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Brandon Hurst

 
Actor: Brandon Hurst
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  • Born: Nov 30, 1866 in London, England, UK
  • Died: Jul 15, 1947 in Burbank, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '20s-'40s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Murders in the Rue Morgue, The News Parade, The Rainmaker
  • First Major Screen Credit: World's Applause (1923)

Biography

Satanic-featured British actor Brandon Hurst was once singled out by a prominent film historian as one of the five finest villains of the silent screen. He started out as a Philology student, gravitating to the stage in the 1880s. He was 50 years old at the time of his first film appearance in Via Wireless (1916), and 54 when he portrayed the first in his gallery of memorable screen heavies, Sir George Carewe in the 1920 Barrymore version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Other reprobates in Hurst's cinematic repertoire included the sadistic Jehan in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), the wicked Caliph in The Thief of Baghdad (1924), the diabolical court jester in The Man Who Laughs (1928) and the insidious Merlin in A Connecticut Yankee (1931). Most of his talkie appearances were in such minor roles as condescending butlers and grouchy coroners. Brandon Hurst continued to pop up briefly in films like The Princess and the Pirate (1944) and House of Frankenstein (1945) until his death at the age of 80. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst as the diabolical Jehan Frollo in the silent film The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Born August 30, 1866(1866-08-30)
London, England
Died July 15, 1947 (aged 80)
Hollywood, USA
Years active 1915-1947

Brandon Hurst (August 30, 1866(1866-08-30) in London, United Kingdom – July 15, 1947 in Hollywood, California, USA) was an English stage and film actor. He studied linguistics in his youth and began playing in theatre in 1880s. He was nearly fifty years old when he acted in his first film Via Wireless as Edward Pnickney in year 1915 and continued acting in the 129 other films until his death 1947. He became known in 1920s performing many notable film villain roles, such as Sir George Karew in the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), evil Jehan Frollo in the The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and jester Balkiphedro in the The Man Who Laughs (1928). He appeared also in talkies, but chiefly in minor parts. He died in 1947 at the age of 80 from arteriosclerosis.

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