Brandon Hurst
Born November 30, 1866 (Age: 159)
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London, England, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2015
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as Sir George Carewe
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Age: 148
The Corn Is Green
1945
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as Lewellyn Powell (uncredited)
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Age: 78
The Man in Half Moon Street
1945
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as Simpson
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Age: 78
Road to Morocco
1942
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as English Announcer (uncredited)
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Age: 75
The Mad Martindales
1942
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as Smythe Butler
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Age: 75
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
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as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
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Age: 75
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
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as Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall
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Age: 75
Road to Happiness
1941
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as Swayne
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Age: 75
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
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as Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
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Age: 74
Sign of the Wolf
1941
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as Dr. Morton
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Age: 74
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
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as Staff General (uncredited)
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Age: 66
Sherlock Holmes
1932
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as Secretary to Erskine (uncredited)
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Age: 65
Down To Earth
1932
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as Jeffrey, the Butler
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Age: 65
White Zombie
1932
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as Silver
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Age: 65
The Midnight Lady
1932
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as District Attorney
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Age: 65
Scarface
1932
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as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
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Age: 65
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932
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as Prefect of Police
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Age: 65
Murder at Midnight
1931
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as Lawrence
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Age: 64
Young as You Feel
1931
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as Robbins
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Age: 64
A Connecticut Yankee
1931
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as Merlin / Doctor in Mansion
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Age: 64
The Right of Way
1930
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as Crown Attorney
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Age: 64
The Eyes of the World
1930
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as Mr. Edward Taine
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Age: 63
High Society Blues
1930
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as Jowles
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Age: 63