Brandon Hurst
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 30 November 1866 · London, England, UK
- Died
- 15 July 1947
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
Acting 99
- 2015Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Sir George Carewe
- 1947My Favorite Brunette as Butler (uncredited)
- 1946Sister Kenny as Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
- 1946The Green Years as Bookseller
- 1946Road to Utopia as Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
- 1945The Corn Is Green as Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
- 1945The Man in Half Moon Street as Simpson
- 1944House of Frankenstein as Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
- 1944The Princess and the Pirate as Mr. Pelly
- 1944Mrs. Parkington as Footman (uncredited)
- 1944Shine on Harvest Moon as Watchman (uncredited)
- 1943Jane Eyre as Lowood School Trustee
- 1943Thank Your Lucky Stars as Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
- 1943The Constant Nymph as Minor Role
- 1943Dixie as Dignified Man in Audience
- 1943The Leopard Man as Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
- 1942Road to Morocco as English Announcer (uncredited)
- 1942The Mad Martindales as Smythe Butler
- 1942The Ghost of Frankenstein as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
- 1942The Remarkable Andrew as Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
- 1941Road to Happiness as Swayne
- 1941Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
- 1941Sign of the Wolf as Dr. Morton
- 1940The Howards of Virginia as Wilton
- 1940Rhythm on the River as Bates
- 1940If I Had My Way as Hedges
- 1940The Blue Bird as Footman
- 1939Stanley and Livingstone as Sir Henry Forrester
- 1939Tell No Tales as Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
- 1939The Sun Never Sets as A Doctor
- 1939East Side of Heaven as Butler (uncredited)
- 1938Suez as Franz Liszt
- 1938If I Were King as Beggar (uncredited)
- 1938Professor Beware as Charlile - Butler
- 1938Kidnapped as Doomster
- 1938Four Men and a Prayer as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- 1937The Firefly as English General (uncredited)
- 1937Wee Willie Winkie as Bagby
- 1937Maid of Salem as Tithing Man
- 1936The Plough and the Stars as Sergeant Tinley
- 1936The Moon's Our Home as Babson
- 1936Gasoloons as Sheriff / Motorist
- 1935The Great Impersonation as Middleton
- 1935Bonnie Scotland as Military Policeman (uncredited)
- 1935While the Patient Slept as Grondal - the Butler
- 1935The Woman in Red as Uncle Emlen Wyatt
- 1934The Little Minister as Anders Strothers
- 1934Bright Eyes as Higgins
- 1934Red Morning as The Magistrate
- 1934The House of Rothschild as Stock Trader
- 1934House of Mystery as Hindu Priest
- 1934The Lost Patrol as Bell
- 1934Bombay Mail as Pundit Garnath Chundra
- 1933Cavalcade as Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
- 1932Rasputin and the Empress as Staff General (uncredited)
- 1932Sherlock Holmes as Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
- 1932Down To Earth as Jeffrey, the Butler
- 1932White Zombie as Silver
- 1932The Midnight Lady as District Attorney
- 1932Scarface as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
- 1932Murders in the Rue Morgue as Prefect of Police
- 1931Murder at Midnight as Lawrence
- 1931Young as You Feel as Robbins
- 1931A Connecticut Yankee as Merlin / Doctor in Mansion
- 1930The Right of Way as Crown Attorney
- 1930The Eyes of the World as Mr. Edward Taine
- 1930High Society Blues as Jowles
- 1929Her Private Life as Sir Emmett Wildering
- 1929The Greene Murder Case as Sproot
- 1929The Wolf of Wall Street as Sturgess
- 1929The Voice of the Storm as Dr. Isaacs
- 1929Interference as Inspector Haynes
- 1928The Man Who Laughs as Barkilphedro
- 1928News Parade as A.K. Wellington
- 1927Love as Senator Karenin
- 1927High School Hero as Mr. Golden
- 19277th Heaven as Uncle George
- 1927Annie Laurie as The Campbell Chieftain
- 1926The Lady of the Harem as Beggar
- 1926The Amateur Gentleman as Peterby
- 1926Volcano as André de Chauvalons
- 1926The Rainmaker as Doyle
- 1926The Shamrock Handicap as The Procurer of Taxes
- 1926Secret Orders as Butler
- 1926The Grand Duchess and the Waiter as Matard - Hotel Manager
- 1926Made for Love as Pharaoh
- 1926The Enchanted Hill as Jasper Doak
- 1925Lightnin' as Everett Hammond
- 1925The Lady as St. Aubyns Sr
- 1924He Who Gets Slapped as Clown (uncredited)
- 1924The Silent Watcher as Reporter Herrold
- 1924The Lover of Camille as Bertrand
- 1924Cytherea as Daniel Randon
- 1924The Thief of Bagdad as The Caliph
- 1923The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Jehan
- 1923The World's Applause as James Crane
- 1920A Dark Lantern as Colonel Dereham
- 1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Sir George Carewe
- 1915Via Wireless as Edward Pinckney