Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Deceased · Born: May 8, 1882 · Died: Feb 20, 1958

Personal Details

Born May 8, 1882 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse
  • Quenda Hackett

    ( Oct 27, 1945 to Feb 20, 1958 )
  • Lucille Mary Perry

    ( Jun 20, 1906 to May 5, 1911 )

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 figures. 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.

Career

1957
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno as J.B. Del Monte
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1956
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter as Mr. Higgins
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The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday as Harrison Prentice
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1954
Lassie
Lassie
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1953
Topper
Topper
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The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
Carson City
Carson City as Charles Crocker
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One Big Affair
One Big Affair as Mr. G
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Night Stage to Galveston
Night Stage to Galveston as Colonel James Bellamy
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1951
Belle Le Grand
Belle Le Grand as Parkington
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Whirlwind
Whirlwind as Big Jim Lassiter
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1950
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf as Phillips
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Belle of Old Mexico
Belle of Old Mexico as Horatio Huntington
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Bandit Queen
Bandit Queen as Governor
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Girls' School
Girls' School as Col. Selby Matthews
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Federal Agent at Large
Federal Agent at Large as 'Big Bill' Dixon
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Chain Gang
Chain Gang as John McKelvey, news publisher
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One Too Many
One Too Many as Kenneth Simes
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1949
Square Dance Jubilee
Square Dance Jubilee as G.K.
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Rim of the Canyon
Rim of the Canyon as Big Tim Hanlon
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Rusty Saves a Life
Rusty Saves a Life as Counsellor Frank A. Gibson
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Stagecoach Kid
Stagecoach Kid as Peter Arnold
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Manhattan Angel
Manhattan Angel as Everett H. Burton
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1948
Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park as Governor Motley
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Blondie's Secret
Blondie's Secret as George Whiteside
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1947
Swing the Western Way
Swing the Western Way as Jasper Jim Bandy
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Bruce Pierce
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It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You as Ned Harrington
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The Son of Rusty
The Son of Rusty as Franklyn B. Gibson
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Black Gold
Black Gold as Colonel Caldwell
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The Unfinished Dance
The Unfinished Dance as Mr. Ronsell
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Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra as Dr. Blake
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1946
Three Little Girls in Blue
Three Little Girls in Blue as Col. Clay
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She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book as Horace Van Cleve
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Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid as Ed - the Mayor
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Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business as B.J. Calhoun
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Without Reservations
Without Reservations as Henry Baldwin
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Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston as Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
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One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow as Thomas Rufus Collier II
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1945
Song of the Prairie
Song of the Prairie as Jerome Wingate
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Blonde from Brooklyn
Blonde from Brooklyn as "Colonel" Hubert Farnsworth
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West of the Pecos
West of the Pecos as Col. Lambeth
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Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan as First Judge
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The Gay Senorita
The Gay Senorita as J.J. Frentiss
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Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls as Rutledge
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1944
Ever Since Venus
Ever Since Venus as Edgar Pomeroy
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Song of Nevada
Song of Nevada as John Barrabee
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1943
He Hired the Boss
He Hired the Boss as Mr. Bates
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This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine as Mayor Henry Manville
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One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night as Inspector Crane
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Hoosier Holiday
Hoosier Holiday as Henry P. Fairchild
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I Dood It
I Dood It as Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor
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The Hard Way
The Hard Way as Harry (Uncredited)
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1942
The Night Before the Divorce
The Night Before the Divorce as Bert Harriman
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Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon as Grantley B. Johnson
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The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve as Governor Jonathan Stafford
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The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady as Mr. Sempler
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Counter-Espionage
Counter-Espionage as Insp. Crane
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Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal as Mr. Adams
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Her Cardboard Lover
Her Cardboard Lover as Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited)
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Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis as Capt. Wendall
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Shepherd of the Ozarks
Shepherd of the Ozarks as James Maloney
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1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Inspector Crane
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Accent on Love
Accent on Love as T. J. Triton
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Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Secrets of the Lone Wolf as Inspector Crane
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The Great Lie
The Great Lie as Oscar Worthington James
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Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure as Jay Buckingham
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Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction as Doug Gordon
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Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout as Williams
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Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny as Dean Somers
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She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers as J. D. Sutton
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1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Inspector Crane
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Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors as The Governor
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Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison as Harold Kellogg
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The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty as Mr. Maxwell
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Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon as Jim Cunningham
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In Old Missouri
In Old Missouri as John Pittman Sr.
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The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as Inspector Crane
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1939
Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed as Henry W. Workman
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Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk as Sam Bailey
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The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept as Col. March
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
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Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ as Mr. Courtney
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Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel as David Hastings
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The Star Maker
The Star Maker as Mr. Proctor
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First Love
First Love as Anthony Drake
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1938
Professor Beware
Professor Beware as J.J. Van Buren
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Going Places
Going Places as Col. Withering
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Hard to Get
Hard to Get as John Atwater
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The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel as Major
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Grant
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There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman as District Attorney
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1937
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments as Frank Rutherford
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Counsel for Crime
Counsel for Crime as Sen. Maddox
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Don't Tell the Wife
Don't Tell the Wife as Major Manning
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1936
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild as Arthur Stevenson
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The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice as Dr. Clifford L. Schuyler
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The King Steps Out
The King Steps Out as Major
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Trapped by Television
Trapped by Television as John Curtis
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Lady from Nowhere
Lady from Nowhere as James Gordon Barnes
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1935
A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat as Sir Elroyd Joyce
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The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns as Inspector Crane
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Hooray for Love
Hooray for Love as Jason Thatcher
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment as Editor
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Metropolitan
Metropolitan as T. Simon Hunter
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The Black Room
The Black Room as Col. Paul Hassel
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1921
The Iron Trail
The Iron Trail as Curtis Gordon
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