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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 the 1920s for many distinguished roles portraying the antagonist. Some of these films, such as 1920's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in which he played the taunting Sir George Carewe, 1923's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in which he played evil Jehan Frollo, 1927's Love in which he portrayed cuckold Alexei Karenin opposite Greta Garbo, and 1928's The Man Who Laughs in which he portrayed jester Balkiphedro,...
Known for
ScarfaceMovie • 1932
My Favorite BrunetteMovie • 1947
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie • 1941
The Man Who LaughsMovie • 1928
Murders in the Rue MorgueMovie • 1932
The Thief of BagdadMovie • 1924
The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie • 1923
Jane EyreMovie • 1943
The Lost PatrolMovie • 1934
House of FrankensteinMovie • 1944
The Ghost of FrankensteinMovie • 1942
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie • 1920
Road to UtopiaMovie • 1946
The Princess and the PirateMovie • 1944
Road to MoroccoMovie • 1942
Mrs. ParkingtonMovie • 1944
He Who Gets SlappedMovie • 1924
Stanley and LivingstoneMovie • 1939
White ZombieMovie • 1932
Bonnie ScotlandMovie • 1935
CavalcadeMovie • 1933
The Leopard ManMovie • 1943
7th HeavenMovie • 1927
The Blue BirdMovie • 1940