Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst
Hurst in the 1910s
Born	(1866-11-30)30 November 1866 London, UK
Died	15 July 1947(1947-07-15) (aged 80) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915–1947
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Brandon Hurst (30 November 1866 – 15 July 1947)^[1] was an English stage and film actor.^[2][3]

Early life

Born in London, England,^[1] Hurst studied philology in his youth and began performing in theater in the 1880s.^[4]

Before he began acting professionally, Hurst served seven years in the English army, including five years with the King's Dragoon Guards in India.^[5]

Career

He worked in

(1928).

His roles in sound films during the 1920s and 1930s were often small. One of his more important roles was the sinister

Fox's A Connecticut Yankee (1931).^{[citation needed]} Hurst worked as an actor until his death, his last film was Two Guys from Texas

(1948).

Filmography

• Via Wireless (1915) - Edward Pinckney (film debut)
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  (1920) - Sir George Carewe
• A Dark Lantern (1920) - Colonel Dereham
• The World's Applause (1923) - James Crane
• Legally Dead (1923) - Dr. Gelzer
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) - Jehan Frollo
• The Thief of Bagdad (1924) - The Caliph
• Cytherea (1924) - Daniel Randon
• One Night in Rome (1924) - Count Beetholde
• The Silent Watcher (1924) - Herrold, the reporter
• He Who Gets Slapped (1924) - Clown (uncredited)
• The Lover of Camille (1924) - Bertrand
• The Lady (1925) - St. Aubyns Sr
• Lightnin' (1925) - Everett Hammond
• The Enchanted Hill (1926) - Jasper Doak
• Made for Love (1926) - Pharaoh
• The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (1926) - Matard - Hotel Manager
• Secret Orders (1926) - Butler
• Paris at Midnight (1926) - Count Tarrefer
• The Shamrock Handicap (1926) - The Procurer of Taxes (uncredited)
• The Rainmaker (1926) - Doyle
• Volcano! (1926) - André de Chauvalons
• The Amateur Gentleman (1926) - Peterby
• The Lady of the Harem (1926) - Beggar
• The King of Kings (1927) (uncredited)
• 7th Heaven (1927) - Uncle George (uncredited)
• Annie Laurie (1927) - The Campbell Chieftain
• The High School Hero
  (1927) - Mr. Golden
• Love (1927) - Karenin
• The Man Who Laughs (1928) - Barkilphedro
• News Parade (1928) - A.K. Wellington
• Interference (1928) - Inspector Haynes
• The Voice of the Storm (1929) - Dr. Isaacs
• The Wolf of Wall Street (1929) - Sturgess
• The Greene Murder Case (1929) - Sproot
• Her Private Life (1929) - Sir Emmett Wildering
• High Society Blues (1930) - Jowles
• The Eyes of the World (1930) - Mr. Taine
• The Right of Way (1931) - Crown Attorney
• A Connecticut Yankee (1931) - Merlin/Doctor in Mansion
• Young as You Feel (1931) - Robbins
• Murder at Midnight (1931) - Lawrence
• Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) - Prefect of Police
• Scarface (1932) - Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
• The Midnight Lady (1932) - District Attorney
• White Zombie (1932) - Silver
• Down to Earth (1932) - Jeffrey, the Butler
• Sherlock Holmes (1932) - Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
• Rasputin and the Empress (1932) - Staff General (uncredited)
• Cavalcade (1933) - Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
• I Love That Man (1933) - Banker Burkhart (uncredited)
• Bombay Mail (1934) - Pundit Garnath Chundra
• The Lost Patrol (1934) - Bell
• The House of Rothschild (1934) - Stock Trader
• House of Mystery
  (1934) - Hindu Priest
• Viva Villa! (1934) - Statesman (uncredited)
• Have a Heart (1934) - Bramley, Consulting Doctor (uncredited)
• Crimson Romance (1934) - English Officer
• Red Morning (1934) - Island Magistrate
• Bright Eyes (1934) - Higgins
• The Little Minister (1934) - Anders Strothers (uncredited)
• The Woman in Red (1935) - Uncle Emlen Wyatt
• While the Patient Slept (1935) - Grondal
• Bonnie Scotland (1935) - Military Policeman (uncredited)
• Annie Oakley (1935) - Doctor Treating Toby (uncredited)
• The Great Impersonation (1935) - Middleton
• A Tale of Two Cities (1935) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• The Moon's Our Home (1936) - Babson
• Mary of Scotland (1936) - Airan
• The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) - Lord Raglan (uncredited)
• The Plough and the Stars (1936) - Sergeant Tinley
• Stolen Holiday (1937) - Police Detective (uncredited)
• Maid of Salem (1937) - Tithing Man
• Maytime (1937) - Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
• Wee Willie Winkie (1937) - Bagby
• The Firefly (1937) - English General (uncredited)
• Four Men and a Prayer (1938) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
• Kidnapped (1938) - Doomster
• Professor Beware (1938) - Charlile - Butler (uncredited)
• If I Were King (1938) - Beggar (uncredited)
• Suez (1938) - Franz Liszt
• East Side of Heaven (1939) - Butler (uncredited)
• Tell No Tales (1939) - Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
• The Sun Never Sets (1939) - Doctor (uncredited)
• Stanley and Livingstone (1939) - Sir Henry Forrester
• It's a Wonderful World (1939) - Paul Henry
• The Blue Bird (1940) - Footman
• If I Had My Way (1940) - Hedges (uncredited)
• Rhythm on the River (1940) - Bates (uncredited)
• The Howards of Virginia (1940) - Wilton (uncredited)
• Sign of the Wolf (1941) - Dr. Morton
• Charley's Aunt (1941) - Coach (uncredited)
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) - Briggs, Lanyon's Butler (uncredited)
• Birth of the Blues (1941) - Headwaiter in Cafe (uncredited)
• Road to Happiness (1941) - Swayne
• The Remarkable Andrew (1942) - Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
• The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) - Hans (uncredited)
• The Mad Martindales (1942) - Smythe Butler
• The Pied Piper (1942) - Major Domo (uncredited)
• Road to Morocco (1942) - English Announcer (uncredited)
• Tennessee Johnson (1942) - Senator (uncredited)
• The Leopard Man (1943) - Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
• The Constant Nymph (1943) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• Dixie (1943) - Dignified Man in Audience
• The Man from Down Under (1943) - Government Official at Train Station (uncredited)
• Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) - Cab Driver in 'Good Night, Good Neighbor' Number (uncredited)
• Jane Eyre (1943) - Lowood School Trustee (uncredited)
• Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944) - Watchman (uncredited)
• Radio Bugs (1944, Short) - Shakespearean Actor (uncredited)
• The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) - Ralph Waldo Emerson (uncredited)
• The Canterville Ghost (1944) - Mr. Peabody (uncredited)
• Mrs. Parkington (1944) - Footman (uncredited)
• The Princess and the Pirate (1944) - Mr. Pelly
• House of Frankenstein
  (1944) - Dr. Geissler
• The Man in Half Moon Street (1945) - Simpson—Butler
• The Corn Is Green (1945) - Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
• The Great John L. (1945) - Prince of Wales' Valet (uncredited)
• The Spanish Main (1945) - The Sea Lawyer (uncredited)
• Confidential Agent (1945) - Man on Train (uncredited)
• Road to Utopia (1945) - Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
• San Antonio (1945) - Gambler (uncredited)
• The Green Years (1946) - Bookseller (uncredited)
• Monsieur Beaucaire (1946) - Marquis (uncredited)
• Sister Kenny (1946) - Mr. Todd - Landlord (uncredited)
• Magnificent Doll (1946) - Brown (uncredited)
• The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946) - Simpkins - the Cassel's Butler (uncredited)
• My Favorite Brunette (1947) - Butler (uncredited)
• Welcome Stranger (1947) - Townsman (uncredited)
• Where There's Life (1947) - Floor Walker (uncredited)
• My Wild Irish Rose (1947) - Michael the Gardener (uncredited)
• Road to Rio (1947) - Barker (uncredited)
• Two Guys from Texas (1948) - Judge (final film) (uncredited)

References

1. ^
   ISBN 978-0-7864-0983-9
   . Retrieved 23 February 2020.
2. ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
3. ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
4. ^ Brandon Hurst at Allmovie
5. Newspapers.com
   .
6. ISBN 0-517-01095X

External links

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• Brandon Hurst at the Internet Broadway Database
• Still from The Stronger Sex (1907) with Maude Fealy