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Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Acting

Born: November 30, 1866London, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Sir George Carewe

2015
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

Butler (uncredited)

1947
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)

1946
The Green Years

The Green Years

Bookseller

1946
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

Man at Zambini's (uncredited)

1946
The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)

1945
The Man in Half Moon Street

The Man in Half Moon Street

Simpson

1945
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

Dr. Geissler (uncredited)

1944
The Princess and the Pirate

The Princess and the Pirate

Mr. Pelly

1944
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

Footman (uncredited)

1944
Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon

Watchman (uncredited)

1944
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Lowood School Trustee

1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)

1943
The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph

Minor Role

1943
Dixie

Dixie

Dignified Man in Audience

1943
The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man

Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)

1943
Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco

English Announcer (uncredited)

1942
The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

Smythe Butler

1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)

1942
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall

1942
Road to Happiness

Road to Happiness

Swayne

1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)

1941
Sign of the Wolf

Sign of the Wolf

Dr. Morton

1941
The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

Wilton

1940
Rhythm on the River

Rhythm on the River

Bates

1940
If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way

Hedges

1940
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

Footman

1940
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

Sir Henry Forrester

1939
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)

1939
The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

A Doctor

1939
East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

Butler (uncredited)

1939
Suez

Suez

Franz Liszt

1938
If I Were King

If I Were King

Beggar (uncredited)

1938
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

Charlile - Butler

1938
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Doomster

1938
Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

1938
The Firefly

The Firefly

English General (uncredited)

1937
Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

Bagby

1937
Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

Tithing Man

1937
The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

Sergeant Tinley

1936
The Moon's Our Home

The Moon's Our Home

Babson

1936

Gasoloons

Sheriff / Motorist

1936
The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

Middleton

1935
Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

Military Policeman (uncredited)

1935
While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept

Grondal - the Butler

1935
The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red

Uncle Emlen Wyatt

1935
Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

Higgins

1934
The Little Minister

The Little Minister

Anders Strothers

1934
Red Morning

Red Morning

The Magistrate

1934
The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

Stock Trader

1934
House of Mystery

House of Mystery

Hindu Priest

1934
The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

Bell

1934
Bombay Mail

Bombay Mail

Pundit Garnath Chundra

1934
Cavalcade

Cavalcade

Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)

1933
Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

Staff General (uncredited)

1932
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)

1932
Down To Earth

Down To Earth

Jeffrey, the Butler

1932
White Zombie

White Zombie

Silver

1932
The Midnight Lady

The Midnight Lady

District Attorney

1932
Scarface

Scarface

Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Prefect of Police

1932
Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight

Lawrence

1931
Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

Robbins

1931
A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee

Merlin / Doctor in Mansion

1931
The Right of Way

The Right of Way

Crown Attorney

1930
The Eyes of the World

The Eyes of the World

Mr. Edward Taine

1930
High Society Blues

High Society Blues

Jowles

1930
Her Private Life

Her Private Life

Sir Emmett Wildering

1929
The Greene Murder Case

The Greene Murder Case

Sproot

1929
The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

Sturgess

1929
Interference

Interference

Inspector Haynes

1928
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

Barkilphedro

1928

News Parade

A.K. Wellington

1928
Love

Love

Senator Karenin

1927
High School Hero

High School Hero

Mr. Golden

1927
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

Uncle George

1927
Annie Laurie

Annie Laurie

The Campbell Chieftain

1927
The Lady of the Harem

The Lady of the Harem

Beggar

1926
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

Peterby

1926
Volcano

Volcano

André de Chauvalons

1926
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

Doyle

1926
The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap

The Procurer of Taxes

1926

Secret Orders

Butler

1926
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

Matard - Hotel Manager

1926
Made for Love

Made for Love

Pharaoh

1926
The Enchanted Hill

The Enchanted Hill

Jasper Doak

1926
Lightnin'

Lightnin'

Everett Hammond

1925
The Lady

The Lady

St. Aubyns Sr

1925
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

Clown (uncredited)

1924
The Silent Watcher

The Silent Watcher

Reporter Herrold

1924
The Lover of Camille

The Lover of Camille

Bertrand

1924
Cytherea

Cytherea

Daniel Randon

1924
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

The Caliph

1924
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Jehan

1923
The World's Applause

The World's Applause

James Crane

1923
A Dark Lantern

A Dark Lantern

Colonel Dereham

1920
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Sir George Carewe

1920
Via Wireless

Via Wireless

Edward Pinckney

1915