Brandon Hurst
Acting
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.
Movies(99)
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sir George Carewe
2015
My Favorite Brunette
Butler (uncredited)
1947
Sister Kenny
Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
1946
The Green Years
Bookseller
1946
Road to Utopia
Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
1946
The Corn Is Green
Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
1945
The Man in Half Moon Street
Simpson
1945
House of Frankenstein
Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
1944
The Princess and the Pirate
Mr. Pelly
1944
Mrs. Parkington
Footman (uncredited)
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
Watchman (uncredited)
1944
Jane Eyre
Lowood School Trustee
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
1943
Dixie
Dignified Man in Audience
1943
The Constant Nymph
Minor Role
1943
The Leopard Man
Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
1943
Road to Morocco
English Announcer (uncredited)
1942
The Mad Martindales
Smythe Butler
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
1942
The Remarkable Andrew
Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
1942
Road to Happiness
Swayne
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
1941
Sign of the Wolf
Dr. Morton
1941
The Howards of Virginia
Wilton
1940
Rhythm on the River
Bates
1940
If I Had My Way
Hedges
1940
The Blue Bird
Footman
1940
Stanley and Livingstone
Sir Henry Forrester
1939
Tell No Tales
Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
1939
The Sun Never Sets
A Doctor
1939
East Side of Heaven
Butler (uncredited)
1939
Suez
Franz Liszt
1938
If I Were King
Beggar (uncredited)
1938
Professor Beware
Charlile - Butler
1938
Kidnapped
Doomster
1938
Four Men and a Prayer
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1938
The Firefly
English General (uncredited)
1937
Wee Willie Winkie
Bagby
1937
Maid of Salem
Tithing Man
1937
The Plough and the Stars
Sergeant Tinley
1936
The Moon's Our Home
Babson
1936
Gasoloons
Sheriff / Motorist
1936
The Great Impersonation
Middleton
1935
Bonnie Scotland
Military Policeman (uncredited)
1935
While the Patient Slept
Grondal - the Butler
1935
The Woman in Red
Uncle Emlen Wyatt
1935
The Little Minister
Anders Strothers
1934
Bright Eyes
Higgins
1934
Red Morning
The Magistrate
1934
The House of Rothschild
Stock Trader
1934
House of Mystery
Hindu Priest
1934
The Lost Patrol
Bell
1934
Bombay Mail
Pundit Garnath Chundra
1934
Cavalcade
Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
1933
Rasputin and the Empress
Staff General (uncredited)
1932
Sherlock Holmes
Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
1932
Down To Earth
Jeffrey, the Butler
1932
White Zombie
Silver
1932
The Midnight Lady
District Attorney
1932
Scarface
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Prefect of Police
1932
Murder at Midnight
Lawrence
1931
Young as You Feel
Robbins
1931
A Connecticut Yankee
Merlin / Doctor in Mansion
1931
The Right of Way
Crown Attorney
1930
The Eyes of the World
Mr. Edward Taine
1930
High Society Blues
Jowles
1930
Her Private Life
Sir Emmett Wildering
1929
The Greene Murder Case
Sproot
1929
The Wolf of Wall Street
Sturgess
1929
The Voice of the Storm
Dr. Isaacs
1929
The Man Who Laughs
Barkilphedro
1928
Interference
Inspector Haynes
1928
News Parade
A.K. Wellington
1928
Love
Senator Karenin
1927
High School Hero
Mr. Golden
1927
7th Heaven
Uncle George
1927
Annie Laurie
The Campbell Chieftain
1927
The Lady of the Harem
Beggar
1926
The Amateur Gentleman
Peterby
1926
Volcano
André de Chauvalons
1926
The Rainmaker
Doyle
1926
The Shamrock Handicap
The Procurer of Taxes
1926
Secret Orders
Butler
1926
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
Matard - Hotel Manager
1926
Made for Love
Pharaoh
1926
The Enchanted Hill
Jasper Doak
1926
Lightnin'
Everett Hammond
1925
The Lady
St. Aubyns Sr
1925
He Who Gets Slapped
Clown (uncredited)
1924
The Silent Watcher
Reporter Herrold
1924
The Lover of Camille
Bertrand
1924
Cytherea
Daniel Randon
1924
The Thief of Bagdad
The Caliph
1924
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Jehan
1923
The World's Applause
James Crane
1923
A Dark Lantern
Colonel Dereham
1920
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sir George Carewe
1920
Via Wireless
Edward Pinckney
1915