Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 30, 1866
Died
Jul 15, 1947
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Credits
99 titles
Brandon Hurst
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
Sir George Carewe
My Favorite Brunette
Butler (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
The Green Years
Bookseller
Road to Utopia
Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
The Corn Is Green
Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street
Simpson
House of Frankenstein
Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
Mr. Pelly
Mrs. Parkington
Footman (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
Watchman (uncredited)
Jane Eyre
Lowood School Trustee
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
Dixie
Dignified Man in Audience
The Constant Nymph
Minor Role
The Leopard Man
Cemetery Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
English Announcer (uncredited)
The Mad Martindales
Smythe Butler
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
Road to Happiness
Swayne
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
Sign of the Wolf
Dr. Morton
The Howards of Virginia
Wilton
Rhythm on the River
Bates
If I Had My Way
Hedges
The Blue Bird
Footman
Stanley and Livingstone
Sir Henry Forrester
Tell No Tales
Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets
A Doctor
East Side of Heaven
Butler (uncredited)
Suez
Franz Liszt
If I Were King
Beggar (uncredited)
Professor Beware
Charlile - Butler
Kidnapped
Doomster
Four Men and a Prayer
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The Firefly
English General (uncredited)
Wee Willie Winkie
Bagby
Maid of Salem
Tithing Man
The Plough and the Stars
Sergeant Tinley
The Moon's Our Home
Babson
Gasoloons
Sheriff / Motorist
The Great Impersonation
Middleton
Bonnie Scotland
Military Policeman (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept
Grondal - the Butler
The Woman in Red
Uncle Emlen Wyatt
The Little Minister
Anders Strothers
Bright Eyes
Higgins
Red Morning
The Magistrate
The House of Rothschild
Stock Trader