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Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Known For Acting
Birthday May 08, 1882
Died Feb 20, 1958 (75)
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in 250 films between 1915 and 1957 and is probably best remembered for his portrayal, during the later stages of his career, of often pompous or blustering authority figur ... es. Hall's best-known television role was as Mr. Schuyler, the boss of Cosmo Topper (played by Leo G. Carroll), in the 1950s television series, Topper (1953–1956). Description above from the Wikipedia article Thurston Hall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Affair in Reno

Affair in Reno

1957

as J.B. Del Monte

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1956

as Mr. Higgins

The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

1953

as Colonel Tripp (uncredited)

Night Stage to Galveston

Night Stage to Galveston

1952

as Colonel James Bellamy

One Big Affair

One Big Affair

1952

as Mr. G

Carson City

Carson City

1952

as Charles Crocker

The WAC From Walla Walla

The WAC From Walla Walla

1952

as Col. Mayfield

It Grows on Trees

It Grows on Trees

1952

as Mr. Sleamish

Skirts Ahoy!

Skirts Ahoy!

1952

as Thatcher Kinston

Knights of the Bath

Knights of the Bath

1951

as Master of the House (archive footage)

Whirlwind

Whirlwind

1951

as Big Jim Lassiter

Belle Le Grand

Belle Le Grand

1951

as Parkington

Federal Agent at Large

Federal Agent at Large

1950

as 'Big Bill' Dixon

Belle of Old Mexico

Belle of Old Mexico

1950

as Horatio Huntington

The Bandit Queen

The Bandit Queen

1950

as Governor

Chain Gang

Chain Gang

1950

as John McKelvey, news publisher

One Too Many

One Too Many

1950

as Kenneth Simes

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950

as Phillips

Manhattan Angel

Manhattan Angel

1949

as Everett H. Burton

Rim of the Canyon

Rim of the Canyon

1949

as Big Tim Hanlon

Stagecoach Kid

Stagecoach Kid

1949

as Peter Arnold

Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life

1949

as Counsellor Frank A. Gibson

Square Dance Jubilee

Square Dance Jubilee

1949

as G.K.

Bride for Sale

Bride for Sale

1949

as Trisby

Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

1949

as Sen. Caswell (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

as Businessman at Party (uncredited)

Miraculous Journey

Miraculous Journey

1948

as Kendricks

Blondie's Secret

Blondie's Secret

1948

as George Whiteside

Up in Central Park

Up in Central Park

1948

as Governor Motley

Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948

as Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited)

Swing the Western Way

Swing the Western Way

1947

as Jasper Jim Bandy

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

as Bruce Pierce

The Son of Rusty

The Son of Rusty

1947

as Franklyn B. Gibson

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1947

as Mr. Ned Harrington

The Unfinished Dance

The Unfinished Dance

1947

as Mr. Ronsell

Black Gold

Black Gold

1947

as Colonel Caldwell

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

as Dr. Blake

Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

1947

as Congressman Beeker

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

as Wilbur Johnson

Without Reservations

Without Reservations

1946

as Henry Baldwin

Three Little Girls in Blue

Three Little Girls in Blue

1946

as Col. Clay

She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

1946

as Horace Van Cleve

Colonel Effingham's Raid

Colonel Effingham's Raid

1946

as Ed - the Mayor

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946

as B.J. Calhoun

Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

as Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

One More Tomorrow

One More Tomorrow

1946

as Thomas Rufus Collier II

Blonde from Brooklyn

Blonde from Brooklyn

1945

as "Colonel" Hubert Farnsworth

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

1945

as Col. Lambeth

The Gay Senorita

The Gay Senorita

1945

as J.J. Frentiss

Song of the Prairie

Song of the Prairie

1945

as Jerome Wingate

Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

as First Judge

Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1945

as Rutledge

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1945

as Colonel Drew

Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train

1945

as Josiah Waring

Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

1945

as Mr. Pound (uncredited)

Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

1945

as J.P. Bancroft (uncredited)

Goodnight, Sweetheart

Goodnight, Sweetheart

1944

as Judge James Rutherford

Song of Nevada

Song of Nevada

1944

as John Barrabee

Ever Since Venus

Ever Since Venus

1944

as Edgar Pomeroy

In Society

In Society

1944

as Mr. Van Cleve

Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys

1944

as Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited)

The Great Moment

The Great Moment

1944

as Senator Borland

Wilson

Wilson

1944

as Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

as Tony Pastor (uncredited)

He Hired the Boss

He Hired the Boss

1943

as Mr. Bates

I Dood It

I Dood It

1943

as Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor

Hoosier Holiday

Hoosier Holiday

1943

as Henry P. Fairchild

One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

1943

as Inspector Crane

Here Comes Elmer

Here Comes Elmer

1943

as P. J. Ellis

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943

as Mayor Henry Manville

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1943

as Harry (Uncredited)

Footlight Glamour

Footlight Glamour

1943

as Randolph Wheeler

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

as Sen. Henry Babcock

The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

1943

as Mr. Drew

Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943

as Senator from Texas

Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942

as Insp. Crane

Call of the Canyon

Call of the Canyon

1942

as Grantley B. Johnson

Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

1942

as Mr. Adams

The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

1942

as Mr. Sempler

Hello, Annapolis

Hello, Annapolis

1942

as Capt. Wendall

Shepherd of the Ozarks

Shepherd of the Ozarks

1942

as James Maloney

The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve

1942

as Governor Jonathan Stafford

The Night Before the Divorce

The Night Before the Divorce

1942

as Bert Harriman

Her Cardboard Lover

Her Cardboard Lover

1942

as Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited)

Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1942

as Horace Touchstone

Tuxedo Junction

Tuxedo Junction

1941

as Doug Gordon

Accent on Love

Accent on Love

1941

as T. J. Triton

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure

1941

as Jay Buckingham

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

as Inspector Crane

Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Williams

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941

as Inspector Crane

Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

1941

as Dean Somers

She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

1941

as J. D. Sutton

The Great Lie

The Great Lie

1941

as Oscar Worthington James

Swing It Soldier

Swing It Soldier

1941

as Oscar Simms- Wheezies Sponsor

Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

1941

as Northcott

Where Did You Get That Girl?

Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941

as Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President

Life with Henry

Life with Henry

1941

as Mr. Woodring (uncredited)

Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama

1941

as Sen. Morton

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

as Huntley (uncredited)

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941

as Mr. Davis (uncredited)

Remember the Day

Remember the Day

1941

as Gov. Teller

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

as Alderman Birch (uncredited)

In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

as Lead Senator (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

as Inspector Crane

In Old Missouri

In Old Missouri

1940

as John Pittman Sr.

Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon

1940

as Jim Cunningham

Kiddie Kure

Kiddie Kure

1940

as Bill "Old Man" Morton

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

as Inspector Crane

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

as Harold Kellogg

Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors

1940

as The Governor

The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

1940

as Mr. Maxwell

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as Charles Engel

Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

1940

as Brice

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1940

as Hudson

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Max Leonard

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940

as Father Time

Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

as Gen. George Meade (uncredited)

Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed

1939

as Henry W. Workman

The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

as Col. March

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1939

as Gregory Melton Sr.

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

as Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie

Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel

1939

as David Hastings

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939

as Sam Bailey

Hawaiian Nights

Hawaiian Nights

1939

as T.C. Hartley

Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers

1939

as M.K. Durant

Money To Burn

Money To Burn

1939

as Ellis

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Mr. Courtney

The Star Maker

The Star Maker

1939

as Mr. Proctor

First Love

First Love

1939

as Anthony Drake

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Hanley

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

as Senator

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Twitchell (uncredited)

Squadron of Honor

Squadron of Honor

1938

as Bob Metcalf

Extortion

Extortion

1938

as Prof. Tisdelle

The Main Event

The Main Event

1938

as Captain Phillips

Women Are Like That

Women Are Like That

1938

as Claudius King

Campus Confessions

Campus Confessions

1938

as William Atterbury, Sr.

The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

as Major

No Time To Marry

No Time To Marry

1938

as Pettensall

Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938

as J.J. Van Buren

There's Always a Woman

There's Always a Woman

1938

as District Attorney

Hard to Get

Hard to Get

1938

as John Atwater

Going Places

Going Places

1938

as Col. Withering

Fast Company

Fast Company

1938

as Dist. Atty. MacMillen

Out West with the Hardys

Out West with the Hardys

1938

as H.R. Bruxton (uncredited)

Spring Madness

Spring Madness

1938

as Charles Platt

Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife

1937

as Major Manning

Counsel for Crime

Counsel for Crime

1937

as Sen. Maddox

Venus Makes Trouble

Venus Makes Trouble

1937

as Harlan Darrow

We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments

1937

as Frank Rutherford

It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

1937

as Fulton

Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor

1937

as 'Doc' Erasmus Thurston

Parole Racket

Parole Racket

1937

as Editor Jamison

Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

as Charles Cabot

Women of Glamour

Women of Glamour

1937

as Mr. Stark

I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay

1937

as Police Captain Hall

Lady from Nowhere

Lady from Nowhere

1936

as James Gordon Barnes

Roaming Lady

Roaming Lady

1936

as E. J. Reid

Shakedown

Shakedown

1936

as T. Gregory Stuart

The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice

1936

as Dr. Clifford L. Schuyler

Two-Fisted Gentleman

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936

as Pop

Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

1936

as Col. Gage

Killer at Large

Killer at Large

1936

as Inspector O'Hara

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

as Arthur Stevenson

Don't Gamble with Love

Don't Gamble with Love

1936

as Martin Gage

Trapped by Television

Trapped by Television

1936

as John Curtis

The King Steps Out

The King Steps Out

1936

as Major

Devil's Squadron

Devil's Squadron

1936

as Major Metcalf

Case of the Missing Man

Case of the Missing Man

1935

as Boyle

Hooray for Love

Hooray for Love

1935

as Jason Thatcher

The Black Room

The Black Room

1935

as Col. Paul Hassel

The Girl Friend

The Girl Friend

1935

as George S. Harmon

The Lone Wolf Returns

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

as Inspector Crane

Metropolitan

Metropolitan

1935

as T. Simon Hunter

Too Tough to Kill

Too Tough to Kill

1935

as Jim Whitney

After the Dance

After the Dance

1935

as District Attorney

One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket

1935

as Mr. Ritchie

A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

as Sir Elroyd Joyce

Love Me Forever

Love Me Forever

1935

as Maurizio

Guard That Girl

Guard That Girl

1935

as Dr. Silas Hudson

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1935

as Editor

The Public Menace

The Public Menace

1935

as Captain of Ocean Liner

Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure

1935

as City Editor Rutherford

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Party Guest

A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931

as The Banker, Steve Corley

The Great Well

The Great Well

1924

as Peter Starling

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak

1923

as Colonel Ancketell

Fair Lady

Fair Lady

1922

as Italian banker

The Iron Trail

The Iron Trail

1921

as Curtis Gordon

Who Will Marry Me?

Who Will Marry Me?

1919

as Jerome Van Tyne

The Exquisite Thief

The Exquisite Thief

1919

as Algernon P. Smythe

The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

1918

as Officer Terrence Shannon

The Kaiser's Shadow

The Kaiser's Shadow

1918

as Hugo Wagner

An Alien Enemy

An Alien Enemy

1918

as David J. Hale

The Brazen Beauty

The Brazen Beauty

1918

as Kenneth Hyde

We Can't Have Everything

We Can't Have Everything

1918

as Peter Cheever

The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1918

as Henry, Jim's Cousin

The Price Mark

The Price Mark

1917

as Dr. Daniel Melfi

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1917

as Antony

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

as Harrison Prentice

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Oct 03, 1956

Letter to Loretta

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Maverick

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Four Star Playhouse

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Topper

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 09, 1953

Hopalong Cassidy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

My Little Margie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 1952

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1954

Racket Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1951

Dangerous Assignment

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1952

The Abbott and Costello Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1952

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