Brandon Hurst

English actor (1866–1947)

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 Broadway shows from 1900 until his entry into motion pictures. His most notable stage appearance was Two Women in 1910, costarring Mrs. Leslie Carter and Robert Warwick.^[6]

He was nearly fifty before his film debut in Via Wireless (1915) as Edward Pinckney. He appeared in 129 other films. He became well known in the 1920s for portraying the antagonist and anti-heroes. Those roles include Sir George Carewe in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Jehan Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), Alexei Karenin opposite Greta Garbo in Love (1927), and Barkilphedro in The Man Who Laughs (1928).

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

^ ^a ^b Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-7864-0983-9. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^ Silent Film Necrology, p.258 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.229 2ndEdition c.1977 Evelyn Mack Truitt ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
^ Brandon Hurst at Allmovie
^ "Brandon Hurst Plays Opposite Biggest Stars". News-Journal. Ohio, Mansfield. 30 September 1925. p. 19. Retrieved 14 October 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pictorial History of the American Theatre: 1860-1970 p.118 c.1969 by Daniel Blum ISBN 0-517-01095X