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Actor
Born:
November 30, 1866 in London, England, UK
Death:
July 15, 1947 in Burbank, CA
Biography:Satanic-featured British actor "Brandon Hurst" was once singled out by a prominent film historian as one of the five finest villains of the silent screen. He started out as a Philology student, gravitating to the stage in the 1880s. He was 50 years old at the time of his first film appearance in "Via Wireless" (1916), and 54 when he portrayed the first in his gallery of memorable screen heavies, Sir George Carewe in the 1920 Barrymore version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Other reprobates in Hurst's cinematic repertoire included the sadistic Jehan in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923), the wicked Caliph in "The Thief of Baghdad" (1924), the diabolical court jester in "The Man Who Laughs" (1928) and the insidious Merlin in "A Connecticut Yankee" (1931). Most of his talkie appearances were in such minor roles as condescending butlers and grouchy coroners. "Brandon Hurst" continued to pop up briefly in... Full Biography
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