Brandon Hurst

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

96

Gender

Male

Birthday

1866-11-30

Day of death

1947-07-15 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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

  • Murders in the Rue Morgue

    Murders in the Rue Morgue

  • Wee Willie Winkie

    Wee Willie Winkie

  • The Greene Murder Case

    The Greene Murder Case

  • High Society Blues

    High Society Blues

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • House of Frankenstein

    House of Frankenstein

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • If I Were King

    If I Were King

  • The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • The Rainmaker

    The Rainmaker

  • A Connecticut Yankee

    A Connecticut Yankee

  • Road to Happiness

    Road to Happiness

  • The Right of Way

    The Right of Way

  • The Mad Martindales

    The Mad Martindales

  • Mrs. Parkington

    Mrs. Parkington

  • A Dark Lantern

    A Dark Lantern

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • The Man in Half Moon Street

    The Man in Half Moon Street

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • Bright Eyes

    Bright Eyes

  • The Great Impersonation

    The Great Impersonation

  • Rhythm on the River

    Rhythm on the River

  • Cavalcade

    Cavalcade

  • The Lover of Camille

    The Lover of Camille

  • The Enchanted Hill

    The Enchanted Hill

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • White Zombie

    White Zombie

  • If I Had My Way

    If I Had My Way

  • Scarface

    Scarface

  • Annie Laurie

    Annie Laurie

  • The Man Who Laughs

    The Man Who Laughs

  • Four Men and a Prayer

    Four Men and a Prayer

  • While the Patient Slept

    While the Patient Slept

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • Cytherea

    Cytherea

  • The Constant Nymph

    The Constant Nymph

  • Professor Beware

    Professor Beware

  • Road to Morocco

    Road to Morocco

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Stanley and Livingstone

    Stanley and Livingstone

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • The Princess and the Pirate

    The Princess and the Pirate

  • Suez

    Suez

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Lightnin'

    Lightnin'

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • Love

    Love

  • Shine on Harvest Moon

    Shine on Harvest Moon

  • The Woman in Red

    The Woman in Red

  • The Little Minister

    The Little Minister

  • He Who Gets Slapped

    He Who Gets Slapped

  • The Thief of Bagdad

    The Thief of Bagdad

  • The Green Years

    The Green Years

  • Rasputin and the Empress

    Rasputin and the Empress

  • Made for Love

    Made for Love

  • The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

    The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

  • High School Hero

    High School Hero

  • Secret Orders

    Secret Orders

  • Murder at Midnight

    Murder at Midnight

  • Red Morning

    Red Morning

  • Sign of the Wolf

    Sign of the Wolf

  • The Leopard Man

    The Leopard Man

  • Bombay Mail

    Bombay Mail

  • The House of Rothschild

    The House of Rothschild

  • The Eyes of the World

    The Eyes of the World

  • Sister Kenny

    Sister Kenny

  • Gasoloons

    Gasoloons

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein

    The Ghost of Frankenstein

  • The Lost Patrol

    The Lost Patrol

  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    The Wolf of Wall Street

  • Volcano

    Volcano

  • Dixie

    Dixie

  • The Lady of the Harem

    The Lady of the Harem

  • The World's Applause

    The World's Applause

  • Her Private Life

    Her Private Life

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • My Favorite Brunette

    My Favorite Brunette

  • The Moon's Our Home

    The Moon's Our Home

  • The Corn Is Green

    The Corn Is Green

  • House of Mystery

    House of Mystery

  • The Shamrock Handicap

    The Shamrock Handicap

  • Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

  • The Amateur Gentleman

    The Amateur Gentleman

  • Young as You Feel

    Young as You Feel

  • The Midnight Lady

    The Midnight Lady

  • Down To Earth

    Down To Earth

  • Interference

    Interference

  • The Firefly

    The Firefly

  • The Lady

    The Lady

  • The Sun Never Sets

    The Sun Never Sets

  • Via Wireless

    Via Wireless

  • The Silent Watcher

    The Silent Watcher