Brandon Hurst
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.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(Sir George Carewe)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
(Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited))
The Princess and the Pirate
(Mr. Pelly)
The Man Who Laughs
(Barkilphedro)
White Zombie
(Silver)
Murders in the Rue Morgue
(Prefect of Police)
The Thief of Bagdad
(The Caliph)
The Eyes of the World
(Mr. Edward Taine)
The Little Minister
(Anders Strothers)
The Lover of Camille
(Bertrand)
Volcano
(André de Chauvalons)
The Lost Patrol
(Bell)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(Jehan)
The Lady of the Harem
(Beggar)
Down To Earth
(Jeffrey, the Butler)
Mrs. Parkington
(Footman (uncredited))
The Remarkable Andrew
(Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall)
The Moon's Our Home
(Babson)
The Firefly
(English General (uncredited))
A Connecticut Yankee
(Merlin / Doctor in Mansion)
Interference
(Inspector Haynes)
The Lady
(St. Aubyns Sr)
The Midnight Lady
(District Attorney)
The Shamrock Handicap
(The Procurer of Taxes)
Secret Orders
(Butler)
The World's Applause
(James Crane)
Love
(Senator Karenin)
Via Wireless
(Edward Pinckney)
Red Morning
(The Magistrate)
High Society Blues
(Jowles)
Made for Love
(Pharaoh)
Lightnin'
(Everett Hammond)
A Dark Lantern
(Colonel Dereham)
Dixie
(Dignified Man in Audience)
Tell No Tales
(Lovelake's Butler (uncredited))
While the Patient Slept
(Grondal - the Butler)
East Side of Heaven
(Butler (uncredited))
The Sun Never Sets
(A Doctor)
Stanley and Livingstone
(Sir Henry Forrester)
Gasoloons
(Sheriff / Motorist)
Professor Beware
(Charlile - Butler)
Murder at Midnight
(Lawrence)
House of Frankenstein
(Dr. Geissler (uncredited))
Cavalcade
(Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited))
Kidnapped
(Doomster)
Sister Kenny
(Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited))
The Blue Bird
(Footman)
Maid of Salem
(Tithing Man)
The Woman in Red
(Uncle Emlen Wyatt)
Scarface
(Citizens Committee Member (uncredited))
Annie Laurie
(The Campbell Chieftain)
The Plough and the Stars
(Sergeant Tinley)
The Howards of Virginia
(Wilton)
Rhythm on the River
(Bates)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
(Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited))
Bombay Mail
(Pundit Garnath Chundra)
The Silent Watcher
(Reporter Herrold)
Road to Happiness
(Swayne)
Sign of the Wolf
(Dr. Morton)
Bonnie Scotland
(Military Policeman (uncredited))
The Leopard Man
(The Cemetery Keeper)
Rasputin and the Empress
(Staff General (uncredited))
Young as You Feel
(Robbins)
The Right of Way
(Crown Attorney)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited))
Suez
(Franz Liszt)
The Amateur Gentleman
(Peterby)
The Mad Martindales
(Smythe Butler)
Bright Eyes
(Higgins)
Sherlock Holmes
(Secretary to Erskine (uncredited))
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
(Matard - Hotel Manager)
Four Men and a Prayer
(Jury Foreman (uncredited))
The Great Impersonation
(Middleton)
Jane Eyre
(Lowood School Trustee)
The Constant Nymph
(Minor Role)
The Wolf of Wall Street
(Sturgess)
If I Were King
(Beggar)
Wee Willie Winkie
(Bagby)
The Rainmaker
(Doyle)
Road to Utopia
(Man at Zambini's (uncredited))
Road to Morocco
(English Announcer (uncredited))
My Favorite Brunette
(Butler (uncredited))
7th Heaven
(Uncle George)
Her Private Life
(Sir Emmett Wildering)
The Man in Half Moon Street
(Simpson)
The Corn Is Green
(Lewellyn Powell (uncredited))
House of Mystery
(Hindu Priest)
He Who Gets Slapped
(Clown (uncredited))
Cytherea
(Daniel Randon)
The Greene Murder Case
(Sproot)
The Enchanted Hill
(Jasper Doak)
If I Had My Way
(Hedges)
High School Hero
(Mr. Golden)
