Brandon Hurst
Acting
- Born:
- 1866-11-30
- Died:
- 1947-07-15
- Place of birth:
- London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
My Favorite Brunette
Sister Kenny
The Green Years
Road to Utopia
The Corn Is Green
The Man in Half Moon Street
House of Frankenstein
The Princess and the Pirate
Mrs. Parkington
Shine on Harvest Moon
Jane Eyre
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Dixie
The Constant Nymph
The Leopard Man
Road to Morocco
The Mad Martindales
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Remarkable Andrew
Road to Happiness
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sign of the Wolf
The Howards of Virginia
Rhythm on the River
If I Had My Way
The Blue Bird
Stanley and Livingstone
Tell No Tales
The Sun Never Sets
East Side of Heaven
Suez
If I Were King
Professor Beware
Kidnapped
Four Men and a Prayer
The Firefly
Wee Willie Winkie
Maid of Salem
The Plough and the Stars
The Moon's Our Home
Gasoloons
The Great Impersonation
Bonnie Scotland
While the Patient Slept
The Woman in Red
The Little Minister
Bright Eyes
Red Morning
The House of Rothschild
House of Mystery
The Lost Patrol
Bombay Mail
Cavalcade
Rasputin and the Empress
Sherlock Holmes
Down To Earth
White Zombie
The Midnight Lady
Scarface
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murder at Midnight
Young as You Feel
A Connecticut Yankee
The Right of Way
The Eyes of the World
High Society Blues
Her Private Life
The Greene Murder Case
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Voice of the Storm
Interference
The Man Who Laughs
News Parade
Love
High School Hero
7th Heaven
Annie Laurie
The Lady of the Harem
The Amateur Gentleman
Volcano
The Rainmaker
The Shamrock Handicap
Secret Orders
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
Made for Love
The Enchanted Hill
Lightnin'
The Lady
He Who Gets Slapped
The Silent Watcher
The Lover of Camille
Cytherea
The Thief of Bagdad
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The World's Applause
A Dark Lantern
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Via Wireless