

Thurston Hall
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
8 May 1882
Age
144 Years
Born In
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Total Projects
236
Years Active
42 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Judge

movie
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno
as J.B. Del Monte

tv
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
as Harrison Prentice

movie
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
as Mr. Higgins

tv
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

tv
Lassie
Lassie

movie
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
as James M. Townsend

tv
Topper
Topper

tv
Topper
Topper
as Mr. Schuyler

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Judge

movie
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon
as Colonel Tripp (uncredited)

tv
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Mr. Smith

tv
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
as J. Peter Stuyvesant

movie
The WAC from Walla Walla
The WAC from Walla Walla
as Col. Mayfield

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Judge

tv
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy

movie
It Grows on Trees
It Grows on Trees
as Mr. Sleamish (uncredited)

tv
My Little Margie
My Little Margie

movie
Carson City
Carson City
as Charles Crocker

movie
Skirts Ahoy!
Skirts Ahoy!
as Thatcher Kinston

movie
Night Stage to Galveston
Night Stage to Galveston
as Colonel James Bellamy

movie
One Big Affair
One Big Affair
as Mr. G

tv
Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment

movie
Texas Carnival
Texas Carnival
as Mr. Gaytes

tv
Racket Squad
Racket Squad

movie
Whirlwind
Whirlwind
as Big Jim Lassiter

movie
Knights of the Bath
Knights of the Bath
as Master of the House (archive footage)

movie
Belle Le Grand
Belle Le Grand
as Parkington

movie
The Bandit Queen
The Bandit Queen
as Governor

movie
One Too Many
One Too Many
as Kenneth Simes

movie
Chain Gang
Chain Gang
as John McKelvey, news publisher

movie
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf
as Phillips

movie
Federal Agent at Large
Federal Agent at Large
as 'Big Bill' Dixon

movie
Belle of Old Mexico
Belle of Old Mexico
as Horatio Huntington

movie
Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge
as Sen. Caswell (uncredited)

movie
Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale
as Trisby (uncredited)

movie
Square Dance Jubilee
Square Dance Jubilee
as G.K.

movie
Rim of the Canyon
Rim of the Canyon
as Big Tim Hanlon

movie
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
as Businessman at Party (uncredited)

movie
Stagecoach Kid
Stagecoach Kid
as Peter Arnold

movie
Manhattan Angel
Manhattan Angel
as Everett H. Burton

movie
Rusty Saves a Life
Rusty Saves a Life
as Counsellor Frank A. Gibson

movie
Blondie's Secret
Blondie's Secret
as George Whiteside

movie
Miraculous Journey
Miraculous Journey
as Kendricks

movie
Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park
as Governor Motley

movie
King of the Gamblers
King of the Gamblers
as Pop' Morton

movie
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters
as Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited)

movie
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You
as Ned Harrington

movie
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Dr. Blake

movie
The Unfinished Dance
The Unfinished Dance
as Mr. Ronsell

movie
Black Gold
Black Gold
as Colonel Caldwell

movie
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Bruce Pierce

movie
The Son of Rusty
The Son of Rusty
as Franklyn B. Gibson

movie
Swing the Western Way
Swing the Western Way
as Jasper Jim Bandy

movie
Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger
as Congressman Beeker (uncredited)

movie
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Wilbur Johnson

movie
Three Little Girls in Blue
Three Little Girls in Blue
as Col. Clay

movie
Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business
as B.J. Calhoun

movie
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston
as Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

movie
She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book
as Horace Van Cleve

movie
One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow
as Thomas Rufus Collier II

movie
Without Reservations
Without Reservations
as Henry Baldwin

movie
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Ed - the Mayor

movie
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
as Mr. Pound (uncredited)

movie
Song of the Prairie
Song of the Prairie
as Jerome Wingate

movie
West of the Pecos
West of the Pecos
as Col. Lambeth

movie
The Gay Senorita
The Gay Senorita
as J.J. Frentiss

movie
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train
as Josiah Waring

movie
Blonde from Brooklyn
Blonde from Brooklyn
as "Colonel" Hubert Farnsworth

movie
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
as First Judge

movie
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance
as J.P. Bancroft (uncredited)

movie
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
as Colonel Drew

movie
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
as Rutledge

movie
Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys
as Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited)

movie
Ever Since Venus
Ever Since Venus
as Edgar Pomeroy

movie
In Society
In Society
as Mr. Van Cleve

movie
Song of Nevada
Song of Nevada
as John Barrabee

movie
Wilson
Wilson
as Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones

movie
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
as Senator Borland

movie
Goodnight, Sweetheart
Goodnight, Sweetheart
as Judge James Rutherford

movie
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
as Man (uncredited)

movie
Cover Girl
Cover Girl
as Tony Pastor (uncredited)

movie
Here Comes Elmer
Here Comes Elmer
as P. J. Ellis

movie
Footlight Glamour
Footlight Glamour
as Randolph Wheeler

movie
Hoosier Holiday
Hoosier Holiday
as Henry P. Fairchild

movie
I Dood It
I Dood It
as Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor

movie
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine
as Mayor Henry Manville

movie
Crash Dive
Crash Dive
as Senator from Texas

movie
He Hired the Boss
He Hired the Boss
as Mr. Bates

movie
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Sen. Henry Babcock

movie
The Youngest Profession
The Youngest Profession
as Mr. Drew

movie
One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night
as Inspector Crane

movie
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
as Harry (Uncredited)

movie
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve
as Governor Jonathan Stafford

movie
Counter-Espionage
Counter-Espionage
as Insp. Crane

movie
Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon
as Grantley B. Johnson

movie
Her Cardboard Lover
Her Cardboard Lover
as Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited)

movie
Twin Beds
Twin Beds
as Horace Touchstone

movie
Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis
as Capt. Wendall

movie
Shepherd of the Ozarks
Shepherd of the Ozarks
as James Maloney

movie
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers

movie
The Night Before the Divorce
The Night Before the Divorce
as Bert Harriman

movie
Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal
as Mr. Adams

movie
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout
as Williams

movie
Remember the Day
Remember the Day
as Gov. Teller

movie
Design for Scandal
Design for Scandal
as Northcott

movie
Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
as Doug Gordon

movie
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Inspector Crane

movie
Swing It Soldier
Swing It Soldier
as Oscar Simms- Wheezies Sponsor

movie
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
as Mr. Sempler

movie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Huntley (uncredited)

movie
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost
as Alderman Birch

movie
Accent on Love
Accent on Love
as T. J. Triton

movie
In the Navy
In the Navy
as Lead Senator (uncredited)

movie
She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers
as J. D. Sutton

movie
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama
as Sen. Morton

movie
The Great Lie
The Great Lie
as Oscar Worthington James

movie
Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure
as Jay Buckingham

movie
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Inspector Crane

movie
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny
as Dean Somers

movie
Life with Henry
Life with Henry
as Mr. Woodring (uncredited)

movie
Four Mothers
Four Mothers
as Mr. Davis (uncredited)

movie
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Stuyvesant, Four Star Record Co. President

movie
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
as Hudson

movie
Kiddie Kure
Kiddie Kure
as Bill "Old Man" Morton

movie
Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors
as The Governor

movie
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Inspector Crane

movie
City for Conquest
City for Conquest
as Max Leonard

movie
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing
as Charles Engel

movie
The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty
as Mr. Maxwell

movie
Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison
as Harold Kellogg

movie
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Inspector Crane

movie
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon
as Jim Cunningham

movie
In Old Missouri
In Old Missouri
as John Pittman Sr.

movie
Virginia City
Virginia City
as Gen. George Meade (uncredited)

movie
Blondie on a Budget
Blondie on a Budget
as Brice

movie
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
as Father Time

movie
Money To Burn
Money To Burn
as Ellis

movie
Our Neighbors - The Carters
Our Neighbors - The Carters
as Mr. Guilfoyle

movie
First Love
First Love
as Anthony Drake

movie
Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel
as David Hastings

movie
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers
as M.K. Durant

movie
Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed
as Henry W. Workman

movie
The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Col. March

movie
Hawaiian Nights
Hawaiian Nights
as T.C. Hartley

movie
The Star Maker
The Star Maker
as Mr. Proctor

movie
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die
as Hanley

movie
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Sam Bailey

movie
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
as Gregory Melton Sr.

movie
Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ
as Mr. Courtney

movie
Dodge City
Dodge City
as Twitchell (uncredited)

movie
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Senator

movie
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie

movie
Going Places
Going Places
as Col. Withering

movie
Out West with the Hardys
Out West with the Hardys
as H.R. Bruxton (uncredited)

movie
Spring Madness
Spring Madness
as Charles Platt

movie
Hard to Get
Hard to Get
as John Atwater

movie
Campus Confessions
Campus Confessions
as William Atterbury, Sr.

movie
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel
as Major

movie
Professor Beware
Professor Beware
as J.J. Van Buren

movie
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Grant

movie
Fast Company
Fast Company
as Dist. Atty. MacMillen

movie
Squadron of Honor
Squadron of Honor
as Bob Metcalf

movie
The Main Event
The Main Event
as Captain Phillips

movie
Extortion
Extortion
as Prof. Tisdelle

movie
Women Are Like That
Women Are Like That
as Claudius King

movie
There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman
as District Attorney

movie
No Time to Marry
No Time to Marry
as Pettensall

movie
Murder in Greenwich Village
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Charles Cabot

movie
Counsel for Crime
Counsel for Crime
as Sen. Maddox

movie
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
as Fulton

movie
Venus Makes Trouble
Venus Makes Trouble
as Harlan Darrow

movie
I Promise to Pay
I Promise to Pay
as Police Captain Hall

movie
Oh, Doctor
Oh, Doctor
as 'Doc' Erasmus Thurston

movie
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments
as Frank Rutherford

movie
Parole Racket
Parole Racket
as Editor Jamison

movie
Women of Glamour
Women of Glamour
as Mr. Stark

movie
Don't Tell the Wife
Don't Tell the Wife
as Major Manning

movie
Lady from Nowhere
Lady from Nowhere
as James Gordon Barnes

movie
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild
as Arthur Stevenson

movie
Killer at Large
Killer at Large
as Inspector O'Hara

movie
The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Dr. Schuyler

movie
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Two-Fisted Gentleman
as Pop

movie
Shakedown
Shakedown
as T. Gregory Stuart

movie
Trapped by Television
Trapped by Television
as John Curtis

movie
The King Steps Out
The King Steps Out
as Major

movie
The Three Wise Guys
The Three Wise Guys
as Hatcher

movie
Roaming Lady
Roaming Lady
as E. J. Reid

movie
Devil's Squadron
Devil's Squadron
as Major Metcalf

movie
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines
as Col. Gage

movie
Don't Gamble with Love
Don't Gamble with Love
as Martin Gage

movie
The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns
as Inspector Crane

movie
Too Tough to Kill
Too Tough to Kill
as Jim Whitney

movie
Super Speed
Super Speed
as Investor

movie
One Way Ticket
One Way Ticket
as Mr. Ritchie

movie
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
as Editor

movie
Guard That Girl
Guard That Girl
as Dr. Silas Hudson

movie
A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat
as Sir Elroyd Joyce

movie
Case of the Missing Man
Case of the Missing Man
as Boyle

movie
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
as T. Simon Hunter

movie
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It
as Party Guest

movie
The Public Menace
The Public Menace
as Captain of Ocean Liner

movie
The Girl Friend
The Girl Friend
as George S. Harmon

movie
Atlantic Adventure
Atlantic Adventure
as City Editor Rutherford

movie
The Black Room
The Black Room
as Col. Paul Hassel

movie
Love Me Forever
Love Me Forever
as Maurizio

movie
After the Dance
After the Dance
as District Attorney

movie
Hooray for Love
Hooray for Love
as Jason Thatcher

movie
A Burglar to the Rescue
A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Banker, Steve Corley

movie
The Valley of Doubt
The Valley of Doubt
as Jules

movie
The Great Well
The Great Well
as Peter Starling

movie
The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak
as Colonel Ancketell

movie
Wildness of Youth
Wildness of Youth
as Edward Grayton

movie
Fair Lady
Fair Lady
as Italian banker

movie
The Iron Trail
The Iron Trail
as Curtis Gordon

movie
Idle Hands
Idle Hands
as Henry Livingston

movie
Mother Eternal
Mother Eternal
as Edward Stevens Sr

movie
A Citrate Special
A Citrate Special
as The Director

movie
The Spitfire of Seville
The Spitfire of Seville

movie
The Weaker Vessel
The Weaker Vessel
as J. Booth Hunter

movie
The Unpainted Woman
The Unpainted Woman
as Martin O'Neill

movie
The Exquisite Thief
The Exquisite Thief
as Algernon P. Smythe

movie
Who Will Marry Me?
Who Will Marry Me?
as Jerome Van Tyne

movie
The Squaw Man
The Squaw Man
as Henry, Jim's Cousin

movie
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Terrence Shannon

movie
The One Woman
The One Woman
as Governor Morrison

movie
The Brazen Beauty
The Brazen Beauty
as Kenneth Hyde

movie
We Can't Have Everything
We Can't Have Everything
as Peter Cheever

movie
The Kaiser's Shadow
The Kaiser's Shadow
as Hugo Wagner

movie
Tyrant Fear
Tyrant Fear
as Harley Dane

movie
An Alien Enemy
An Alien Enemy
as David J. Hale

movie
Love Letters
Love Letters
as John Harland

movie
The Price Mark
The Price Mark
as Dr. Daniel Melfi

movie
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
as Antony

movie
The Show Down
The Show Down

movie
Sweeter Than Revenge
Sweeter Than Revenge
as Joe Best