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(96)
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
1932
Lowood School Trustee
1943
Wilton
1940
Prefect of Police
1932
Bagby
1937
Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
1942
Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
1941
Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
1944
Footman
1940
Babson
1936
Stock Trader
1934
Bookseller
1946
Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
1933
The Caliph
1924
Sergeant Tinley
1936
Bell
1934
Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
1943
Military Policeman (uncredited)
1935
Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
1943
Jehan
1923
Hindu Priest
1934
Sir George Carewe
1920
Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
1946
Mr. Pelly
1944
Watchman (uncredited)
1944
Tithing Man
1937
Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
1939
Silver
1932
Barkilphedro
1928
Footman (uncredited)
1944
English General (uncredited)
1937
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1938
Anders Strothers
1934
Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
1942
Uncle Emlen Wyatt
1935
Hedges
1940
Butler (uncredited)
1947
Minor Role
1943
Sir Henry Forrester
1939
Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
1945
Charlile - Butler
1938
The Campbell Chieftain
1927
Franz Liszt
1938
Simpson
1945
Uncle George
1927
Grondal - the Butler
1935
The Magistrate
1934
Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
1946
Smythe Butler
1942
Beggar (uncredited)
1938
Crown Attorney
1930
Jowles
1930
English Announcer (uncredited)
1942
Doyle
1926
Dignified Man in Audience
1943
Doomster
1938
Staff General (uncredited)
1932
Pundit Garnath Chundra
1934
Swayne
1941
Reporter Herrold
1924
Inspector Haynes
1928
Sproot
1929
Clown (uncredited)
1924
A Doctor
1939
Higgins
1934
Daniel Randon
1924
Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
1932
Butler (uncredited)
1939
Jasper Doak
1926
James Crane
1923
Beggar
1926
Sturgess
1929
Lawrence
1931
St. Aubyns Sr
1925
Bates
1940
Peterby
1926
District Attorney
1932
Bertrand
1924
Robbins
1931
Mr. Edward Taine
1930
Colonel Dereham
1920
Butler
1926
Mr. Golden
1927
Pharaoh
1926
Everett Hammond
1925
Matard - Hotel Manager
1926
Edward Pinckney
1915
Dr. Morton
1941
The Procurer of Taxes
1926
Merlin / Doctor in Mansion
1931
Middleton
1935
Senator Karenin
1927
Sir Emmett Wildering
1929
André de Chauvalons
1926
Sheriff / Motorist
1936
Jeffrey, the Butler
1932