Thurston Hall
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in 250 films between 1915 and 1957 and is probably best remembered for his portrayal, during the later stages of his career, of often pompous or blustering authority figures. Hall's best-known television role was as Mr. Schuyler, the boss of Cosmo Topper (played by Leo G. Carroll), in the 1950s television series, Topper (1953–1956). Description above from the Wikipedia article Thurston Hall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Affair in Reno
as J.B. Del Monte
Affair in Reno
as J.B. Del Monte
The Go-Getter
as Mr. Higgins
The Go-Getter
as Mr. Higgins
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
as James M. Townsend
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
as James M. Townsend
The WAC from Walla Walla
as Col. Mayfield
The WAC from Walla Walla
as Col. Mayfield
It Grows on Trees
as Mr. Sleamish (uncredited)
It Grows on Trees
as Mr. Sleamish (uncredited)
Carson City
as Charles Crocker
Carson City
as Charles Crocker
Skirts Ahoy!
as Thatcher Kinston
Skirts Ahoy!
as Thatcher Kinston
Night Stage to Galveston
as Colonel James Bellamy
Night Stage to Galveston
as Colonel James Bellamy
One Big Affair
as Mr. G
One Big Affair
as Mr. G
Texas Carnival
as Mr. Gaytes
Texas Carnival
as Mr. Gaytes
Whirlwind
as Big Jim Lassiter
Whirlwind
as Big Jim Lassiter
Knights of the Bath
as Master of the House (archive footage)
Knights of the Bath
as Master of the House (archive footage)
Belle Le Grand
as Parkington
Belle Le Grand
as Parkington
The Bandit Queen
as Governor
The Bandit Queen
as Governor
One Too Many
as Kenneth Simes
One Too Many
as Kenneth Simes
Chain Gang
as John McKelvey, news publisher
Chain Gang
as John McKelvey, news publisher
Bright Leaf
as Phillips
Bright Leaf
as Phillips
Federal Agent at Large
as 'Big Bill' Dixon
Federal Agent at Large
as 'Big Bill' Dixon
Belle of Old Mexico
as Horatio Huntington
Belle of Old Mexico
as Horatio Huntington
Tell It to the Judge
as Sen. Caswell (uncredited)
Tell It to the Judge
as Sen. Caswell (uncredited)
Bride for Sale
as Trisby (uncredited)
Bride for Sale
as Trisby (uncredited)
Square Dance Jubilee
as G.K.
Square Dance Jubilee
as G.K.
Rim of the Canyon
as Big Tim Hanlon
Rim of the Canyon
as Big Tim Hanlon
The Fountainhead
as Businessman at Party (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Businessman at Party (uncredited)
Stagecoach Kid
as Peter Arnold
Stagecoach Kid
as Peter Arnold
Manhattan Angel
as Everett H. Burton
Manhattan Angel
as Everett H. Burton
Rusty Saves a Life
as Counsellor Frank A. Gibson
Rusty Saves a Life
as Counsellor Frank A. Gibson
Blondie's Secret
as George Whiteside
Blondie's Secret
as George Whiteside
Miraculous Journey
as Kendricks
Miraculous Journey
as Kendricks
Up in Central Park
as Governor Motley
Up in Central Park
as Governor Motley
King of the Gamblers
as Pop' Morton
King of the Gamblers
as Pop' Morton
Three Daring Daughters
as Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
as Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
as Ned Harrington
It Had to Be You
as Ned Harrington
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Dr. Blake
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Dr. Blake
The Unfinished Dance
as Mr. Ronsell
The Unfinished Dance
as Mr. Ronsell
Black Gold
as Colonel Caldwell
Black Gold
as Colonel Caldwell
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Bruce Pierce
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Bruce Pierce
The Son of Rusty
as Franklyn B. Gibson
The Son of Rusty
as Franklyn B. Gibson
Swing the Western Way
as Jasper Jim Bandy
Swing the Western Way
as Jasper Jim Bandy
Welcome Stranger
as Congressman Beeker (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger
as Congressman Beeker (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter
as Wilbur Johnson
The Farmer's Daughter
as Wilbur Johnson
Three Little Girls in Blue
as Col. Clay
Three Little Girls in Blue
as Col. Clay
Dangerous Business
as B.J. Calhoun
Dangerous Business
as B.J. Calhoun
Two Sisters from Boston
as Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
Two Sisters from Boston
as Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
She Wrote the Book
as Horace Van Cleve
She Wrote the Book
as Horace Van Cleve
One More Tomorrow
as Thomas Rufus Collier II
One More Tomorrow
as Thomas Rufus Collier II
Without Reservations
as Henry Baldwin
Without Reservations
as Henry Baldwin
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Ed - the Mayor
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Ed - the Mayor
Saratoga Trunk
as Mr. Pound (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
as Mr. Pound (uncredited)
Song of the Prairie
as Jerome Wingate
Song of the Prairie
as Jerome Wingate
West of the Pecos
as Col. Lambeth
West of the Pecos
as Col. Lambeth
The Gay Senorita
as J.J. Frentiss
The Gay Senorita
as J.J. Frentiss
Lady on a Train
as Josiah Waring
Lady on a Train
as Josiah Waring
Blonde from Brooklyn
as "Colonel" Hubert Farnsworth
Blonde from Brooklyn
as "Colonel" Hubert Farnsworth
Don Juan Quilligan
as First Judge
Don Juan Quilligan
as First Judge
Thrill of a Romance
as J.P. Bancroft (uncredited)
Thrill of a Romance
as J.P. Bancroft (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions
as Colonel Drew
Brewster's Millions
as Colonel Drew
Bring on the Girls
as Rutledge
Bring on the Girls
as Rutledge
Something for the Boys
as Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
as Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited)
Ever Since Venus
as Edgar Pomeroy
Ever Since Venus
as Edgar Pomeroy
In Society
as Mr. Van Cleve
In Society
as Mr. Van Cleve
Song of Nevada
as John Barrabee
Song of Nevada
as John Barrabee
Wilson
as Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones
Wilson
as Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones
The Great Moment
as Senator Borland
The Great Moment
as Senator Borland
Goodnight, Sweetheart
as Judge James Rutherford
Goodnight, Sweetheart
as Judge James Rutherford
Follow the Boys
as Man (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Man (uncredited)
Cover Girl
as Tony Pastor (uncredited)
Cover Girl
as Tony Pastor (uncredited)
Here Comes Elmer
as P. J. Ellis
Here Comes Elmer
as P. J. Ellis
Footlight Glamour
as Randolph Wheeler
Footlight Glamour
as Randolph Wheeler
Hoosier Holiday
as Henry P. Fairchild
Hoosier Holiday
as Henry P. Fairchild
I Dood It
as Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor
I Dood It
as Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor
This Land Is Mine
as Mayor Henry Manville
This Land Is Mine
as Mayor Henry Manville
Crash Dive
as Senator from Texas
Crash Dive
as Senator from Texas
He Hired the Boss
as Mr. Bates
He Hired the Boss
as Mr. Bates
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Sen. Henry Babcock
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Sen. Henry Babcock
The Youngest Profession
as Mr. Drew
The Youngest Profession
as Mr. Drew
One Dangerous Night
as Inspector Crane
One Dangerous Night
as Inspector Crane
The Hard Way
as Harry (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Harry (Uncredited)
The Great Gildersleeve
as Governor Jonathan Stafford
The Great Gildersleeve
as Governor Jonathan Stafford
Counter-Espionage
as Insp. Crane
Counter-Espionage
as Insp. Crane
Call of the Canyon
as Grantley B. Johnson
Call of the Canyon
as Grantley B. Johnson
Her Cardboard Lover
as Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited)
Her Cardboard Lover
as Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited)
Twin Beds
as Horace Touchstone
Twin Beds
as Horace Touchstone
Hello, Annapolis
as Capt. Wendall
Hello, Annapolis
as Capt. Wendall
Shepherd of the Ozarks
as James Maloney
Shepherd of the Ozarks
as James Maloney
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers
The Night Before the Divorce
as Bert Harriman
The Night Before the Divorce
as Bert Harriman
Sleepytime Gal
as Mr. Adams
Sleepytime Gal
as Mr. Adams
Pacific Blackout
as Williams
Pacific Blackout
as Williams
Remember the Day
as Gov. Teller
Remember the Day
as Gov. Teller
Design for Scandal
as Northcott
Design for Scandal
as Northcott
Tuxedo Junction
as Doug Gordon
Tuxedo Junction
as Doug Gordon
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Inspector Crane
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Inspector Crane
Swing It Soldier
as Oscar Simms- Wheezies Sponsor
Swing It Soldier
as Oscar Simms- Wheezies Sponsor
The Great Man's Lady
as Mr. Sempler
The Great Man's Lady
as Mr. Sempler
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Huntley (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Huntley (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
as Alderman Birch
Hold That Ghost
as Alderman Birch
Accent on Love
as T. J. Triton
Accent on Love
as T. J. Triton
In the Navy
as Lead Senator (uncredited)
In the Navy
as Lead Senator (uncredited)
She Knew All the Answers
as J. D. Sutton
She Knew All the Answers
as J. D. Sutton
Washington Melodrama
as Sen. Morton
Washington Melodrama
as Sen. Morton
The Great Lie
as Oscar Worthington James
The Great Lie
as Oscar Worthington James
Repent at Leisure
as Jay Buckingham
Repent at Leisure
as Jay Buckingham
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Inspector Crane
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Inspector Crane
Flight from Destiny
as Dean Somers
Flight from Destiny
as Dean Somers
Life with Henry
as Mr. Woodring (uncredited)
Life with Henry
as Mr. Woodring (uncredited)
Four Mothers
as Mr. Davis (uncredited)
Four Mothers
as Mr. Davis (uncredited)
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President
The Invisible Woman
as Hudson
The Invisible Woman
as Hudson
Kiddie Kure
as Bill "Old Man" Morton
Kiddie Kure
as Bill "Old Man" Morton
Friendly Neighbors
as The Governor
Friendly Neighbors
as The Governor
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Inspector Crane
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Inspector Crane
City for Conquest
as Max Leonard
City for Conquest
as Max Leonard
The Golden Fleecing
as Charles Engel
The Golden Fleecing
as Charles Engel
The Great McGinty
as Mr. Maxwell
The Great McGinty
as Mr. Maxwell
Millionaires in Prison
as Harold Kellogg
Millionaires in Prison
as Harold Kellogg
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Inspector Crane
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Inspector Crane
Alias the Deacon
as Jim Cunningham
Alias the Deacon
as Jim Cunningham
In Old Missouri
as John Pittman Sr.
In Old Missouri
as John Pittman Sr.
Virginia City
as Gen. George Meade (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Gen. George Meade (uncredited)
Blondie on a Budget
as Brice
Blondie on a Budget
as Brice
The Blue Bird
as Father Time
The Blue Bird
as Father Time
Money To Burn
as Ellis
Money To Burn
as Ellis
Our Neighbors - The Carters
as Mr. Guilfoyle
Our Neighbors - The Carters
as Mr. Guilfoyle
First Love
as Anthony Drake
First Love
as Anthony Drake
Sued for Libel
as David Hastings
Sued for Libel
as David Hastings
Jeepers Creepers
as M.K. Durant
Jeepers Creepers
as M.K. Durant
Dancing Co-Ed
as Henry W. Workman
Dancing Co-Ed
as Henry W. Workman
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Col. March
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Col. March
Hawaiian Nights
as T.C. Hartley
Hawaiian Nights
as T.C. Hartley
The Star Maker
as Mr. Proctor
The Star Maker
as Mr. Proctor
Each Dawn I Die
as Hanley
Each Dawn I Die
as Hanley
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Sam Bailey
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Sam Bailey
Million Dollar Legs
as Gregory Melton Sr.
Million Dollar Legs
as Gregory Melton Sr.
Ex-Champ
as Mr. Courtney
Ex-Champ
as Mr. Courtney
Dodge City
as Twitchell (uncredited)
Dodge City
as Twitchell (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Senator
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Senator
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
Going Places
as Col. Withering
Going Places
as Col. Withering
Out West with the Hardys
as H.R. Bruxton (uncredited)
Out West with the Hardys
as H.R. Bruxton (uncredited)
Spring Madness
as Charles Platt
Spring Madness
as Charles Platt
Hard to Get
as John Atwater
Hard to Get
as John Atwater
Campus Confessions
as William Atterbury, Sr.
Campus Confessions
as William Atterbury, Sr.
The Affairs of Annabel
as Major
The Affairs of Annabel
as Major
Professor Beware
as J.J. Van Buren
Professor Beware
as J.J. Van Buren
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Grant
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Grant
Fast Company
as Dist. Atty. MacMillen
Fast Company
as Dist. Atty. MacMillen
Squadron of Honor
as Bob Metcalf
Squadron of Honor
as Bob Metcalf
The Main Event
as Captain Phillips
The Main Event
as Captain Phillips
Extortion
as Prof. Tisdelle
Extortion
as Prof. Tisdelle
Women Are Like That
as Claudius King
Women Are Like That
as Claudius King
There's Always a Woman
as District Attorney
There's Always a Woman
as District Attorney
No Time to Marry
as Pettensall
No Time to Marry
as Pettensall
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Charles Cabot
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Charles Cabot
Counsel for Crime
as Sen. Maddox
Counsel for Crime
as Sen. Maddox
It Can't Last Forever
as Fulton
It Can't Last Forever
as Fulton
Venus Makes Trouble
as Harlan Darrow
Venus Makes Trouble
as Harlan Darrow
I Promise to Pay
as Police Captain Hall
I Promise to Pay
as Police Captain Hall
Oh, Doctor
as 'Doc' Erasmus Thurston
Oh, Doctor
as 'Doc' Erasmus Thurston
We Have Our Moments
as Frank Rutherford
We Have Our Moments
as Frank Rutherford
Women of Glamour
as Mr. Stark
Women of Glamour
as Mr. Stark
Don't Tell the Wife
as Major Manning
Don't Tell the Wife
as Major Manning
Lady from Nowhere
as James Gordon Barnes
Lady from Nowhere
as James Gordon Barnes
Theodora Goes Wild
as Arthur Stevenson
Theodora Goes Wild
as Arthur Stevenson
Killer at Large
as Inspector O'Hara
Killer at Large
as Inspector O'Hara
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Dr. Schuyler
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Dr. Schuyler
Two-Fisted Gentleman
as Pop
Two-Fisted Gentleman
as Pop
Shakedown
as T. Gregory Stuart
Shakedown
as T. Gregory Stuart
Trapped by Television
as John Curtis
Trapped by Television
as John Curtis
The King Steps Out
as Major
The King Steps Out
as Major
Roaming Lady
as E. J. Reid
Roaming Lady
as E. J. Reid
Devil's Squadron
as Major Metcalf
Devil's Squadron
as Major Metcalf
Pride of the Marines
as Col. Gage
Pride of the Marines
as Col. Gage
The Lone Wolf Returns
as Inspector Crane
The Lone Wolf Returns
as Inspector Crane
Super Speed
as Investor
Super Speed
as Investor
One Way Ticket
as Mr. Ritchie
One Way Ticket
as Mr. Ritchie
Crime and Punishment
as Editor
Crime and Punishment
as Editor
Guard That Girl
as Dr. Silas Hudson
Guard That Girl
as Dr. Silas Hudson
A Feather in Her Hat
as Sir Elroyd Joyce
A Feather in Her Hat
as Sir Elroyd Joyce
The Public Menace
as Captain of Ocean Liner
The Public Menace
as Captain of Ocean Liner
Atlantic Adventure
as City Editor Rutherford
Atlantic Adventure
as City Editor Rutherford
The Black Room
as Col. Paul Hassel
The Black Room
as Col. Paul Hassel
Love Me Forever
as Maurizio
Love Me Forever
as Maurizio
After the Dance
as District Attorney
After the Dance
as District Attorney
Hooray for Love
as Jason Thatcher
Hooray for Love
as Jason Thatcher
A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Banker, Steve Corley
A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Banker, Steve Corley
The Valley of Doubt
as Jules
The Valley of Doubt
as Jules
The Great Well
as Peter Starling
The Great Well
as Peter Starling
The Iron Trail
as Curtis Gordon
The Iron Trail
as Curtis Gordon
A Citrate Special
as The Director
A Citrate Special
as The Director
The Weaker Vessel
as J. Booth Hunter
The Weaker Vessel
as J. Booth Hunter
The Unpainted Woman
as Martin O'Neill
The Unpainted Woman
as Martin O'Neill
The Squaw Man
as Henry, Jim's Cousin
The Squaw Man
as Henry, Jim's Cousin
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Terrence Shannon
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Terrence Shannon
The Brazen Beauty
as Kenneth Hyde
The Brazen Beauty
as Kenneth Hyde
We Can't Have Everything
as Peter Cheever
We Can't Have Everything
as Peter Cheever
The Kaiser's Shadow
as Hugo Wagner
The Kaiser's Shadow
as Hugo Wagner
Tyrant Fear
as Harley Dane
Tyrant Fear
as Harley Dane
The Price Mark
as Dr. Daniel Melfi
The Price Mark
as Dr. Daniel Melfi