Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

🎂 8th May 1882 (143 yrs) 📍 Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Parole Racket

Biography

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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).

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Thurston Hall

Movies Featuring Thurston Hall

Affair in Reno

Affair in Reno (1957)

as J.B. Del Monte
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1956)

as Mr. Higgins
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)

as James M. Townsend
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon (1953)

as Colonel Tripp (uncredited)
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 (uncredited)
Carson City

Carson City (1952)

as Charles Crocker
Skirts Ahoy!

Skirts Ahoy! (1952)

as Thatcher Kinston
Night Stage to Galveston

Night Stage to Galveston (1952)

as Colonel James Bellamy
One Big Affair

One Big Affair (1952)

as Mr. G
Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival (1951)

as Mr. Gaytes
Whirlwind

Whirlwind (1951)

as Big Jim Lassiter
Knights of the Bath

Knights of the Bath (1951)

as Master of the House (archive footage)
Belle Le Grand

Belle Le Grand (1951)

as Parkington
The Bandit Queen

The Bandit Queen (1950)

as Governor
One Too Many

One Too Many (1950)

as Kenneth Simes
Chain Gang

Chain Gang (1950)

as John McKelvey, news publisher
Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf (1950)

as Phillips
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
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge (1949)

as Sen. Caswell (uncredited)
Bride for Sale

Bride for Sale (1949)

as Trisby (uncredited)
Square Dance Jubilee

Square Dance Jubilee (1949)

as G.K.
Rim of the Canyon

Rim of the Canyon (1949)

as Big Tim Hanlon
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead (1949)

as Businessman at Party (uncredited)
Stagecoach Kid

Stagecoach Kid (1949)

as Peter Arnold
Manhattan Angel

Manhattan Angel (1949)

as Everett H. Burton
Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life (1949)

as Counsellor Frank A. Gibson
Blondie's Secret

Blondie's Secret (1948)

as George Whiteside
Miraculous Journey

Miraculous Journey (1948)

as Kendricks
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)
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (1947)

as Ned Harrington
Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)

as Dr. Blake
The Unfinished Dance

The Unfinished Dance (1947)

as Mr. Ronsell
Black Gold

Black Gold (1947)

as Colonel Caldwell
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

as Bruce Pierce
No Image

The Son of Rusty (1947)

as Franklyn B. Gibson
Swing the Western Way

Swing the Western Way (1947)

as Jasper Jim Bandy
Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger (1947)

as Congressman Beeker (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter (1947)

as Wilbur Johnson
Three Little Girls in Blue

Three Little Girls in Blue (1946)

as Col. Clay
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business (1946)

as B.J. Calhoun
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston (1946)

as Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book (1946)

as Horace Van Cleve
One More Tomorrow

One More Tomorrow (1946)

as Thomas Rufus Collier II
Without Reservations

Without Reservations (1946)

as Henry Baldwin
Colonel Effingham's Raid

Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)

as Ed - the Mayor
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk (1945)

as Mr. Pound (uncredited)
Song of the Prairie

Song of the Prairie (1945)

as Jerome Wingate
West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos (1945)

as Col. Lambeth
The Gay Senorita

The Gay Senorita (1945)

as J.J. Frentiss
Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train (1945)

as Josiah Waring
Blonde from Brooklyn

Blonde from Brooklyn (1945)

as "Colonel" Hubert Farnsworth
Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan (1945)

as First Judge
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance (1945)

as J.P. Bancroft (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1945)

as Colonel Drew
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls (1945)

as Rutledge
Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys (1944)

as Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited)
Ever Since Venus

Ever Since Venus (1944)

as Edgar Pomeroy
In Society

In Society (1944)

as Mr. Van Cleve
Song of Nevada

Song of Nevada (1944)

as John Barrabee
Wilson

Wilson (1944)

as Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones
The Great Moment

The Great Moment (1944)

as Senator Borland
Goodnight, Sweetheart

Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944)

as Judge James Rutherford
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

as Man (uncredited)
Cover Girl

Cover Girl (1944)

as Tony Pastor (uncredited)
Here Comes Elmer

Here Comes Elmer (1943)

as P. J. Ellis
Footlight Glamour

Footlight Glamour (1943)

as Randolph Wheeler
No Image

Hoosier Holiday (1943)

as Henry P. Fairchild
I Dood It

I Dood It (1943)

as Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine (1943)

as Mayor Henry Manville
Crash Dive

Crash Dive (1943)

as Senator from Texas
He Hired the Boss

He Hired the Boss (1943)

as Mr. Bates
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

as Sen. Henry Babcock
The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession (1943)

as Mr. Drew
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night (1943)

as Inspector Crane
The Hard Way

The Hard Way (1943)

as Harry (Uncredited)
The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve (1942)

as Governor Jonathan Stafford
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage (1942)

as Insp. Crane
Call of the Canyon

Call of the Canyon (1942)

as Grantley B. Johnson
Her Cardboard Lover

Her Cardboard Lover (1942)

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

Twin Beds (1942)

as Horace Touchstone
Hello, Annapolis

Hello, Annapolis (1942)

as Capt. Wendall
Shepherd of the Ozarks

Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942)

as James Maloney
Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers (1942)

The Night Before the Divorce

The Night Before the Divorce (1942)

as Bert Harriman
Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal (1942)

as Mr. Adams
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout (1941)

as Williams
Remember the Day

Remember the Day (1941)

as Gov. Teller
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal (1941)

as Northcott
Tuxedo Junction

Tuxedo Junction (1941)

as Doug Gordon
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)

as Inspector Crane
Swing It Soldier

Swing It Soldier (1941)

as Oscar Simms- Wheezies Sponsor
The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady (1941)

as Mr. Sempler
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)

as Huntley (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost (1941)

as Alderman Birch (uncredited)
Accent on Love

Accent on Love (1941)

as T. J. Triton
In the Navy

In the Navy (1941)

as Lead Senator (uncredited)
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers (1941)

as J. D. Sutton
Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama (1941)

as Sen. Morton
The Great Lie

The Great Lie (1941)

as Oscar Worthington James
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
Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny (1941)

as Dean Somers
Life with Henry

Life with Henry (1941)

as Mr. Woodring (uncredited)
Four Mothers

Four Mothers (1941)

as Mr. Davis (uncredited)
Where Did You Get That Girl?

Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941)

as Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman (1940)

as Hudson
No Image

Kiddie Kure (1940)

as Bill "Old Man" Morton
Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors (1940)

as The Governor
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)

as Inspector Crane
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Max Leonard
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing (1940)

as Charles Engel
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty (1940)

as Mr. Maxwell
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison (1940)

as Harold Kellogg
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)

as Inspector Crane
Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon (1940)

as Jim Cunningham
In Old Missouri

In Old Missouri (1940)

as John Pittman Sr.
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

as Gen. George Meade (uncredited)
Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget (1940)

as Brice
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1940)

as Father Time
Money To Burn

Money To Burn (1939)

as Ellis
Our Neighbors - The Carters

Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939)

as Mr. Guilfoyle
First Love

First Love (1939)

as Anthony Drake
Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel (1939)

as David Hastings
Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers (1939)

as M.K. Durant
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
Hawaiian Nights

Hawaiian Nights (1939)

as T.C. Hartley
The Star Maker

The Star Maker (1939)

as Mr. Proctor
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

as Hanley
Mutiny on the Blackhawk

Mutiny on the Blackhawk (1939)

as Sam Bailey
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs (1939)

as Gregory Melton Sr.
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ (1939)

as Mr. Courtney
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

as Twitchell (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)

as Senator
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

as Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
Going Places

Going Places (1938)

as Col. Withering
Out West with the Hardys

Out West with the Hardys (1938)

as H.R. Bruxton (uncredited)
Spring Madness

Spring Madness (1938)

as Charles Platt
Hard to Get

Hard to Get (1938)

as John Atwater
Campus Confessions

Campus Confessions (1938)

as William Atterbury, Sr.
The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel (1938)

as Major
Professor Beware

Professor Beware (1938)

as J.J. Van Buren
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

as Grant
Fast Company

Fast Company (1938)

as Dist. Atty. MacMillen
Squadron of Honor

Squadron of Honor (1938)

as Bob Metcalf
The Main Event

The Main Event (1938)

as Captain Phillips
Extortion

Extortion (1938)

as Prof. Tisdelle
Women Are Like That

Women Are Like That (1938)

as Claudius King
There's Always a Woman

There's Always a Woman (1938)

as District Attorney
No Time to Marry

No Time to Marry (1938)

as Pettensall
Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)

as Charles Cabot
Counsel for Crime

Counsel for Crime (1937)

as Sen. Maddox
It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever (1937)

as Fulton
No Image

Venus Makes Trouble (1937)

as Harlan Darrow
I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay (1937)

as Police Captain Hall
Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor (1937)

as 'Doc' Erasmus Thurston
We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments (1937)

as Frank Rutherford
Parole Racket

Parole Racket (1937)

as Editor Jamison
Women of Glamour

Women of Glamour (1937)

as Mr. Stark
Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife (1937)

as Major Manning
Lady from Nowhere

Lady from Nowhere (1936)

as James Gordon Barnes
Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

as Arthur Stevenson
Killer at Large

Killer at Large (1936)

as Inspector O'Hara
The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice (1936)

as Dr. Schuyler
Two-Fisted Gentleman

Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936)

as Pop
Shakedown

Shakedown (1936)

as T. Gregory Stuart
Trapped by Television

Trapped by Television (1936)

as John Curtis
The King Steps Out

The King Steps Out (1936)

as Major
The Three Wise Guys

The Three Wise Guys (1936)

as Hatcher
Roaming Lady

Roaming Lady (1936)

as E. J. Reid
Devil's Squadron

Devil's Squadron (1936)

as Major Metcalf
Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines (1936)

as Col. Gage
Don't Gamble with Love

Don't Gamble with Love (1936)

as Martin Gage
The Lone Wolf Returns

The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)

as Inspector Crane
Too Tough to Kill

Too Tough to Kill (1935)

as Jim Whitney
Super Speed

Super Speed (1935)

as Investor
One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket (1935)

as Mr. Ritchie
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment (1935)

as Editor
Guard That Girl

Guard That Girl (1935)

as Dr. Silas Hudson
A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat (1935)

as Sir Elroyd Joyce
Case of the Missing Man

Case of the Missing Man (1935)

as Boyle
Metropolitan

Metropolitan (1935)

as T. Simon Hunter
She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It (1935)

as Party Guest
The Public Menace

The Public Menace (1935)

as Captain of Ocean Liner
The Girl Friend

The Girl Friend (1935)

as George S. Harmon
Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure (1935)

as City Editor Rutherford
The Black Room

The Black Room (1935)

as Col. Paul Hassel
Love Me Forever

Love Me Forever (1935)

as Maurizio
After the Dance

After the Dance (1935)

as District Attorney
Hooray for Love

Hooray for Love (1935)

as Jason Thatcher
A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue (1931)

as The Banker, Steve Corley
The Valley of Doubt

The Valley of Doubt (1924)

as Jules
The Great Well

The Great Well (1924)

as Peter Starling
No Image

The Royal Oak (1923)

as Colonel Ancketell
Wildness of Youth

Wildness of Youth (1922)

as Edward Grayton
Fair Lady

Fair Lady (1922)

as Italian banker
The Iron Trail

The Iron Trail (1921)

as Curtis Gordon
Idle Hands

Idle Hands (1921)

as Henry Livingston
Mother Eternal

Mother Eternal (1921)

as Edward Stevens Sr
No Image

A Citrate Special (1921)

as The Director
The Spitfire of Seville

The Spitfire of Seville (1919)

The Weaker Vessel

The Weaker Vessel (1919)

as J. Booth Hunter
The Unpainted Woman

The Unpainted Woman (1919)

as Martin O'Neill
The Exquisite Thief

The Exquisite Thief (1919)

as Algernon P. Smythe
Who Will Marry Me?

Who Will Marry Me? (1919)

as Jerome Van Tyne
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man (1918)

as Henry, Jim's Cousin
No Image

The Midnight Patrol (1918)

as Officer Terrence Shannon
The One Woman

The One Woman (1918)

as Governor Morrison
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 Kaiser's Shadow

The Kaiser's Shadow (1918)

as Hugo Wagner
An Alien Enemy

An Alien Enemy (1918)

as David J. Hale
Love Letters

Love Letters (1917)

as John Harland
The Price Mark

The Price Mark (1917)

as Dr. Daniel Melfi
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1917)

as Antony
The Show Down

The Show Down (1917)

No Image

Sweeter Than Revenge (1915)

as Joe Best