Brandon Hurst
Birthday: 1866-11-30
Died: 1947-07-15
Birthplace: London, England, UK
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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
Character: Sir George Carewe
Character: Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
Character: Prefect of Police
Character: Mr. Edward Taine
Character: Anders Strothers
Character: André de Chauvalons
Character: Jeffrey, the Butler
Character: Footman (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
Character: English General (uncredited)
Character: Merlin / Doctor in Mansion
Character: Inspector Haynes
Character: District Attorney
Character: The Procurer of Taxes
Character: Senator Karenin
Character: Edward Pinckney
Character: The Magistrate
Character: Everett Hammond
Character: Colonel Dereham
Character: Dignified Man in Audience
Character: Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
Character: Grondal - the Butler
Character: Butler (uncredited)
Character: Sir Henry Forrester
Character: Sheriff / Motorist
Character: Charlile - Butler
Character: Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
Character: Gilbert & Sullivan Actor (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
Character: Uncle Emlen Wyatt
Character: Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Character: The Campbell Chieftain
Character: Sergeant Tinley
Character: Cabbie in "Good Neighbor" Number (uncredited)
Character: Pundit Garnath Chundra
Character: Reporter Herrold
Character: Military Policeman (uncredited)
Character: The Cemetery Keeper
Character: Staff General (uncredited)
Character: Crown Attorney
Character: Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
Character: Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
Character: Matard - Hotel Manager
Character: Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Character: Lowood School Trustee
Character: Man at Zambini's (uncredited)
Character: English Announcer (uncredited)
Character: Butler (uncredited)
Character: Sir Emmett Wildering
Character: Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
Character: Clown (uncredited)