No Tales 1939
as Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets 1939
as A Doctor
East Side of Heaven 1939
as Butler (uncredited)
Suez 1938
as Franz Liszt
If I Were King 1938
as Beggar (uncredited)
Professor Beware 1938
as Charlile - Butler
Kidnapped 1938
as Doomster
Four Men and a Prayer 1938
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The Firefly 1937
as English General (uncredited)
Wee Willie Winkie 1937
as Bagby
Maid of Salem 1937
as Tithing Man
The Plough and the Stars 1936
as Sergeant Tinley
The Moon's Our Home 1936
as Babson
- Gasoloons
Gasoloons 1936
as Sheriff / Motorist
The Great Impersonation 1935
as Middleton
Bonnie Scotland 1935
as Military Policeman (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept 1935
as Grondal - the Butler
The Woman in Red 1935
as Uncle Emlen Wyatt
Bright Eyes 1934
as Higgins
The Little Minister 1934
as Anders Strothers
Red Morning 1934
as The Magistrate
The House of Rothschild 1934
as Stock Trader
House of Mystery 1934
as Hindu Priest
The Lost Patrol 1934
as Bell
Bombay Mail 1934
as Pundit Garnath Chundra
Cavalcade 1933
as Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress 1932
as Staff General (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes 1932
as Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
Down To Earth 1932
as Jeffrey, the Butler
White Zombie 1932
as Silver
The Midnight Lady 1932
as District Attorney
Scarface 1932
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Murders in the Rue Morgue 1932
as Prefect of Police
Murder at Midnight 1931
as Lawrence
Young as You Feel 1931
as Robbins
A Connecticut Yankee 1931
as Merlin / Doctor in Mansion
The Right of Way 1930
as Crown Attorney
The Eyes of the World 1930
as Mr. Edward Taine
High Society Blues 1930
as Jowles
Her Private Life 1929
as Sir Emmett Wildering
The Greene Murder Case 1929
as Sproot
The Wolf of Wall Street 1929
as Sturgess
The Voice of the Storm 1929
as Dr. Isaacs
Interference 1929
as Inspector Haynes
The Man Who Laughs 1928
as Barkilphedro
- News Parade
News Parade 1928
as A.K. Wellington
Love 1927
as Senator Karenin
High School Hero 1927
as Mr. Golden
7th Heaven 1927
as Uncle George
Annie Laurie 1927
as The Campbell Chieftain
The Lady of the Harem 1926
as Beggar
The Amateur Gentleman 1926
as Peterby
Volcano 1926
as André de Chauvalons
The Rainmaker 1926
as Doyle
The Shamrock Handicap 1926
as The Procurer of Taxes
- Secret Orders
Secret Orders 1926
as Butler
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter 1926
as Matard - Hotel Manager
Made for Love 1926
as Pharaoh
The Enchanted Hill 1926
as Jasper Doak
Lightnin' 1925
as Everett Hammond
The Lady 1925
as St. Aubyns Sr
He Who Gets Slapped 1924
as Clown (uncredited)
The Silent Watcher 1924
as Reporter Herrold
The Lover of Camille 1924
as Bertrand
Cytherea 1924
as Daniel Randon
The Thief of Bagdad 1924
as The Caliph
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
as Jehan
The World's Applause 1923
as James Crane
A Dark Lantern 1920
as Colonel Dereham
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1920
as Sir George Carewe
Via Wireless 1915
as Edward Pinckney
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