Brandon Hurst
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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
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.
Born
Nov 30, 1866
London, England, UK
Died
Jul 15, 1947
Known For
Acting
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Known For
Scarface
1932
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Dr. Lanyon's Butler Briggs (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Dr. Geissler (uncredited)
The Man Who Laughs
1928
as Barkilphedro
Jane Eyre
1943
as Lowood School Trustee
The Thief of Bagdad
1924
as The Caliph
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as Jehan
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as Hans, Villager at Council Meeting (uncredited)
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932
as Prefect of Police
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
as Clown (uncredited)
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