Brandon Hurst

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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.

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Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie Sir George Carewe
1947
My Favorite Brunette
Movie Butler (uncredited)
1946
Sister Kenny
Movie Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
1946
The Green Years
Movie Bookseller
1946
Road to Utopia
Movie Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
1945
The Corn Is Green
Movie Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
1945
The Man in Half Moon Street
Movie Simpson
1944
House of Frankenstein
Movie Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
1944
The Princess and the Pirate
Movie Mr. Pelly
1944
Mrs. Parkington
Movie Footman (uncredited)
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
Movie Watchman (uncredited)
1943
Jane Eyre
Movie Lowood School Trustee
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Movie Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
1943
The Constant Nymph
Movie Minor Role
1943
Dixie
Movie Dignified Man in Audience
1943
The Leopard Man
Movie Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)

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1942
Road to Morocco
Movie English Announcer (uncredited)
1942
The Mad Martindales
Movie Smythe Butler
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Movie Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
1942
The Remarkable Andrew
Movie Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
1941
Road to Happiness
Movie Swayne
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
1941
Sign of the Wolf
Movie Dr. Morton
1940
The Howards of Virginia
Movie Wilton
1940
Rhythm on the River
Movie Bates
1940
If I Had My Way
Movie Hedges
1940
The Blue Bird
Movie Footman
1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Movie Sir Henry Forrester
1939
Tell No Tales
Movie Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
1939
The Sun Never Sets
Movie A Doctor
1939
East Side of Heaven
Movie Butler (uncredited)
1938
Suez
Movie Franz Liszt
1938
If I Were King
Movie Beggar (uncredited)
1938
Professor Beware
Movie Charlile - Butler
1938
Kidnapped
Movie Doomster
1938
Four Men and a Prayer
Movie Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1937
The Firefly
Movie English General (uncredited)
1937
Wee Willie Winkie
Movie Bagby
1937
Maid of Salem
Movie Tithing Man
1936
The Plough and the Stars
Movie Sergeant Tinley