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.
Filmography
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir George Carewe
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir George Carewe
My Favorite Brunette
as Butler (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
as Butler (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
as Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
as Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
The Green Years
as Bookseller
The Green Years
as Bookseller
Road to Utopia
as Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
as Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
The Corn Is Green
as Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
The Corn Is Green
as Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street
as Simpson
The Man in Half Moon Street
as Simpson
House of Frankenstein
as Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
as Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
as Mr. Pelly
The Princess and the Pirate
as Mr. Pelly
Mrs. Parkington
as Footman (uncredited)
Mrs. Parkington
as Footman (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Watchman (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Watchman (uncredited)
Jane Eyre
as Lowood School Trustee
Jane Eyre
as Lowood School Trustee
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
Dixie
as Dignified Man in Audience
Dixie
as Dignified Man in Audience
The Constant Nymph
as Minor Role
The Constant Nymph
as Minor Role
The Leopard Man
as Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
as Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as English Announcer (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as English Announcer (uncredited)
The Mad Martindales
as Smythe Butler
The Mad Martindales
as Smythe Butler
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
The Remarkable Andrew
as Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
Road to Happiness
as Swayne
Road to Happiness
as Swayne
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
Sign of the Wolf
as Dr. Morton
Sign of the Wolf
as Dr. Morton
The Howards of Virginia
as Wilton
The Howards of Virginia
as Wilton
Rhythm on the River
as Bates
Rhythm on the River
as Bates
If I Had My Way
as Hedges
If I Had My Way
as Hedges
The Blue Bird
as Footman
The Blue Bird
as Footman
Stanley and Livingstone
as Sir Henry Forrester
Stanley and Livingstone
as Sir Henry Forrester
Tell No Tales
as Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
as Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets
as A Doctor
The Sun Never Sets
as A Doctor
East Side of Heaven
as Butler (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
as Butler (uncredited)
Suez
as Franz Liszt
Suez
as Franz Liszt
If I Were King
as Beggar (uncredited)
If I Were King
as Beggar (uncredited)
Professor Beware
as Charlile - Butler
Professor Beware
as Charlile - Butler
Kidnapped
as Doomster
Kidnapped
as Doomster
Four Men and a Prayer
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Four Men and a Prayer
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Wee Willie Winkie
as Bagby
Wee Willie Winkie
as Bagby
Maid of Salem
as Tithing Man
Maid of Salem
as Tithing Man
The Plough and the Stars
as Sergeant Tinley
The Plough and the Stars
as Sergeant Tinley
The Moon's Our Home
as Babson
The Moon's Our Home
as Babson
Gasoloons
as Sheriff / Motorist
Gasoloons
as Sheriff / Motorist
The Great Impersonation
as Middleton
The Great Impersonation
as Middleton
Bonnie Scotland
as Military Policeman (uncredited)
Bonnie Scotland
as Military Policeman (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept
as Grondal - the Butler
While the Patient Slept
as Grondal - the Butler
The Woman in Red
as Uncle Emlen Wyatt
The Woman in Red
as Uncle Emlen Wyatt
The Little Minister
as Anders Strothers
The Little Minister
as Anders Strothers
Bright Eyes
as Higgins
Bright Eyes
as Higgins
The House of Rothschild
as Stock Trader
The House of Rothschild
as Stock Trader
House of Mystery
as Hindu Priest
House of Mystery
as Hindu Priest
The Lost Patrol
as Bell
The Lost Patrol
as Bell
Bombay Mail
as Pundit Garnath Chundra
Bombay Mail
as Pundit Garnath Chundra
Cavalcade
as Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
Cavalcade
as Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes
as Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes
as Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
Scarface
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Scarface
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Murders in the Rue Morgue
as Prefect of Police
Murders in the Rue Morgue
as Prefect of Police
Young as You Feel
as Robbins
Young as You Feel
as Robbins
The Right of Way
as Crown Attorney
The Right of Way
as Crown Attorney
The Eyes of the World
as Mr. Edward Taine
The Eyes of the World
as Mr. Edward Taine
High Society Blues
as Jowles
High Society Blues
as Jowles
Her Private Life
as Sir Emmett Wildering
Her Private Life
as Sir Emmett Wildering
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Sturgess
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Sturgess
Interference
as Inspector Haynes
Interference
as Inspector Haynes
News Parade
as A.K. Wellington
News Parade
as A.K. Wellington
Love
as Senator Karenin
Love
as Senator Karenin
7th Heaven
as Uncle George
7th Heaven
as Uncle George
Annie Laurie
as The Campbell Chieftain
Annie Laurie
as The Campbell Chieftain
The Enchanted Hill
as Jasper Doak
The Enchanted Hill
as Jasper Doak
Lightnin'
as Everett Hammond
Lightnin'
as Everett Hammond
Cytherea
as Daniel Randon
Cytherea
as Daniel Randon
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Jehan
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Jehan
A Dark Lantern
as Colonel Dereham
A Dark Lantern
as Colonel Dereham
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir George Carewe
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir George Carewe