Brandon Hurst
Acting
🎂 1866-11-30
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.
Cast credits(95)
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
1932
Lowood School Trustee
1943
Barkilphedro
1928
Sir George Carewe
1920
Silver
1932
The Caliph
1924
Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
1941
Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
1933
Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
1942
Clown (uncredited)
1924
Jehan
1923
Mr. Pelly
1944
Prefect of Police
1932
Bell
1934
Uncle George
1927
Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
1944
Footman
1940
English Announcer (uncredited)
1942
Stock Trader
1934
Footman (uncredited)
1944
Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
1946
Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
1943
Butler (uncredited)
1947
Military Policeman (uncredited)
1935
Minor Role
1943
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1938
Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
1943
Beggar (uncredited)
1938
Staff General (uncredited)
1932
Franz Liszt
1938
Tithing Man
1937
Higgins
1934
Grondal - the Butler
1935
Anders Strothers
1934
Bagby
1937
Sergeant Tinley
1936
Matard - Hotel Manager
1926
Mr. Edward Taine
1930
Robbins
1931
Senator Karenin
1927
English General (uncredited)
1937
André de Chauvalons
1926
The Magistrate
1934
Uncle Emlen Wyatt
1935
Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
1946
Doomster
1938
A Doctor
1939
Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
1939
Dignified Man in Audience
1943
Wilton
1940
Sproot
1929
Bookseller
1946
Charlile - Butler
1938
Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
1945
Butler (uncredited)
1939
Daniel Randon
1924
James Crane
1923
Beggar
1926
St. Aubyns Sr
1925
Edward Pinckney
1915
Bertrand
1924
Mr. Golden
1927
Babson
1936
Pharaoh
1926
Simpson
1945
Sir Henry Forrester
1939
Smythe Butler
1942
Bates
1940
The Procurer of Taxes
1926
Jeffrey, the Butler
1932
Middleton
1935
Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
1932
Hedges
1940
Merlin / Doctor in Mansion
1931
Hindu Priest
1934
Peterby
1926
Sheriff / Motorist
1936
Dr. Morton
1941
Sturgess
1929
The Campbell Chieftain
1927
Butler
1926
Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
1942
Lawrence
1931
Pundit Garnath Chundra
1934
Jowles
1930
Crown Attorney
1930
Swayne
1941
Inspector Haynes
1928
District Attorney
1932
Sir Emmett Wildering
1929
Reporter Herrold
1924
Everett Hammond
1925
Jasper Doak
1926
Colonel Dereham
1920
Doyle
1926