Brandon Hurst

Biography

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

Scarface

Jane Eyre

The Thief of Bagdad

White Zombie

The Man Who Laughs

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

All Movies (99)

• Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde2015 · as Sir George Carewe
• My Favorite Brunette1947 · as Butler (uncredited)
• Sister Kenny1946 · as Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
• The Green Years1946 · as Bookseller
• Road to Utopia1946 · as Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
• The Corn Is Green1945 · as Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
• The Man in Half Moon Street1945 · as Simpson
• House of Frankenstein1944 · as Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
• The Princess and the Pirate1944 · as Mr. Pelly
• Mrs. Parkington1944 · as Footman (uncredited)
• Shine on Harvest Moon1944 · as Watchman (uncredited)
• Jane Eyre1943 · as Lowood School Trustee
• Thank Your Lucky Stars1943 · as Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
• Dixie1943 · as Dignified Man in Audience
• The Constant Nymph1943 · as Minor Role
• The Leopard Man1943 · as Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
• Road to Morocco1942 · as English Announcer (uncredited)
• The Mad Martindales1942 · as Smythe Butler
• The Ghost of Frankenstein1942 · as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
• The Remarkable Andrew1942 · as Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
• Road to Happiness1941 · as Swayne
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1941 · as Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
• Sign of the Wolf1941 · as Dr. Morton
• The Howards of Virginia1940 · as Wilton
• Rhythm on the River1940 · as Bates
• If I Had My Way1940 · as Hedges
• The Blue Bird1940 · as Footman
• Stanley and Livingstone1939 · as Sir Henry Forrester
• Tell No Tales1939 · as Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
• The Sun Never Sets1939 · as A Doctor
• East Side of Heaven1939 · as Butler (uncredited)
• Suez1938 · as Franz Liszt
• If I Were King1938 · as Beggar (uncredited)
• Professor Beware1938 · as Charlile - Butler
• Kidnapped1938 · as Doomster
• Four Men and a Prayer1938 · as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
• The Firefly1937 · as English General (uncredited)
• Wee Willie Winkie1937 · as Bagby
• Maid of Salem1937 · as Tithing Man
• The Plough and the Stars1936 · as Sergeant Tinley
• The Moon's Our Home1936 · as Babson
• Gasoloons1936 · as Sheriff / Motorist
• The Great Impersonation1935 · as Middleton
• Bonnie Scotland1935 · as Military Policeman (uncredited)
• While the Patient Slept1935 · as Grondal - the Butler
• The Woman in Red1935 · as Uncle Emlen Wyatt
• The Little Minister1934 · as Anders Strothers
• Bright Eyes1934 · as Higgins
• Red Morning1934 · as The Magistrate
• The House of Rothschild1934 · as Stock Trader
• House of Mystery1934 · as Hindu Priest
• The Lost Patrol1934 · as Bell
• Bombay Mail1934 · as Pundit Garnath Chundra
• Cavalcade1933 · as Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
• Rasputin and the Empress1932 · as Staff General (uncredited)
• Sherlock Holmes1932 · as Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
• Down To Earth1932 · as Jeffrey, the Butler
• White Zombie1932 · as Silver
• The Midnight Lady1932 · as District Attorney
• Scarface1932 · as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
• Murders in the Rue Morgue1932 · as Prefect of Police
• Murder at Midnight1931 · as Lawrence
• Young as You Feel1931 · as Robbins
• A Connecticut Yankee1931 · as Merlin / Doctor in Mansion
• The Right of Way1930 · as Crown Attorney
• The Eyes of the World1930 · as Mr. Edward Taine
• High Society Blues1930 · as Jowles
• Her Private Life1929 · as Sir Emmett Wildering
• The Greene Murder Case1929 · as Sproot
• The Wolf of Wall Street1929 · as Sturgess
• The Voice of the Storm1929 · as Dr. Isaacs
• Interference1929 · as Inspector Haynes
• The Man Who Laughs1928 · as Barkilphedro
• News Parade1928 · as A.K. Wellington
• Love1927 · as Senator Karenin
• High School Hero1927 · as Mr. Golden
• 7th Heaven1927 · as Uncle George
• Annie Laurie1927 · as The Campbell Chieftain
• The Lady of the Harem1926 · as Beggar
• The Amateur Gentleman1926 · as Peterby
• Volcano1926 · as André de Chauvalons
• The Rainmaker1926 · as Doyle
• The Shamrock Handicap1926 · as The Procurer of Taxes
• Secret Orders1926 · as Butler
• The Grand Duchess and the Waiter1926 · as Matard - Hotel Manager
• Made for Love1926 · as Pharaoh
• The Enchanted Hill1926 · as Jasper Doak
• Lightnin'1925 · as Everett Hammond
• The Lady1925 · as St. Aubyns Sr
• He Who Gets Slapped1924 · as Clown (uncredited)
• The Silent Watcher1924 · as Reporter Herrold
• The Lover of Camille1924 · as Bertrand
• Cytherea1924 · as Daniel Randon
• The Thief of Bagdad1924 · as The Caliph
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame1923 · as Jehan
• The World's Applause1923 · as James Crane
• A Dark Lantern1920 · as Colonel Dereham
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1920 · as Sir George Carewe
• Via Wireless1915 · as Edward Pinckney