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Thurston Hall

Acting 75 (deceased) years old Boston, Massachusetts, USA ★ 0.5
Born: May 8, 1882
Died: February 20, 1958

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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Filmography

Acting Credits (236)

Maverick
Maverick Judge 1957
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno J.B. Del Monte 1957
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday Harrison Prentice 1956
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter Mr. Higgins 1956
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954
Lassie
Lassie 1954
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake James M. Townsend 1954
Topper
Topper 1953
Topper
Topper Mr. Schuyler 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Judge 1953
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon Colonel Tripp (uncredited) 1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show Mr. Smith 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show J. Peter Stuyvesant 1952
The WAC from Walla Walla
The WAC from Walla Walla Col. Mayfield 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Judge 1952
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy 1952
It Grows on Trees
It Grows on Trees Mr. Sleamish (uncredited) 1952
My Little Margie
My Little Margie 1952
Carson City
Carson City Charles Crocker 1952
Skirts Ahoy!
Skirts Ahoy! Thatcher Kinston 1952
Night Stage to Galveston
Night Stage to Galveston Colonel James Bellamy 1952
One Big Affair
One Big Affair Mr. G 1952
Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment 1952
Texas Carnival
Texas Carnival Mr. Gaytes 1951
Racket Squad
Racket Squad 1951
Whirlwind
Whirlwind Big Jim Lassiter 1951
Knights of the Bath
Knights of the Bath Master of the House (archive footage) 1951
Belle Le Grand
Belle Le Grand Parkington 1951
The Bandit Queen
The Bandit Queen Governor 1950
One Too Many
One Too Many Kenneth Simes 1950
Chain Gang
Chain Gang John McKelvey, news publisher 1950
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf Phillips 1950
Federal Agent at Large
Federal Agent at Large 'Big Bill' Dixon 1950
Belle of Old Mexico
Belle of Old Mexico Horatio Huntington 1950
Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge Sen. Caswell (uncredited) 1949
Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale Trisby (uncredited) 1949
Square Dance Jubilee
Square Dance Jubilee G.K. 1949
Rim of the Canyon
Rim of the Canyon Big Tim Hanlon 1949
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead Businessman at Party (uncredited) 1949
Stagecoach Kid
Stagecoach Kid Peter Arnold 1949
Manhattan Angel
Manhattan Angel Everett H. Burton 1949
Rusty Saves a Life
Rusty Saves a Life Counsellor Frank A. Gibson 1949
Blondie's Secret
Blondie's Secret George Whiteside 1948
Miraculous Journey
Miraculous Journey Kendricks 1948
Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park Governor Motley 1948
King of the Gamblers
King of the Gamblers Pop' Morton 1948
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited) 1948
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You Ned Harrington 1947
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra Dr. Blake 1947
The Unfinished Dance
The Unfinished Dance Mr. Ronsell 1947
Black Gold
Black Gold Colonel Caldwell 1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Bruce Pierce 1947
The Son of Rusty
The Son of Rusty Franklyn B. Gibson 1947
Swing the Western Way
Swing the Western Way Jasper Jim Bandy 1947
Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger Congressman Beeker (uncredited) 1947
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter Wilbur Johnson 1947
Three Little Girls in Blue
Three Little Girls in Blue Col. Clay 1946
Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business B.J. Calhoun 1946
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr. 1946
She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book Horace Van Cleve 1946
One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow Thomas Rufus Collier II 1946
Without Reservations
Without Reservations Henry Baldwin 1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid Ed - the Mayor 1946
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk Mr. Pound (uncredited) 1945
Song of the Prairie
Song of the Prairie Jerome Wingate 1945
West of the Pecos
West of the Pecos Col. Lambeth 1945
The Gay Senorita
The Gay Senorita J.J. Frentiss 1945
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train Josiah Waring 1945
Blonde from Brooklyn
Blonde from Brooklyn "Colonel" Hubert Farnsworth 1945
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan First Judge 1945
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance J.P. Bancroft (uncredited) 1945
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions Colonel Drew 1945
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls Rutledge 1945
Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited) 1944
Ever Since Venus
Ever Since Venus Edgar Pomeroy 1944
In Society
In Society Mr. Van Cleve 1944
Song of Nevada
Song of Nevada John Barrabee 1944
Wilson
Wilson Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones 1944
The Great Moment
The Great Moment Senator Borland 1944
Goodnight, Sweetheart
Goodnight, Sweetheart Judge James Rutherford 1944
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys Man (uncredited) 1944
Cover Girl
Cover Girl Tony Pastor (uncredited) 1944
Here Comes Elmer
Here Comes Elmer P. J. Ellis 1943
Footlight Glamour
Footlight Glamour Randolph Wheeler 1943
Hoosier Holiday
Hoosier Holiday Henry P. Fairchild 1943
I Dood It
I Dood It Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor 1943
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine Mayor Henry Manville 1943
Crash Dive
Crash Dive Senator from Texas 1943
He Hired the Boss
He Hired the Boss Mr. Bates 1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Sen. Henry Babcock 1943
The Youngest Profession
The Youngest Profession Mr. Drew 1943
One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night Inspector Crane 1943
The Hard Way
The Hard Way Harry (Uncredited) 1943
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve Governor Jonathan Stafford 1942
Counter-Espionage
Counter-Espionage Insp. Crane 1942
Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon Grantley B. Johnson 1942
Her Cardboard Lover
Her Cardboard Lover Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited) 1942
Twin Beds
Twin Beds Horace Touchstone 1942
Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis Capt. Wendall 1942
Shepherd of the Ozarks
Shepherd of the Ozarks James Maloney 1942
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers 1942
The Night Before the Divorce
The Night Before the Divorce Bert Harriman 1942
Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal Mr. Adams 1942
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout Williams 1941
Remember the Day
Remember the Day Gov. Teller 1941
Design for Scandal
Design for Scandal Northcott 1941
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction Doug Gordon 1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Secrets of the Lone Wolf Inspector Crane 1941
Swing It Soldier
Swing It Soldier Oscar Simms- Wheezies Sponsor 1941
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady Mr. Sempler 1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Huntley (uncredited) 1941
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost Alderman Birch 1941
Accent on Love
Accent on Love T. J. Triton 1941
In the Navy
In the Navy Lead Senator (uncredited) 1941
She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers J. D. Sutton 1941
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama Sen. Morton 1941
The Great Lie
The Great Lie Oscar Worthington James 1941
Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure Jay Buckingham 1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance Inspector Crane 1941
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny Dean Somers 1941
Life with Henry
Life with Henry Mr. Woodring (uncredited) 1941
Four Mothers
Four Mothers Mr. Davis (uncredited) 1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Where Did You Get That Girl? Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President 1941
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman Hudson 1940
Kiddie Kure
Kiddie Kure Bill "Old Man" Morton 1940
Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors The Governor 1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Inspector Crane 1940
City for Conquest
City for Conquest Max Leonard 1940
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing Charles Engel 1940
The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty Mr. Maxwell 1940
Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison Harold Kellogg 1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Inspector Crane 1940
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon Jim Cunningham 1940
In Old Missouri
In Old Missouri John Pittman Sr. 1940
Virginia City
Virginia City Gen. George Meade (uncredited) 1940
Blondie on a Budget
Blondie on a Budget Brice 1940
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird Father Time 1940
Money To Burn
Money To Burn Ellis 1939
Our Neighbors - The Carters
Our Neighbors - The Carters Mr. Guilfoyle 1939
First Love
First Love Anthony Drake 1939
Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel David Hastings 1939
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers M.K. Durant 1939
Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed Henry W. Workman 1939
The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept Col. March 1939
Hawaiian Nights
Hawaiian Nights T.C. Hartley 1939
The Star Maker
The Star Maker Mr. Proctor 1939
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die Hanley 1939
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk Sam Bailey 1939
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs Gregory Melton Sr. 1939
Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ Mr. Courtney 1939
Dodge City
Dodge City Twitchell (uncredited) 1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up Senator 1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie 1939
Going Places
Going Places Col. Withering 1938
Out West with the Hardys
Out West with the Hardys H.R. Bruxton (uncredited) 1938
Spring Madness
Spring Madness Charles Platt 1938
Hard to Get
Hard to Get John Atwater 1938
Campus Confessions
Campus Confessions William Atterbury, Sr. 1938
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel Major 1938
Professor Beware
Professor Beware J.J. Van Buren 1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Grant 1938
Fast Company
Fast Company Dist. Atty. MacMillen 1938
Squadron of Honor
Squadron of Honor Bob Metcalf 1938
The Main Event
The Main Event Captain Phillips 1938
Extortion
Extortion Prof. Tisdelle 1938
Women Are Like That
Women Are Like That Claudius King 1938
There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman District Attorney 1938
No Time to Marry
No Time to Marry Pettensall 1938
Murder in Greenwich Village
Murder in Greenwich Village Charles Cabot 1937
Counsel for Crime
Counsel for Crime Sen. Maddox 1937
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever Fulton 1937
Venus Makes Trouble
Venus Makes Trouble Harlan Darrow 1937
I Promise to Pay
I Promise to Pay Police Captain Hall 1937
Oh, Doctor
Oh, Doctor 'Doc' Erasmus Thurston 1937
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments Frank Rutherford 1937
Parole Racket
Parole Racket Editor Jamison 1937
Women of Glamour
Women of Glamour Mr. Stark 1937
Don't Tell the Wife
Don't Tell the Wife Major Manning 1937
Lady from Nowhere
Lady from Nowhere James Gordon Barnes 1936
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild Arthur Stevenson 1936
Killer at Large
Killer at Large Inspector O'Hara 1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice Dr. Schuyler 1936
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Two-Fisted Gentleman Pop 1936
Shakedown
Shakedown T. Gregory Stuart 1936
Trapped by Television
Trapped by Television John Curtis 1936
The King Steps Out
The King Steps Out Major 1936
The Three Wise Guys
The Three Wise Guys Hatcher 1936
Roaming Lady
Roaming Lady E. J. Reid 1936
Devil's Squadron
Devil's Squadron Major Metcalf 1936
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines Col. Gage 1936
Don't Gamble with Love
Don't Gamble with Love Martin Gage 1936
The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns Inspector Crane 1935
Too Tough to Kill
Too Tough to Kill Jim Whitney 1935
Super Speed
Super Speed Investor 1935
One Way Ticket
One Way Ticket Mr. Ritchie 1935
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment Editor 1935
Guard That Girl
Guard That Girl Dr. Silas Hudson 1935
A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat Sir Elroyd Joyce 1935
Case of the Missing Man
Case of the Missing Man Boyle 1935
Metropolitan
Metropolitan T. Simon Hunter 1935
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It Party Guest 1935
The Public Menace
The Public Menace Captain of Ocean Liner 1935
The Girl Friend
The Girl Friend George S. Harmon 1935
Atlantic Adventure
Atlantic Adventure City Editor Rutherford 1935
The Black Room
The Black Room Col. Paul Hassel 1935
Love Me Forever
Love Me Forever Maurizio 1935
After the Dance
After the Dance District Attorney 1935
Hooray for Love
Hooray for Love Jason Thatcher 1935
A Burglar to the Rescue
A Burglar to the Rescue The Banker, Steve Corley 1931
The Valley of Doubt
The Valley of Doubt Jules 1924
The Great Well
The Great Well Peter Starling 1924
The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak Colonel Ancketell 1923
Wildness of Youth
Wildness of Youth Edward Grayton 1922
Fair Lady
Fair Lady Italian banker 1922
The Iron Trail
The Iron Trail Curtis Gordon 1921
Idle Hands
Idle Hands Henry Livingston 1921
Mother Eternal
Mother Eternal Edward Stevens Sr 1921
A Citrate Special
A Citrate Special The Director 1921
The Spitfire of Seville
The Spitfire of Seville 1919
The Weaker Vessel
The Weaker Vessel J. Booth Hunter 1919
The Unpainted Woman
The Unpainted Woman Martin O'Neill 1919
The Exquisite Thief
The Exquisite Thief Algernon P. Smythe 1919
Who Will Marry Me?
Who Will Marry Me? Jerome Van Tyne 1919
The Squaw Man
The Squaw Man Henry, Jim's Cousin 1918
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol Officer Terrence Shannon 1918
The One Woman
The One Woman Governor Morrison 1918
The Brazen Beauty
The Brazen Beauty Kenneth Hyde 1918
We Can't Have Everything
We Can't Have Everything Peter Cheever 1918
The Kaiser's Shadow
The Kaiser's Shadow Hugo Wagner 1918
Tyrant Fear
Tyrant Fear Harley Dane 1918
An Alien Enemy
An Alien Enemy David J. Hale 1918
Love Letters
Love Letters John Harland 1917
The Price Mark
The Price Mark Dr. Daniel Melfi 1917
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Antony 1917
The Show Down
The Show Down 1917
Sweeter Than Revenge
Sweeter Than Revenge Joe Best 1915

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