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