Thurston Hall

Acting

Thurston Hall

Born May 8, 1882Boston, Massachusetts, USA234 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Maverick
1957Maverick
as JudgeTV
Affair in Reno
1957Affair in Reno
as J.B. Del MonteMovie
The Go-Getter
1956The Go-Getter
as Mr. HigginsMovie
The Band Wagon
1953The Band Wagon
as Colonel Tripp (uncredited)Movie
The WAC from Walla Walla
1952The WAC from Walla Walla
as Col. MayfieldMovie
It Grows on Trees
1952It Grows on Trees
as Mr. Sleamish (uncredited)Movie
Carson City
1952Carson City
as Charles CrockerMovie
Skirts Ahoy!
1952Skirts Ahoy!
as Thatcher KinstonMovie
Night Stage to Galveston
1952Night Stage to Galveston
as Colonel James BellamyMovie
One Big Affair
1952One Big Affair
as Mr. GMovie
Texas Carnival
1951Texas Carnival
as Mr. GaytesMovie
Whirlwind
1951Whirlwind
as Big Jim LassiterMovie
Knights of the Bath
1951Knights of the Bath
as Master of the House (archive footage)Movie
Belle Le Grand
1951Belle Le Grand
as ParkingtonMovie
The Bandit Queen
1950The Bandit Queen
as GovernorMovie
One Too Many
1950One Too Many
as Kenneth SimesMovie
Chain Gang
1950Chain Gang
as John McKelvey, news publisherMovie
Bright Leaf
1950Bright Leaf
as PhillipsMovie
Federal Agent at Large
1950Federal Agent at Large
as 'Big Bill' DixonMovie
Belle of Old Mexico
1950Belle of Old Mexico
as Horatio HuntingtonMovie
Tell It to the Judge
1949Tell It to the Judge
as Sen. Caswell (uncredited)Movie
Bride for Sale
1949Bride for Sale
as Trisby (uncredited)Movie
Rim of the Canyon
1949Rim of the Canyon
as Big Tim HanlonMovie
The Fountainhead
1949The Fountainhead
as Businessman at Party (uncredited)Movie
Stagecoach Kid
1949Stagecoach Kid
as Peter ArnoldMovie
Manhattan Angel
1949Manhattan Angel
as Everett H. BurtonMovie
Rusty Saves a Life
1949Rusty Saves a Life
as Counsellor Frank A. GibsonMovie
Blondie's Secret
1948Blondie's Secret
as George WhitesideMovie
Miraculous Journey
1948Miraculous Journey
as KendricksMovie
Up in Central Park
1948Up in Central Park
as Governor MotleyMovie
King of the Gamblers
1948King of the Gamblers
as Pop' MortonMovie
Three Daring Daughters
1948Three Daring Daughters
as Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited)Movie
It Had to Be You
1947It Had to Be You
as Ned HarringtonMovie
The Unfinished Dance
1947The Unfinished Dance
as Mr. RonsellMovie
Black Gold
1947Black Gold
as Colonel CaldwellMovie
T
1947The Son of Rusty
as Franklyn B. GibsonMovie
Swing the Western Way
1947Swing the Western Way
as Jasper Jim BandyMovie
Welcome Stranger
1947Welcome Stranger
as Congressman Beeker (uncredited)Movie
The Farmer's Daughter
1947The Farmer's Daughter
as Wilbur JohnsonMovie
Dangerous Business
1946Dangerous Business
as B.J. CalhounMovie
Two Sisters from Boston
1946Two Sisters from Boston
as Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.Movie
She Wrote the Book
1946She Wrote the Book
as Horace Van CleveMovie
One More Tomorrow
1946One More Tomorrow
as Thomas Rufus Collier IIMovie
Without Reservations
1946Without Reservations
as Henry BaldwinMovie
Colonel Effingham's Raid
1946Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Ed - the MayorMovie
Saratoga Trunk
1945Saratoga Trunk
as Mr. Pound (uncredited)Movie
Song of the Prairie
1945Song of the Prairie
as Jerome WingateMovie
West of the Pecos
1945West of the Pecos
as Col. LambethMovie
The Gay Senorita
1945The Gay Senorita
as J.J. FrentissMovie
Lady on a Train
1945Lady on a Train
as Josiah WaringMovie
Blonde from Brooklyn
1945Blonde from Brooklyn
as "Colonel" Hubert FarnsworthMovie
Don Juan Quilligan
1945Don Juan Quilligan
as First JudgeMovie
Thrill of a Romance
1945Thrill of a Romance
as J.P. Bancroft (uncredited)Movie
Brewster's Millions
1945Brewster's Millions
as Colonel DrewMovie
Bring on the Girls
1945Bring on the Girls
as RutledgeMovie
Something for the Boys
1944Something for the Boys
as Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited)Movie
Ever Since Venus
1944Ever Since Venus
as Edgar PomeroyMovie
In Society
1944In Society
as Mr. Van CleveMovie
Song of Nevada
1944Song of Nevada
as John BarrabeeMovie
Wilson
1944Wilson
as Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' JonesMovie
The Great Moment
1944The Great Moment
as Senator BorlandMovie
Goodnight, Sweetheart
1944Goodnight, Sweetheart
as Judge James RutherfordMovie
Follow the Boys
1944Follow the Boys
as Man (uncredited)Movie
Cover Girl
1944Cover Girl
as Tony Pastor (uncredited)Movie
Here Comes Elmer
1943Here Comes Elmer
as P. J. EllisMovie
Footlight Glamour
1943Footlight Glamour
as Randolph WheelerMovie
H
1943Hoosier Holiday
as Henry P. FairchildMovie
I Dood It
1943I Dood It
as Kenneth 'Ken' CawlorMovie
This Land Is Mine
1943This Land Is Mine
as Mayor Henry ManvilleMovie
Crash Dive
1943Crash Dive
as Senator from TexasMovie
He Hired the Boss
1943He Hired the Boss
as Mr. BatesMovie
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Sen. Henry BabcockMovie
One Dangerous Night
1943One Dangerous Night
as Inspector CraneMovie
The Hard Way
1943The Hard Way
as Harry (Uncredited)Movie
The Great Gildersleeve
1942The Great Gildersleeve
as Governor Jonathan StaffordMovie
Counter-Espionage
1942Counter-Espionage
as Insp. CraneMovie
Call of the Canyon
1942Call of the Canyon
as Grantley B. JohnsonMovie
Her Cardboard Lover
1942Her Cardboard Lover
as Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited)Movie
Twin Beds
1942Twin Beds
as Horace TouchstoneMovie
Hello, Annapolis
1942Hello, Annapolis
as Capt. WendallMovie
Shepherd of the Ozarks
1942Shepherd of the Ozarks
as James MaloneyMovie
Sleepytime Gal
1942Sleepytime Gal
as Mr. AdamsMovie
Pacific Blackout
1941Pacific Blackout
as WilliamsMovie
Remember the Day
1941Remember the Day
as Gov. TellerMovie
Design for Scandal
1941Design for Scandal
as NorthcottMovie
Tuxedo Junction
1941Tuxedo Junction
as Doug GordonMovie
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
1941Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Inspector CraneMovie
Swing It Soldier
1941Swing It Soldier
as Oscar Simms- Wheezies SponsorMovie
The Great Man's Lady
1941The Great Man's Lady
as Mr. SemplerMovie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Huntley (uncredited)Movie
Hold That Ghost
1941Hold That Ghost
as Alderman BirchMovie
Accent on Love
1941Accent on Love
as T. J. TritonMovie
In the Navy
1941In the Navy
as Lead Senator (uncredited)Movie
She Knew All the Answers
1941She Knew All the Answers
as J. D. SuttonMovie
Washington Melodrama
1941Washington Melodrama
as Sen. MortonMovie
The Great Lie
1941The Great Lie
as Oscar Worthington JamesMovie
Repent at Leisure
1941Repent at Leisure
as Jay BuckinghamMovie
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Inspector CraneMovie
Flight from Destiny
1941Flight from Destiny
as Dean SomersMovie
Life with Henry
1941Life with Henry
as Mr. Woodring (uncredited)Movie
Four Mothers
1941Four Mothers
as Mr. Davis (uncredited)Movie
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. PresidentMovie
K
1940Kiddie Kure
as Bill "Old Man" MortonMovie
Friendly Neighbors
1940Friendly Neighbors
as The GovernorMovie
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Inspector CraneMovie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquest
as Max LeonardMovie
The Golden Fleecing
1940The Golden Fleecing
as Charles EngelMovie
The Great McGinty
1940The Great McGinty
as Mr. MaxwellMovie
Millionaires in Prison
1940Millionaires in Prison
as Harold KelloggMovie
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Inspector CraneMovie
Alias the Deacon
1940Alias the Deacon
as Jim CunninghamMovie
In Old Missouri
1940In Old Missouri
as John Pittman Sr.Movie
Virginia City
1940Virginia City
as Gen. George Meade (uncredited)Movie
The Blue Bird
1940The Blue Bird
as Father TimeMovie
Money To Burn
1939Money To Burn
as EllisMovie
Our Neighbors - The Carters
1939Our Neighbors - The Carters
as Mr. GuilfoyleMovie
First Love
1939First Love
as Anthony DrakeMovie
Sued for Libel
1939Sued for Libel
as David HastingsMovie
Jeepers Creepers
1939Jeepers Creepers
as M.K. DurantMovie
Dancing Co-Ed
1939Dancing Co-Ed
as Henry W. WorkmanMovie
Hawaiian Nights
1939Hawaiian Nights
as T.C. HartleyMovie
The Star Maker
1939The Star Maker
as Mr. ProctorMovie
Each Dawn I Die
1939Each Dawn I Die
as HanleyMovie
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Sam BaileyMovie
Million Dollar Legs
1939Million Dollar Legs
as Gregory Melton Sr.Movie
Ex-Champ
1939Ex-Champ
as Mr. CourtneyMovie
Dodge City
1939Dodge City
as Twitchell (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Mr. Archibald Bel-GoodieMovie
Going Places
1938Going Places
as Col. WitheringMovie
Out West with the Hardys
1938Out West with the Hardys
as H.R. Bruxton (uncredited)Movie
Spring Madness
1938Spring Madness
as Charles PlattMovie
Hard to Get
1938Hard to Get
as John AtwaterMovie
Campus Confessions
1938Campus Confessions
as William Atterbury, Sr.Movie
Professor Beware
1938Professor Beware
as J.J. Van BurenMovie
Fast Company
1938Fast Company
as Dist. Atty. MacMillenMovie
Squadron of Honor
1938Squadron of Honor
as Bob MetcalfMovie
The Main Event
1938The Main Event
as Captain PhillipsMovie
Extortion
1938Extortion
as Prof. TisdelleMovie
Women Are Like That
1938Women Are Like That
as Claudius KingMovie
There's Always a Woman
1938There's Always a Woman
as District AttorneyMovie
No Time to Marry
1938No Time to Marry
as PettensallMovie
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937Murder in Greenwich Village
as Charles CabotMovie
Counsel for Crime
1937Counsel for Crime
as Sen. MaddoxMovie
V
1937Venus Makes Trouble
as Harlan DarrowMovie
I Promise to Pay
1937I Promise to Pay
as Police Captain HallMovie
Oh, Doctor
1937Oh, Doctor
as 'Doc' Erasmus ThurstonMovie
We Have Our Moments
1937We Have Our Moments
as Frank RutherfordMovie
Parole Racket
1937Parole Racket
as Editor JamisonMovie
Women of Glamour
1937Women of Glamour
as Mr. StarkMovie
Don't Tell the Wife
1937Don't Tell the Wife
as Major ManningMovie
Lady from Nowhere
1936Lady from Nowhere
as James Gordon BarnesMovie
Theodora Goes Wild
1936Theodora Goes Wild
as Arthur StevensonMovie
Killer at Large
1936Killer at Large
as Inspector O'HaraMovie
The Man Who Lived Twice
1936The Man Who Lived Twice
as Dr. SchuylerMovie
Shakedown
1936Shakedown
as T. Gregory StuartMovie
Trapped by Television
1936Trapped by Television
as John CurtisMovie
Roaming Lady
1936Roaming Lady
as E. J. ReidMovie
Devil's Squadron
1936Devil's Squadron
as Major MetcalfMovie
Pride of the Marines
1936Pride of the Marines
as Col. GageMovie
Don't Gamble with Love
1936Don't Gamble with Love
as Martin GageMovie
The Lone Wolf Returns
1935The Lone Wolf Returns
as Inspector CraneMovie
Too Tough to Kill
1935Too Tough to Kill
as Jim WhitneyMovie
Super Speed
1935Super Speed
as InvestorMovie
One Way Ticket
1935One Way Ticket
as Mr. RitchieMovie
Guard That Girl
1935Guard That Girl
as Dr. Silas HudsonMovie
A Feather in Her Hat
1935A Feather in Her Hat
as Sir Elroyd JoyceMovie
Metropolitan
1935Metropolitan
as T. Simon HunterMovie
She Couldn't Take It
1935She Couldn't Take It
as Party GuestMovie
The Public Menace
1935The Public Menace
as Captain of Ocean LinerMovie
The Girl Friend
1935The Girl Friend
as George S. HarmonMovie
Atlantic Adventure
1935Atlantic Adventure
as City Editor RutherfordMovie
The Black Room
1935The Black Room
as Col. Paul HasselMovie
Love Me Forever
1935Love Me Forever
as MaurizioMovie
After the Dance
1935After the Dance
as District AttorneyMovie
Hooray for Love
1935Hooray for Love
as Jason ThatcherMovie
A Burglar to the Rescue
1931A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Banker, Steve CorleyMovie
The Great Well
1924The Great Well
as Peter StarlingMovie
T
1923The Royal Oak
as Colonel AncketellMovie
Wildness of Youth
1922Wildness of Youth
as Edward GraytonMovie
Fair Lady
1922Fair Lady
as Italian bankerMovie
The Iron Trail
1921The Iron Trail
as Curtis GordonMovie
Idle Hands
1921Idle Hands
as Henry LivingstonMovie
Mother Eternal
1921Mother Eternal
as Edward Stevens SrMovie
A
1921A Citrate Special
as The DirectorMovie
The Weaker Vessel
1919The Weaker Vessel
as J. Booth HunterMovie
The Unpainted Woman
1919The Unpainted Woman
as Martin O'NeillMovie
The Exquisite Thief
1919The Exquisite Thief
as Algernon P. SmytheMovie
Who Will Marry Me?
1919Who Will Marry Me?
as Jerome Van TyneMovie
The Squaw Man
1918The Squaw Man
as Henry, Jim's CousinMovie
T
1918The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Terrence ShannonMovie
The One Woman
1918The One Woman
as Governor MorrisonMovie
The Brazen Beauty
1918The Brazen Beauty
as Kenneth HydeMovie
We Can't Have Everything
1918We Can't Have Everything
as Peter CheeverMovie
The Kaiser's Shadow
1918The Kaiser's Shadow
as Hugo WagnerMovie
T
1918Tyrant Fear
as Harley DaneMovie
An Alien Enemy
1918An Alien Enemy
as David J. HaleMovie
Love Letters
1917Love Letters
as John HarlandMovie
The Price Mark
1917The Price Mark
as Dr. Daniel MelfiMovie
Cleopatra
1917Cleopatra
as AntonyMovie